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AMLP ETF Dividend History, Yield & Distributions
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AMLP ETF dividend answer
Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) has a trailing 12-month distribution yield of 7.73% and paid $4.07 per share over the trailing 12 months. The fund currently pays quarterly distributions based on covered events. Its latest distribution was $1.03 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 12, 2026 and payment date of Aug 17, 2026. The next projected ex-dividend date is Nov 11, 2026. AMLP distribution history is shown as fund payout history, so corporate payout ratio and free cash flow coverage are excluded.
AMLP Distribution Snapshot
Yield, recent distribution history, cadence, and AIQ context stay together without treating ETF payouts like corporate earnings coverage.
Next AMLP Distribution Date
When AMLP next goes ex-distribution, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Projected next AMLP distribution
Next ex-date status: projected. Next distribution amount status: projected. Projected values are inferred from recent cadence and are never presented as issuer announcements.
Latest AMLP Distribution Dates
Review the latest distribution, yield, available trailing-year income, and distribution cadence before treating income as durable.
AIQ Distribution bridge
Fund distributions should be read with holdings quality, liquidity, and asset-class exposure.
Distribution yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.
Lower drawdown and volatility can improve the dependability of an income allocation.
AMLP Dividend & Distribution History
Recent per-share distributions show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Distribution pattern
Recent distribution payments are summarized as cadence signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
AMLP Annual Distribution History
AMLP Distribution Growth
Latest row amount $1.03, event yield 7.44%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed distribution history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year payout CAGR
- 4.46%
- Peer rank
- #104 of 138
- Peer percentile
- 25th
- 2020 annual payout
- $3.160
- 2025 annual payout
- $3.930
- Calendar-year declines
- 1
AMLP's split-adjusted annual distributions grew at 4.46% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #104 of 138 equity ETFs in AlgovestIQ's research.
Measured from 2019 instead, the same history compounds at 0.24% a year.
Split-adjusted annual distributions, 2020–2025. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
The 2020 payout was 18.5% below 2019, so the growth rate measures a recovery from a weak starting year.
AMLP Distribution Yield
How AMLP's trailing distribution yield is calculated, and how it differs from 30-Day SEC Yield and total return.
Yield methodology
Trailing distribution yield equals distributions paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available market price. It is different from 30-Day SEC Yield, forward distribution yield, and total return.
Distribution variability
AMLP distributions reflect income from underlying holdings and may vary by quarter, market environment, fund composition, and fund policy.
Recent AMLP distribution payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | $1.03 | $1.03 | 7.44% | Quarterly | $4.07 | — | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | $1.03 | $1.03 | 7.56% | Quarterly | $4.02 | — | May 13, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $1.01 | $1.01 | 7.86% | Quarterly | $3.97 | — | Feb 11, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 8.50% | Quarterly | $3.93 | — | Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 8.01% | Quarterly | $3.88 | — | Aug 13, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 |
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| May 14, 2025 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 7.86% | Quarterly | $3.84 | — | May 14, 2025 | May 19, 2025 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | $0.97 | $0.97 | 7.54% | Quarterly | $3.80 | — | Feb 12, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | $0.95 | $0.95 | 7.90% | Quarterly | $3.71 | — | Nov 13, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | $0.94 | $0.94 | 7.86% | Quarterly | $3.64 | — | Aug 8, 2024 | Aug 13, 2024 |
