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Data last updated: Oct 14, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 14, 2026): JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) pays a $0.00 annual dividend, yielding 11.44% at $60.19/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 11.44%
Annual Dividend: $0.00 per share
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Years of Dividend History: 5
The JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF dividend is built on a strategy that combines a dynamically managed portfolio of large-cap technology-oriented equities with equity-linked notes (ELNs) tied to the Nasdaq-100. JEPQ currently yields 11.23%, paying $6.7638 per share over the trailing twelve months. The fund pays monthly, with the next ex-dividend date on September 1, 2026, and the last dividend amount was $0.6825 per share. At a beta of 0.839, JEPQ stock carries somewhat lower price volatility than the broader market, which appeals to income investors prioritizing yield over aggressive capital growth.
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF pays out dividends as a fund, making the payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF dividend safety depends on the fund's ability to generate premium income through its ELN-based call option strategy on the Nasdaq-100, which is the structural engine behind the distributions. The primary pressure point is that option premium income fluctuates with market volatility, meaning the monthly payout level is not fixed and can vary as market conditions shift.
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.6% per year from 2023 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $5.0010 to $6.1228 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 8.8% in 2024, while the largest reached 12.5% in 2025, showing that growth has been meaningfully above inflation in both complete years of data.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +16.7% | $3.85 (2022) | $6.12 (2025) |
JEPQ fits dividend investors whose primary goal is current income rather than dividend growth alone. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), currently sitting at 11.23%, well above the fund's own 5-year average of 8.47%. That gap signals the yield has expanded, which income-focused investors will find attractive. The trade-off is that distributions are driven by option premium income tied to the Nasdaq-100, so payout levels can shift month to month. What an investor gets here is an unusually high monthly income stream backed by a 10.6% annual dividend growth rate over the available history. What they accept is variability in the size of each payment.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $0.5670 |
| 2026-09-01 | $0.6825 |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.7050 |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.6366 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.5644 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.5909 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.5586 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.5090 |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.4657 |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.5761 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.2797 |
| 2025 | $6.1228 |
| 2024 | $5.4433 |
| 2023 | $5.0010 |
| 2022 | $3.8522 |
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