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QDF ETF Dividend History, Yield & Distributions
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QDFNorthern Trust Quality Dividend ETF
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QDF ETF dividend answer
Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF (QDF) has a trailing 12-month distribution yield of 1.50% and paid $1.37 per share over the trailing 12 months. The fund currently pays quarterly distributions based on covered events. Its latest distribution was $0.3468 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 18, 2026 and payment date of Sep 24, 2026. The next projected ex-dividend date is Dec 18, 2026. QDF distribution history is shown as fund payout history, so corporate payout ratio and free cash flow coverage are excluded.
QDF Distribution Snapshot
Yield, recent distribution history, cadence, and AIQ context stay together without treating ETF payouts like corporate earnings coverage.
Next QDF Distribution Date
When QDF next goes ex-distribution, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Projected next QDF 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 QDF 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.
QDF 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.
QDF Annual Distribution History
QDF Distribution Growth
Latest row amount $0.3468, event yield 1.51%.
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
- 2.46%
- Peer rank
- #26 of 33
- Peer percentile
- 22nd
- 2020 annual payout
- $1.178
- 2025 annual payout
- $1.330
- Calendar-year declines
- 2
QDF's split-adjusted annual distributions grew at 2.46% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #26 of 33 dividend-equity ETFs in AlgovestIQ's research.
Measured from 2019 instead, the same history compounds at -1.75% a year.
Split-adjusted annual distributions, 2020–2025. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
The 2020 payout was 20.3% below 2019, so the growth rate measures a recovery from a weak starting year.
QDF Distribution Yield
How QDF'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
QDF distributions reflect income from underlying holdings and may vary by quarter, market environment, fund composition, and fund policy.
Recent QDF distribution payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | $0.3468 | $0.3468 | 1.51% | Quarterly | $1.37 | — | Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $0.3555 | $0.3555 | 1.51% | Quarterly | $1.35 | — | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $0.1983 | $0.1983 | 1.71% | Quarterly | $1.34 | — | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $0.4694 | $0.4694 | 1.64% | Quarterly | $1.33 | — | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.3232 | $0.3232 | 1.70% | Quarterly | $1.34 | — | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 |
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| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.3478 | $0.3478 | 1.93% | Quarterly | $1.36 | — | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.1899 | $0.1899 | 1.98% | Quarterly | $1.36 | — | Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.483 | $0.483 | 1.92% | Quarterly | $1.36 | — | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.3443 | $0.3443 | 1.88% | Quarterly | $1.33 | — | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.3419 | $0.3419 | 1.91% | Quarterly | $1.27 | — | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.1939 | $0.1939 | 2.06% | Quarterly | $1.33 | — | Mar 18, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.4512 | $0.4512 | 2.20% | Quarterly | $1.34 | — | Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | $0.2871 | $0.2871 | 2.23% | Quarterly | $1.28 | — | Sep 18, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $0.3939 | $0.3939 | 2.30% | Quarterly | $1.31 | — | Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | $0.2123 | $0.2123 | 2.40% | Quarterly | $1.25 | — | Mar 20, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $0.3881 | $0.3881 | 2.45% | Quarterly | $1.29 | — | Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | $0.3201 | $0.3201 | 2.49% | Quarterly | $1.27 | — | Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | $0.3253 | $0.3253 | 2.52% | Quarterly | $1.25 | — | Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | $0.2536 | $0.2536 | 2.03% | Quarterly | $1.19 | — | Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | $0.373 | $0.373 | 1.96% | Quarterly | $1.17 | — | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | $0.2948 | $0.2948 | 1.94% | Quarterly | $1.10 | — | Sep 20, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | $0.2727 | $0.2727 | 1.99% | Quarterly | $1.08 | — | Jun 21, 2021 | Jun 24, 2021 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | $0.226 | $0.226 | 2.18% | Quarterly | $1.14 | — | Mar 22, 2021 | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | $0.3111 | $0.3111 | 2.40% | Quarterly | $1.18 | — | Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 24, 2020 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | $0.2729 | $0.2729 | 3.38% | Quarterly | $1.50 | — | Sep 21, 2020 | Sep 24, 2020 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | $0.3304 | $0.3304 | 3.49% | Quarterly | $1.48 | — | Jun 22, 2020 | Jun 25, 2020 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | $0.2635 | $0.2635 | 4.80% | Quarterly | $1.54 | — | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.6335 | $0.6335 | 3.06% | Quarterly | $1.48 | — | Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 |
