Does PREF pay a dividend?

Yes. Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 4.85% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.91 per share.

How much does PREF pay in dividends?

$0.91 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next PREF ex-dividend date?

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

PREF Dividend

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 4.85%
Annual dividend: $0.91
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Monthly
Share price: $18.83
Market cap: $1.5B

Is PREF a good dividend stock?

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

Yield is above the market median4.85% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
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, 2022, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.
Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.

PREF dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2017 to 2025.

Peak $1.02 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 40 dividend payments for PREF, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 3, 2026	August 5, 2026	$0.0878	Monthly
July 1, 2026	July 6, 2026	$0.0843	Monthly
June 1, 2026	June 3, 2026	$0.0843	Monthly
May 1, 2026	May 5, 2026	$0.0843	Monthly
April 1, 2026	April 6, 2026	$0.0840	Monthly
March 2, 2026	March 4, 2026	$0.0833	Monthly
February 2, 2026	February 4, 2026	$0.0810	Monthly
December 29, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.0840	Irregular
December 1, 2025	December 3, 2025	$0.0827	Monthly
November 3, 2025	November 5, 2025	$0.0839	Monthly
October 1, 2025	October 3, 2025	$0.0802	Monthly
September 2, 2025	September 4, 2025	$0.0765	Monthly
August 1, 2025	August 5, 2025	$0.0776	Monthly
July 1, 2025	July 3, 2025	$0.0760	Monthly
June 2, 2025	June 4, 2025	$0.0738	Monthly
May 1, 2025	May 5, 2025	$0.0728	Monthly
April 1, 2025	April 3, 2025	$0.0713	Monthly
March 3, 2025	March 5, 2025	$0.0774	Monthly
February 3, 2025	February 5, 2025	$0.0733	Monthly
December 27, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.0721	Irregular
December 2, 2024	December 4, 2024	$0.0728	Monthly
November 1, 2024	November 5, 2024	$0.0738	Monthly
October 1, 2024	October 3, 2024	$0.0730	Monthly
September 3, 2024	September 5, 2024	$0.0714	Monthly
August 1, 2024	August 5, 2024	$0.0717	Monthly
July 1, 2024	July 3, 2024	$0.0729	Irregular
June 3, 2024	June 5, 2024	$0.0729	Monthly
May 1, 2024	May 6, 2024	$0.0709	Monthly
April 1, 2024	April 4, 2024	$0.0704	Monthly
March 1, 2024	March 6, 2024	$0.0739	Monthly
February 1, 2024	February 6, 2024	$0.0704	Monthly
December 27, 2023	January 2, 2024	$0.0667	Monthly
December 1, 2023	December 6, 2023	$0.0694	Monthly
November 1, 2023	November 6, 2023	$0.0678	Monthly
October 2, 2023	October 5, 2023	$0.0719	Monthly
September 1, 2023	September 7, 2023	$0.0725	Monthly
August 1, 2023	August 4, 2023	$0.0695	Monthly
July 3, 2023	July 7, 2023	$0.0624	Monthly
June 1, 2023	June 6, 2023	$0.0658	Monthly
May 1, 2023	May 4, 2023	$0.0666	Monthly

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Frequently asked questions

Does PREF pay a dividend?: Yes. Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 4.85% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.91 per share.
How much does PREF pay in dividends?: $0.91 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next PREF ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for PREF. Dates appear here once the company declares them.