SHYD Distribution History & Yield
VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF · Cboe US
Upcoming distribution payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 31, 2026 (in 6 days) | Nov 14, 2026 | $0.0686 | $6.86 | Estimated |
| Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (in 36 days) | Dec 14, 2026 | $0.0686 | $6.86 | Estimated |
| Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 66 days) | Jan 13, 2027 | $0.0686 | $6.86 | Estimated |
| Fri, Jan 29, 2027 (in 96 days) | Feb 12, 2027 | $0.0686 | $6.86 | Estimated |
| Sun, Feb 28, 2027 (in 126 days) | Mar 14, 2027 | $0.0686 | $6.86 | Estimated |
| Tue, Mar 30, 2027 (in 156 days) | Apr 13, 2027 | $0.0686 | $6.86 | Estimated |
| Thu, Apr 29, 2027 (in 186 days) | May 13, 2027 | $0.0686 | $6.86 | Estimated |
| Sat, May 29, 2027 (in 216 days) | Jun 12, 2027 | $0.0686 | $6.86 | Estimated |
| Mon, Jun 28, 2027 (in 246 days) | Jul 12, 2027 | $0.0686 | $6.86 | Estimated |
| Wed, Jul 28, 2027 (in 276 days) | Aug 11, 2027 | $0.0686 | $6.86 | Estimated |
| Fri, Aug 27, 2027 (in 306 days) | Sep 10, 2027 | $0.0686 | $6.86 | Estimated |
| Sun, Sep 26, 2027 (in 336 days) | Oct 10, 2027 | $0.0686 | $6.86 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from SHYD's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.8916 per share.
Distribution payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual distributions per share
How much SHYD do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 1,459 | $32,544 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 7,291 | $162,722 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 14,581 | $325,443 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 3.69%. $10,000 in SHYD would currently pay about $369 a year ($31 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
SHYD distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | — | $0.064 | -5.9% |
| Sep 1, 2026 | — | $0.068 | -4.2% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | — | $0.071 | -17.4% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | — | $0.086 | +72.0% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $0.05 | -30.6% |
| May 1, 2026 | — | $0.072 | -5.3% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | — | $0.076 | +26.7% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | — | $0.06 | -15.5% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | — | $0.071 | +4.4% |
| Dec 29, 2025 | — | $0.068 | +3.0% |
| Nov 28, 2025 | — | $0.066 | -7.0% |
| Nov 3, 2025 | — | $0.071 | +12.7% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | — | $0.063 | -4.5% |
| Sep 2, 2025 | — | $0.066 | -7.0% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | — | $0.071 | +10.9% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | — | $0.064 | -9.9% |
| Jun 2, 2025 | — | $0.071 | +10.9% |
| May 1, 2025 | — | $0.064 | -11.1% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | — | $0.072 | +38.5% |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $0.052 | -30.7% |
| Feb 3, 2025 | — | $0.075 | +15.4% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | $0.065 | +10.2% |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $0.059 | -4.8% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | $0.062 | +6.9% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | — | $0.058 | -1.7% |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | $0.059 | -4.8% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | $0.062 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | $0.062 | +5.1% |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | $0.059 | +20.4% |
