UPW Distribution History & Yield

ProShares Ultra Utilities · NYSEArca

ETF Trading--Leveraged Equity Quarterly payer
$21.18
-0.24% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
1.59%
$0.3362/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.81%
$0.384/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$0.384
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.096
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 23, 2026 Estimated
in 14 days
Next pay date
Oct 7, 2026
in 28 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 24, 2026
$0.096 per share
Expense ratio
0.95%
AUM 14.5M
Consistency
74/100
variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+18.8%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
19.2
since Jun 26, 2007
1y total return
+1.2%
price -0.4% + distributions 1.6%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Sep 23, 2026 (in 14 days) Oct 7, 2026 $0.096 $9.60 Estimated
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 (in 105 days) Jan 6, 2027 $0.096 $9.60 Estimated
Wed, Mar 24, 2027 (in 196 days) Apr 7, 2027 $0.096 $9.60 Estimated
Wed, Jun 23, 2027 (in 287 days) Jul 7, 2027 $0.096 $9.60 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from UPW's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.384 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Dec 22, 2015 to Jun 24, 2026; most recent $0.096$0.00$0.075$0.15Dec 22, 2015: $0.0457Dec '15Mar 23, 2016: $0.0452Jun 22, 2016: $0.0357Sep 21, 2016: $0.0387Dec 21, 2016: $0.0457Mar 22, 2017: $0.0343Mar '17Jun 21, 2017: $0.0423Sep 27, 2017: $0.042Dec 26, 2017: $0.059Mar 21, 2018: $0.0372Jun 20, 2018: $0.0785Jun '18Sep 26, 2018: $0.0578Dec 26, 2018: $0.0595Mar 20, 2019: $0.0065Jun 25, 2019: $0.0478Dec 24, 2019: $0.0905Dec '19Mar 25, 2020: $0.0648Dec 23, 2020: $0.053Mar 23, 2021: $0.0462Jun 22, 2021: $0.043Sep 22, 2021: $0.0568Sep '21Dec 23, 2021: $0.0955Mar 23, 2022: $0.035Jun 22, 2022: $0.0985Sep 21, 2022: $0.0243Dec 22, 2022: $0.1123Dec '22Mar 22, 2023: $0.0855Jun 21, 2023: $0.0915Sep 20, 2023: $0.049Dec 20, 2023: $0.0917Mar 20, 2024: $0.0638Mar '24Jun 26, 2024: $0.0775Sep 25, 2024: $0.0568Dec 23, 2024: $0.129Mar 26, 2025: $0.0833Jun 25, 2025: $0.1067Jun '25Sep 24, 2025: $0.0862Dec 24, 2025: $0.086Mar 25, 2026: $0.068Jun 24, 2026: $0.096

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.20$0.402017: $0.1775$0.177520172018: $0.233$0.23320182019: $0.1447$0.144720192020: $0.1177$0.117720202021: $0.2415$0.241520212022: $0.27$0.2720222023: $0.3177$0.317720232024: $0.327$0.32720242025: $0.3622$0.362220252026 (YTD): $0.164$0.1642026 YTD

How much UPW do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month3,125$66,188$1,200
$500 / month15,625$330,938$6,000
$1,000 / month31,250$661,875$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.81%. $10,000 in UPW would currently pay about $181 a year ($15 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

UPW distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 24, 2026 $0.096 +41.2%
Mar 25, 2026 $0.068 -20.9%
Dec 24, 2025 $0.086 -0.3%
Sep 24, 2025 $0.0862 -19.2%
Jun 25, 2025 $0.1067 +28.2%
Mar 26, 2025 $0.0833 -35.5%
Dec 23, 2024 $0.129 +127.3%
Sep 25, 2024 $0.0568 -26.8%
Jun 26, 2024 $0.0775 +21.6%
Mar 20, 2024 $0.0638 -30.5%
Dec 20, 2023 $0.0917 +87.2%
Sep 20, 2023 $0.049 -46.4%
Jun 21, 2023 $0.0915 +7.0%
Mar 22, 2023 $0.0855 -23.8%
Dec 22, 2022 $0.1123 +362.9%
Sep 21, 2022 $0.0243 -75.4%
Jun 22, 2022 $0.0985 +181.4%
Mar 23, 2022 $0.035 -63.4%
Dec 23, 2021 $0.0955 +68.3%
Sep 22, 2021 $0.0568 +32.0%
Jun 22, 2021 $0.043 -7.0%
Mar 23, 2021 $0.0462 -12.7%
Dec 23, 2020 $0.053 -18.1%
Mar 25, 2020 $0.0648 -28.5%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityModerate risk

UPW's last 12 distributions were variable (consistency score 74/100).

Its share price moved -0.4% over the past year.

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About ProShares Ultra Utilities

The fund invests in financial instruments that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should produce daily returns consistent with the Daily Target. The index is designed to measure the performance of utilities companies included in the S&P 500 Index. Under normal circumstances, the fund will obtain leveraged exposure to at least 80% of its total assets in components of the index or in instruments with similar economic characteristics. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund family: ProShares. Category: Trading--Leveraged Equity. First distribution on our records: Jun 26, 2007. 74 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

UPW distribution FAQ

When is UPW's next ex-distribution date?

UPW's next ex-distribution date is Sep 23, 2026 (in 14 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.096 per share, expected on Oct 7, 2026.

How often does UPW pay distributions?

UPW pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.096 per share with an ex-date of Jun 24, 2026.

What is UPW's distribution yield?

UPW's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 1.59%, based on $0.3362 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $21.18. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.384 per share, is 1.81%.

How much does UPW pay per share?

UPW pays about $0.096 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.384 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $38.40 a year.

Has UPW grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 18.8% a year (-10.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, UPW's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

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

At the current forward yield of 1.81%, you would need about 3,125 shares of UPW (roughly $66,188 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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