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Data last updated: Oct 16, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 16, 2026): JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) pays a $0.00 annual dividend, yielding 8.00% at $57.01/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 8.00%
Annual Dividend: $0.00 per share
Dividend Frequency: monthly
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 8.15%, paying $4.5834 per share over the trailing twelve months in monthly distributions, with the next ex-dividend date on September 1, 2026. The fund holds at least 80% of assets in equities, including stocks outside the S&P 500, giving it flexibility beyond a pure index approach. A beta of 0.43 points to substantially 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 structure, 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 options overlay strategy, as described in its mandate to provide supplemental income while tracking the S&P 500 Total Return Index. The most significant pressure point is that annual payouts have varied meaningfully year to year, with the per-share total dropping from $6.3622 in 2022 to $4.2165 in 2024, showing that income levels are not fixed and move with market conditions.
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 3.2% per year from 2021 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $4.1612 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 52.9% in 2022, but the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which means 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 yield and lower price volatility over predictable dividend growth. The current yield of 8.15% is classified as high (above 4%), though it sits slightly below the 5-year average yield of 8.56%, meaning today's income rate is near but not at the top of its own historical range. Annual payouts have swung from $4.2165 to $6.3622 within the available history, so the income stream is real but variable. What an investor gets here is a high monthly yield backed by broad equity exposure and a low-beta profile. What they accept is that the dollar amount of each year's income will fluctuate with market conditions.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $0.3410 |
| 2026-09-01 | $0.3714 |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.3666 |
| 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 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.4192 |
| 2025 | $4.7200 |
| 2024 | $4.2165 |
| 2023 | $4.6183 |
| 2022 | $6.3622 |
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