QLC Distribution History & Yield

Northern Trust US Quality Large Cap ETF · Cboe US

ETF Large Blend Quarterly payer
$93.24
-0.20% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
0.90%
$0.842/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.95%
$0.888/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$0.888
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.222
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 17, 2026 Estimated
in 8 days
Next pay date
Oct 1, 2026
in 22 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 18, 2026
$0.222 per share
Expense ratio
0.25%
AUM 1.1B
Consistency
73/100
variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+10.0%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
5 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
10.7
since Dec 29, 2015
1y total return
+26.1%
price +25.0% + distributions 1.1%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 (in 8 days) Oct 1, 2026 $0.222 $22.20 Estimated
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 (in 99 days) Dec 31, 2026 $0.222 $22.20 Estimated
Thu, Mar 18, 2027 (in 190 days) Apr 1, 2027 $0.222 $22.20 Estimated
Thu, Jun 17, 2027 (in 281 days) Jul 1, 2027 $0.222 $22.20 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from QLC's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.888 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 19, 2016 to Jun 18, 2026; most recent $0.222$0.00$0.15$0.30Sep 19, 2016: $0.112Sep '16Dec 22, 2016: $0.169Mar 20, 2017: $0.038Jun 19, 2017: $0.125Sep 18, 2017: $0.13Dec 21, 2017: $0.138Dec '17Mar 19, 2018: $0.096Jun 18, 2018: $0.128Sep 24, 2018: $0.152Dec 21, 2018: $0.173Mar 15, 2019: $0.113Mar '19Jun 21, 2019: $0.282Sep 20, 2019: $0.149Dec 20, 2019: $0.158Mar 20, 2020: $0.141Jun 19, 2020: $0.142Jun '20Sep 18, 2020: $0.145Dec 18, 2020: $0.146Mar 19, 2021: $0.105Jun 18, 2021: $0.128Sep 17, 2021: $0.111Sep '21Dec 17, 2021: $0.157Mar 18, 2022: $0.121Jun 17, 2022: $0.144Sep 16, 2022: $0.163Dec 16, 2022: $0.195Dec '22Mar 17, 2023: $0.145Jun 16, 2023: $0.167Sep 15, 2023: $0.156Dec 15, 2023: $0.197Mar 15, 2024: $0.129Mar '24Jun 21, 2024: $0.169Sep 20, 2024: $0.134Dec 20, 2024: $0.253Mar 21, 2025: $0.118Jun 20, 2025: $0.169Jun '25Sep 19, 2025: $0.196Dec 19, 2025: $0.282Mar 20, 2026: $0.142Jun 18, 2026: $0.222

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.50$1.002017: $0.431$0.43120172018: $0.549$0.54920182019: $0.702$0.70220192020: $0.574$0.57420202021: $0.501$0.50120212022: $0.623$0.62320222023: $0.665$0.66520232024: $0.685$0.68520242025: $0.765$0.76520252026 (YTD): $0.364$0.3642026 YTD

How much QLC do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,352$125,995$1,200
$500 / month6,757$629,973$6,000
$1,000 / month13,514$1,259,946$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.95%. $10,000 in QLC would currently pay about $95 a year ($8 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

QLC distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 18, 2026 $0.222 +56.3%
Mar 20, 2026 $0.142 -49.6%
Dec 19, 2025 $0.282 +43.9%
Sep 19, 2025 $0.196 +16.0%
Jun 20, 2025 $0.169 +43.2%
Mar 21, 2025 $0.118 -53.4%
Dec 20, 2024 $0.253 +88.8%
Sep 20, 2024 $0.134 -20.7%
Jun 21, 2024 $0.169 +31.0%
Mar 15, 2024 $0.129 -34.5%
Dec 15, 2023 $0.197 +26.3%
Sep 15, 2023 $0.156 -6.6%
Jun 16, 2023 $0.167 +15.2%
Mar 17, 2023 $0.145 -25.6%
Dec 16, 2022 $0.195 +19.6%
Sep 16, 2022 $0.163 +13.2%
Jun 17, 2022 $0.144 +19.0%
Mar 18, 2022 $0.121 -22.9%
Dec 17, 2021 $0.157 +41.4%
Sep 17, 2021 $0.111 -13.3%
Jun 18, 2021 $0.128 +21.9%
Mar 19, 2021 $0.105 -28.1%
Dec 18, 2020 $0.146 +0.7%
Sep 18, 2020 $0.145 +2.1%
Jun 19, 2020 $0.142 +0.7%
Mar 20, 2020 $0.141 -10.8%
Dec 20, 2019 $0.158 +6.0%
Sep 20, 2019 $0.149 -47.2%
Jun 21, 2019 $0.282 +149.6%
Mar 15, 2019 $0.113 -34.7%
Dec 21, 2018 $0.173 +13.8%
Sep 24, 2018 $0.152 +18.8%
Jun 18, 2018 $0.128 +33.3%
Mar 19, 2018 $0.096 -30.4%
Dec 21, 2017 $0.138 +6.2%
Sep 18, 2017 $0.13 +4.0%
Jun 19, 2017 $0.125 +228.9%
Mar 20, 2017 $0.038 -77.5%
Dec 22, 2016 $0.169 +50.9%
Sep 19, 2016 $0.112 +0.0%
Jun 20, 2016 $0.112 -32.5%
Dec 29, 2015 $0.166

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityModerate risk

QLC's last 12 distributions were variable (consistency score 73/100).

Its share price moved +25.0% over the past year.

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About Northern Trust US Quality Large Cap ETF

The underlying index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, possess greater exposure to quality, value and momentum factors relative to a universe of publicly-traded U.S. large-capitalization equity securities. The fund generally will invest under normal circumstances at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the securities of its underlying index.

Fund family: Northern Trust. Category: Large Blend. First distribution on our records: Dec 29, 2015. 42 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

QLC distribution FAQ

When is QLC's next ex-distribution date?

QLC's next ex-distribution date is Sep 17, 2026 (in 8 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.222 per share, expected on Oct 1, 2026.

How often does QLC pay distributions?

QLC pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.222 per share with an ex-date of Jun 18, 2026.

What is QLC's distribution yield?

QLC's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.90%, based on $0.842 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $93.24. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.888 per share, is 0.95%.

How much does QLC pay per share?

QLC pays about $0.222 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.888 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $88.80 a year.

Has QLC grown or cut its distribution?

QLC has raised its annual distribution for 5 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 10.0% a year (+24.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of QLC do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.95%, you would need about 1,352 shares of QLC (roughly $125,995 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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