UTES Distribution History & Yield

Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Utilities Quarterly payer
$76.17
+1.30% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
1.56%
$1.188/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.31%
$1.00/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.00
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.25
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 21, 2026 Estimated
in 12 days
Next pay date
Oct 5, 2026
in 26 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 22, 2026
$0.25 per share
Expense ratio
0.49%
AUM 1.2B
Consistency
80/100
fairly stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+6.2%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
10.7
since Dec 21, 2015
1y total return
-2.1%
price -3.6% + distributions 1.5%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 (in 12 days) Oct 5, 2026 $0.25 $25.00 Estimated
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 (in 103 days) Jan 4, 2027 $0.25 $25.00 Estimated
Mon, Mar 22, 2027 (in 194 days) Apr 5, 2027 $0.25 $25.00 Estimated
Mon, Jun 21, 2027 (in 285 days) Jul 5, 2027 $0.25 $25.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from UTES's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.00 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 20, 2016 to Jun 22, 2026; most recent $0.25$0.00$0.40$0.80Sep 20, 2016: $0.15Sep '16Dec 20, 2016: $0.689 (special)Mar 20, 2017: $0.12Jun 20, 2017: $0.18Sep 20, 2017: $0.18Dec 20, 2017: $0.435Dec '17Mar 20, 2018: $0.125Jun 20, 2018: $0.185Sep 20, 2018: $0.185Dec 20, 2018: $0.23Mar 20, 2019: $0.14Mar '19Jun 20, 2019: $0.19Sep 20, 2019: $0.20Dec 20, 2019: $0.23Mar 20, 2020: $0.16Jun 22, 2020: $0.21Jun '20Sep 21, 2020: $0.22Dec 21, 2020: $0.25Mar 22, 2021: $0.18Jun 21, 2021: $0.23Sep 20, 2021: $0.24Sep '21Dec 20, 2021: $0.27Mar 21, 2022: $0.20Jun 21, 2022: $0.23Sep 20, 2022: $0.26Dec 20, 2022: $0.309Dec '22Mar 20, 2023: $0.23Jun 20, 2023: $0.26Sep 20, 2023: $0.27Dec 20, 2023: $0.33Mar 20, 2024: $0.26Mar '24Jun 20, 2024: $0.26Sep 20, 2024: $0.17Dec 20, 2024: $0.27Mar 20, 2025: $0.26Jun 20, 2025: $0.24Jun '25Sep 22, 2025: $0.22Dec 22, 2025: $0.398Mar 20, 2026: $0.32Jun 22, 2026: $0.25

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.60$1.202017: $0.915$0.91520172018: $0.725$0.72520182019: $0.76$0.7620192020: $0.84$0.8420202021: $0.92$0.9220212022: $0.999$0.99920222023: $1.09$1.0920232024: $0.96$0.9620242025: $1.118$1.11820252026 (YTD): $0.57$0.572026 YTD

How much UTES do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,200$91,404$1,200
$500 / month6,000$457,020$6,000
$1,000 / month12,000$914,040$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.31%. $10,000 in UTES would currently pay about $131 a year ($11 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

UTES distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 22, 2026 $0.25 -21.9%
Mar 20, 2026 $0.32 -19.6%
Dec 22, 2025 $0.398 +80.9%
Sep 22, 2025 $0.22 -8.3%
Jun 20, 2025 $0.24 -7.7%
Mar 20, 2025 $0.26 -3.7%
Dec 20, 2024 $0.27 +58.8%
Sep 20, 2024 $0.17 -34.6%
Jun 20, 2024 $0.26 +0.0%
Mar 20, 2024 $0.26 -21.2%
Dec 20, 2023 $0.33 +22.2%
Sep 20, 2023 $0.27 +3.8%
Jun 20, 2023 $0.26 +13.0%
Mar 20, 2023 $0.23 -25.6%
Dec 20, 2022 $0.309 +18.8%
Sep 20, 2022 $0.26 +13.0%
Jun 21, 2022 $0.23 +15.0%
Mar 21, 2022 $0.20 -25.9%
Dec 20, 2021 $0.27 +12.5%
Sep 20, 2021 $0.24 +4.3%
Jun 21, 2021 $0.23 +27.8%
Mar 22, 2021 $0.18 -28.0%
Dec 21, 2020 $0.25 +13.6%
Sep 21, 2020 $0.22 +4.8%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

UTES's last 12 distributions were fairly stable (consistency score 80/100).

Its share price moved -3.6% 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 Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF

The fund invests not less than 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies in the Utility Sector ("Utility Sector Companies"). The manager considers a company to be a "Utility Sector Company" if at least 50% of the company's assets or customers are committed to, or at least 50% of the company's revenues, gross income or profits derive from, the provision of products, services or equipment for the generation or distribution of electricity, gas or water. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund family: Virtus. Category: Utilities. First distribution on our records: Dec 21, 2015. 42 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

UTES distribution FAQ

When is UTES's next ex-distribution date?

UTES's next ex-distribution date is Sep 21, 2026 (in 12 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.25 per share, expected on Oct 5, 2026.

How often does UTES pay distributions?

UTES pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.25 per share with an ex-date of Jun 22, 2026.

What is UTES's distribution yield?

UTES's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 1.56%, based on $1.188 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $76.17. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.00 per share, is 1.31%.

How much does UTES pay per share?

UTES pays about $0.25 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.00 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $100.00 a year.

Has UTES grown or cut its distribution?

UTES has raised its annual distribution for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 6.2% a year (+26.4% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 1.31%, you would need about 1,200 shares of UTES (roughly $91,404 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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