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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund (PYLD) pays a $1.68 annual dividend ($0.14 monthly), yielding 6.44% at $26.03/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 6.44%
Annual Dividend: $1.68 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 4
PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund dividend comes from a portfolio built on fixed-income securities spanning multiple sectors, maturities, and geographies, with at least 80% of assets in bonds and debt instruments from U.S. and international issuers. The current yield stands at 6.44%, paid monthly, with a trailing annual rate of $1.6769 per share and a next ex-dividend date of September 1, 2026. PYLD carries a beta of 0.81, meaning it moves less than the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who want yield without sharp price swings.
PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund pays out dividends as a fund, making the payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund dividend safety rests on the fund's mandate to hold at least 80% of assets in fixed-income instruments, including bonds and debt obligations from a wide range of public and private issuers, which generates the interest income that funds distributions. The key pressure point is that income from a multisector bond portfolio fluctuates with interest rates and credit conditions, both of which can compress the yield the fund earns on its holdings.
PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund dividend history shows a CAGR of 54.0% per year from 2023 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.6990 in 2023 to $1.6569 in 2025 (2026 data is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump was 121.3% in 2024. The smallest annual increase in the window was 7.1% in 2025, which shows the pace of growth slowing sharply after that initial surge.
PYLD fits dividend investors who prioritize current income over long-term dividend growth. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), currently at 6.44%, which sits well above the fund's own 5-year average of 5.0%. That gap tells income investors they are collecting more than the fund's historical norm right now. The trade-off is that PYLD has only one consecutive year of dividend increases and a short history dating to 2023, so there is no long record of sustained growth to lean on. What investors get is a high monthly income stream backed by a broad fixed-income portfolio. What they accept is limited visibility into how durable that income level will be across changing rate environments.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.1400 |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.1400 |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.1400 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.1300 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.1200 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.1200 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.1200 |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.1200 |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.1300 |
| 2025-12-10 | $0.1069 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.0300 |
| 2025 | $1.6569 |
| 2024 | $1.5470 |
| 2023 | $0.6990 |
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