FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund Dividend History
QDEFETF · NYSE Arca
$91.16
-$0.03 (-0.03%)
EOD Oct 28, 2026
Does QDEF pay a dividend?
Yes. QDEF pays quarterly: $1.42 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 1.56%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 3.1% |
Raised 1 year in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 1.56%: the 4 payments of the last twelve months ($1.42) divided by today's price. Forward yield 1.48%: the latest payment times 4, divided by the same price. Fund sites often quote a 30-day SEC yield instead, which uses the holdings' income in the last month, so it can differ from both.
Dividend history
All 55 payments, newest first. Amounts per share, split-adjusted.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | $0.34 | -1.2% |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $0.34 | +70.1% |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $0.20 | -62.8% |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $0.54 | +70.1% |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.32 | -5.6% |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.34 | +59.2% |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.21 | -52.6% |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.45 | +34.8% |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.33 | -3.3% |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.34 | +86.7% |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.18 | -60.2% |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.46 | +70.4% |
| Sep 15, 2023 | $0.27 | -29.3% |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $0.38 | +96.3% |
| Mar 17, 2023 | $0.19 | -50.7% |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $0.39 | +23.6% |
| Sep 16, 2022 | $0.32 | -1.4% |
| Jun 17, 2022 | $0.32 | +54.6% |
| Mar 18, 2022 | $0.21 | -41.3% |
| Dec 17, 2021 | $0.36 | +36.9% |
| Sep 17, 2021 | $0.26 | -4.3% |
| Jun 18, 2021 | $0.27 | +35.4% |
| Mar 19, 2021 | $0.20 | -42.6% |
| Dec 18, 2020 | $0.35 | +30.5% |
| Sep 18, 2020 | $0.27 | -16.1% |
| Jun 19, 2020 | $0.32 | +23.2% |
| Mar 20, 2020 | $0.26 | -63.8% |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.72 | +189.4% |
| Sep 20, 2019 | $0.25 | -26.9% |
| Jun 21, 2019 | $0.34 | +61.1% |
| Mar 15, 2019 | $0.21 | -38.6% |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $0.34 | -2.1% |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $0.35 | +21.7% |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $0.29 | +60.2% |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $0.18 | -56.9% |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $0.42 | +32.0% |
| Sep 18, 2017 | $0.32 | +19.4% |
| Jun 19, 2017 | $0.26 | +37.3% |
| Mar 20, 2017 | $0.19 | -47.2% |
| Dec 22, 2016 | $0.37 | +39.0% |
| Sep 19, 2016 | $0.26 | +10.6% |
| Jun 20, 2016 | $0.24 | -8.5% |
| Mar 21, 2016 | $0.26 | -20.8% |
| Dec 29, 2015 | $0.33 | +38.3% |
| Sep 18, 2015 | $0.24 | -8.8% |
| Jun 19, 2015 | $0.26 | +20.2% |
| Mar 20, 2015 | $0.22 | -1.5% |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.22 | +6.7% |
| Sep 19, 2014 | $0.21 | -20.8% |
| Jun 20, 2014 | $0.26 | +18.4% |
| Mar 21, 2014 | $0.22 | -32.8% |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.33 | +76.5% |
| Sep 3, 2013 | $0.18 | +445.4% |
| Mar 1, 2013unverified† | $0.03 | -44.3% |
| Dec 27, 2012 | $0.06 |
† Far out of line with the payments around it, so possibly a data error. Shown, but left out of the yield, totals and growth figures until it is checked.
Dividends by year
| Year | Payments | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026so far | 3 | $0.88 | |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.41 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | $1.30 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | $1.31 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.25 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.09 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.20 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.52 | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.16 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.19 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.12 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 4 | $1.04 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.90 | |
| 2013 | 2 | $0.51 | |
| 2012 | 1 | $0.06 |
QDEF dividend questions
How much does QDEF pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.34 per share, ex-dividend Sep 18, 2026. Over the last twelve months QDEF paid $1.42 per share, and $1.41 in 2025. QDEF pays quarterly, 4 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in March, June, September and December.
When is QDEF's next dividend?+
Not announced yet. Going by the same payment last year, the next ex-dividend date is likely around December 2026; funds announce the date and amount shortly before. QDEF pays quarterly, 4 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in March, June, September and December. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive the payment.
What is QDEF's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 1.56%: $1.42 per share paid, divided by the Oct 28, 2026 close of $91.16. The latest payment taken 4 times a year gives a forward yield of 1.48%.
Is QDEF's dividend qualified?+
It depends on what the fund earned that year. Dividends from US companies, and from many foreign ones, count as qualified when the shares were held long enough; interest and short-term gains do not. The fund reports the exact split each year on Form 1099-DIV.
How fast has QDEF's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 3.3% a year over five years and 3.1% a year over ten, measured on complete calendar years. It has risen 1 year in a row.
Ex-dividend dates and amounts per share from our market data, split-adjusted and checked payment by payment against the payments around them; a payment that does not fit is reviewed before it is shown. Pay dates are not shown yet. Yield uses the end-of-day price of Oct 28, 2026. For what the fund owns, see the QDEF holdings.