QDEF Dividend
Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF
AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of
- Dividend yield
- 1.58%
- Annual dividend
- $1.42
- Payout ratio
- —
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Share price
- $89.96
- Market cap
- $542M
Is QDEF 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 median1.58% against a median of 2.92%. 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 3 timesAcross 14 complete years, the annual total fell in 2019, 2021, 2025. The most recent reduction was in 2025.
QDEF dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 2012 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.3384 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3420 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2011 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5411 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3179 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3372 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2117 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4462 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3310 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3421 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1832 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4601 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2701 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3818 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1945 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3942 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3190 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3234 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2092 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3565 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2604 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2722 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2011 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3501 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2684 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3201 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2599 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.7185 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2483 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3397 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2109 | Quarterly | ||
| $1.9879 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3504 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2880 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1798 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4172 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3160 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2646 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1927 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3651 | Quarterly |
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Frequently asked questions
- Does QDEF pay a dividend?
- Yes. Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.58% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.42 per share.
- How much does QDEF pay in dividends?
- $1.42 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 QDEF ex-dividend date?
- No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for QDEF. Dates appear here once the company declares them.