| May 9, 2024 | $0.94 | $0.94 | 7.51% | Quarterly | $3.53 | — | May 10, 2024 | May 14, 2024 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $0.88 | $0.88 | 7.95% | Quarterly | $3.45 | — | Feb 9, 2024 | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $0.88 | $0.88 | 8.10% | Quarterly | $3.34 | — | Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $0.83 | $0.83 | 7.97% | Quarterly | $3.21 | — | Aug 11, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 |
| May 11, 2023 | $0.86 | $0.86 | 8.36% | Quarterly | $3.12 | — | May 12, 2023 | May 16, 2023 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $0.77 | $0.77 | 7.56% | Quarterly | $2.99 | Feb 8, 2023 | Feb 10, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | $0.75 | $0.75 | 7.34% | Quarterly | $2.93 | — | Nov 10, 2022 | Nov 16, 2022 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | $0.74 | $0.74 | 7.58% | Quarterly | $2.94 | — | Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 18, 2022 |
| May 12, 2022 | $0.73 | $0.73 | 7.95% | Quarterly | $2.88 | May 11, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | May 19, 2022 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | $0.71 | $0.71 | 7.69% | Quarterly | $2.83 | Feb 9, 2022 | Feb 11, 2022 | Feb 17, 2022 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | $0.76 | $0.76 | 8.07% | Quarterly | $2.80 | Nov 9, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | $0.68 | $0.68 | 8.26% | Quarterly | $2.75 | — | Aug 13, 2021 | Aug 19, 2021 |
| May 13, 2021 | $0.68 | $0.68 | 8.28% | Quarterly | $2.82 | May 12, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | May 20, 2021 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | $0.68 | $0.68 | 10.40% | Quarterly | $2.89 | Feb 10, 2021 | Feb 12, 2021 | Feb 18, 2021 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | $0.71 | $0.71 | 14.08% | Quarterly | $3.16 | Nov 11, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 | Nov 19, 2020 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | $0.75 | $0.75 | 13.71% | Quarterly | $3.43 | Aug 12, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | Aug 20, 2020 |
| May 7, 2020 | $0.15 | $0.75 | 15.46% | Quarterly | $3.63 | May 6, 2020 | May 8, 2020 | May 14, 2020 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | $0.19 | $0.95 | 9.82% | Quarterly | $3.85 | Feb 12, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | Feb 20, 2020 |
| Nov 14, 2019 | $0.195 | $0.975 | 9.77% | Quarterly | $3.88 | — | Nov 15, 2019 | Nov 21, 2019 |
| Aug 8, 2019 | $0.19 | $0.95 | 8.48% | Quarterly | $3.86 | — | Aug 9, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 |
| May 9, 2019 | $0.195 | $0.975 | 8.23% | Quarterly | $3.94 | May 8, 2019 | May 10, 2019 | May 16, 2019 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | $0.195 | $0.975 | 8.11% | Quarterly | $4.00 | Feb 13, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | Feb 21, 2019 |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $0.1913 | $0.955 | 8.10% | Quarterly | $4.06 | Nov 7, 2018 | Nov 9, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $0.2066 | $1.04 | 7.37% | Quarterly | $4.13 | Aug 8, 2018 | Aug 10, 2018 | Aug 16, 2018 |
| May 10, 2018 | $0.2066 | $1.04 | 8.28% | Quarterly | $4.17 | May 9, 2018 | May 11, 2018 | May 17, 2018 |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $0.2066 | $1.04 | 7.99% | Quarterly | $4.21 | Feb 7, 2018 | Feb 9, 2018 | Feb 15, 2018 |
| Nov 9, 2017 | $0.2052 | $1.03 | 8.09% | Quarterly | $4.30 | Nov 8, 2017 | Nov 10, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 |
| Aug 9, 2017 | $0.215 | $1.08 | 7.93% | Quarterly | $4.48 | Aug 8, 2017 | Aug 11, 2017 | Aug 16, 2017 |
| May 10, 2017 | $0.215 | $1.08 | 7.49% | Quarterly | $4.60 | — | May 12, 2017 | May 17, 2017 |
| Feb 8, 2017 | $0.225 | $1.13 | 7.28% | Quarterly | $4.73 | Feb 7, 2017 | Feb 10, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 |
| Nov 9, 2016 | $0.24 | $1.20 | 8.44% | Quarterly | $5.10 | Nov 8, 2016 | Nov 14, 2016 | Nov 17, 2016 |
| Aug 10, 2016 | $0.24 | $1.20 | 8.59% | Quarterly | $5.39 | Aug 9, 2016 | Aug 12, 2016 | Aug 17, 2016 |
| May 11, 2016 | $0.24 | $1.20 | 9.66% | Quarterly | $5.69 | May 10, 2016 | May 13, 2016 | May 18, 2016 |
