PFF Dividend History & Analysis | 5.4% Yield
PFF has a dividend yield of 5.4% and paid 1.68 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.
Top Dividend Payers in Preferred Stock
| SYMBOL | MARKET CAP USD | YIELD TTM | YIELD ON COST 5y |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFFA NYSE ETF Virtus InfraCap U.S. |
2,446 M | 9.58% | 13.11% |
| PFXF NYSE ETF Preferred Securities ex |
2,389 M | 6.47% | 7.53% |
| FPEI NYSE ETF Institutional Preferred |
1,926 M | 6.23% | 7.65% |
| FPE NYSE ETF Preferred Securities Income |
6,364 M | 6.30% | 7.37% |
| VRP NYSE ETF Variable Rate Preferred |
2,986 M | 6.12% | 7.55% |
| PFF NASDAQ ETF Preferred Income Securities |
13,148 M | 5.40% | 5.72% |
| PREF NYSE ETF Principal Spectrum |
1,778 M | 5.19% | 6.00% |
| SYMBOL | MARKET CAP USD | GROWTH RATE | CONSISTENCY |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREF NYSE ETF Principal Spectrum |
1,778 M | 5.35% | 100.0% |
| FPEI NYSE ETF Institutional Preferred |
1,926 M | 4.77% | 100.0% |
| VRP NYSE ETF Variable Rate Preferred |
2,986 M | 6.43% | 97.8% |
| PFFA NYSE ETF Virtus InfraCap U.S. |
2,446 M | 1.51% | 100.0% |
| FPE NYSE ETF Preferred Securities Income |
6,364 M | 2.35% | 99.0% |
| PFXF NYSE ETF Preferred Securities ex |
2,389 M | 2.21% | 96.4% |
| PFF NASDAQ ETF Preferred Income Securities |
13,148 M | 1.08% | 97.4% |
PFF Dividend History
Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.9 years of data
Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.
| EX-DATE | RECORD | PAYMENT | PERIOD | DIV/SHARE | GROWTH | PAYOUT YIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-07 | Monthly | 0.1417 | +2.4% | 0.47% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-04 | Monthly | 0.1384 | -1.4% | 0.44% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-06 | Monthly | 0.1403 | -1.2% | 0.45% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-07 | Monthly | 0.142 | +355.5% | 0.47% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-05 | Monthly | 0.0312 | -82.4% | 0.1% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | Monthly | 0.1772 | +169% | 0.56% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-24 | Monthly | 0.0659 | -62.5% | 0.21% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-05 | Monthly | 0.1756 | +2.8% | 0.57% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-06 | Monthly | 0.1707 | -0% | 0.55% |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-06 | Monthly | 0.1707 | +6.2% | 0.54% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-05 | Monthly | 0.1607 | -0.9% | 0.52% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-06 | Monthly | 0.1621 | -6.7% | 0.52% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-07 | Monthly | 0.1737 | -0.5% | 0.57% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-05 | Monthly | 0.1746 | +0.3% | 0.58% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-06 | Monthly | 0.1741 | +0.9% | 0.58% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-04 | Monthly | 0.1725 | -0.3% | 0.56% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-06 | Monthly | 0.1731 | -1.4% | 0.55% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-06 | Monthly | 0.1755 | -0.7% | 0.56% |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-23 | Monthly | 0.1767 | +7.2% | 0.55% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-05 | Monthly | 0.1649 | -0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-06 | Monthly | 0.1653 | -0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-04 | Monthly | 0.1655 | +1.4% | 0.5% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-06 | Monthly | 0.1632 | +1.6% | 0.51% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-06 | Monthly | 0.1606 | -2.1% | 0.51% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-05 | Monthly | 0.164 | +0.3% | 0.52% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-07 | Monthly | 0.1634 | +2.4% | 0.52% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-07 | Monthly | 0.1597 | +2.2% | 0.52% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-05 | Monthly | 0.1562 | -8.3% | 0.49% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-07 | Monthly | 0.1703 | -3.5% | 0.53% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | Monthly | 0.1765 | -8.4% | 0.55% |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-20 | Monthly | 0.1927 | +10% | 0.62% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-07 | Monthly | 0.1752 | +1.3% | 0.57% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-07 | Monthly | 0.173 | +7.6% | 0.61% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-06 | Monthly | 0.1608 | +4.4% | 0.54% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-08 | Monthly | 0.154 | -2% | 0.5% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-07 | Monthly | 0.1572 | -0.7% | 0.51% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-10 | Monthly | 0.1583 | -4.1% | 0.51% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-07 | Monthly | 0.1651 | -3.2% | 0.54% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-05 | Monthly | 0.1706 | -7.9% | 0.55% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-07 | Monthly | 0.1852 | -2.5% | 0.6% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-07 | Monthly | 0.19 | +2.1% | 0.58% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-07 | Monthly | 0.1862 | -21.5% | 0.56% |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-21 | Monthly | 0.237 | +37.6% | 0.76% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-07 | Monthly | 0.1722 | +1.3% | 0.54% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-07 | Monthly | 0.17 | +0.4% | 0.56% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-07 | Monthly | 0.1694 | +12.3% | 0.53% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-08 | Monthly | 0.1509 | -8.1% | 0.46% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-05 | Monthly | 0.1641 | +23.8% | 0.47% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-08 | Monthly | 0.1326 | -9.2% | 0.41% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-07 | Monthly | 0.146 | 0% | 0.42% |
PFF Dividend FAQ
As of July 2026, PFF's dividend yield is 5.40%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.68 USD by the current share price of 30.28.
As of July 2026, PFF paid a dividend of 1.68 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-07-01 and the payout was 0.14174 USD.
PFF pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, PFF has issued 12 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-07-01.
Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for PFF for the next payments are between 0.134 (-5.5%) and 0.15 (+5.8%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 5.62%.
The latest dividend paid per share was 0.14174 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-07-01. The next Ex-Dividend date for Preferred Income (PFF) is currently unknown.
The next Ex-Dividend date for Preferred Income (PFF) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.
PFF's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 1.08% per year. Weak growth: PFF's dividend growth is lower than inflation.
PFF's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 5.72%. If you bought PFF's shares at 29.32 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.68 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 5.72% of your original purchase price.
PFF Payout Consistency is 97.4%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: Preferred Income has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.
PFF's 5.40% Dividend Yield is considered as good. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.
The Dividend Payout Ratio of PFF is unknown.
PFF's Overall Dividend Rating is 48.54%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.
Key Metric Definitions
Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.
Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.
Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.
Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.
Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.
Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.
Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.
Last update: 2026-07-27 02:06 UTC