Does ARB pay a dividend?

Yes. AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 0.42% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.13 per share.

How much does ARB pay in dividends?

$0.13 per share over the last twelve months, paid annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next ARB ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for ARB. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

ARB Dividend

AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.42%
Annual dividend: $0.13
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Annual
Share price: $29.69
Market cap: $105M

Is ARB a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median0.42% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Payout ratio does not applyThis is a fund. It distributes income received from its holdings rather than paying out of its own earnings, so a payout ratio is not a meaningful measure.
Short payment recordOnly 2 complete years of payment history is available, which is not enough to judge consistency.

ARB dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2024 to 2025.

Peak $0.3092 in 2024Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 4 dividend payments for ARB, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
December 18, 2025	December 19, 2025	$0.1257	Annual
December 18, 2024	December 19, 2024	$0.3092	Annual
December 15, 2022	December 19, 2022	$1.0757	Irregular
December 17, 2020	December 21, 2020	$0.7260	Irregular

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Frequently asked questions

Does ARB pay a dividend?: Yes. AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 0.42% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.13 per share.
How much does ARB pay in dividends?: $0.13 per share over the last twelve months, paid annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next ARB ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for ARB. Dates appear here once the company declares them.