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DBC ETF Dividend History, Yield & Distributions
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DBC ETF dividend answer
DBC (DBC) has a trailing 12-month distribution yield of 2.22% and paid $0.7442 per share over the trailing 12 months. The fund currently pays annual distributions based on covered events. Its latest distribution was $0.7442 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Dec 22, 2025 and payment date of Dec 26, 2025. The next projected ex-dividend date is Dec 22, 2026. DBC distribution history is shown as fund payout history, so corporate payout ratio and free cash flow coverage are excluded.
DBC Distribution Snapshot
Yield, recent distribution history, cadence, and AIQ context stay together without treating ETF payouts like corporate earnings coverage.
Next DBC Distribution Date
When DBC next goes ex-distribution, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Projected next DBC 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 DBC 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.
DBC 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.
DBC Annual Distribution History
DBC Distribution Growth
Latest row amount $0.7442, event yield 3.32%.
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.
DBC Distribution Yield
How DBC'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
DBC distributions reflect income from underlying holdings and may vary by quarter, market environment, fund composition, and fund policy.
Recent DBC distribution payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.7442 | $0.7442 | 3.32% | Annual | $0.7442 | — | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $1.12 | $1.12 | 5.33% | Annual | $1.12 | — | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $1.09 | $1.09 | 4.88% | Annual | $1.09 | Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.145 | $0.145 | 60.49% | Annual | $0.145 | Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.254 | $0.254 | 1.60% | Annual | — | — | Dec 24, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 |
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| Dec 24, 2018 | $0.189 | $0.189 | 1.31% | Annual | — | Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 26, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 |
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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DBC Distribution Comparisons
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DBC Dividends FAQ
Does DBC pay dividends?
Yes — though ETF payouts are technically fund distributions rather than corporate dividends. DBC has covered distribution history, most recently $0.74 per share on a annual cadence.
What is DBC's dividend yield?
DBC's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 2.22%, from $0.74 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 DBC pay dividends?
DBC currently pays distributions on a annual cadence based on covered payment history. Cadence inferred from payment spacing is labeled as inferred, because a fund can change its schedule.
When is DBC's next dividend?
DBC's next distribution is projected from its recent cadence, around Dec 22, 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 DBC's latest dividend?
DBC's latest covered distribution was $0.74 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Dec 22, 2025 and a payment date of Dec 26, 2025.
Why do DBC's distributions vary?
DBC 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.