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Data last updated: Jul 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 18, 2026): JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) pays a $4.57 annual dividend ($0.39 monthly), yielding 8.08% at $56.55/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-07-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 8.08%
Annual Dividend: $4.57 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-07-01
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 7
The JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF dividend is built around a straightforward premise: capture most of the S&P 500's upside while generating meaningful monthly income. JEPI currently yields 8.06%, paying out $4.5713 per share over the trailing twelve months in monthly installments, with the next ex-dividend date on July 1, 2026. The fund holds at least 80% of assets in equities, with flexibility to invest beyond the S&P 500 index. A beta of 0.45 points to significantly lower price swings than the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who want yield without full equity volatility.
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF pays out dividends as a fund, making the payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF dividend safety rests on the fund's ability to generate income through its equity holdings and any options-based strategies described in its mandate, rather than on a traditional earnings coverage ratio. The primary risk to the payout level is that monthly distributions can fluctuate with market conditions, as the dividend history shows year-over-year swings of more than 5% in both directions across the available data window.
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 3.2% per year from 2021 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $4.1616 to $4.7200 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 52.8% in 2022, but the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has been uneven rather than linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -9.5% | $6.36 (2022) | $4.72 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +7.9% | $3.23 (2020) | $4.72 (2025) |
JEPI fits income-focused investors who prioritize a high monthly payout over predictable dividend growth. The current yield of 8.06% is classified as high (above 4%), and it sits just below the 5-year average yield of 8.49%, meaning the current payout is broadly in line with what the fund has historically delivered. Growth has averaged 3.2% per year since 2021, but that headline number masks real volatility in annual payments. The trade-off is clear: JEPI offers an unusually high yield with low price volatility (beta of 0.45), but income amounts shift from year to year rather than stepping up reliably.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | $0.3872 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.3892 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.4476 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.4205 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.3513 |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.3444 |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.4271 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.3706 |
| 2025-11-03 | $0.3464 |
| 2025-10-01 | $0.3610 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.3402 |
| 2025 | $4.7200 |
| 2024 | $4.2165 |
| 2023 | $4.6184 |
| 2022 | $6.3609 |
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