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PFFA ETF Dividend History, Yield & Distributions
ETF Dividend History · Distribution Yield · Ex-Dividend Date · Payment Schedule
PFFAVirtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF
Financial Services / Asset Management
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- Momentum25
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- Quality53
- Risk resilience84
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PFFA ETF dividend answer
Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA) has a trailing 12-month distribution yield of 10.90% and paid $2.07 per share over the trailing 12 months. The fund currently pays monthly distributions based on covered events. Its latest distribution was $0.1725 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 20, 2026 and payment date of Oct 27, 2026. The next announced ex-dividend date is Oct 20, 2026. PFFA distribution history is shown as fund payout history, so corporate payout ratio and free cash flow coverage are excluded.
PFFA Distribution Snapshot
Yield, recent distribution history, cadence, and AIQ context stay together without treating ETF payouts like corporate earnings coverage.
Next PFFA Distribution Date
When PFFA next goes ex-distribution, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next announced PFFA distribution
Next ex-date status: announced. Next distribution amount status: announced. Projected values are inferred from recent cadence and are never presented as issuer announcements.
Latest PFFA 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.
PFFA 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.
PFFA Annual Distribution History
PFFA Distribution Growth
Latest row amount $0.173, event yield 10.81%.
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
- 1.65%
- Peer rank
- #122 of 138
- Peer percentile
- 12th
- 2020 annual payout
- $1.880
- 2025 annual payout
- $2.040
- Calendar-year declines
- 0
PFFA's split-adjusted annual distributions grew at 1.65% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #122 of 138 equity ETFs in AlgovestIQ's research.
Measured from 2019 instead, the same history compounds at -4.21% a year.
Split-adjusted annual distributions, 2020–2025. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
The 2020 payout was 28.8% below 2019, so the growth rate measures a recovery from a weak starting year.
PFFA Distribution Yield
How PFFA'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
PFFA distributions reflect income from underlying holdings and may vary by quarter, market environment, fund composition, and fund policy.
Recent PFFA distribution payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | $0.173 | $0.173 | 10.81% | Monthly | $2.07 | — | Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $0.1725 | $0.1725 | 10.01% | Monthly | $2.06 | — | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $0.1725 | $0.1725 | 9.86% | Monthly | $2.06 | — | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $0.1725 | $0.1725 | 9.95% | Monthly | $2.06 | — | Jul 20, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.1725 | $0.1725 | 9.76% | Monthly | $2.05 | — | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
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| May 20, 2026 | $0.1725 | $0.1725 | 9.60% | Monthly | $2.05 | — | May 20, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $0.1725 | $0.1725 | 9.53% | Monthly | $2.05 | — | Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $0.1725 | $0.1725 | 10.10% | Monthly | $2.05 | — | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.1725 | $0.1725 | 9.38% | Monthly | $2.05 | — | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | $0.1725 | $0.1725 | 9.44% | Monthly | $2.04 | Jan 16, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 9.41% | Monthly | $2.04 | — | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 9.64% | Monthly | $2.04 | — | Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 9.43% | Monthly | $2.03 | — | Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 9.19% | Monthly | $2.03 | — | Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 9.37% | Monthly | $2.03 | — | Aug 20, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 9.55% | Monthly | $2.03 | — | Jul 21, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 9.77% | Monthly | $2.03 | — | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| May 20, 2025 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 9.76% | Monthly | $2.02 | — | May 20, 2025 | May 27, 2025 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 10.17% | Monthly | $2.02 | — | Apr 21, 2025 | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 9.31% | Monthly | $2.02 | — | Mar 20, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 9.12% | Monthly | $2.02 | — | Feb 20, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 9.05% | Monthly | $2.01 | — | Jan 21, 2025 | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.1675 | $0.1675 | 9.12% | Monthly | $2.01 | — | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | $0.1675 | $0.1675 | 9.01% | Monthly | $2.01 | — | Nov 20, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | $0.1675 | $0.1675 | 8.74% | Monthly | $2.01 | — | Oct 21, 2024 | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.1675 | $0.1675 | 8.76% | Monthly | $2.00 | — | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | $0.1675 | $0.1675 | 9.23% | Monthly | $2.00 | — | Aug 20, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | $0.1675 | $0.1675 | 9.33% | Monthly | $2.00 | — | Jul 22, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $0.1675 | $0.1675 | 9.46% | Monthly | $2.00 | — | Jun 20, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 |
