ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF · EQL · AMEX
Distribution report · updated Nov 10, 2026
$52.16 +0.00% on the day, +$0.00
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Yearly payout / yield
$0.72·1.37%
$0.179 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.179/qtr
pays ~Dec 26 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 24est.
own by Dec 23 ⓘ
Paying since
2009
69 payments on file
Pays
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
12
Well below its usual yield
EQL share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
EQL Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y -11.4%3Y +42.5%5Y -16.7%10Y -4.1%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). Orange = special or irregular payment. The enlarge button shows all 69 payments since 2009.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year; 2026 YTD is paid so far, the amounts vary too much to estimate the rest. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment. Totals include specials; the growth line leaves them out.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: -38.46% a year, its typical yearly change over the last 5 years. 1 one-off jump of 2x or more is left out. Today's $0.72 a year would be $0.13 by 2031 - 0.24% on today's $52.16 price.

How Many EQL Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $0.72 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 8,380 EQL shares, about $437,101 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $52.16. $1,000 a month takes about 16,760 shares, about $874,202. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) pays $0.179 a share quarterly, $0.72 a year, a 1.37% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $52.16. It has made 69 dividend payments since 2009.

At today’s rate of $0.179 quarterly and the last close of $52.16, this is what EQL pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.179$0.06$0.72
100 shares$17.90$5.97$71.60
$10,000 invested (191.7 shares)$34.32$11.44$137.27
8,380 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.02$500.01$6,000.08
16,760 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.04$1,000.01$12,000.16

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 EQL shares reinvest into 0.34 new shares each payment, about 1.4 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 292 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 EQL’s own history in the EQL DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • 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

EQL Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

12/100Well below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • EQL yields 1.37% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $52.16.
  • Its own 10-year median is 1.91%, so today’s yield is well 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.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.53% low14.50% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

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 EQL’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

EQL has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 24, 2026, with the cash around Dec 26, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.179 a share, went ex on Sep 24, 2026 and paid Sep 28, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does EQL Pay?

EQL pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$0.67 a share, in 4 payments.
-57.4% against the 12 months before ($1.57 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $0.669 vs $1.5691 (-57.36%)

EQL vs Similar Dividend Funds (IVES, TRFK...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to EQL in fund size, EQL’s 1.37% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 1.01%. 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
EQL $52.16ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF $0.179/qtr$0.72/yr fwd 1.37% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
IVES $35.21Dan Ives Wedbush AI Revolution ETF $0.093/yr 0.26% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
TRFK $76.74Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF $0.017/qtr$0.07/yr fwd 0.09% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SLVP $31.76iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF $0.138/half-yr$0.28/yr fwd 0.87% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
MSFU $41.63Direxion Daily MSFT Bull 2X Shares $0.3033/qtr$1.21/yr fwd 2.91% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
ECH $35.86iShares MSCI Chile ETF $0.078/half-yr$0.16/yr fwd 0.44% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
YINN $25.19Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X Shares $0.209/qtr$0.84/yr fwd 3.32% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
ROUS $67.82Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF $0.195/qtr$0.78/yr fwd 1.15% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
NANR $83.71State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF $0.713/half-yr$1.43/yr fwd 1.70% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SPLB $20.90State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF $0.102/mo$1.22/yr fwd 5.86% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
DWAS $105.65Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF $0.0354/qtr$0.14/yr fwd 0.13% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only

EQL Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2009

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 24, 2026Sep 28, 2026$0.179QuarterlyRegular
Jun 25, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.068QuarterlyRegular
Mar 26, 2026Mar 30, 2026$0.184QuarterlyRegular
Dec 24, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.238QuarterlyRegular
Sep 25, 2025Sep 29, 2025$0.202QuarterlyRegular
Jun 25, 2025Jun 27, 2025$0.191QuarterlyRegular
Mar 26, 2025Mar 28, 2025$0.5074QuarterlyRegular
Dec 24, 2024Dec 26, 2024$0.6687QuarterlyRegular
Sep 24, 2024Sep 26, 2024$0.586QuarterlyRegular
Jun 20, 2024Jun 24, 2024$0.4907QuarterlyRegular
The other 59 EQL payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for EQL

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EQL Dividend Questions

How often does EQL pay dividends?

EQL pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does EQL pay dividends monthly?

No. EQL pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next EQL dividend?

EQL has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 24, 2026, with the cash around Dec 26, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.179 a share, went ex on Sep 24, 2026 and paid Sep 28, 2026. The current rate is $0.179 per share, $0.72 a year.

Does EQL pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 24, 2026, with the cash around Dec 26, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does EQL pay per share?

EQL pays $0.179 a share quarterly, $0.72 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $52.16 that is a 1.37% run-rate yield, well below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 1.91%.

Does EQL’s payout grow?

Its last 4 payments added up to $0.669, against $1.5691 for the 4 before (-57.4%). 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 -11.4%.

Is EQL’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 EQL dividends?

Add EQL 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 EQL in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 10, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 3 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.