Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity (OVL) Dividend

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity (OVL) currently pays a dividend yield of 3.40%, distributing $1.95 per share annually ($0.49 per quarter). It is an exchange-traded fund, so its distribution reflects the dividends collected from its underlying holdings.

OVL dividend at a glance

Dividend Yield3.40%
Annual Dividend$1.95 per share
Per Payment$0.49
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payments per Year4
Next Ex-Dividend DateOctober 29, 2026
Next Payment DateNovember 19, 2026
TypeExchange-Traded Fund
Implied Share Price (from yield)$57.41

What OVL pays on a $10,000 investment

At a 3.40% yield, $10,000 invested in OVL generates about $340.00 per year, or roughly $85.00 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $57.41, derived from the $1.95 annual dividend and the 3.40% yield.

Amount InvestedApprox. SharesAnnual Dividend IncomeIncome per Quarter
$1,00017.4$34.00$8.50
$5,00087.1$170.00$42.50
$10,000174.2$340.00$85.00
$25,000435.5$850.00$212.50
$100,0001,741.8$3,400.00$850.00

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 quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.

OVL dividend payment schedule

OVL pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is October 29, 2026, with payment on November 19, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity declares each dividend.

Ex-Dividend DatePayment DateAmount per ShareStatus
October 29, 2026November 19, 2026$0.49Confirmed
January 29, 2027February 19, 2027$0.49Projected
April 29, 2027May 20, 2027$0.49Projected
July 29, 2027August 19, 2027$0.49Projected

To collect a OVL 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 OVL's dividend compares

Across the 713 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.76%. OVL's 3.40% is 0.36 percentage points below that median, ranking 379th of 713 by yield.

Among the 87 dividend ETFs we track, the median yield is 4.75% — putting OVL below that group.

What the numbers mean

Payout ratio is not reported for OVL 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.

Like most US dividend payers, OVL distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.

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.

OVL dividend FAQ

When is the next OVL ex-dividend date?

The next OVL ex-dividend date is October 29, 2026, with the payment scheduled for November 19, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

What is OVL's dividend yield?

OVL currently yields 3.40%, based on $1.95 in dividends per share over the past year.

How often does OVL pay dividends?

OVL pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.49 per share.

How much dividend income would $10,000 of OVL generate?

At the current 3.40% yield, $10,000 invested in OVL would produce roughly $340.00 per year, or about $85.00 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.

Is OVL a Dividend Aristocrat?

No. OVL is not currently on the Dividend Aristocrat or Dividend King list, which require 25 and 50 consecutive years of dividend increases respectively.

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