YLD Dividend Calculator

Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD) currently yields 7.27% and paid $1.38 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, distributed monthly, with 5 consecutive years of maintained or increased payouts. Data updated 2026-07-07.

Last Close

$18.98

Dividend Yield

7.27%

12-Mo Dividend / Share

$1.38

5-Yr Div Growth / Yr

+11.8%

Raise Streak

5 yrs

Next Ex-Date

TBD

Project Future Income from YLD

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Portfolio Value

$197,098

Year 10

Monthly Dividends

$1,453

Year 10

Total Invested

$70,000

Year 10

Portfolio Value & Annual Dividends — YLD

Projected Income from YLD

Year 1
Invested$16,000
Annual Div.$1,163
Monthly$97
Shares904.5
Value$17,163
Year 2
Invested$22,000
Annual Div.$1,844
Monthly$154
Shares1286.3
Value$26,425
Year 3
Invested$28,000
Annual Div.$2,682
Monthly$223
Shares1676.7
Value$37,289
Year 4
Invested$34,000
Annual Div.$3,711
Monthly$309
Shares2080.0
Value$50,079
Year 5
Invested$40,000
Annual Div.$4,976
Monthly$415
Shares2501.2
Value$65,192
Year 6
Invested$46,000
Annual Div.$6,535
Monthly$545
Shares2945.4
Value$83,112
Year 7
Invested$52,000
Annual Div.$8,459
Monthly$705
Shares3418.7
Value$104,436
Year 8
Invested$58,000
Annual Div.$10,836
Monthly$903
Shares3927.8
Value$129,899
Year 9
Invested$64,000
Annual Div.$13,781
Monthly$1,148
Shares4480.3
Value$160,410
Year 10
Invested$70,000
Annual Div.$17,438
Monthly$1,453
Shares5085.0
Value$197,098

YLD Dividend Per Share by Year

YLD Dividend Payment History

Updated 2026-07-07

Ex-Dividend DatePay DateAmount / Share
2026-07-012026-07-06$0.12
2026-06-012026-06-03$0.11
2026-05-012026-05-05$0.11
2026-04-012026-04-06$0.12
2026-03-022026-03-04$0.11
2026-02-022026-02-04$0.12
2025-12-292025-12-31$0.14
2025-12-012025-12-03$0.12
2025-11-032025-11-05$0.12
2025-10-012025-10-03$0.11
2025-09-022025-09-04$0.10
2025-08-012025-08-05$0.11
2025-07-012025-07-03$0.12
2025-06-022025-06-04$0.12
2025-05-012025-05-05$0.12
2025-04-012025-04-03$0.11
2025-03-032025-03-05$0.12
2025-02-032025-02-05$0.12
2024-12-272024-12-31$0.13
2024-12-022024-12-04$0.12
2024-11-012024-11-05$0.12
2024-10-012024-10-03$0.12
2024-09-032024-09-05$0.11
2024-08-012024-08-05$0.11
2024-07-012024-07-03$0.11
2024-06-032024-06-05$0.11
2024-05-012024-05-06$0.11
2024-04-012024-04-04$0.11
2024-03-012024-03-06$0.11
2024-02-012024-02-06$0.11
2023-12-272024-01-02$0.12
2023-12-012023-12-06$0.10
2023-11-012023-11-06$0.11
2023-10-022023-10-05$0.10
2023-09-012023-09-07$0.10
2023-08-012023-08-04$0.10
2023-07-032023-07-07$0.10
2023-06-012023-06-06$0.10
2023-05-012023-05-04$0.09
2023-04-032023-04-06$0.09
2023-03-012023-03-06$0.09
2023-02-012023-02-06$0.11
2022-12-282023-01-03$0.13
2022-12-012022-12-06$0.10
2022-11-012022-11-04$0.10
2022-10-032022-10-06$0.09
2022-09-012022-09-07$0.09
2022-08-012022-08-04$0.09
2022-07-012022-07-07$0.10
2022-06-012022-06-06$0.10
2022-05-022022-05-05$0.10
2022-04-012022-04-06$0.09
2022-03-012022-03-04$0.09
2022-02-012022-02-04$0.09
2021-12-292022-01-03$0.09
2021-12-012021-12-06$0.09
2021-11-012021-11-04$0.09
2021-10-012021-10-06$0.09
2021-09-012021-09-07$0.07
2021-08-022021-08-05$0.06
2021-07-012021-07-07$0.06
2021-06-012021-06-04$0.06
2021-05-032021-05-06$0.07
2021-04-012021-04-07$0.06
2021-03-012021-03-04$0.06
2021-02-012021-02-04$0.07
2020-12-292021-01-04$0.05
2020-12-012020-12-04$0.06
2020-11-022020-11-05$0.07
2020-10-012020-10-06$0.07
2020-09-012020-09-04$0.08
2020-08-032020-08-06$0.07

YLD Dividend FAQ

How much does YLD pay in dividends per share?

Principal Active High Yield ETF paid $1.38 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 YLD pay dividends?

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

What is YLD's dividend yield?

At the last close of $18.98, YLD yields approximately 7.27% (trailing 12-month dividends divided by price). Yield moves inversely with price.

What is YLD's dividend growth rate?

YLD's dividend per share has compounded at 11.8% per year over the last 5 years (5.2% over 3 years). Past growth does not guarantee future increases.

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

At the trailing payout of $1.38 per share per year, roughly 871 shares — about $16,527.23 at the current price. Use the calculator above to model your own target.

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