| May 20, 2024 | $0.1675 | $0.1675 | 9.50% | Monthly | $1.99 | — | May 21, 2024 | May 28, 2024 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | $0.1675 | $0.1675 | 9.78% | Monthly | $1.99 | — | Apr 23, 2024 | Apr 29, 2024 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | $0.1675 | $0.1675 | 9.42% | Monthly | $1.99 | — | Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | $0.1675 | $0.1675 | 9.57% | Monthly | $1.99 | — | Feb 22, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | $0.1675 | $0.1675 | 9.59% | Monthly | $1.98 | Jan 19, 2024 | Jan 23, 2024 | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 9.73% | Monthly | $1.98 | — | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 10.42% | Monthly | $1.98 | — | Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 29, 2023 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 10.83% | Monthly | $1.98 | — | Oct 23, 2023 | Oct 30, 2023 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 10.05% | Monthly | $1.97 | — | Sep 21, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 10.23% | Monthly | $1.97 | — | Aug 22, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 10.01% | Monthly | $1.97 | — | Jul 21, 2023 | Jul 28, 2023 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 10.45% | Monthly | $1.97 | — | Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 |
| May 22, 2023 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 10.68% | Monthly | $1.96 | — | May 23, 2023 | May 31, 2023 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 10.34% | Monthly | $1.96 | — | Apr 21, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 10.77% | Monthly | $1.96 | — | Mar 21, 2023 | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 9.57% | Monthly | $1.96 | Feb 17, 2023 | Feb 22, 2023 | Feb 27, 2023 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 9.59% | Monthly | $1.95 | Jan 19, 2023 | Jan 23, 2023 | Jan 30, 2023 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | $0.163 | $0.1625 | 10.67% | Monthly | $1.95 | — | Dec 21, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | $0.163 | $0.1625 | 10.24% | Monthly | $1.95 | — | Nov 22, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | $0.163 | $0.1625 | 10.66% | Monthly | $1.95 | — | Oct 21, 2022 | Oct 28, 2022 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | $0.163 | $0.1625 | 9.41% | Monthly | $1.94 | — | Sep 21, 2022 | Sep 28, 2022 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | $0.163 | $0.1625 | 8.73% | Monthly | $1.94 | — | Aug 23, 2022 | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | $0.163 | $0.1625 | 8.95% | Monthly | $1.94 | — | Jul 21, 2022 | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.163 | $0.1625 | 9.26% | Monthly | $1.93 | — | Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 |
| May 20, 2022 | $0.163 | $0.1625 | 8.82% | Monthly | $1.93 | — | May 23, 2022 | May 31, 2022 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | $0.163 | $0.1625 | 8.24% | Monthly | $1.93 | — | Apr 21, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | $0.163 | $0.1625 | 8.15% | Monthly | $1.93 | — | Mar 22, 2022 | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | $0.163 | $0.1625 | 8.34% | Monthly | $1.92 | Feb 18, 2022 | Feb 23, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | $0.163 | $0.1625 | 7.77% | Monthly | $1.92 | Jan 19, 2022 | Jan 21, 2022 | Jan 28, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 7.82% | Monthly | $1.92 | — | Dec 21, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 7.71% | Monthly | $1.91 | — | Nov 23, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 7.56% | Monthly | $1.90 | — | Oct 21, 2021 | Oct 28, 2021 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 7.63% | Monthly | $1.89 | — | Sep 21, 2021 | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 7.49% | Monthly | $1.88 | Aug 19, 2021 | Aug 23, 2021 | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 7.46% | Monthly | $1.87 | — | Jul 21, 2021 | Jul 28, 2021 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 7.47% | Monthly | $1.86 | — | Jun 22, 2021 | Jun 29, 2021 |
