How Many QAI Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.50 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 11,905 QAI shares, about $424,413 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $35.65. $1,000 a month takes about 23,810 shares, about $848,827. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI) pays $0.504 a share once a year, $0.50 a year, a 1.41% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $35.65. It has made 16 dividend payments since 2009.
At today’s rate of $0.504 once a year and the last close of $35.65, this is what QAI pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.504 | $0.04 | $0.50 |
| 100 shares | $50.40 | $4.20 | $50.40 |
| $10,000 invested (280.5 shares) | $141.37 | $11.78 | $141.37 |
| 11,905 shares ($500/mo) | $6,000.12 | $500.01 | $6,000.12 |
| 23,810 shares ($1,000/mo) | $12,000.24 | $1,000.02 | $12,000.24 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 QAI shares reinvest into 1.41 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 71 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 QAI’s own history in the QAI 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
QAI Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- QAI yields 1.41% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $35.65.
- Its own 10-year median is 1.95%, 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 QAI’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After January 2026
QAI has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 366 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 31, 2026, with the cash around Jan 7, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.504 a share, went ex on Dec 30, 2025 and paid Jan 1, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 366 days (annual)
- Payment: usually about 7 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does QAI Pay?
QAI pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 366 days, and the cash usually lands about 7 days later.
- Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Payout trend: last 1 payments vs the 1 before: $0.504 vs $0.699 (-27.90%)
QAI vs Similar Dividend Funds (FYLD, MSFU...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to QAI in fund size, QAI’s 1.41% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 3.23%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QAI $35.65NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF | $0.504/yr | 1.41% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FYLD $39.81Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF | $0.26/qtr$1.04/yr fwd | 2.61% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| MSFU $40.13Direxion Daily MSFT Bull 2X Shares | $0.3033/qtr$1.21/yr fwd | 3.02% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| COMT $35.40iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF | $1.9271/yr | 5.44% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| CERY $37.52State Street SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF | $1.426/qtr$5.70/yr fwd | 15.20% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| MLN $16.76VanEck Long Muni ETF | $0.057/mo$0.68/yr fwd | 4.08% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| TOPW $31.23Roundhill Investments - Top WeeklyPay ETF | $0.189/wk$9.83/yr fwd | 31.47% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| ECH $35.55iShares MSCI Chile ETF | $0.078/half-yr$0.16/yr fwd | 0.44% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| PIZ $49.53Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF | $0.1275/qtr$0.51/yr fwd | 1.03% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| SLVP $29.52iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF | $0.138/half-yr$0.28/yr fwd | 0.93% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| DBA $26.55Invesco DB Agriculture Fund | $0.912/yr | 3.44% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
QAI Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2009
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | $0.504 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 1, 2025 | $0.699 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | $1.2266 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 6, 2023 | $0.5682 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Jan 6, 2022 | $0.0884 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Jan 7, 2021 | $0.6331 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2019 | Jan 6, 2020 | $0.5878 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2018 | Jan 3, 2019 | $0.5487 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Jan 4, 2017 | $0.0005 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Jan 5, 2016 | $0.138 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2014 | Jan 5, 2015 | $0.394 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2013 | Jan 3, 2014 | $0.366 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2012 | Jan 4, 2013 | $0.309 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | $0.371 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2010 | Dec 27, 2010 | $0.414 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2009 | Dec 25, 2009 | $0.231 | Annual | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for QAI
QAI Dividend Questions
How often does QAI pay dividends?
QAI pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 366 days, and the cash usually lands about 7 days later.
Does QAI pay dividends monthly?
No. QAI pays once a year, 1 time a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next QAI dividend?
QAI has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 366 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 31, 2026, with the cash around Jan 7, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.504 a share, went ex on Dec 30, 2025 and paid Jan 1, 2026. The current rate is $0.504 per share, $0.50 a year.
Does QAI pay a dividend in January 2027?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 31, 2026, with the cash around Jan 7, 2027, so a payment in January 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does QAI pay per share?
QAI pays $0.504 a share once a year, $0.50 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $35.65 that is a 1.41% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 1.95%.
Does QAI’s payout grow?
Its last 1 payments added up to $0.504, against $0.699 for the 1 before (-27.9%). 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 -27.9%.
Is QAI’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 QAI dividends?
Add QAI 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 QAI in the DRIP calculator.
