ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) Dividend
ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) currently pays a dividend yield of 0.13%, distributing $0.12 per share annually ($0.03 per quarter). The company operates in the Technology sector.
QLD dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 0.13% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $0.12 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.03 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | December 23, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 25, 2026 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $95.38 |
What QLD pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 0.13% yield, $10,000 invested in QLD generates about $13.00 per year, or roughly $3.25 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $95.38, derived from the $0.12 annual dividend and the 0.13% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 10.5 | $1.30 | $0.33 |
| $5,000 | 52.4 | $6.50 | $1.63 |
| $10,000 | 104.8 | $13.00 | $3.25 |
| $25,000 | 262.1 | $32.50 | $8.13 |
| $100,000 | 1,048.4 | $130.00 | $32.50 |
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 quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
QLD dividend payment schedule
QLD pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 23, 2026, with payment on December 25, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when ProShares Ultra QQQ declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2026 | December 25, 2026 | $0.03 | Confirmed |
| March 23, 2027 | March 25, 2027 | $0.03 | Projected |
| June 23, 2027 | June 25, 2027 | $0.03 | Projected |
| September 23, 2027 | September 25, 2027 | $0.03 | Projected |
To collect a QLD 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 QLD's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. QLD's 0.13% is 3.44 percentage points below that median, ranking 984th of 1000 by yield.
Within Technology, where we track 87 names, the median yield is 0.80% — putting QLD below its sector.
What the numbers mean
Like most US dividend payers, QLD 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 company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
QLD dividend FAQ
When is the next QLD ex-dividend date?
The next QLD ex-dividend date is December 23, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 25, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is QLD's dividend yield?
QLD currently yields 0.13%, based on $0.12 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does QLD pay dividends?
QLD pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.03 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of QLD generate?
At the current 0.13% yield, $10,000 invested in QLD would produce roughly $13.00 per year, or about $3.25 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Is QLD a Dividend Aristocrat?
No. QLD is not currently on the Dividend Aristocrat or Dividend King list, which require 25 and 50 consecutive years of dividend increases respectively.
QLD dividend history
DivTrkr holds 33 recorded QLD dividend payments going back to 2006. See the full QLD dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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