| May 1, 2024 | — | $0.049 | -25.8% |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | $0.066 | +22.2% |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | $0.054 | -3.6% |
| Feb 1, 2024 | — | $0.056 | -6.7% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | — | $0.06 | +11.1% |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | $0.054 | -16.9% |
| Nov 1, 2023 | — | $0.065 | +18.2% |
| Oct 2, 2023 | — | $0.055 | +0.0% |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | $0.055 | -5.2% |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | $0.058 | +9.4% |
| Jul 3, 2023 | — | $0.053 | -5.4% |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | $0.056 | +12.0% |
| May 1, 2023 | — | $0.05 | -21.9% |
| Apr 3, 2023 | — | $0.064 | +42.2% |
| Mar 1, 2023 | — | $0.045 | -4.3% |
| Feb 1, 2023 | — | $0.047 | -9.6% |
| Dec 28, 2022 | — | $0.052 | +2.0% |
| Dec 1, 2022 | — | $0.051 | -3.8% |
| Nov 1, 2022 | — | $0.053 | +6.0% |
| Oct 3, 2022 | — | $0.05 | +4.2% |
| Sep 1, 2022 | — | $0.048 | -5.9% |
| Aug 1, 2022 | — | $0.051 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | $0.051 | +0.0% |
| Jun 1, 2022 | — | $0.051 | +2.0% |
| May 2, 2022 | — | $0.05 | +2.0% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | — | $0.049 | +14.0% |
| Mar 1, 2022 | — | $0.043 | -4.4% |
| Feb 1, 2022 | — | $0.045 | -6.2% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | — | $0.048 | +0.0% |
| Dec 1, 2021 | — | $0.048 | -4.0% |
| Nov 1, 2021 | — | $0.05 | +2.0% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | — | $0.049 | -5.8% |
| Sep 1, 2021 | — | $0.052 | -1.9% |
| Aug 2, 2021 | — | $0.053 | +10.4% |
| Jul 1, 2021 | — | $0.048 | -14.3% |
| Jun 1, 2021 | — | $0.056 | +0.0% |
| May 3, 2021 | — | $0.056 | -5.1% |
| Apr 1, 2021 | — | $0.059 | -7.8% |
| Mar 1, 2021 | — | $0.064 | +1.6% |
| Feb 1, 2021 | — | $0.063 | -3.1% |
| Dec 29, 2020 | — | $0.065 | +4.8% |
| Dec 1, 2020 | — | $0.062 | -4.6% |
| Nov 2, 2020 | — | $0.065 | +1.6% |
| Oct 1, 2020 | — | $0.064 | -1.5% |
| Sep 1, 2020 | — | $0.065 | +4.8% |
| Aug 3, 2020 | — | $0.062 | +10.7% |
| Jul 1, 2020 | — | $0.056 | -20.0% |
| Jun 1, 2020 | — | $0.07 | +25.0% |
| May 1, 2020 | — | $0.056 | -15.2% |
| Apr 1, 2020 | — | $0.066 | +4.8% |
| Mar 2, 2020 | — | $0.063 | -3.1% |
| Feb 3, 2020 | — | $0.065 | -9.7% |
| Dec 30, 2019 | — | $0.072 | +10.8% |
| Dec 2, 2019 | — | $0.065 | -3.0% |
| Nov 1, 2019 | — | $0.067 | -2.9% |
| Oct 1, 2019 | — | $0.069 | -4.2% |
| Sep 3, 2019 | — | $0.072 | +1.4% |
| Aug 1, 2019 | — | $0.071 | +4.4% |
| Jul 1, 2019 | — | $0.068 | +3.0% |
| Jun 3, 2019 | — | $0.066 | +1.5% |
| May 1, 2019 | — | $0.065 | -4.4% |
| Apr 1, 2019 | — | $0.068 | +13.3% |
| Mar 1, 2019 | — | $0.06 | -6.2% |
| Feb 1, 2019 | — | $0.064 | -7.2% |
| Dec 27, 2018 | — | $0.069 | +3.0% |
| Dec 3, 2018 | — | $0.067 | -1.5% |
| Nov 1, 2018 | — | $0.068 | +3.0% |
| Oct 1, 2018 | — | $0.066 | -1.5% |
| Sep 4, 2018 | — | $0.067 | +8.1% |
| Aug 1, 2018 | — | $0.062 | +1.6% |
| Jul 2, 2018 | — | $0.061 | +8.9% |
| Jun 1, 2018 | — | $0.056 | -11.1% |
| May 1, 2018 | — | $0.063 | -4.5% |
| Apr 2, 2018 | — | $0.066 | +10.0% |
| Mar 1, 2018 | — | $0.06 | -9.1% |
| Feb 1, 2018 | — | $0.066 | +1.5% |
| Dec 27, 2017 | — | $0.065 | +4.8% |
| Dec 1, 2017 | — | $0.062 | -4.6% |
| Nov 1, 2017 | — | $0.065 | +3.2% |
