FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund · QLV · AMEX
Distribution report · updated Nov 13, 2026
$82.19 -0.16% on the day, -$0.13
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.10·1.34%
$0.276 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.276/qtr
pays ~Dec 21 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 18est.
own by Dec 17 ⓘ
Paying since
2019
30 payments on file
Pays
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
44
Near its usual yield
QLV share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
QLV Dividend Growth (CAGR) ⓘ
1Y -4.5%3Y -3.0%5Y +12.2%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 30 payments since 2019.
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.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +13.6% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year. Today's $1.10 a year would be $1.79 by 2031 - 2.17% on today's $82.19 price.

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

At $1.10 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 5,435 QLV shares, about $446,703 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $82.19. $1,000 a month takes about 10,870 shares, about $893,405. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) pays $0.276 a share quarterly, $1.10 a year, a 1.34% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $82.19. It has made 30 dividend payments since 2019.

At today’s rate of $0.276 quarterly and the last close of $82.19, this is what QLV pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.276$0.09$1.10
100 shares$27.60$9.20$110.40
$10,000 invested (121.7 shares)$33.58$11.19$134.32
5,435 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.06$500.02$6,000.24
10,870 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.12$1,000.04$12,000.48

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 QLV 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 298 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 QLV’s own history in the QLV 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

QLV Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

44/100Near its usual yieldvs its 7-yr history
  • QLV yields 1.34% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $82.19.
  • Its own 7-year median is 1.42%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
1.00% low2.66% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 7-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 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 QLV’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

QLV 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 18, 2026, with the cash around Dec 21, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.276 a share, went ex on Sep 18, 2026 and paid Sep 21, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date

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

How Often Does QLV Pay?

QLV 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 3 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$1.18 a share, in 4 payments.
+2.5% against the 12 months before ($1.15 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: 2 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $1.177 vs $1.1478 (+2.54%)

QLV vs Similar Dividend Funds (COM, EDEN...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to QLV in fund size, QLV’s 1.34% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 2.17%. 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
QLV $82.19FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund $0.276/qtr$1.10/yr fwd 1.34% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
COM $33.48Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF $0.235/qtr$0.94/yr fwd 2.81% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
EDEN $118.10iShares MSCI Denmark ETF $1.891/half-yr$3.78/yr fwd 3.20% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
ESN $20.74Essential 40 Stock ETF $0.156/qtr$0.62/yr fwd 3.01% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
RSPM $39.93Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF $0.179/qtr$0.72/yr fwd 1.79% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
MSTB $42.16LHA Market State Tactical Beta ETF $0.164/yr 0.39% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
GDMA $39.49Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF $1.077/yr 2.73% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
HDUS $72.41Hartford Disciplined US Equity ETF $0.287/qtr$1.15/yr fwd 1.59% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
QALT $25.99SEI DBi Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF $0.1658/qtr$0.66/yr fwd 2.55% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
USEW $55.75Cambria US EW ETF $0.14/qtr$0.56/yr fwd 1.00% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
MISL $42.08First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF $0.029/qtr$0.12/yr fwd 0.28% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only

QLV Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2019

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 18, 2026Sep 21, 2026$0.276QuarterlyRegular
Jun 18, 2026Jun 22, 2026$0.315QuarterlyRegular
Mar 20, 2026Mar 23, 2026$0.229QuarterlyRegular
Dec 19, 2025Dec 22, 2025$0.357QuarterlyRegular
Sep 19, 2025Sep 22, 2025$0.289QuarterlyRegular
Jun 20, 2025Jun 23, 2025$0.279QuarterlyRegular
Mar 21, 2025Mar 24, 2025$0.227QuarterlyRegular
Dec 20, 2024Dec 23, 2024$0.3528QuarterlyRegular
Sep 20, 2024Sep 23, 2024$0.2544QuarterlyRegular
Jun 21, 2024Jun 24, 2024$0.3042QuarterlyRegular
The other 20 QLV 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 QLV

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QLV Dividend Questions

How often does QLV pay dividends?

QLV 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 3 days later.

Does QLV pay dividends monthly?

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

When is the next QLV dividend?

QLV 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 18, 2026, with the cash around Dec 21, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.276 a share, went ex on Sep 18, 2026 and paid Sep 21, 2026. The current rate is $0.276 per share, $1.10 a year.

Does QLV pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 18, 2026, with the cash around Dec 21, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does QLV pay per share?

QLV pays $0.276 a share quarterly, $1.10 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $82.19 that is a 1.34% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 7-year median is 1.42%.

Does QLV’s payout grow?

Its last 4 payments added up to $1.177, against $1.1478 for the 4 before (+2.5%). 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 -4.5%.

Is QLV’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 QLV dividends?

Add QLV 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 QLV 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 13, 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.