Does CWS pay a dividend?

Yes. AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 0.29% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.21 per share.

How much does CWS pay in dividends?

$0.21 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 CWS ex-dividend date?

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

CWS Dividend

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.29%
Annual dividend: $0.21
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Annual
Share price: $73.28
Market cap: $136M

Is CWS 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 median0.29% 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.
Dividend has been cut 5 timesAcross 9 complete years, the annual total fell in 2021, 2023, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

CWS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2017 to 2025.

Peak $0.7500 in 2018Year 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 10 dividend payments for CWS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
December 22, 2025	December 29, 2025	$0.2100	Annual
December 23, 2024	December 30, 2024	$0.3800	Annual
December 26, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.1458	Annual
December 23, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.2400	Annual
December 23, 2021	December 31, 2021	$0.0827	Annual
December 24, 2020	December 31, 2020	$0.1200	Annual
December 27, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.1460	Annual
December 27, 2018	December 31, 2018	$0.7500	Annual
December 27, 2017	December 29, 2017	$0.0900	Annual
December 23, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.0090	Irregular

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Frequently asked questions

Does CWS pay a dividend?: Yes. AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 0.29% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.21 per share.
How much does CWS pay in dividends?: $0.21 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 CWS ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CWS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.