JEPQ pays a monthly dividend, currently $0.5392 per share, for a trailing yield of 12.28%. The amount is variable rather than fixed — over the past twelve months it has ranged from $0.4657 to $0.7050 per share. JEPQ has made 54 declared distributions since June 2022.
Holdings and distributions sourced from J.P. Morgan fund filingsupdated daily
JEPQ sets a new ex-dividend date every month. To receive a distribution you must own shares before the market opens on that ex-dividend date. JEPQ has not declared its next distribution yet, so the figures above are the most recent one on record.
JEPQ dividend history
Every monthly distribution with its ex-date, record date, payment date and amount. Figures come from the fund's own declarations, so nothing here is estimated.
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 4, 2026 | $0.5392 | -4.9% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | $0.5669 | -16.9% |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.6825 | -3.2% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.7050 | +10.7% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | $0.6366 | +12.8% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $0.5644 | -4.5% |
| May 1, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | $0.5909 | +5.8% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 | $0.5586 | +9.7% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.5090 | +9.3% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $0.4657 | -19.2% |
Is JEPQ's dividend sustainable?
Variable incomeJEPQ's payout is real cash, but it is variable: over the past twelve months the monthly distribution has swung 51% between its smallest and largest payment, so it should not be treated as a fixed amount. Its NAV is up 10.8% over ten years, which suggests the income has not been eroding principal. This is an analysis of the fund's payment record, not a recommendation or a forecast of future distributions.
NAV trend (does the payout erode capital?)
10-year rangeUnlike some high-yield funds, JEPQ's NAV has held up since inception. The distribution has largely not come at the expense of principal. This is the key number to watch for any income ETF.
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Get The Add-in - FreeJEPQ frequently asked questions
JEPQ pays dividends monthly, twelve times a year. The amount varies from payment to payment rather than being fixed. Its declared history runs back to June 2022. See the JEPQ overview for expense ratio, holdings and returns.
JEPQ's trailing-twelve-month dividend yield is about 12.28%, based on the last twelve months of distributions and the current price of $56.59. Annualising the most recent payment instead gives a forward yield of 11.43%. These figures move as distributions and price change.
Yes. JEPQ declares a distribution every month, with the record date a few days after the ex-dividend date and payment shortly after that. The exact dates for each month are in the history table above.
JEPQ's distribution is variable — it has ranged from $0.4657 to $0.7050 per share over the past twelve months, so it should not be treated as a fixed payout. The payout has increased in each of the last 2 complete calendar years. Past distributions are not a guarantee of future ones, and this is not investment advice.