UTES Distribution History & Yield

Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Utilities Quarterly payer
$75.39
-1.26% today
as of Oct 23, 2026
TTM yield
1.63%
$1.228/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.38%
$1.04/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.04
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.26
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Dec 21, 2026 Estimated
in 57 days
Next pay date
Jan 4, 2027
in 71 days
Last ex-distribution date
Sep 21, 2026
$0.26 per share
Expense ratio
0.49%
AUM 1.1B
Consistency
80/100
fairly stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+6.4%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
10.8
since Dec 21, 2015
1y total return
-8.2%
price -9.6% + distributions 1.5%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 (in 57 days) Jan 4, 2027 $0.26 $26.00 Estimated
Mon, Mar 22, 2027 (in 148 days) Apr 5, 2027 $0.26 $26.00 Estimated
Mon, Jun 21, 2027 (in 239 days) Jul 5, 2027 $0.26 $26.00 Estimated
Mon, Sep 20, 2027 (in 330 days) Oct 4, 2027 $0.26 $26.00 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 $1.04 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Dec 20, 2016 to Sep 21, 2026; most recent $0.26$0.00$0.40$0.80Dec 20, 2016: $0.689 (special)Dec '16Mar 20, 2017: $0.12Jun 20, 2017: $0.18Sep 20, 2017: $0.18Dec 20, 2017: $0.435Mar 20, 2018: $0.125Mar '18Jun 20, 2018: $0.185Sep 20, 2018: $0.185Dec 20, 2018: $0.23Mar 20, 2019: $0.14Jun 20, 2019: $0.19Jun '19Sep 20, 2019: $0.20Dec 20, 2019: $0.23Mar 20, 2020: $0.16Jun 22, 2020: $0.21Sep 21, 2020: $0.22Sep '20Dec 21, 2020: $0.25Mar 22, 2021: $0.18Jun 21, 2021: $0.23Sep 20, 2021: $0.24Dec 20, 2021: $0.27Dec '21Mar 21, 2022: $0.20Jun 21, 2022: $0.23Sep 20, 2022: $0.26Dec 20, 2022: $0.309Mar 20, 2023: $0.23Mar '23Jun 20, 2023: $0.26Sep 20, 2023: $0.27Dec 20, 2023: $0.33Mar 20, 2024: $0.26Jun 20, 2024: $0.26Jun '24Sep 20, 2024: $0.17Dec 20, 2024: $0.27Mar 20, 2025: $0.26Jun 20, 2025: $0.24Sep 22, 2025: $0.22Sep '25Dec 22, 2025: $0.398Mar 20, 2026: $0.32Jun 22, 2026: $0.25Sep 21, 2026: $0.26

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): $0.83$0.832026 YTD

How much UTES do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,154$86,988$1,200
$500 / month5,770$434,942$6,000
$1,000 / month11,539$869,885$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.38%. $10,000 in UTES would currently pay about $138 a year ($11 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

UTES distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 21, 2026 — $0.26 +4.0%
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%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

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

Its share price moved -9.6% 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. 43 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 23, 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 Dec 21, 2026 (in 57 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.26 per share, expected on Jan 4, 2027.

How often does UTES pay distributions?

UTES pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.26 per share with an ex-date of Sep 21, 2026.

What is UTES's distribution yield?

UTES's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 1.63%, based on $1.228 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $75.39. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.04 per share, is 1.38%.

How much does UTES pay per share?

UTES pays about $0.26 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.04 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $104.00 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 6.4% a year (+24.0% 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 1.38%, you would need about 1,154 shares of UTES (roughly $86,988 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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