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Data last updated: Jul 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 18, 2026): JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF (JCPB) pays a $2.29 annual dividend ($0.18 monthly), yielding 4.92% at $46.58/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-07-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.92%
Annual Dividend: $2.29 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-07-01
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 8
The JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF dividend is built around a broad fixed income mandate, drawing from investment grade bonds, below-investment grade debt, and mortgage-backed securities across global geographies and currencies. JCPB currently yields 4.9%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.2915 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is July 1, 2026, and the last payment was $0.1813 per share. That monthly income cadence and above-4% yield make this fund a natural fit for income-focused investors who want regular cash flow from a diversified bond portfolio.
JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through from its bond holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF dividend safety is directly tied to the income generated by its underlying portfolio, which spans at least 65% investment grade securities alongside up to 35% below-investment grade and distressed debt. That below-investment grade allocation introduces credit risk: if lower-rated holdings default or are downgraded, the income available to distribute can fall, as the 2021 data in the history table shows.
JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.0% per year from 2020 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.6546 to $2.3215 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 47.4% in 2023, reflecting how sharply the fund's income responded to the rising rate environment, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +18.9% | $1.38 (2022) | $2.32 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +7.0% | $1.65 (2020) | $2.32 (2025) |
JCPB fits income-focused investors who want monthly cash flow from a broadly diversified bond fund and can accept variability in the payment amount from year to year. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), and at 4.9% it sits well above the fund's own 5-year average of 3.97%, which reflects the current interest rate environment rather than a structural change in the fund's mandate. The 7.0% CAGR from 2020 to 2025 is attractive on paper, but that number includes a 47.4% spike in 2023 and at least one meaningful decline, so the growth path is uneven. What an investor gets here is a high current yield from an actively managed, wide-ranging bond portfolio. The trade-off is that income can move with credit markets and rate cycles, not on a predictable upward schedule.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | $0.1813 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.1865 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.1901 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.1864 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.1859 |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.1973 |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.1902 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.1904 |
| 2025-11-03 | $0.1918 |
| 2025-10-01 | $0.1977 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1275 |
| 2025 | $2.3215 |
| 2024 | $2.3781 |
| 2023 | $2.0341 |
| 2022 | $1.3801 |
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