How Many DBC Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.74 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 8,065 DBC shares, about $248,241 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $30.78. $1,000 a month takes about 16,130 shares, about $496,481. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC) pays $0.744 a share once a year, $0.74 a year, a 2.42% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $30.78. It has made 9 dividend payments since 2006.
At today’s rate of $0.744 once a year and the last close of $30.78, this is what DBC pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.744 | $0.06 | $0.74 |
| 100 shares | $74.40 | $6.20 | $74.40 |
| $10,000 invested (324.9 shares) | $241.72 | $20.14 | $241.72 |
| 8,065 shares ($500/mo) | $6,000.36 | $500.03 | $6,000.36 |
| 16,130 shares ($1,000/mo) | $12,000.72 | $1,000.06 | $12,000.72 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 DBC shares reinvest into 2.42 new shares each payment, about 2.4 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 42 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 DBC’s own history in the DBC DRIP calculator.
- Coverage: does what it earns cover the dividend rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Payout vs trend: is the payout growing at its usual pace rating
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
DBC Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- DBC yields 2.42% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $30.78.
- Its own 7-year median is 1.30%, so today’s yield is above 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 7-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 7 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 DBC’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After December 2025
DBC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 1092 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 18, 2028, with the cash around Dec 21, 2028. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.744 a share, went ex on Dec 22, 2025 and paid Dec 24, 2025.
- Ex-dates: about every 364 days (annual)
- Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does DBC Pay?
DBC pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 364 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
- Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Payout trend: last 1 payments vs the 1 before: $0.744 vs $1.1158 (-33.32%)
DBC vs Similar Dividend Funds (FRDM, BITO...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to DBC in fund size, DBC’s 2.42% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 1.77%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBC $30.78Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | $0.744/yr | 2.42% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FRDM $61.65Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF | $0.293/qtr$1.17/yr fwd | 1.90% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| BITO $9.49ProShares Bitcoin ETF | $0.017/mo$0.20/yr fwd | 2.15% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| JPEF $80.80JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF | $0.3881/qtr$1.55/yr fwd | 1.92% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| EUSA $116.24iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF | $0.394/qtr$1.58/yr fwd | 1.36% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| HFXI $36.55NYLI FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF | $0.121/qtr$0.48/yr fwd | 1.32% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FLOW $45.53Global X U.S. Cash Flow Kings 100 ETF | $0.055/mo$0.66/yr fwd | 1.45% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| RWR $111.67State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF | $0.981/qtr$3.92/yr fwd | 3.51% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| ARKW $143.93ARK Next Generation Internet ETF | $2.352/yr | 1.63% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| GSEW $97.78Goldman Sachs Equal Weight U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF | $0.383/qtr$1.53/yr fwd | 1.57% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| ICF $68.48iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF | $0.479/qtr$1.92/yr fwd | 2.80% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
DBC Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2006
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.744 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 25, 2024 | $1.1158 | Annual | Special |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $1.089 | Annual | Special |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $0.1447 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.2538 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 24, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $0.1885 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 15, 2008 | — | $0.34 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 17, 2007 | — | $0.76 | Annual | Special |
| Dec 18, 2006 | — | $0.61 | Annual | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for DBC
DBC Dividend Questions
How often does DBC pay dividends?
DBC pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 364 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
Does DBC pay dividends monthly?
No. DBC pays once a year, 1 time a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next DBC dividend?
DBC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 1092 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 18, 2028, with the cash around Dec 21, 2028. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.744 a share, went ex on Dec 22, 2025 and paid Dec 24, 2025. The current rate is $0.744 per share, $0.74 a year.
Does DBC pay a dividend in December 2028?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 18, 2028, with the cash around Dec 21, 2028, so a payment in December 2028 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does DBC pay per share?
DBC pays $0.744 a share once a year, $0.74 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $30.78 that is a 2.42% run-rate yield, above its usual level: its own 7-year median is 1.30%.
Does DBC’s payout grow?
Its last 1 payments added up to $0.744, against $1.1158 for the 1 before (-33.3%). A fund passes through what its holdings pay, so its payout moves with them rather than on a set raise schedule. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed -33.3%.
Is DBC’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 3-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my DBC dividends?
Add DBC 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 DBC in the DRIP calculator.
