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Dividend ETF guides

Plain-English breakdowns of popular dividend and income ETFs: how they work, what they hold, and what they could actually pay you. Yields and returns update every day from the TopDividendETFsPRO database.

JEPI

JEPI dividend history, schedule and yield (2026)

JEPI pays monthly, $4.56 a share over the last year. Every 2026 payment and pay date, the next ex-date, why the payout fell after 2022, taxes and what $10,000 pays.

Yield 8.0% · Total return +100% ·

SCHP

SCHP dividend: history, monthly payouts and yield (2026)

SCHP pays monthly but skipped January to March 2026. $1.25 a share over the last year, why TIPS income swings with inflation, how it's taxed and what $10,000 pays.

Yield 5.1% · Total return +52% ·

VYMI

VYMI dividend: yield, schedule and calculator (2026)

VYMI pays quarterly, $3.72 a share over the last year. Every 2026 payment, why June pays the most, foreign taxes, payout growth and what $10,000 pays.

Yield 3.7% · Total return +198% ·

DGRW

DGRW dividend: monthly payouts, history and yield (2026)

DGRW pays monthly, $1.22 a share over the last year. Every 2026 payment, why March, June, September and December pay more, and what $10,000 pays.

Pays monthly · Total return +413% ·

VIG

VIG dividend: yield, history and calculator (2026)

VIG pays quarterly, $3.65 a share over the last year. Every 2026 payment and ex-date, how fast the payout grows, and what $10,000 pays now and later.

Yield 1.5% · Total return +650% ·

VYM

VYM dividend: schedule, yield and history (2026)

VYM pays quarterly, $3.68 a share over the last year. Every 2026 payment and ex-date, when the next dividend lands, how fast the payout is growing, and what $10,000 pays.

Yield 2.3% · Total return +496% ·

SGOV

SGOV dividend: how much does SGOV pay per month? (2026)

SGOV pays monthly, about $0.30 a share in 2026. Every 2026 payment and pay date, why the check is shrinking, how it's taxed, and what $10,000 pays a month.

Yield 3.64% · Total return +21% ·

JEPQ

JEPQ dividend history, schedule and yield (2026)

JEPQ pays monthly. Every 2026 payment and pay date, when the next dividend lands, why the check changes every month, how it's taxed, and what $10,000 pays.

Yield 11.6% · Total return +84% ·

DGRO

Are DGRO dividends qualified? Schedule, yield and history (2026)

Yes, 100% qualified in 2025. The 2026 DGRO dividend schedule and ex-dates, per-share history, how fast the payout is growing, and what $10,000 pays.

Yield 2.0% · Total return +338% ·

VOO

Does VOO pay dividends? Schedule, yield and history (2026)

Yes, every quarter. The 2026 VOO dividend schedule and pay dates, per-share history, why the yield is so low, and what $10,000 actually pays.

Yield 1.1% · Total return +819% ·

SCHD

SCHD review: dividend yield, total return and what $10,000 pays

How SCHD picks its 100 dividend stocks, what it holds, its live yield and total return, and what $10,000 could pay you each quarter.

Yield 3.2% · Total return +588% ·

QQQI

QQQI review: how the monthly income works, total return and taxes

How QQQI's Nasdaq-100 option strategy pays monthly income, why its SEC yield looks negative, how it's taxed, and what $10,000 pays.

Yield 14.1% · Total return +53% ·

SPYI

SPYI review: monthly income from the S&P 500, yield and total return

How SPYI's S&P 500 option strategy works, its live yield and total return, how it's taxed, and how it compares with QQQI and SCHD.

Yield 11.4% · Total return +77% ·