Does SDS pay a dividend?

Yes. ProShares - UltraShort S&P500 pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.63% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.03 per share.

How much does SDS pay in dividends?

$3.03 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 SDS ex-dividend date?

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

SDS Dividend

ProShares - UltraShort S&P500

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 5.63%
Annual dividend: $3.03
Payout ratio: 0.00
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $53.74
Market cap: $278M

Is SDS 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 median5.63% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.00 means roughly 0% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 6 timesAcross 10 complete years, the annual total fell in 2022, 2024, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

SDS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2007 to 2025.

Peak $3,423.20 in 2008Year 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 35 dividend payments for SDS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 24, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.6149	Quarterly
March 25, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.4152	Quarterly
December 24, 2025	December 31, 2025	$1.1731	Quarterly
September 24, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.1646	Quarterly
June 25, 2025	July 1, 2025	$0.1722	Quarterly
March 26, 2025	April 1, 2025	$0.2335	Quarterly
December 23, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.4232	Quarterly
September 25, 2024	October 2, 2024	$0.3407	Quarterly
June 26, 2024	July 3, 2024	$0.4444	Quarterly
March 20, 2024	March 27, 2024	$0.3439	Quarterly
December 20, 2023	December 28, 2023	$0.5841	Quarterly
September 20, 2023	September 27, 2023	$0.4930	Quarterly
June 21, 2023	June 28, 2023	$0.3753	Quarterly
March 22, 2023	March 29, 2023	$0.2738	Quarterly
December 22, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.1590	Quarterly
September 23, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.0569	Semi-Annual
March 25, 2020	April 1, 2020	$0.0570	Quarterly
December 24, 2019	January 2, 2020	$0.0940	Quarterly
September 25, 2019	October 2, 2019	$0.1290	Quarterly
June 25, 2019	July 2, 2019	$0.1440	Quarterly
March 20, 2019	March 27, 2019	$0.0900	Quarterly
December 26, 2018	January 3, 2019	$0.1760	Quarterly
September 26, 2018	October 3, 2018	$0.1720	Quarterly
June 20, 2018	June 27, 2018	$0.1230	Quarterly
March 21, 2018	March 28, 2018	$0.0780	Quarterly
December 26, 2017	January 4, 2018	$0.0365	Quarterly
December 23, 2008	December 30, 2008	$11.4904	Quarterly
September 24, 2008	September 30, 2008	$4.0409	Quarterly
June 24, 2008	June 30, 2008	$0.1453	Quarterly
March 25, 2008	March 31, 2008	$0.2385	Quarterly
December 20, 2007	December 28, 2007	$0.5708	Quarterly
September 25, 2007	September 28, 2007	$0.4352	Quarterly
June 26, 2007	July 2, 2007	$0.4328	Quarterly
March 27, 2007	April 2, 2007	$0.3467	Quarterly
December 20, 2006	December 27, 2006	$0.7185	Irregular

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Frequently asked questions

Does SDS pay a dividend?: Yes. ProShares - UltraShort S&P500 pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.63% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.03 per share.
How much does SDS pay in dividends?: $3.03 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 SDS ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for SDS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.