JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) Dividend
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) currently pays a dividend yield of 11.19%, distributing $6.80 per share annually ($0.57 per month). It is an exchange-traded fund, so its distribution reflects the dividends collected from its underlying holdings.
JEPQ has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
JEPQ dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 11.19% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $6.80 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.57 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payments per Year | 12 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | October 30, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | October 5, 2026 |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 3 |
| Type | Exchange-Traded Fund |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $60.80 |
What JEPQ pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 11.19% yield, $10,000 invested in JEPQ generates about $1,119.00 per year, or roughly $93.25 every month. Share counts below use an implied price of $60.80, derived from the $6.80 annual dividend and the 11.19% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 16.4 | $111.90 | $9.33 |
| $5,000 | 82.2 | $559.50 | $46.63 |
| $10,000 | 164.5 | $1,119.00 | $93.25 |
| $25,000 | 411.2 | $2,797.50 | $233.13 |
| $100,000 | 1,644.6 | $11,190.00 | $932.50 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each month — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
JEPQ dividend payment schedule
JEPQ pays on a monthly schedule — 12 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is October 30, 2026, with payment on October 5, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2026 | October 5, 2026 | $0.57 | Confirmed |
| November 30, 2026 | November 5, 2026 | $0.57 | Projected |
| December 30, 2026 | December 5, 2026 | $0.57 | Projected |
| January 30, 2027 | January 5, 2027 | $0.57 | Projected |
| March 2, 2027 | February 5, 2027 | $0.57 | Projected |
| March 30, 2027 | March 5, 2027 | $0.57 | Projected |
To collect a JEPQ dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How JEPQ's dividend compares
Across the 714 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 4.23%. JEPQ's 11.19% is 6.96 percentage points above that median, ranking 193rd of 714 by yield.
Among the 87 dividend ETFs we track, the median yield is 5.05% — putting JEPQ above that group. A yield well above the sector norm is worth a second look: it can signal a depressed share price rather than a generous payout.
Its 3-year run of dividend increases ranks 262nd out of the 363 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
Payout ratio is not reported for JEPQ because it is a fund rather than an operating company — an ETF distributes the income it collects from its holdings, so there are no company earnings to measure the payout against.
JEPQ pays monthly, which suits investors who want dividend income to line up with monthly living expenses rather than arriving in quarterly lumps.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of fund pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
JEPQ dividend FAQ
When is the next JEPQ ex-dividend date?
The next JEPQ ex-dividend date is October 30, 2026, with the payment scheduled for October 5, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is JEPQ's dividend yield?
JEPQ currently yields 11.19%, based on $6.80 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does JEPQ pay dividends?
JEPQ pays monthly, which works out to 12 payments per year of about $0.57 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of JEPQ generate?
At the current 11.19% yield, $10,000 invested in JEPQ would produce roughly $1,119.00 per year, or about $93.25 per month, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has JEPQ increased its dividend?
Yes — JEPQ has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
JEPQ dividend history
DivTrkr holds 51 recorded JEPQ dividend payments going back to 2022, with 2 consecutive complete years of increases. See the full JEPQ dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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