How Many CDC Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $1.44 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 4,167 CDC shares, about $324,901 at the Nov 9, 2026 close of $77.97. $1,000 a month takes about 8,333 shares, about $649,724. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (CDC) pays $0.12 a share monthly, $1.44 a year, a 1.85% run-rate yield at the Nov 9, 2026 close of $77.97. A special dividend of $0.4499 came on top in the last year; specials are paid case by case, so they never count in the rate or the yield here. It has made 146 distribution payments since 2014.
At today’s rate of $0.12 monthly and the last close of $77.97, this is what CDC pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.12 | $0.12 | $1.44 |
| 100 shares | $12.00 | $12.00 | $144.01 |
| $10,000 invested (128.3 shares) | $15.39 | $15.39 | $184.70 |
| 4,167 shares ($500/mo) | $500.07 | $500.07 | $6,000.83 |
| 8,333 shares ($1,000/mo) | $1,000.02 | $1,000.02 | $12,000.22 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 CDC shares reinvest into 0.15 new shares each payment, about 1.9 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 650 shares. A rising payout speeds that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with CDC’s own history in the CDC DRIP calculator.
The payout is not the return. In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, CDC paid $2.38 a share and its share price went from $65.28 to $77.97, so total return covered every dollar paid.
- NAV trend: is the fund’s share price holding up report
- Distribution funded by NAV: is it paying you with your own money report
- Distribution stability: how much the payout jumps around history
- Distribution trend: is the payout growing or shrinking history
- Crash test: how the fund held up in market drops history
- Yield sanity: is the yield too high to be believable rating
CDC Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- CDC yields 1.85% today, at the Nov 9, 2026 close of $77.97.
- Its own 10-year median is 3.12%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
- No steady norm: its payout changed too much in 3 years to read a steady norm. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is CDC’s Next Distribution? Ex-Date and Pay Date After November 2026
CDC has not declared its next distribution yet. By its usual rhythm of about 30 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 6, 2026, with the cash around Dec 9, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.12 a share, went ex on Nov 6, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 30 days (monthly)
- Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does CDC Pay?
CDC pays monthly, 12 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 30 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
CDC vs Similar Dividend Funds (PCEF, OUSA...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management - Income closest to CDC in fund size, CDC’s 1.85% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 6.88%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: in income funds it often comes with a faster-falling share price, so read it next to the NAV trend and the rating.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDC $77.97VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF | $0.12/mo$1.44/yr fwd | 1.85% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| PCEF $19.40Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF | $0.115/mo$1.38/yr fwd | 7.11% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| OUSA $64.35ALPS Funds O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF | $0.087/mo$1.04/yr fwd | 1.62% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| QDVO $28.14Amplify CWP Growth & Income ETF | $0.271/mo$3.25/yr fwd | 11.56% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| DIV $19.12Global X - SuperDividend U.S. ETF | $0.106/mo$1.27/yr fwd | 6.65% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FDRR $67.98Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates | $0.307/qtr$1.23/yr fwd | 1.81% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| MSTY $12.42YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF | $0.156/wk$8.11/yr fwd | 65.31% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| IQDG $43.11WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund | $0.12/qtr$0.48/yr fwd | 1.11% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| CHPY $52.47YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF | $0.423/wk$22.00/yr fwd | 41.92% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| EFAA $54.94Invesco MSCI EAFE Income Advantage ETF | $0.383/mo$4.60/yr fwd | 8.37% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| ONEY $136.54State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus ETF | $1.052/qtr$4.21/yr fwd | 3.08% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
CDC Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2014
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | — | $0.12 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 | $0.2024 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | $0.269 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | $0.1303 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 | $0.2023 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | $0.2827 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 8, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | $0.1074 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 | $0.2098 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $0.2463 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 11, 2026 | $0.1362 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Jan 12, 2026 | $0.0279 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.4499 | Monthly | Special |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | $0.1055 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Oct 13, 2025 | $0.2079 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $0.2469 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | $0.1072 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 14, 2025 | $0.1959 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | $0.2518 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 8, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | $0.0847 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | $0.221 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 11, 2025 | $0.2059 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Feb 10, 2025 | $0.1331 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Jan 9, 2025 | $0.0072 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.4142 | Monthly | Special |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | $0.121 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Oct 9, 2024 | $0.1512 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 | $0.2465 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 | $0.1319 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Jul 11, 2024 | $0.1425 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | $0.2216 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 9, 2024 | May 13, 2024 | $0.0739 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.1597 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Mar 13, 2024 | $0.2634 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Feb 13, 2024 | $0.1053 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Jan 16, 2024 | $0.0467 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.4365 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Nov 10, 2023 | $0.222 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.3052 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | $0.187 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Aug 10, 2023 | $0.2077 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Jul 12, 2023 | $0.1914 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.2095 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 10, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | $0.1656 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Apr 13, 2023 | $0.2178 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | $0.1939 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | $0.0596 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | $0.516 | Monthly | Special |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | $0.1177 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Oct 13, 2022 | $0.183 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Sep 13, 2022 | $0.259 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Aug 11, 2022 | $0.076 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Jul 13, 2022 | $0.177 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 14, 2022 | $0.217 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 10, 2022 | May 12, 2022 | $0.068 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Apr 