JEPQ Dividend History
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF is a monthly-paying ETF from J.P. Morgan Asset Management, trading since 2022 and charging 0.35% a year. This page holds all 12 distributions in our record, each with its ex-dividend date, pay date, and amount per share, along with the payout figures that record supports.
Every figure below was read from J.P. Morgan Asset Management on Aug 17, 2026. The full citation sits in the Source and Citation card.
What the Record Shows
Next payment window, expected rather than declared: based on the observed 30-day gap between ex-dates, the next ex-date would ordinarily fall between Aug 24, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026. This is a pattern read from the record, not an announcement; the fund can change timing or amount at will.
Growth: Growth needs two complete calendar years of payouts, or two full years of coverage. Our JEPQ record starts 2025-09-02 and holds no complete calendar year yet across 12 payments. On the record we hold, the rolling comparison can first be computed on September 2, 2027 and the calendar-year comparison on January 1, 2028, so this figure fills in around September 2027 as long as JEPQ keeps distributing on its current schedule.
Payment range, trailing twelve months: smallest $0.4420 (ex-date Sep 2, 2025), largest $0.7050 (ex-date Aug 3, 2026), a spread of 60%. Payments this variable make single-month extrapolation unreliable; use the trailing twelve-month total for planning.
Coverage: our JEPQ record starts Sep 2, 2025 and holds 12 payments. None of them yet fall inside a complete calendar year, so year-on-year comparisons wait. Metrics needing more history than that are marked rather than estimated.
Payout Chart
Each payment per share, split-adjusted, most recent 12 payments.
Income Targets at the Current Payout
Shares needed to collect each monthly income target at JEPQ's trailing twelve-month payout of $6.5232 per share. This is arithmetic on the recorded payout, not advice. The capital required depends on the share price on the day you buy, and the payout itself can rise or fall.
| Monthly Income | Yearly Income | Shares Needed (Approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| $250 | $3,000 | 460 |
| $500 | $6,000 | 920 |
| $1,000 | $12,000 | 1,840 |
| $2,500 | $30,000 | 4,599 |
Model the growth and reinvestment cases with the JEPQ dividend calculator, or compare tools on the calculator hub.
Which Months Does JEPQ Pay?
Months in which JEPQ's ex-dividend dates landed over the most recent two years of records. Payment usually arrives days to two weeks after the ex-date; exact dates are in the history table below.
Other payers with the same pattern are listed on the February page, and the full calendar view is on payments by month.
Distribution History
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| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.7050 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | $0.6366 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $0.5644 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | $0.5910 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 | $0.5586 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.5090 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $0.4657 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 5, 2026 | $0.5761 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | $0.5532 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $0.4755 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 | $0.4461 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | $0.4420 |
Distributions Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 (full depth of sponsor's published schedule). Earlier history to be added from fund reports.
Calendar-Year Totals, Split-Adjusted
| Year | Total / Share | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.0303 | partial |
| 2025 | $2.4929 | partial |
Frequently Asked Questions
How often does JEPQ pay dividends?
JEPQ pays monthly, 12 times a year. In our records the typical gap between ex-dividend dates is about 30 days.
What was JEPQ's most recent dividend?
$0.7050 per share, with an ex-date of Aug 3, 2026 and payment on Aug 5, 2026, per J.P. Morgan Asset Management: JEPQ fund page (Dividends & Capital Gains) (as of 2026-08-17).
When is JEPQ's next dividend?
Nothing is declared yet. Based on the observed payment pattern, the next ex-date would ordinarily fall between Aug 24, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026. That is a pattern read from the record, not an announcement.
Is JEPQ's dividend growing?
Growth needs two complete calendar years of payouts, or two full years of coverage. Our JEPQ record starts 2025-09-02 and holds no complete calendar year yet across 12 payments. On the record we hold, the rolling comparison can first be computed on September 2, 2027 and the calendar-year comparison on January 1, 2028, so this figure fills in around September 2027 as long as JEPQ keeps distributing on its current schedule.
How many shares of JEPQ does it take to make $1,000 a month?
At the trailing twelve-month payout of $6.5232 per share, about 1,840 shares. The capital that requires depends on the share price on the day you buy, and the payout itself can change; the income table on this page shows other targets.
Why do JEPQ's payments vary so much?
Across trailing twelve months the smallest payment was $0.4420 and the largest $0.7050, a spread of 60%. Funds whose distributions depend on option income or portfolio flows pay what the period produced, so single payments are a poor basis for income planning. Trailing twelve-month totals absorb this variation.
Project income from JEPQ's payout with the JEPQ dividend calculator, pre-loaded with the trailing figure above where the record supports it. Method and data standards are on the methodology page.