PQDI Dividend Calculator

Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF (PQDI) currently yields 5.54% and paid $1.08 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, distributed monthly. Data updated 2026-07-07.

Last Close

$19.44

Dividend Yield

5.54%

12-Mo Dividend / Share

$1.08

5-Yr Div Growth / Yr

-0.4%

Raise Streak

1 yr

Next Ex-Date

TBD

Project Future Income from PQDI

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Portfolio Value

$97,088

Year 10

Monthly Dividends

$421

Year 10

Total Invested

$70,000

Year 10

Portfolio Value & Annual Dividends — PQDI

Projected Income from PQDI

Year 1
Invested$16,000
Annual Div.$887
Monthly$74
Shares868.7
Value$16,887
Year 2
Invested$22,000
Annual Div.$1,265
Monthly$105
Shares1243.4
Value$24,105
Year 3
Invested$28,000
Annual Div.$1,661
Monthly$138
Shares1639.8
Value$31,699
Year 4
Invested$34,000
Annual Div.$2,078
Monthly$173
Shares2058.8
Value$39,688
Year 5
Invested$40,000
Annual Div.$2,515
Monthly$210
Shares2501.8
Value$48,092
Year 6
Invested$46,000
Annual Div.$2,974
Monthly$248
Shares2969.9
Value$56,931
Year 7
Invested$52,000
Annual Div.$3,455
Monthly$288
Shares3464.5
Value$66,227
Year 8
Invested$58,000
Annual Div.$3,961
Monthly$330
Shares3987.1
Value$76,003
Year 9
Invested$64,000
Annual Div.$4,492
Monthly$374
Shares4539.0
Value$86,281
Year 10
Invested$70,000
Annual Div.$5,048
Monthly$421
Shares5121.9
Value$97,088

PQDI Dividend Per Share by Year

PQDI Dividend Payment History

Updated 2026-07-07

Ex-Dividend DatePay DateAmount / Share
2026-07-012026-07-06$0.10
2026-06-012026-06-03$0.10
2026-05-012026-05-05$0.10
2026-04-012026-04-06$0.09
2026-03-022026-03-04$0.09
2026-02-022026-02-04$0.09
2025-12-292025-12-31$0.09
2025-12-012025-12-03$0.08
2025-11-032025-11-05$0.09
2025-10-012025-10-03$0.09
2025-09-022025-09-04$0.08
2025-08-012025-08-05$0.08
2025-07-012025-07-03$0.08
2025-06-022025-06-04$0.07
2025-05-012025-05-05$0.07
2025-04-012025-04-03$0.08
2025-03-032025-03-05$0.09
2025-02-032025-02-05$0.08
2024-12-272024-12-31$0.08
2024-12-022024-12-04$0.09
2024-11-012024-11-05$0.08
2024-10-012024-10-03$0.08
2024-09-032024-09-05$0.08
2024-08-012024-08-05$0.07
2024-07-012024-07-03$0.08
2024-06-032024-06-05$0.08
2024-05-012024-05-06$0.08
2024-04-012024-04-04$0.08
2024-03-012024-03-06$0.07
2024-02-012024-02-06$0.08
2023-12-272024-01-02$0.07
2023-12-012023-12-06$0.09
2023-11-012023-11-06$0.08
2023-10-022023-10-05$0.08
2023-09-012023-09-07$0.08
2023-08-012023-08-04$0.08
2023-07-032023-07-07$0.08
2023-06-012023-06-06$0.07
2023-05-012023-05-04$0.08
2023-04-032023-04-06$0.08
2023-03-012023-03-06$0.09
2023-02-012023-02-06$0.09
2022-12-282023-01-03$0.09
2022-12-012022-12-06$0.09
2022-11-012022-11-04$0.08
2022-10-032022-10-06$0.08
2022-09-012022-09-07$0.08
2022-08-012022-08-04$0.08
2022-07-012022-07-07$0.09
2022-06-012022-06-06$0.09
2022-05-022022-05-05$0.09
2022-04-012022-04-06$0.08
2022-03-012022-03-04$0.08
2022-02-012022-02-04$0.08
2021-12-292022-01-03$0.09
2021-12-172021-12-22$0.09
2021-12-012021-12-06$0.08
2021-11-012021-11-04$0.08
2021-10-012021-10-06$0.08
2021-09-012021-09-07$0.08
2021-08-022021-08-05$0.08
2021-07-012021-07-07$0.09
2021-06-012021-06-04$0.09
2021-05-032021-05-06$0.09
2021-04-012021-04-07$0.08
2021-03-012021-03-04$0.09
2021-02-012021-02-04$0.08
2020-12-292021-01-04$0.09
2020-12-172020-12-22$0.04
2020-12-012020-12-04$0.09
2020-11-022020-11-05$0.09
2020-10-012020-10-06$0.08
2020-09-012020-09-04$0.07
2020-08-032020-08-06$0.13

PQDI Dividend FAQ

How much does PQDI pay in dividends per share?

Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF paid $1.08 per share over the trailing 12 months on a monthly schedule. Dividend amounts can change with each declaration — the full payment history is listed below.

How often does PQDI pay dividends?

PQDI pays dividends monthly. Every historical ex-dividend date and amount is in the table below.

What is PQDI's dividend yield?

At the last close of $19.44, PQDI yields approximately 5.54% (trailing 12-month dividends divided by price). Yield moves inversely with price.

What is PQDI's dividend growth rate?

PQDI's dividend per share has compounded at -0.4% per year over the last 5 years (3.0% over 3 years). Past growth does not guarantee future increases.

How much PQDI do I need for $100 a month in dividends?

At the trailing payout of $1.08 per share per year, roughly 1,114 shares — about $21,656.16 at the current price. Use the calculator above to model your own target.

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