Does BDCZ pay a dividend?

Yes. ETRACS MarketVector Business Development Companies Liquid Index ETN pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 11.44% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.75 per share.

How much does BDCZ pay in dividends?

$1.75 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next BDCZ ex-dividend date?

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

BDCZ Dividend

ETRACS MarketVector Business Development Companies Liquid Index ETN

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 11.44%
Annual dividend: $1.75
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $15.54
Market cap: $12.2M

Is BDCZ a good dividend stock?

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

Yield is far above the marketAt 11.44%, the yield is more than three times the median of 2.78% across US dividend payers. A yield rises when a share price falls, so an unusually high figure often reflects what the market expects rather than what management has promised.
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.
Dividend has been cut 6 timesAcross 10 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2021, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

BDCZ dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2016 to 2025.

Peak $1.81 in 2016Year 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 40 dividend payments for BDCZ, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 14, 2026	July 22, 2026	$0.5323	Quarterly
April 13, 2026	April 21, 2026	$0.4526	Quarterly
January 13, 2026	January 22, 2026	$0.3198	Quarterly
October 10, 2025	October 21, 2025	$0.4458	Quarterly
July 14, 2025	July 22, 2025	$0.4435	Quarterly
April 11, 2025	April 22, 2025	$0.5805	Quarterly
January 13, 2025	January 22, 2025	$0.3226	Quarterly
October 11, 2024	October 21, 2024	$0.4499	Quarterly
July 15, 2024	July 23, 2024	$0.4462	Quarterly
April 11, 2024	April 22, 2024	$0.4599	Quarterly
January 12, 2024	January 24, 2024	$0.4397	Quarterly
October 12, 2023	October 23, 2023	$0.4437	Quarterly
July 13, 2023	July 24, 2023	$0.4292	Quarterly
April 12, 2023	April 21, 2023	$0.4318	Quarterly
January 12, 2023	January 24, 2023	$0.4268	Quarterly
October 12, 2022	October 21, 2022	$0.4050	Quarterly
July 13, 2022	July 22, 2022	$0.4110	Quarterly
April 11, 2022	April 21, 2022	$0.3770	Quarterly
January 11, 2022	January 21, 2022	$0.3780	Quarterly
October 12, 2021	October 21, 2021	$0.3810	Quarterly
July 13, 2021	July 22, 2021	$0.3710	Quarterly
April 12, 2021	April 21, 2021	$0.3790	Quarterly
January 12, 2021	January 22, 2021	$0.3710	Quarterly
October 9, 2020	October 21, 2020	$0.3770	Quarterly
July 13, 2020	July 22, 2020	$0.3660	Quarterly
April 9, 2020	April 20, 2020	$0.4474	Quarterly
January 10, 2020	January 22, 2020	$0.4340	Quarterly
October 10, 2019	October 21, 2019	$0.4143	Quarterly
July 12, 2019	July 23, 2019	$0.4290	Quarterly
April 11, 2019	April 23, 2019	$0.4172	Quarterly
January 11, 2019	January 23, 2019	$0.4540	Quarterly
October 11, 2018	October 22, 2018	$0.4174	Quarterly
July 13, 2018	July 24, 2018	$0.4260	Quarterly
April 12, 2018	April 23, 2018	$0.4211	Quarterly
January 12, 2018	January 24, 2018	$0.4470	Quarterly
October 12, 2017	October 23, 2017	$0.4547	Quarterly
July 12, 2017	July 24, 2017	$0.4830	Quarterly
April 10, 2017	April 21, 2017	$0.4420	Quarterly
January 11, 2017	January 24, 2017	$0.4450	Quarterly
October 11, 2016	October 21, 2016	$0.4350	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does BDCZ pay a dividend?: Yes. ETRACS MarketVector Business Development Companies Liquid Index ETN pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 11.44% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.75 per share.
How much does BDCZ pay in dividends?: $1.75 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next BDCZ ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for BDCZ. Dates appear here once the company declares them.