YLD Dividend History & Analysis | 7.2% Yield
YLD has a dividend yield of 7.2% and paid 1.38 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.
Top Dividend Payers in High Yield Bond
| SYMBOL | MARKET CAP USD | YIELD TTM | YIELD ON COST 5y |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYS NYSE ETF PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield |
1,739 M | 7.37% | 9.67% |
| YLD NYSE ETF Principal Active High Yield |
567 M | 7.24% | 9.17% |
| HYGV NYSE ETF High Yield Value-Scored Bond |
1,097 M | 7.31% | 8.70% |
| SPHY NYSE ETF Portfolio High Yield Bond |
11,476 M | 7.17% | 8.89% |
| HYLS NASDAQ ETF Tactical High Yield |
1,601 M | 7.19% | 8.50% |
| SJNK NYSE ETF Bloomberg Short Term High |
4,926 M | 6.95% | 8.88% |
| SHYG NYSE ETF 0-5 Year High Yield |
7,620 M | 6.94% | 8.87% |
| SCYB NYSE ETF Schwab High Yield Bond |
2,719 M | 6.87% | 8.84% |
| HYDB BATS ETF Edge High Yield Defensive |
1,622 M | 6.90% | 8.70% |
| HYGH NYSE ETF Interest Rate Hedged High |
574 M | 6.61% | 9.21% |
| SYMBOL | MARKET CAP USD | GROWTH RATE | CONSISTENCY |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGL NASDAQ ETF Fallen Angel High Yield Bond |
3,097 M | 12.69% | 100.0% |
| HYS NYSE ETF PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield |
1,739 M | 15.90% | 98.6% |
| FALN NASDAQ ETF Fallen Angels USD Bond |
1,637 M | 12.28% | 100.0% |
| HYLB NYSE ETF USD High Yield Corporate |
3,542 M | 8.14% | 100.0% |
| SHYG NYSE ETF 0-5 Year High Yield |
7,620 M | 8.92% | 100.0% |
| FDHY NYSE ETF Fidelity High Yield Factor |
569 M | 8.79% | 100.0% |
| YLD NYSE ETF Principal Active High Yield |
567 M | 6.98% | 100.0% |
| USHY BATS ETF Broad USD High Yield |
29,209 M | 5.77% | 100.0% |
| HYG NYSE ETF High Yield Corporate Bond |
15,842 M | 5.95% | 98.8% |
| HYDB BATS ETF Edge High Yield Defensive |
1,622 M | 6.12% | 100.0% |
YLD 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 | 2026-07-06 | 0.1154 | +5% | 0.61% | |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-03 | Monthly | 0.1098 | -3.4% | 0.58% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | Monthly | 0.1137 | -2.1% | 0.6% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-06 | Monthly | 0.1161 | +4% | 0.62% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-04 | Monthly | 0.1116 | -3.7% | 0.59% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | Monthly | 0.1159 | -16.6% | 0.61% |
| 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-31 | Monthly | 0.139 | +17.3% | 0.73% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-03 | Monthly | 0.1185 | +0.6% | 0.62% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-05 | Monthly | 0.1178 | +7.9% | 0.62% |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-03 | Monthly | 0.1091 | +6% | 0.57% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-04 | Monthly | 0.1029 | -5.6% | 0.54% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-05 | Monthly | 0.109 | -6.2% | 0.57% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-03 | Monthly | 0.1162 | -0.9% | 0.6% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-04 | Monthly | 0.1173 | +1.3% | 0.62% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-05 | Monthly | 0.1158 | +5% | 0.62% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-03 | Monthly | 0.1103 | -5.4% | 0.58% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-05 | Monthly | 0.1166 | -2.7% | 0.6% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-05 | Monthly | 0.1198 | -4.6% | 0.62% |
| 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-31 | Monthly | 0.1256 | +3.9% | 0.65% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-04 | Monthly | 0.1209 | +1.3% | 0.63% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-05 | Monthly | 0.1194 | +3.4% | 0.62% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-03 | Monthly | 0.1154 | +4.1% | 0.59% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-05 | Monthly | 0.1109 | +2.3% | 0.58% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-05 | Monthly | 0.1084 | -5.3% | 0.56% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-03 | Monthly | 0.1144 | +3.5% | 0.6% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-05 | Monthly | 0.1105 | -0.2% | 0.58% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-06 | Monthly | 0.1107 | +0.1% | 0.59% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-04 | Monthly | 0.1106 | +0.5% | 0.58% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-06 | Monthly | 0.1101 | +1.4% | 0.58% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-06 | Monthly | 0.1086 | -5.9% | 0.57% |
| 2023-12-27 | 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-02 | Monthly | 0.1154 | +13.4% | 0.61% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-06 | Monthly | 0.1018 | -4.6% | 0.55% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-06 | Monthly | 0.1067 | +4.4% | 0.6% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-05 | Monthly | 0.1022 | -0.9% | 0.57% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-07 | Monthly | 0.1031 | +0.2% | 0.56% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-04 | Monthly | 0.1029 | -0.9% | 0.56% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-07 | Monthly | 0.1039 | +7.8% | 0.57% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-06 | Monthly | 0.0963 | +7.5% | 0.53% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-04 | Monthly | 0.0896 | -2.3% | 0.49% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-06 | Monthly | 0.0917 | +2.3% | 0.5% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-06 | Monthly | 0.0896 | -22% | 0.5% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-06 | Monthly | 0.1148 | -13.9% | 0.63% |
| 2022-12-28 | 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-03 | Monthly | 0.1334 | +35.7% | 0.74% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-06 | Monthly | 0.0983 | -1.9% | 0.54% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-04 | Monthly | 0.1003 | +10.1% | 0.56% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-06 | Monthly | 0.0911 | +1.7% | 0.53% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-07 | Monthly | 0.0896 | +3.4% | 0.5% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-04 | Monthly | 0.0866 | -13.5% | 0.46% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-07 | Monthly | 0.1001 | +1.3% | 0.57% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-06 | Monthly | 0.0988 | 0% | 0.52% |
YLD Dividend FAQ
As of July 2026, YLD's dividend yield is 7.24%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.38 USD by the current share price of 18.92.
As of July 2026, YLD paid a dividend of 1.38 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-07-01 and the payout was 0.11535 USD.
YLD pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, YLD 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 YLD for the next payments are between 0.114 (-1.2%) and 0.125 (+8.4%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 7.61%.
The latest dividend paid per share was 0.11535 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-07-01. The next Ex-Dividend date for Principal Active High (YLD) is currently unknown.
The next Ex-Dividend date for Principal Active High (YLD) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.
YLD's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 6.98% per year. Strong growth: YLD's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.
YLD's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 9.17%. If you bought YLD's shares at 15.04 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.38 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 9.17% of your original purchase price.
YLD Payout Consistency is 100.0%. 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: Principal Active High has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.
YLD's 7.24% Dividend Yield is considered as high. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.
The Dividend Payout Ratio of YLD is unknown.
YLD's Overall Dividend Rating is 76.71%. 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: 2026-07-25 02:38 UTC