QLD Dividend Yield 2026: ProShares - Ultra QQQ

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Data last updated: Aug 18, 2026

Snapshot (as of Aug 18, 2026): ProShares - Ultra QQQ (QLD) pays a $0.14 annual dividend ($0.03 quarterly), yielding 0.15% at $90.92/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-24. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 0.15%

Annual Dividend: $0.14 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-24

Dividend Frequency: quarterly

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 16

About ProShares - Ultra QQQ Dividend

ProShares - Ultra QQQ dividend is a byproduct of a leveraged ETF built to deliver twice the daily return of the Nasdaq-100 Index. QLD currently yields 0.15%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.1372 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 24, 2026, and the last dividend paid was $0.0607 per share. With a beta of 2.467, this fund carries extreme price volatility, making it a poor fit for income-focused investors seeking predictable cash flow.

Dividend Safety

ProShares - Ultra QQQ pays out dividends with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). ProShares - Ultra QQQ dividend safety is difficult to assess through traditional payout metrics because distributions from this fund are a function of the underlying Nasdaq-100 holdings, not a managed earnings stream. The most significant pressure on the dividend is the fund's design itself: as a 2x daily leveraged product, distributions fluctuate with the performance and composition of the index, not with any deliberate income policy.

ProShares - Ultra QQQ (QLD) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

ProShares - Ultra QQQ dividend history shows a CAGR of -15.8% per year from 2007 to 2024. Per-share dividends fell from $5.0877 at the start of the window to $0.2743 by 2024 (2026 data is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 285.0% in 2019, but the overall trend is sharply negative, and the data block flags at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%.

ProShares - Ultra QQQ Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

Period	CAGR	From	To
3-Year	+25.0%	$0.11 (2022)	$0.21 (2025)
5-Year	+6.7%	$0.15 (2019)	$0.21 (2025)
10-Year	-2.0%	$0.26 (2014)	$0.21 (2025)

Is ProShares - Ultra QQQ a Good Dividend Stock?

QLD is not a stock that suits dividend investors looking for income. The yield is low (below 2%), currently sitting at 0.15%, and the dividend has declined at -15.8% per year over the 2007-2024 window. Zero consecutive years of dividend increases reinforces that income growth is not a feature of this fund. The trade-off is stark: QLD offers exposure to a 2x leveraged Nasdaq-100 strategy, but income investors accept a shrinking, unpredictable dividend in exchange for that amplified index exposure.

Recent ProShares - Ultra QQQ Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
2026-06-24	$0.0607
2026-03-25	$0.0132
2025-12-24	$0.0226
2025-09-24	$0.0407
2025-06-25	$0.1242
2025-03-26	$0.0256
2024-12-23	$0.0614
2024-09-25	$0.0515
2024-06-26	$0.1060
2024-03-20	$0.0554

ProShares - Ultra QQQ Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$0.0739
2025	$0.2131
2024	$0.2743
2023	$0.0782
2022	$0.1091

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does QLD pay dividends?

Yes, ProShares - Ultra QQQ (QLD) pays a $0.03 quarterly dividend per share, yielding 0.15%.

How often does ProShares - Ultra QQQ pay dividends?

ProShares - Ultra QQQ pays dividends quarterly. The last dividend paid was $0.0607 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for June 24, 2026.

What is ProShares - Ultra QQQ's current dividend yield?

The current QLD dividend yield is 0.15%, below its 5-year average yield of 0.18%. Both figures are low by any income standard.

Has ProShares - Ultra QQQ ever cut its dividend?

Yes. The available history shows multiple year-over-year declines, and the data flags at least one drop exceeding 5%. The per-share dividend fell from $5.0877 in 2007 to $0.2743 in 2024.

How fast has ProShares - Ultra QQQ grown its dividend?

ProShares - Ultra QQQ has a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -15.8% per year from 2007 to 2024. The dividend has shrunk substantially over that 17-year window.

Is ProShares - Ultra QQQ a good dividend stock for income investors?

QLD is not well-characterized as an income stock. Its 0.15% yield is low, it has zero consecutive years of dividend increases, and its distributions are tied to a 2x leveraged index strategy rather than a managed income policy.

What type of investor is ProShares - Ultra QQQ best suited for?

QLD's beta of 2.467 and leveraged structure point toward investors seeking amplified Nasdaq-100 exposure, not income. Dividend investors who prioritize yield or payout growth will find little here to work with.

How does ProShares - Ultra QQQ compare to its own historical yield?

The current yield of 0.15% is below the 5-year average of 0.18%. Even by its own modest historical standard, the ProShares - Ultra QQQ dividend yield has declined.

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