How Many USE Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.70 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 8,560 USE shares, about $310,129 at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $36.23. $1,000 a month takes about 17,119 shares, about $620,221. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
USCF Energy Commodity Strategy Absolute Return Fund (USE) pays $0.701 a share once a year, $0.70 a year, a 1.93% run-rate yield at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $36.23. It has made 4 dividend payments since 2023.
At today’s rate of $0.701 once a year and the last close of $36.23, this is what USE pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.701 | $0.06 | $0.70 |
| 100 shares | $70.10 | $5.84 | $70.10 |
| $10,000 invested (276.0 shares) | $193.49 | $16.12 | $193.49 |
| 8,560 shares ($500/mo) | $6,000.56 | $500.05 | $6,000.56 |
| 17,119 shares ($1,000/mo) | $12,000.42 | $1,000.03 | $12,000.42 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 USE shares reinvest into 1.93 new shares each payment, about 1.9 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 52 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 USE’s own history in the USE 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
USE Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- USE yields 1.93% today, at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $36.23.
- Its own 3-year median is 2.81%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
- No steady norm: under 3 years of regular payments on file. So this reads today’s yield against its own 3-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 3 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 USE’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After December 2025
USE has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 424 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Feb 19, 2027, with the cash around Feb 22, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.701 a share, went ex on Dec 22, 2025 and paid Dec 24, 2025.
- Ex-dates: about every 360 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 USE Pay?
USE pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 360 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: $0.701 vs $10.723 (-93.46%)
USE vs Similar Dividend Funds (SDMF, HVAC...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to USE in fund size, USE’s 1.93% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 0.52%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| USE $36.23USCF Energy Commodity Strategy Absolute Return Fund | $0.701/yr | 1.93% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| SDMF $27.01Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | $0.10/qtr$0.40/yr fwd | 1.48% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| HVAC $29.24AdvisorShares HVAC and Industrials ETF | $0.06/qtr$0.24/yr fwd | 0.82% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| HYP $22.36Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF | $0.0319/qtr$0.13/yr fwd | 0.57% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| MKTN $28.65Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral ETF | $0.131/qtr$0.52/yr fwd | 1.83% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| WDNA $22.57WisdomTree BioRevolution Fund | $0.1071/yr | 0.47% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| BPI $20.95Grayscale Bitcoin Premium Income ETF | $0.045/mo$0.54/yr fwd | 2.58% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| ARVR $57.02First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF | $0.1065/half-yr$0.21/yr fwd | 0.37% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| PEVC $28.97Pacer PE/VC ETF | $0.014/qtr$0.06/yr fwd | 0.19% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| ARWG $24.72Archer Growth ETF | $0.0007/qtr$0.00/yr fwd | 0.01% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| SAWG $24.62AAM Sawgrass US Large Cap Quality Growth ETF | $0.061/yr | 0.25% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
USE Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2023
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.701 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $10.723 | Annual | Special |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $1.0647 | Annual | Regular |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $0.4577 | Annual | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for USE
USE Dividend Questions
How often does USE pay dividends?
USE pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 360 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
Does USE pay dividends monthly?
No. USE pays once a year, 1 time a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next USE dividend?
USE has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 424 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Feb 19, 2027, with the cash around Feb 22, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.701 a share, went ex on Dec 22, 2025 and paid Dec 24, 2025. The current rate is $0.701 per share, $0.70 a year.
Does USE pay a dividend in February 2027?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Feb 19, 2027, with the cash around Feb 22, 2027, so a payment in February 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does USE pay per share?
USE pays $0.701 a share once a year, $0.70 a year. At the Nov 12, 2026 close of $36.23 that is a 1.93% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 3-year median is 2.81%.
Does USE’s payout grow?
Its last 1 payments added up to $0.701, against $10.723 for the 1 before (-93.5%). 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 -93.5%.
Is USE’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 USE dividends?
Add USE 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 USE in the DRIP calculator.
