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Stocks and ETFs That Pay Dividends in December

Built from recorded ex-dividend dates in issuer and sponsor records over the trailing 24 months. Patterns, not promises. Data as of 2026-08-21.

Informational only, not investment advice. Coverage is limited to the 43 tickers we compile from primary sources; this is not a list of all securities that pay in December.

Recorded December Payers

9 of these pay monthly, so they appear in every month of the year. The rest hit December on their quarterly or seasonal cycle.

TickerTypeFrequencyDecember payments on record (ex-date, amount)TTM / share
AGNCStockmonthlyDec 31, 2025: $0.1200$1.4400
BTCIETFmonthlyDec 24, 2025: $0.9967 · Dec 24, 2024: $1.4578$11.5439
IWMIETFmonthlyDec 24, 2025: $0.5991 · Dec 24, 2024: $0.6108$7.1612
JEPIETFmonthlyDec 31, 2025: $0.4271 · Dec 1, 2025: $0.3706$4.5802
JEPQETFmonthlyDec 31, 2025: $0.5761 · Dec 1, 2025: $0.5532$6.5232
OStockmonthlyDec 31, 2025: $0.2700 · Dec 2, 2024: $0.2635$3.2410
QQQIETFmonthlyDec 24, 2025: $0.6413$7.6250
SPYIETFmonthlyDec 24, 2025: $0.5316$6.3088
TLTWETFmonthlyDec 23, 2025: $0.1869 · Dec 2, 2025: $0.1876n/a
DEMETFirregularDec 31, 2025: $0.0720 · Dec 26, 2025: $0.4129n/a
DGROETFquarterlyDec 16, 2025: $0.4470 · Dec 17, 2024: $0.3780$1.4777
DIVBETFquarterlyDec 16, 2025: $0.3889 · Dec 17, 2024: $0.3510$1.3948
DVYETFquarterlyDec 16, 2025: $1.6162 · Dec 17, 2024: $1.3164$5.2592
DVYEETFquarterlyDec 15, 2025: $0.4201 · Dec 17, 2024: $1.4233$1.6471
HDVETFirregularDec 16, 2025: $0.2506 · Dec 17, 2024: $0.2243$0.8815
IDVETFquarterlyDec 15, 2025: $0.5919 · Dec 17, 2024: $0.3795$2.2766
KOStockquarterlyDec 1, 2025: $0.5100$2.0800
SCHDETFquarterlyDec 10, 2025: $0.2782 · Dec 11, 2024: $0.2645$1.0480
SCHYETFquarterlyDec 11, 2025: $0.3199 · Dec 13, 2024: $0.2907$1.1083
SGOVETFirregularDec 19, 2025: $0.3230 · Dec 1, 2025: $0.3129n/a
VYMETFquarterlyDec 19, 2025: $0.9474$3.6303

A cell reading n/a is a limit on our record depth rather than a statement about the payer; hover it for the reason. Full coverage with every column sits on the dividend tables.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this December list built?

A ticker appears here when it has an actual recorded ex-dividend date in December within the last 24 months, read from its issuer's or sponsor's own records. It is a pattern from the record, not a promise: issuers can change timing or amounts at any time.

How many payers does this cover?

21 of the 43 tickers we currently compile have a recorded or declared December ex-date. This is not a list of every security that pays in December; coverage grows as we add tickers.

What is the difference between a declared date and an expected one?

A declared date comes from an issuer announcement (a press release or SEC filing) and is a fact until changed. Everything else on this page is history: what actually went ex in December in the recorded window.

Browse nearby months: November · January · All months on the month index. Monthly payers as a group live on the monthly payers screen.

Cite this page: figures compiled from issuer and sponsor records, sources linked on each ticker page with as-of dates. Free to use with a link to dividendtable.com.