| Sep 20, 2019 | $0.2495 | $0.2495 | 3.81% | Quarterly | $1.73 | — | Sep 23, 2019 | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Jun 21, 2019 | $0.392 | $0.392 | 4.02% | Quarterly | $1.81 | Jun 20, 2019 | Jun 24, 2019 | Jun 27, 2019 |
| Mar 15, 2019 | $0.2037 | $0.2037 | 3.87% | Quarterly | $1.73 | Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 18, 2019 | Mar 21, 2019 |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $0.8856 | $0.8856 | 4.45% | Quarterly | $1.71 | Dec 20, 2018 | Dec 24, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $0.3287 | $0.3287 | 2.58% | Quarterly | $1.22 | Sep 21, 2018 | Sep 25, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $0.3108 | $0.3108 | 2.59% | Quarterly | $1.19 | Jun 15, 2018 | Jun 19, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $0.1843 | $0.1843 | 2.60% | Quarterly | $1.16 | Mar 16, 2018 | Mar 20, 2018 | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $0.3994 | $0.3994 | 2.71% | Quarterly | $1.22 | Dec 20, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 |
| Sep 18, 2017 | $0.2959 | $0.2959 | 2.85% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Sep 15, 2017 | Sep 19, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 |
| Jun 19, 2017 | $0.2811 | $0.2811 | 3.00% | Quarterly | $1.25 | Jun 16, 2017 | Jun 21, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 |
| Mar 20, 2017 | $0.2417 | $0.2417 | 2.97% | Quarterly | $1.22 | Mar 17, 2017 | Mar 22, 2017 | Mar 24, 2017 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | $0.3788 | $0.3788 | 3.04% | Quarterly | $1.21 | Dec 21, 2016 | Dec 27, 2016 | Dec 29, 2016 |
| Sep 19, 2016 | $0.3441 | $0.3441 | 3.07% | Quarterly | $1.14 | Sep 16, 2016 | Sep 21, 2016 | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Jun 20, 2016 | $0.2549 | $0.2549 | 2.85% | Quarterly | $1.04 | Jun 17, 2016 | Jun 22, 2016 | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Mar 21, 2016 | $0.2319 | $0.2319 | 2.90% | Quarterly | $1.04 | Mar 18, 2016 | Mar 23, 2016 | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Dec 29, 2015 | $0.314 | $0.314 | 2.99% | Quarterly | $1.06 | Dec 28, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | $0.2358 | $0.2358 | 2.95% | Quarterly | $0.9995 | Sep 17, 2015 | Sep 22, 2015 | Sep 24, 2015 |
| Jun 19, 2015 | $0.2606 | $0.2606 | 2.79% | Quarterly | $1.02 | Jun 18, 2015 | Jun 23, 2015 | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | $0.2488 | $0.2488 | 2.75% | Quarterly | $1.02 | Mar 19, 2015 | Mar 24, 2015 | Mar 26, 2015 |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.2544 | $0.2544 | 2.65% | Quarterly | $0.9759 | Dec 26, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | Jan 5, 2015 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | $0.2593 | $0.2593 | 2.87% | Quarterly | $1.02 | Sep 18, 2014 | Sep 23, 2014 | Sep 25, 2014 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | $0.2555 | $0.2555 | 2.74% | Quarterly | $0.9625 | Jun 19, 2014 | Jun 24, 2014 | Jun 26, 2014 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | $0.2068 | $0.2068 | 2.52% | Quarterly | $0.8413 | Mar 20, 2014 | Mar 25, 2014 | Mar 27, 2014 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.2966 | $0.2966 | 2.09% | Quarterly | $0.6928 | Dec 26, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | Jan 3, 2014 |
| Sep 3, 2013 | $0.2036 | $0.2036 | 1.54% | Quarterly | — | Aug 30, 2013 | Sep 5, 2013 | Sep 9, 2013 |
| Jun 3, 2013 | $0.1343 | $0.1343 | 85.53% | Quarterly | — | May 31, 2013 | Jun 5, 2013 | Jun 7, 2013 |
| Mar 1, 2013 | $0.0582 | $0.0582 | 43.98% | Quarterly | — | Feb 28, 2013 | Mar 5, 2013 | Mar 7, 2013 |
| Dec 27, 2012 | $0.0613 | $0.0613 | 24.68% | Quarterly | — | Dec 26, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | Jan 3, 2013 |
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.
ETF distributions are not evaluated with company payout ratio or free cash flow coverage because those metrics do not map cleanly to fund structures.
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QDF Dividends FAQ
Does QDF pay dividends?
Yes — though ETF payouts are technically fund distributions rather than corporate dividends. Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF has covered distribution history, most recently $0.35 per share on a quarterly cadence.
What is QDF's dividend yield?
QDF's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 1.50%, from $1.37 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 QDF pay dividends?
QDF 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 QDF's next dividend?
QDF's next distribution is projected from its recent cadence, around Dec 18, 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 QDF's latest dividend?
QDF's latest covered distribution was $0.35 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 18, 2026 and a payment date of Sep 24, 2026.
Why do QDF's distributions vary?
QDF 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.