How much is XYLD's distribution?

XYLD's most recent distribution was $0.2960 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 21, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $4.3230 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 10.42%.

How often does XYLD pay a distribution?

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.

When is XYLD's next distribution?

XYLD's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its monthly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has XYLD ever cut its distribution?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 15 regular payments lower than the one before it. Option-income and bond funds vary their distributions with income earned, so reductions are routine for these funds.

How much did XYLD pay in dividends in 2025?

XYLD paid $4.2710 per share across 12 payments in 2025, down 11.7% from 2024.

What was XYLD's total return including distributions over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Sep 24, 2026, XYLD paid $4.3230 per share, 11.09% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +6.4%. That is an approximate total return of +17.5% before taxes and reinvestment.

XYLD Dividend History

Name: Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) dividend history
Creator: SmarterDividends

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF · every payment since 2013

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) has paid 159 distributions since 2013. The most recent was $0.2960 per share (ex-date Sep 21, 2026). Over the last 12 months XYLD paid $4.3230 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 10.42%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is -11.4% versus the 3 before.

Latest distribution

$0.2960

Last ex-date

Sep 21, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$4.32

Trailing yield

10.42%

Frequency

Monthly

Payments on record

159

What the record shows

XYLD has paid monthly since 2013, but its recent distributions have moved lower. Over the trailing year, payments totaled $4.323 per share and produced a 10.42% trailing yield. Recent payments averaged $0.3387, 7% below the prior average, extending the pattern of variable monthly income.

Annual distributions rose for two consecutive years, fell the next year, rose again, and then fell to $4.271 in 2025. The latest full-year total was 11.7% lower than the prior year, after that year’s total had been 16.7% higher. This alternating direction contrasts with a consistently rising annual distribution.

XYLD’s price rose 6.2% over the trailing year, while distributions equaled 11.1% of the price a year earlier. Together, the price change and distributions produced an approximate total return of 17.3%. The positive price change means the distributions did not coincide with a falling price over this period.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 24, 2026 · editorial policy

Distributions versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

11.09%

of price a year ago

Price change

+6.4%

$38.98 → $41.49

Approx. total return

+17.5%

before taxes

A high distribution rate paired with a falling price means part of the payout came back out of the share price. Total return adds distributions received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

XYLD distributions per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent distribution amounts

Last 33 regular payments, per share