| Feb 10, 2016 | $0.299 | $1.50 | 14.20% | Semi-Annual | $5.96 | Feb 9, 2016 | Feb 12, 2016 | Feb 18, 2016 |
| Nov 10, 2015 | $0.299 | $1.50 | 9.10% | Quarterly | $5.93 | Nov 9, 2015 | Nov 13, 2015 | Nov 18, 2015 |
| Aug 12, 2015 | $0.299 | $1.50 | 8.01% | Semi-Annual | $5.88 | Aug 11, 2015 | Aug 14, 2015 | Aug 19, 2015 |
| May 13, 2015 | $0.2955 | $1.48 | 6.89% | Quarterly | $5.81 | May 12, 2015 | May 15, 2015 | May 20, 2015 |
| Feb 11, 2015 | $0.2925 | $1.46 | 6.82% | Quarterly | $5.72 | Feb 10, 2015 | Feb 13, 2015 | Feb 19, 2015 |
| Nov 6, 2014 | $0.289 | $1.45 | 6.21% | Quarterly | $5.65 | Nov 5, 2014 | Nov 10, 2014 | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Aug 6, 2014 | $0.284 | $1.42 | 6.17% | Quarterly | $5.58 | Aug 5, 2014 | Aug 8, 2014 | Aug 13, 2014 |
| May 6, 2014 | $0.279 | $1.40 | 6.08% | Quarterly | $5.50 | May 5, 2014 | May 8, 2014 | May 13, 2014 |
| Feb 6, 2014 | $0.278 | $1.39 | 6.20% | Quarterly | $5.43 | Feb 5, 2014 | Feb 10, 2014 | Feb 13, 2014 |
| Nov 7, 2013 | $0.274 | $1.37 | 6.10% | Quarterly | $5.34 | Nov 6, 2013 | Nov 12, 2013 | Nov 15, 2013 |
| Aug 7, 2013 | $0.269 | $1.35 | 5.99% | Quarterly | $5.25 | Aug 6, 2013 | Aug 9, 2013 | Aug 14, 2013 |
| May 7, 2013 | $0.264 | $1.32 | 5.90% | Quarterly | $5.17 | May 6, 2013 | May 9, 2013 | May 14, 2013 |
| Feb 7, 2013 | $0.261 | $1.31 | 5.99% | Quarterly | $5.07 | Feb 6, 2013 | Feb 11, 2013 | Feb 14, 2013 |
| Nov 7, 2012 | $0.256 | $1.28 | 6.11% | Quarterly | $4.98 | Nov 6, 2012 | Nov 9, 2012 | Nov 14, 2012 |
| Aug 7, 2012 | $0.252 | $1.26 | 6.14% | Quarterly | $4.99 | — | Aug 9, 2012 | Aug 14, 2012 |
| May 7, 2012 | $0.245 | $1.23 | 6.09% | Quarterly | $4.99 | — | May 9, 2012 | May 14, 2012 |
| Feb 7, 2012 | $0.243 | $1.21 | 5.96% | Quarterly | $5.00 | — | Feb 9, 2012 | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Nov 7, 2011 | $0.2578 | $1.29 | 6.30% | Quarterly | $5.00 | — | Nov 9, 2011 | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | $0.2526 | $1.27 | 6.52% | Quarterly | — | — | Aug 9, 2011 | Aug 12, 2011 |
| May 6, 2011 | $0.2458 | $1.23 | 4.58% | Quarterly | — | — | May 10, 2011 | May 13, 2011 |
| Feb 7, 2011 | $0.2432 | $1.22 | 3.05% | Quarterly | — | — | Feb 9, 2011 | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Nov 5, 2010 | $0.2479 | $1.24 | 1.55% | Quarterly | — | — | Nov 9, 2010 | Nov 12, 2010 |
ETF distribution yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with frequency, history, holdings exposure, and fund risk before treating income as durable.
Yield is most useful when read with the fund's asset class, distribution policy, and recent payment pattern.
Stable or rising distributions can support an income allocation, while irregular payments should be read as fund-policy and market-cycle evidence.
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AMLP Dividends FAQ
Does AMLP pay dividends?
Yes — though ETF payouts are technically fund distributions rather than corporate dividends. Alerian MLP ETF has covered distribution history, most recently $1.03 per share on a quarterly cadence.
What is AMLP's dividend yield?
AMLP's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 7.73%, from $4.07 per share paid over the trailing 12 months. That is distributions paid divided by the latest available market price — it is not a 30-Day SEC Yield, a forward yield, or a total return.
How often does AMLP pay dividends?
AMLP currently pays distributions on a quarterly cadence based on covered payment history. Cadence inferred from payment spacing is labeled as inferred, because a fund can change its schedule.
When is AMLP's next dividend?
AMLP's next distribution is projected from its recent cadence, around Nov 11, 2026. A projection is an estimate from past payments, not an issuer announcement, and the fund can change both the date and the amount.
What was AMLP's latest dividend?
AMLP's latest covered distribution was $1.03 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 12, 2026 and a payment date of Aug 17, 2026.
Why do AMLP's distributions vary?
AMLP distributes the income its underlying holdings generate, so the amount moves with dividend timing across the portfolio, index changes, and seasonality. Variation between periods is normal for a broad-market fund and does not by itself signal a change in fund policy.