13, 2022 | $0.199 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | $0.249 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Feb 14, 2022 | $0.077 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Jan 14, 2022 | $0.022 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | $0.43 | Monthly | Special |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Nov 10, 2021 | $0.093 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Oct 13, 2021 | $0.187 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Sep 13, 2021 | $0.182 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Aug 11, 2021 | $0.128 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Jul 13, 2021 | $0.169 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 14, 2021 | $0.086 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 10, 2021 | May 12, 2021 | $0.11 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Apr 13, 2021 | $0.203 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | $0.144 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Feb 12, 2021 | $0.109 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Jan 14, 2021 | $0.007 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.28 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Nov 16, 2020 | $0.095 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Oct 9, 2020 | $0.128 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Sep 11, 2020 | $0.119 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | $0.052 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Jul 10, 2020 | $0.112 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 | $0.156 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 13, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | $0.065 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Apr 9, 2020 | $0.047 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | $0.192 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | $0.0813 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Jan 10, 2020 | $0.0106 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | $0.307 | Monthly | Special |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 | $0.074 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 15, 2019 | Oct 17, 2019 | $0.179 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Sep 12, 2019 | $0.1213 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 14, 2019 | Aug 16, 2019 | $0.041 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 17, 2019 | Jul 19, 2019 | $0.166 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 17, 2019 | $0.1599 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 15, 2019 | May 17, 2019 | $0.0427 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 16, 2019 | Apr 18, 2019 | $0.168 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 7, 2019 | Mar 11, 2019 | $0.1494 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | $0.0726 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Jan 18, 2019 | $0.0105 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 | $0.248 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 14, 2018 | Nov 16, 2018 | $0.1104 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 17, 2018 | Oct 19, 2018 | $0.1406 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Sep 11, 2018 | $0.128 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Aug 17, 2018 | $0.0695 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Jul 19, 2018 | $0.1134 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 13, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | $0.179 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 16, 2018 | May 18, 2018 | $0.074 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Apr 19, 2018 | $0.1659 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 7, 2018 | Mar 9, 2018 | $0.1327 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 14, 2018 | Feb 16, 2018 | $0.044 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Jan 19, 2018 | $0.0201 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Dec 27, 2017 | $0.275 | Monthly | Special |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Nov 17, 2017 | $0.048 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Oct 19, 2017 | $0.141 | Monthly | Special |
| Sep 7, 2017 | Sep 11, 2017 | $0.222 | Monthly | Special |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Aug 18, 2017 | $0.057 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Jul 21, 2017 | $0.034 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Jun 16, 2017 | $0.123 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 16, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | $0.069 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 18, 2017 | Apr 21, 2017 | $0.162 | Monthly | Special |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Mar 10, 2017 | $0.08 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Feb 17, 2017 | $0.063 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 17, 2017 | Jan 20, 2017 | $0.033 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2016 | — | $0.016 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2016 | — | $0.177 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 15, 2016 | Nov 18, 2016 | $0.08 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 18, 2016 | Oct 21, 2016 | $0.104 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 7, 2016 | Sep 12, 2016 | $0.095 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Aug 19, 2016 | $0.112 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 19, 2016 | Jul 22, 2016 | $0.031 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Jun 17, 2016 | $0.099 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 17, 2016 | May 20, 2016 | $0.102 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Apr 22, 2016 | $0.116 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Feb 19, 2016 | $0.121 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 19, 2016 | Jan 22, 2016 | $0.017 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $0.181 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Nov 20, 2015 | $0.133 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Oct 23, 2015 | $0.025 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Aug 21, 2015 | $0.107 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 21, 2015 | Jul 24, 2015 | $0.011 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 16, 2015 | Jun 19, 2015 | $0.109 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 19, 2015 | May 22, 2015 | $0.105 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Mar 20, 2015 | $0.087 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 17, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | $0.114 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 13, 2015 | Jan 16, 2015 | $0.06 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2014 | — | $0.009 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 16, 2014 | — | $0.151 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 18, 2014 | Nov 21, 2014 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Oct 24, 2014 | $0.026 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Sep 19, 2014 | $0.085 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Aug 22, 2014 | $0.10 | Monthly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for CDC
CDC Dividend Questions
How often does CDC pay distributions?
CDC pays monthly, 12 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 30 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
Does CDC pay distributions monthly?
Yes. CDC pays monthly, 12 times a year.
When is the next CDC distribution?
CDC has not declared its next distribution yet. By its usual rhythm of about 30 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 6, 2026, with the cash around Dec 9, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.12 a share, went ex on Nov 6, 2026. The current rate is $0.12 per share, $1.44 a year.
Does CDC pay a distribution in December 2026?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 6, 2026, with the cash around Dec 9, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does CDC pay per share?
CDC pays $0.12 a share monthly, $1.44 a year. At the Nov 9, 2026 close of $77.97 that is a 1.85% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 3.12%.
Does CDC’s payout grow?
Its last 12 payments (about a year) averaged $0.1987, +9.3% against $0.1818 for the 12 before. Its payout floats with the income the fund earns each period, so there is no fixed rate to raise. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed -2.6%.
Is CDC’s distribution safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026 it paid $2.38 a share while its share price went from $65.28 to $77.97. This is data, not investment advice. The full 6-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my CDC distributions?
Add CDC to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run CDC in the DRIP calculator.