When will Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of September 14, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Friday, September 18. This is when we
expect Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 pays dividends quarterly. We hold 89 payments for it, going back to December 2003 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for QQQ. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
QQQ dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.813 per share, June 22, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $3.252 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 37.6%, from $0.591 to $0.813 |
| 5-year growth rate | 14.5% a year, compounded ($0.414 → $0.813) |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 3 days before the ex-date, across 43 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 39 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 89 payments since December 2003 |
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1's dividend schedule
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 has paid quarterly across the 22 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 22, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 43 announcements we have on file, QQQ declares a dividend a median of 3 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice QQQ gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 39 days after the ex-date.
The most recent increase was 10.9%, from $0.733 to $0.813, effective with the June 2026 ex-date.
QQQ dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 89 going back to December 2003.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.813 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $0.733 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.794 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.694 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.591 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.716 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.835 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.677 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | $0.762 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | $0.573 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | $0.216 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.808 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | $0.536 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.504 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | $0.472 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.655 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside QQQ's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2005 | $0.101 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | $0.379 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will QQQ announce its next dividend?
- We expect Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 to declare its next dividend around September 18, 2026 (the week of September 14, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own QQQ before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does QQQ pay a dividend?
- Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 has historically paid quarterly, across 89 payments since December 2003.
- How much does QQQ pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.813 per share, with an ex-date of June 22, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $3.252 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does QQQ announce its dividend?
- A median of 3 days before the ex-date, across the 43 declarations we hold.