How Many SEPI Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $2.40 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 2,500 SEPI shares, about $69,800 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $27.92. $1,000 a month takes about 5,000 shares, about $139,600. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF (SEPI) pays $0.20 a share monthly, $2.40 a year, an 8.60% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $27.92. It has made 12 distribution payments since 2025.
At today’s rate of $0.20 monthly and the last close of $27.92, this is what SEPI pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.20 | $0.20 | $2.40 |
| 100 shares | $20.00 | $20.00 | $240.00 |
| $10,000 invested (358.2 shares) | $71.63 | $71.63 | $859.60 |
| 2,500 shares ($500/mo) | $500.00 | $500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 5,000 shares ($1,000/mo) | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 SEPI shares reinvest into 0.72 new shares each payment, about 8.9 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 140 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 SEPI’s own history in the SEPI DRIP calculator.
The payout is not the return. In the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026, SEPI paid $2.12 a share and its share price went from $26.08 to $27.92, 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
SEPI Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- SEPI yields 8.60% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $27.92.
- Too new to rate — paying since 2025. So there is no usual level to compare today’s yield with yet.
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 SEPI’s Next Distribution? Ex-Date and Pay Date After October 2026
SEPI has not declared its next distribution yet. By its usual gap of about 31 days the next ex-date was due around Oct 30, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.20 a share, went ex on Sep 29, 2026 and paid Oct 1, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 31 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 SEPI Pay?
SEPI pays monthly, 12 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 31 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
SEPI vs Similar Dividend Funds (XLFI, NFLW...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management - Income closest to SEPI in fund size, SEPI’s 8.60% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 11.14%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEPI $27.92Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF | $0.20/mo$2.40/yr fwd | 8.60% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| XLFI $23.78State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | $0.214/mo$2.57/yr fwd | 10.80% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| NFLW $11.98Roundhill Investments - NFLX WeeklyPay ETF | $0.053/wk$2.76/yr fwd | 23.01% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| LITL $33.58Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | $0.15/mo$1.80/yr fwd | 5.36% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| BDIV $25.68AAM Brentview Dividend Growth ETF | $0.02/mo$0.24/yr fwd | 0.93% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| TMDV $54.55ProShares - Russell U.S. Dividend Growers ETF | $0.303/qtr$1.21/yr fwd | 2.22% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| DYLG $28.33Global X - Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF | $0.095/mo$1.14/yr fwd | 4.02% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| TDAX $20.89TDAQ Lift ETF | $0.099/wk$5.15/yr fwd | 24.64% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| MSFY $20.91Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Microsoft (MSFT) ETF | $0.20/mo$2.40/yr fwd | 11.48% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| XLBI $23.49State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | $0.302/mo$3.62/yr fwd | 15.43% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| YBTY $8.62GraniteShares YieldBoost TopYielders ETF | $0.082/wk$4.27/yr fwd | 49.48% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
SEPI Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2025
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $0.20 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.20 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $0.20 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $0.20 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 28, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.20 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 29, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.19 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $0.19 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.19 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $0.19 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | $0.19 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.17 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.172 | Monthly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for SEPI
SEPI Dividend Questions
How often does SEPI pay distributions?
SEPI pays monthly, 12 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 31 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
Does SEPI pay distributions monthly?
Yes. SEPI pays monthly, 12 times a year.
When is the next SEPI distribution?
SEPI has not declared its next distribution yet. By its usual gap of about 31 days the next ex-date was due around Oct 30, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.20 a share, went ex on Sep 29, 2026 and paid Oct 1, 2026. The current rate is $0.20 per share, $2.40 a year.
Did SEPI pay a distribution in October 2026?
Yes: $0.20 a share, ex-date Sep 29, 2026, paid Oct 1, 2026. The next one is not on file yet.
How much does SEPI pay per share?
SEPI pays $0.20 a share monthly, $2.40 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $27.92 that is an 8.60% run-rate yield.
Does SEPI’s payout grow?
Its last 12 payments (about a year) averaged $0.191, +0.0% against $0.191 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 +17.9%.
Is SEPI’s distribution safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. In the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 it paid $2.12 a share while its share price went from $26.08 to $27.92. This is data, not investment advice. The full 5-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my SEPI distributions?
Add SEPI 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 SEPI in the DRIP calculator.
