PREF Dividend Calculator
Work out the dividend income from Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF. PREF currently yields 4.84%, paying $0.91 per share over the last twelve months on a monthly schedule. Enter any amount below, or use the worked figures.
Your investment
PREF
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
4.84%
yield
Dividend income
$10,000 in PREF pays you
$484.31
per year
- Paid each month
- $40.36
- Monthly average
- $40.36
- Shares bought
- 530.84
- Payments a year
- 12
Total over 10 years, taken as cash
$4,843.10
Based on the trailing twelve-month dividend, assuming it stays flat. Payments are not guaranteed and can be cut or suspended at any time. Figures are before tax and exclude any change in the share price.
PREF dividend income by investment amount
Based on the current yield of 4.84%. Figures are before tax and assume the dividend stays at its present level.
| Invested | Per year | Per payment | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $48.43 | $4.04 | $4.04 |
| $5,000 | $242.15 | $20.18 | $20.18 |
| $10,000 | $484.31 | $40.36 | $40.36 |
| $25,000 | $1,210.77 | $100.90 | $100.90 |
| $50,000 | $2,421.55 | $201.80 | $201.80 |
| $100,000 | $4,843.10 | $403.59 | $403.59 |
PREF with dividends reinvested
$10,000 in PREF, every dividend reinvested, holding the payment and share price flat. Deliberately conservative — most calculators assume years of uninterrupted growth, and that assumption drives most of the result.
- After 10 years
- $16,215
- After 20 years
- $26,292
- After 30 years
- $42,631
$14,843 taking the income as cash
$19,686 taking the income as cash
$24,529 taking the income as cash
PREF dividend calculator FAQ
- How much does $10,000 in PREF pay in dividends?
- At PREF's current yield of 4.84%, $10,000 pays about $484.31 a year — roughly $40.36 per payment, paid monthly, or $40.36 a month averaged out.
- What would PREF be worth after 10 years with dividends reinvested?
- Reinvesting every dividend and assuming the payment and share price both stay flat, $10,000 in PREF would grow to about $16,215 after 10 years, against $14,843 if the income were taken as cash. That deliberately assumes no dividend growth — a real holding may do better or considerably worse.
- How often does PREF pay dividends?
- PREF pays monthly — 12 payments a year — based on its actual payment history rather than an assumed schedule.
- Is PREF's dividend guaranteed?
- No. Dividends are discretionary and can be reduced or suspended at any time, and every figure here is a projection from the current yield rather than a forecast. Check PREF's full payment history before relying on any of it.
More on PREF
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF is an exchange-traded fund trading at $18.84 per share, paying monthly. — All figures before tax. Not financial advice.