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Data last updated: Oct 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 17, 2026): Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) pays a $1.77 annual dividend ($0.44 quarterly), yielding 0.44% at $709.80/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.44%
Annual Dividend: $1.77 per share
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Years of Dividend History: 24
The Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 dividend comes from an ETF launched in March 1999 that tracks the NASDAQ-100 Index, giving investors exposure to large-cap, technology-heavy growth companies. QQQ currently yields 0.52%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $3.7858 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 21, 2026, with the most recent payment at $0.7514 per share. With a beta of 1.232, QQQ stock carries above-average price volatility, making it a better fit for investors who prioritize dividend growth over current income.
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying NASDAQ-100 holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 dividend safety is therefore tied directly to the dividend income produced by the index constituents rather than a single company's earnings. The most meaningful pressure point is that distributions can fluctuate year to year as the underlying holdings adjust their own payouts, which the history table confirms with at least one decline exceeding 5% in the available window.
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 dividend history shows a CAGR of 13.0% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.4496 to $2.7949 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest single-year jump was 62.7% in 2014, while the fund has posted four consecutive years of dividend increases through the most recent complete data.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +9.4% | $2.14 (2022) | $2.79 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.0% | $1.74 (2020) | $2.79 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +9.7% | $1.10 (2015) | $2.79 (2025) |
QQQ fits growth-and-income investors who accept a low current yield in exchange for above-average dividend growth. The yield sits at 0.52%, classified as low (below 2%), and that number is already elevated relative to the fund's 5-year average yield of 0.33%, so income-focused investors get little immediate cash return. What the data does show is a 13.0% annualized growth rate over 15 years, which compounds meaningfully for long-term holders. The trade-off is straightforward: Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 delivers dividend growth, not dividend income, and the 1.232 beta means the price swings that come with that growth are real.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | $0.7514 |
| 2026-06-22 | $0.8135 |
| 2026-03-23 | $0.7328 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.7941 |
| 2025-09-22 | $0.6939 |
| 2025-06-23 | $0.5911 |
| 2025-03-24 | $0.7157 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.8347 |
| 2024-09-23 | $0.6769 |
| 2024-06-24 | $0.7615 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.2977 |
| 2025 | $2.7949 |
| 2024 | $2.8466 |
| 2023 | $2.5358 |
| 2022 | $2.1351 |
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