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Data last updated: Sep 02, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 02, 2026): Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) pays a $3.03 annual dividend ($0.81 quarterly), yielding 0.43% at $707.64/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-22. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.43%
Annual Dividend: $3.03 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-22
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
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 0.44%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $3.0343 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 22, 2026. With a beta of 1.24, 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 collected from 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 generated by the index constituents rather than a single company's earnings. The primary pressure point is that the fund's distributions fluctuate with the underlying holdings, and the history table shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, confirming that payments are not guaranteed to rise every year.
Over the past 16 years, Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 dividend history shows a CAGR of 17.7% per year from 2009 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.2070 in 2009 to $2.7950 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 116.9% in 2010, while the data also includes at least one decline exceeding 5%, so the growth path has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +9.4% | $2.13 (2022) | $2.79 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +15.7% | $1.35 (2020) | $2.79 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +9.7% | $1.10 (2015) | $2.79 (2025) |
QQQ fits growth-and-income investors who treat dividend growth as the primary metric and accept a low current yield in exchange for it. The yield is low (below 2%) at 0.44% today, though that is above the 5-year average of 0.35%, meaning the current payout is slightly elevated relative to recent norms. A 17.7% annualized growth rate over 16 years is the defining characteristic here. The trade-off is straightforward: Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 delivers exceptional dividend growth but minimal current income, and with a beta of 1.24, the share price amplifies broader market swings along the way.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | $0.8135 |
| 2026-03-23 | $0.7328 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.7940 |
| 2025-09-22 | $0.6940 |
| 2025-06-23 | $0.5910 |
| 2025-03-24 | $0.7160 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.8350 |
| 2024-09-23 | $0.6770 |
| 2024-06-24 | $0.7620 |
| 2024-03-18 | $0.5730 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.5463 |
| 2025 | $2.7950 |
| 2024 | $2.8470 |
| 2023 | $2.5360 |
| 2022 | $2.1350 |
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