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PSCU ETF — Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF

Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

PSCU's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (62/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 0.93%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.138 with an ex-date of September 21, 2026, was 392.9% higher than the previous $0.028. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: Invesco, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

PSCU is an ETF that tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Utilities & Communication Services Index. its distribution rate is 0.93%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.86%, its expense ratio is 0.29%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 62/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 255.5% over the past 16.5 years, 507.2 points behind SPY at 762.7%.

Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Utilities & Communication Services Index, holding small-capitalization U.S. companies in the utilities and communication services sectors. The fund carries a low expense ratio of 0.29% and distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate. It may appeal to income investors seeking exposure to small-cap utilities and communications businesses.

PSCU dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (0.93%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.86%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.138. The ex-dividend date is 09/21/2026. The payment date is 09/25/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (65)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-09-21$0.138392.9%
Unclassified cash
2026-06-22$0.028-75.7%
Unclassified cash
2026-03-23$0.115-50.2%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-22$0.231-11.8%
Unclassified cash
2025-09-22$0.262773.3%
Unclassified cash
2025-06-23$0.03-72.2%
Unclassified cash
2025-03-24$0.108-56.5%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-23$0.24826.5%
Unclassified cash
2024-09-23$0.1961533.3%
Unclassified cash
2024-06-24$0.012-90.2%
Unclassified cash
2024-03-18$0.123-54.8%
Unclassified cash
2023-12-18$0.272-28.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-09-18$0.3781412.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-06-20$0.025-86.9%
Unclassified cash
2023-03-20$0.191-27.1%
Unclassified cash
2022-12-19$0.262-1.5%
Unclassified cash
2022-09-19$0.266-2.6%
Unclassified cash
2022-06-21$0.273125.6%
Unclassified cash
2022-03-21$0.121-85.8%
Unclassified cash
2021-12-20$0.85423.9%
Unclassified cash
2021-09-20$0.689532.1%
Unclassified cash
2021-06-21$0.109-39.1%
Unclassified cash
2021-03-22$0.1792.3%
Unclassified cash
2020-12-21$0.175-8.4%
Unclassified cash
2020-09-21$0.1912.1%
Unclassified cash
2020-06-22$0.18796.8%
Unclassified cash
2020-03-23$0.095-83.0%
Unclassified cash
2019-12-23$0.56106.6%
Unclassified cash
2019-09-23$0.271-10.9%
Unclassified cash
2019-06-24$0.30483.1%
Unclassified cash
2019-03-18$0.166-52.7%
Unclassified cash
2018-12-24$0.351-17.0%
Unclassified cash
2018-09-24$0.42322.3%
Unclassified cash
2018-06-18$0.346861.1%
Unclassified cash
2018-03-19$0.036-95.8%
Unclassified cash
2017-12-18$0.856631.6%
Unclassified cash
2017-09-18$0.117N/A
2016-12-27$1.761N/A
2016-12-16$0.74440.9%
Unclassified cash
2016-09-16$0.528117.3%
Unclassified cash
2016-06-17$0.243539.5%
Unclassified cash
2016-03-18$0.038-87.4%
Unclassified cash
2015-12-18$0.301-47.5%
Unclassified cash
2015-09-18$0.573166.5%
Unclassified cash
2015-06-19$0.21574.8%
Unclassified cash
2015-03-20$0.123-71.0%
Unclassified cash
2014-12-19$0.424119.7%
Unclassified cash
2014-09-19$0.193-18.2%
Unclassified cash
2014-06-20$0.236101.7%
Unclassified cash
2014-03-21$0.117-71.5%
Unclassified cash
2013-12-20$0.4144.9%
Unclassified cash
2013-09-20$0.28341.5%
Unclassified cash
2013-06-21$0.261.3%
Unclassified cash
2013-03-15$0.124-83.0%
Unclassified cash
2012-12-21$0.731686.0%
Unclassified cash
2012-09-21$0.093-65.9%
Unclassified cash
2012-06-15$0.27356.0%
Unclassified cash
2012-03-16$0.175-50.8%
Unclassified cash
2011-12-16$0.35616.0%
Unclassified cash
2011-09-16$0.307153.7%
Unclassified cash
2011-06-17$0.121-14.8%
Unclassified cash
2011-03-18$0.142-59.4%
Unclassified cash
2010-12-17$0.351566.7%
Unclassified cash
2010-09-17$0.021-89.9%
Unclassified cash
2010-06-18$0.208—
2010 total (partial launch year)$0.579—
2011 total$0.926—
2012 total$1.27237.4%
2013 total$1.017-20.0%
2014 total$0.97-4.6%
2015 total$1.21224.9%
2016 total$3.314173.4%
2017 total$0.973-70.6%
2018 total$1.15618.8%
2019 total$1.30112.5%
2020 total$0.648-50.2%
2021 total$1.831182.6%
2022 total$0.922-49.6%
2023 total$0.866-6.1%
2024 total$0.579-33.1%
2025 total$0.6319.0%
2026 YTD total$0.281-29.8% vs prior-year YTD

PSCU dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -21.0%. 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 -68.40%.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y-21.0%
3Y-40.2%
5Y-55.6%
10Y-53.9%

PSCU holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

PSCU performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 255.5% over the past 16.5 years, 507.2 points behind SPY at 762.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 3.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.0%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-6.4%—
3M-8.3%—
6M-8.9%—
YTD4.1%—
1Y3.7%—
2Y CAGR—0.10%
3Y CAGR—7.60%
5Y CAGR—-1.00%
10Y CAGR—5.30%
Since inception (16.5 years)255.5%8.00%

PSCU key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
62 · Generally safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
0.58%
Issuer
Invesco
Asset type
ETF
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
04/07/2010
Expense ratio
0.29%
Distribution rate
0.93%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
0.86%
Last close
$59.57 (as of 2026-10-16)
AUM
$14,258,098
Average volume
1845.0
Dividend
$0.138
Ex-dividend date
09/21/2026
Payment date
09/25/2026
Beta
0.62

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.93%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.86%) 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: Invesco; Index: S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Utilities & Communication Services 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.

PSCU risks and drawbacks

PSCU'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. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.0%.

Who may consider PSCU — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (PSCU pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

More on PSCU

Tagged: Basket, Utilities, Communication Services, Index.

Frequently asked questions

Does PSCU pay monthly?

No. PSCU currently pays quarterly, not monthly.

What index does PSCU track?

PSCU tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Utilities & Communication Services Index.

What is PSCU's expense ratio?

PSCU's expense ratio is 0.29%.

What is PSCU's dividend yield?

PSCU's distribution rate is 0.93%, paid quarterly, with a 0.29% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

How has PSCU's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -21.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does PSCU pay a dividend?

PSCU pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.138. The ex-dividend date is 09/21/2026. The payment date is 09/25/2026.

How has PSCU performed?

Total return is 255.5% over the past 16.5 years, 507.2 points behind SPY at 762.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 3.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.0%.

Is PSCU a good investment?

PSCU's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 62 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.93% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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