| Oct 2, 2017 | — | $0.063 | +8.6% |
| Sep 1, 2017 | — | $0.058 | -1.7% |
| Aug 1, 2017 | — | $0.059 | -11.9% |
| Jul 3, 2017 | — | $0.067 | +3.1% |
| Jun 1, 2017 | — | $0.065 | +4.8% |
| May 1, 2017 | — | $0.062 | -3.1% |
| Apr 3, 2017 | — | $0.064 | +3.2% |
| Mar 1, 2017 | — | $0.062 | +1.6% |
| Feb 1, 2017 | — | $0.061 | +3.4% |
| Dec 28, 2016 | — | $0.059 | +5.4% |
| Dec 1, 2016 | — | $0.056 | -5.1% |
| Nov 1, 2016 | — | $0.059 | +5.4% |
| Oct 3, 2016 | — | $0.056 | +1.8% |
| Sep 1, 2016 | — | $0.055 | +5.8% |
| Aug 1, 2016 | — | $0.052 | +10.6% |
| Jul 1, 2016 | — | $0.047 | -29.9% |
| Jun 1, 2016 | — | $0.067 | +39.6% |
| May 2, 2016 | — | $0.048 | -29.4% |
| Feb 1, 2016 | — | $0.068 | +6.2% |
| Dec 29, 2015 | — | $0.064 | -5.9% |
| Dec 1, 2015 | — | $0.068 | -2.9% |
| Nov 2, 2015 | — | $0.07 | +2.9% |
| Oct 1, 2015 | — | $0.068 | -2.9% |
| Sep 1, 2015 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Aug 3, 2015 | — | $0.07 | +7.7% |
| Jul 1, 2015 | — | $0.065 | +0.0% |
| Jun 1, 2015 | — | $0.065 | +3.2% |
| May 1, 2015 | — | $0.063 | -6.0% |
| Apr 1, 2015 | — | $0.067 | +11.7% |
| Mar 2, 2015 | — | $0.06 | -14.3% |
| Feb 2, 2015 | — | $0.07 | +4.5% |
| Dec 29, 2014 | — | $0.067 | +8.1% |
| Dec 1, 2014 | — | $0.062 | -10.1% |
| Nov 3, 2014 | — | $0.069 | +1.5% |
| Oct 1, 2014 | — | $0.068 | +3.0% |
| Sep 2, 2014 | — | $0.066 | -8.3% |
| Aug 1, 2014 | — | $0.072 | +24.1% |
| Jul 1, 2014 | — | $0.058 | -3.3% |
| Jun 2, 2014 | — | $0.06 | -7.7% |
| May 1, 2014 | — | $0.065 | +0.0% |
| Apr 1, 2014 | — | $0.065 | -27.8% |
| Mar 3, 2014 | — | $0.09 | — |
Payout risk check
SHYD's last 12 distributions were fairly stable (consistency score 88/100).
Its share price moved -2.5% over the past year.
This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.
About VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the benchmark index. The index is composed of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated high yield short-term tax-exempt bond market.
Fund family: VanEck. Category: High Yield Muni. First distribution on our records: Mar 3, 2014. 150 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 21, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
SHYD distribution FAQ
When is SHYD's next ex-distribution date?
SHYD's next ex-distribution date is Oct 31, 2026 (in 6 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.0686 per share, expected on Nov 14, 2026.
How often does SHYD pay distributions?
SHYD pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.064 per share with an ex-date of Oct 1, 2026.
What is SHYD's distribution yield?
SHYD's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 3.69%, based on $0.823 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $22.32. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.823 per share, is 3.69%.
How much does SHYD pay per share?
SHYD pays about $0.0686 per share each month, which works out to roughly $0.823 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $82.30 a year.
Has SHYD grown or cut its distribution?
SHYD has raised its annual distribution for 4 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 3.5% a year (+5.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of SHYD do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 3.69%, you would need about 1,459 shares of SHYD (roughly $32,544 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.
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