| May 20, 2021 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 7.65% | Monthly | $1.85 | — | May 21, 2021 | May 28, 2021 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 7.58% | Monthly | $1.84 | — | Apr 21, 2021 | Apr 28, 2021 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 7.83% | Monthly | $1.83 | — | Mar 23, 2021 | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 8.12% | Monthly | $1.82 | — | Feb 23, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 8.28% | Monthly | $1.85 | Jan 19, 2021 | Jan 21, 2021 | Jan 28, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 8.59% | Monthly | $1.88 | — | Dec 22, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 10.75% | Monthly | $2.28 | — | Nov 23, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 11.89% | Monthly | $2.32 | — | Oct 21, 2020 | Oct 28, 2020 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 12.30% | Monthly | $2.36 | — | Sep 22, 2020 | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 11.98% | Monthly | $2.40 | — | Aug 21, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 13.42% | Monthly | $2.44 | — | Jul 21, 2020 | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 13.33% | Monthly | $2.48 | — | Jun 23, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| May 20, 2020 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 14.96% | Monthly | $2.52 | — | May 21, 2020 | May 29, 2020 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 16.52% | Monthly | $2.56 | — | Apr 21, 2020 | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 22.07% | Monthly | $2.60 | — | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Feb 20, 2020 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 9.90% | Monthly | $2.64 | Feb 19, 2020 | Feb 21, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 9.89% | Monthly | $2.64 | Jan 17, 2020 | Jan 22, 2020 | Jan 29, 2020 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.55 | $0.55 | 10.10% | Monthly | $2.64 | Dec 19, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Nov 20, 2019 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 8.68% | Monthly | $2.28 | Nov 19, 2019 | Nov 21, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 |
| Oct 21, 2019 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 8.58% | Monthly | $2.28 | Oct 18, 2019 | Oct 22, 2019 | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Sep 20, 2019 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 8.66% | Monthly | $2.28 | Sep 19, 2019 | Sep 23, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 8.76% | Monthly | $2.28 | Aug 19, 2019 | Aug 21, 2019 | Aug 28, 2019 |
| Jul 22, 2019 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 8.80% | Monthly | $2.28 | Jul 19, 2019 | Jul 23, 2019 | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Jun 20, 2019 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 8.85% | Monthly | — | Jun 19, 2019 | Jun 21, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 |
| May 20, 2019 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 8.23% | Monthly | — | May 17, 2019 | May 21, 2019 | May 29, 2019 |
| Apr 22, 2019 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 7.52% | Monthly | — | Apr 18, 2019 | Apr 23, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Mar 20, 2019 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 6.86% | Monthly | — | Mar 19, 2019 | Mar 21, 2019 | Mar 28, 2019 |
| Feb 20, 2019 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 6.21% | Monthly | — | Feb 19, 2019 | Feb 21, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Jan 22, 2019 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 5.68% | Monthly | — | Jan 18, 2019 | Jan 23, 2019 | Jan 30, 2019 |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 5.27% | Monthly | — | Dec 19, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 4.03% | Monthly | — | Nov 19, 2018 | Nov 21, 2018 | Nov 29, 2018 |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 3.10% | Monthly | — | Oct 19, 2018 | Oct 23, 2018 | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 2.24% | Monthly | — | Sep 19, 2018 | Sep 21, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 1.46% | Monthly | — | Aug 20, 2018 | Aug 22, 2018 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 73.42% | Monthly | — | Jul 19, 2018 | Jul 23, 2018 | Jul 30, 2018 |
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PFFA Dividends FAQ
Does PFFA pay dividends?
Yes — though ETF payouts are technically fund distributions rather than corporate dividends. Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF has covered distribution history, most recently $0.17 per share on a monthly cadence.
What is PFFA's dividend yield?
PFFA's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 10.90%, from $2.07 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 PFFA pay dividends?
PFFA currently pays distributions on a monthly cadence based on covered payment history. Cadence inferred from payment spacing is labeled as inferred, because a fund can change its schedule.
When is PFFA's next dividend?
PFFA's next distribution is announced at $0.17 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 20, 2026.
What was PFFA's latest dividend?
PFFA's latest covered distribution was $0.17 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 20, 2026 and a payment date of Oct 27, 2026.
Why do PFFA's distributions vary?
PFFA 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.