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QQQI ETF Dividend History, Yield & Distributions
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QQQINEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF
Financial Services / Asset Management - Income
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QQQI ETF dividend answer
NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (QQQI) has a trailing 12-month distribution yield of 12.96% and paid $7.00 per share over the trailing 12 months. The fund currently pays monthly distributions based on covered events. Its latest distribution was $0.6343 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 21, 2026 and payment date of Oct 23, 2026. The next announced ex-dividend date is Oct 21, 2026. QQQI distribution history is shown as fund payout history, so corporate payout ratio and free cash flow coverage are excluded.
QQQI Distribution Snapshot
Yield, recent distribution history, cadence, and AIQ context stay together without treating ETF payouts like corporate earnings coverage.
Next QQQI Distribution Date
When QQQI next goes ex-distribution, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next announced QQQI 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 QQQI 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.
QQQI 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.
QQQI Annual Distribution History
QQQI Distribution Growth
Latest row amount $0.6339, event yield 14.34%.
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
QQQI is not ranked in the comparable cohort. No 2020 distributions on record; the first is 2024.
Split-adjusted annual distributions, 2020–2025. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
QQQI Distribution Yield
How QQQI'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
QQQI distributions can change with option premium income, portfolio dividends, market volatility, fund activity, and the fund's income policy. A monthly cadence should not be read as a guaranteed future payment.
Recent QQQI distribution payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | $0.6339 | $0.6339 | 14.34% | Monthly | $7.64 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $0.6518 | $0.6518 | 14.07% | Monthly | $7.65 | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $0.6346 | $0.6346 | 14.03% | Monthly | $7.62 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | $0.6572 | $0.6572 | 13.58% | Monthly | $7.63 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| May 20, 2026 | $0.6589 | $0.6589 | 13.56% | Monthly | $7.60 | May 19, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
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| Apr 22, 2026 | $0.6297 | $0.6297 | 14.14% | Monthly | $7.58 | Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | $0.6089 | $0.6089 | 14.65% | Monthly | $7.48 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $0.614 | $0.614 | 14.27% | Monthly | $7.46 | Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 18, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $0.6359 | $0.6359 | 13.96% | Monthly | $7.46 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | $0.6413 | $0.6413 | 13.65% | Monthly | $7.44 | Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | $0.6304 | $0.6304 | 13.75% | Monthly | $7.42 | Nov 25, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $0.6445 | $0.6445 | 13.70% | Monthly | $7.41 | Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $0.6411 | $0.6411 | 13.68% | Monthly | $7.37 | Sep 23, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | $0.6285 | $0.6285 | 14.02% | Monthly | $7.33 | Aug 19, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | $0.6366 | $0.6366 | 14.00% | Monthly | $7.35 | Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | $0.6282 | $0.6282 | 14.25% | Monthly | $7.33 | Jun 24, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| May 21, 2025 | $0.6374 | $0.6374 | 14.69% | Monthly | $7.32 | May 20, 2025 | May 21, 2025 | May 23, 2025 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | $0.5309 | $0.5309 | 15.96% | Monthly | $7.30 | Apr 22, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | $0.5867 | $0.5867 | 15.02% | Monthly | $7.36 | Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | $0.6138 | $0.6138 | 14.21% | Monthly | $7.37 | Feb 25, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | $0.6241 | $0.6241 | 13.76% | Monthly | — | Jan 21, 2025 | Jan 22, 2025 | Jan 24, 2025 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.6216 | $0.6216 | 12.56% | Monthly | — | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | $0.6116 | $0.6116 | 11.78% | Monthly | — | Nov 19, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | $0.6098 | $0.6098 | 10.78% | Monthly | — | Oct 22, 2024 | Oct 23, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.6022 | $0.6022 | 9.56% | Monthly | — | Sep 24, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | $0.6443 | $0.6443 | 8.40% | Monthly | — | Aug 20, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | $0.6186 | $0.6186 | 7.33% | Monthly | — | Jul 23, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | $0.6233 | $0.6233 | 5.85% | Monthly | — | Jun 26, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 |
| May 22, 2024 | $0.6129 | $0.6129 | 4.75% | Monthly | — | May 21, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | May 24, 2024 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | $0.5867 | $0.5867 | 3.65% | Monthly | — | Apr 23, 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | $0.6045 | $0.6045 | 2.36% | Monthly | — | Mar 19, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | $0.5939 | $0.5939 | 1.20% | Monthly | — | Feb 20, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 |
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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QQQI Dividends FAQ
Does QQQI pay dividends?
Yes — though ETF payouts are technically fund distributions rather than corporate dividends. NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF has covered distribution history, most recently $0.63 per share on a monthly cadence.
What is QQQI's dividend yield?
QQQI's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 12.96%, from $7.00 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 QQQI pay dividends?
QQQI 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 QQQI's next dividend?
QQQI's next distribution is announced at $0.63 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 21, 2026.
What was QQQI's latest dividend?
QQQI's latest covered distribution was $0.63 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 21, 2026 and a payment date of Oct 23, 2026.
Why is QQQI's dividend so high?
QQQI's 12.96% trailing distribution yield reflects an income strategy — typically option premium alongside portfolio income — rather than ordinary corporate dividends. A large distribution is cash paid out relative to price; it is not the same as total return, it can fall as quickly as it rose, and part of it may be return of capital. Read it beside price return and total return before treating it as income.