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TQQQ ETF — ProShares UltraPro QQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 19, 2026
TQQQ's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (66/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 0.91%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.156 with an ex-date of September 23, 2026, was 8.8% lower than the previous $0.171. It is not yet confirmed whether this is a cut to the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: ProShares page for TQQQ, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
TQQQ is an ETF that tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index. its distribution rate is 0.91%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.71%, its expense ratio is 0.78%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 66/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 33140.7% over the past 16.7 years, 31366.7 points ahead of QQQ at 1774.0%.
ProShares UltraPro QQQ is an ETF that seeks daily investment results matching three times the daily performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index, which comprises 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq. The fund uses leveraged financial instruments to amplify daily returns and carries a modest distribution rate with quarterly distributions; it has an expense ratio of 0.78%. This leveraged equity ETF appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking amplified exposure to large-cap technology and growth stocks, though the leverage mechanism resets daily and entails greater complexity and risk than unleveraged index tracking.
TQQQ dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.91%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.71%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.156. The ex-dividend date is 09/23/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | $0.156 | $0.156 | -8.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-06-24 | $0.171 | $0.171 | 137.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-03-25 | $0.072 | $0.072 | -16.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-12-24 | $0.086 | $0.086 | 75.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-09-24 | $0.098 | $0.049 | -55.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-25 | $0.218 | $0.109 | 10.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-03-26 | $0.198 | $0.099 | -28.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.275 | $0.1375 | 19.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.23 | $0.115 | -18.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-06-26 | $0.283 | $0.1415 | 31.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-03-20 | $0.215 | $0.1075 | -3.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.223 | $0.1115 | 60.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-09-20 | $0.139 | $0.0695 | 8.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-06-21 | $0.128 | $0.064 | -14.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-03-22 | $0.15 | $0.075 | 53.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-22 | $0.098 | $0.049 | 81566.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-12-23 | $0.00024 | $0.00006 | -14.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-12-23 | $0.00056 | $0.00007 | -98.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-12-24 | $0.03104 | $0.00388 | 55.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-03-20 | $0.02 | $0.0025 | -51.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-12-26 | $0.04104 | $0.00513 | 2130.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-03-25 | $0.01104 | $0.00023 | -34.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-12-22 | $0.0168 | $0.00035 | 40.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-06-25 | $0.012 | $0.00025 | — |
| 2014 total | — | $0.0006 | — |
| 2015 total | — | $0.00023 | -61.7% |
| 2018 total | — | $0.00513 | 2130.4% |
| 2019 total | — | $0.00638 | 24.4% |
| 2020 total | — | $0.00007 | -98.9% |
| 2021 total | — | $0.00006 | -14.3% |
| 2022 total | — | $0.049 | 81566.7% |
| 2023 total | — | $0.32 | 553.1% |
| 2024 total | — | $0.5015 | 56.7% |
| 2025 total | — | $0.343 | -31.6% |
| 2026 YTD total | — | $0.399 | 55.3% vs prior-year YTD |
TQQQ dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +22.9%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -17.62%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +22.9% |
| 3Y | 88.3% |
TQQQ holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
Economic / reference exposure: QQQ (physical holdings below may be collateral and options, not the reference asset itself).
TQQQ performance versus QQQ
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 33140.7% over the past 16.7 years, 31366.7 points ahead of QQQ at 1774.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 34.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 37.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.6% | — |
| 3M | -3.4% | — |
| 6M | 21.4% | — |
| YTD | 30.2% | — |
| 1Y | 34.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 37.80% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 53.90% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 16.10% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 39.50% |
| Since inception (16.7 years) | 33140.7% | 41.70% |
TQQQ key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 66 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.60%
- Issuer
- ProShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 02/09/2010
- Expense ratio
- 0.78%
- Distribution rate
- 0.91%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 0.71%
- Last close
- $68.21 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $39,586,025,157
- Average volume
- 87952900.0
- Dividend
- $0.156
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/23/2026
- Payment date
- 09/29/2026
- Beta
- 4.08
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.91%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.71%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: ProShares or company page; Index: Nasdaq-100 Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
TQQQ risks and drawbacks
TQQQ's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 37.0%.
Who may consider TQQQ — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (TQQQ pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does TQQQ pay monthly?
No. TQQQ currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What index does TQQQ track?
TQQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index.
What is TQQQ's expense ratio?
TQQQ's expense ratio is 0.78%.
What is TQQQ's dividend yield?
TQQQ's distribution rate is 0.91%, paid quarterly, with a 0.78% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has TQQQ's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +22.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does TQQQ pay a dividend?
TQQQ pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.156. The ex-dividend date is 09/23/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.
How has TQQQ performed?
Total return is 33140.7% over the past 16.7 years, 31366.7 points ahead of QQQ at 1774.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 34.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 37.0%.
Is TQQQ a good investment?
TQQQ's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 66 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.91% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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