QQQX Distribution History & Yield

Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund · NasdaqGM

Closed-end fund Financial Services Quarterly payer Closed-end fundHigh yield
$30.65
+0.10% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
8.07%
$2.473/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
9.63%
$2.952/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$2.952
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.738
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 15, 2026 Declared
in 7 days
Next pay date
Oct 3, 2026
in 25 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 15, 2026
$0.738 per share
Expense ratio
n/a
assets n/a
Consistency
81/100
fairly stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+8.1%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
19.5
since Mar 20, 2007
1y total return
+23.1%
price +13.9% + distributions 9.2%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 (in 7 days) Oct 3, 2026 $0.738 $73.80 Declared
Tue, Dec 15, 2026 (in 98 days) Jan 2, 2027 $0.738 $73.80 Estimated
Tue, Mar 16, 2027 (in 189 days) Apr 3, 2027 $0.738 $73.80 Estimated
Tue, Jun 15, 2027 (in 280 days) Jul 3, 2027 $0.738 $73.80 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from QQQX's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.952 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 13, 2016 to Jun 15, 2026; most recent $0.738$0.00$0.40$0.80Sep 13, 2016: $0.35Sep '16Dec 13, 2016: $0.35Mar 13, 2017: $0.35Jun 13, 2017: $0.35Sep 14, 2017: $0.37Dec 14, 2017: $0.37Dec '17Mar 14, 2018: $0.42Jun 14, 2018: $0.42Sep 13, 2018: $0.42Dec 13, 2018: $0.42Mar 14, 2019: $0.39Mar '19Jun 13, 2019: $0.39Sep 12, 2019: $0.39Dec 12, 2019: $0.39Mar 12, 2020: $0.39Jun 12, 2020: $0.39Jun '20Sep 14, 2020: $0.39Dec 14, 2020: $0.39Mar 12, 2021: $0.449Jun 14, 2021: $0.449Sep 14, 2021: $0.449Sep '21Dec 14, 2021: $0.449Mar 14, 2022: $0.493Jun 14, 2022: $0.493Sep 14, 2022: $0.493Dec 14, 2022: $0.493Dec '22Mar 14, 2023: $0.42Jun 14, 2023: $0.42Sep 14, 2023: $0.42Dec 14, 2023: $0.42Mar 14, 2024: $0.42Mar '24Jun 14, 2024: $0.42Sep 13, 2024: $0.42Dec 13, 2024: $0.56Mar 14, 2025: $0.56Jun 13, 2025: $0.56Jun '25Sep 15, 2025: $0.56Dec 15, 2025: $0.56Mar 13, 2026: $0.615Jun 15, 2026: $0.738

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502017: $1.44$1.4420172018: $1.68$1.6820182019: $1.56$1.5620192020: $1.56$1.5620202021: $1.796$1.79620212022: $1.972$1.97220222023: $1.68$1.6820232024: $1.82$1.8220242025: $2.24$2.2420252026 (YTD): $1.353$1.3532026 YTD

How much QQQX do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month407$12,459$1,200
$500 / month2,033$62,297$6,000
$1,000 / month4,066$124,593$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 9.63%. $10,000 in QQQX would currently pay about $963 a year ($80 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

QQQX distribution history

Show all 78 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 15, 2026 Jul 1, 2026 $0.738 +20.0%
Mar 13, 2026 Apr 1, 2026 $0.615 +9.8%
Dec 15, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 $0.56 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2025 Oct 1, 2025 $0.56 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2025 Jul 1, 2025 $0.56 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2025 Apr 1, 2025 $0.56 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 $0.56 +33.3%
Sep 13, 2024 Oct 1, 2024 $0.42 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2024 Jul 1, 2024 $0.42 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2024 Apr 1, 2024 $0.42 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2023 Dec 29, 2023 $0.42 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2023 Oct 2, 2023 $0.42 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2023 Jul 3, 2023 $0.42 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2023 Apr 3, 2023 $0.42 -14.8%
Dec 14, 2022 Dec 30, 2022 $0.493 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2022 Oct 3, 2022 $0.493 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2022 Jul 1, 2022 $0.493 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2022 Apr 1, 2022 $0.493 +9.8%
Dec 14, 2021 Dec 31, 2021 $0.449 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2021 Oct 1, 2021 $0.449 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2021 Jul 1, 2021 $0.449 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2021 Apr 1, 2021 $0.449 +15.1%
Dec 14, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 $0.39 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2020 Oct 1, 2020 $0.39 +0.0%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

QQQX's last 12 distributions were fairly stable (consistency score 81/100).

Its share price moved +13.9% 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 Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund

Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund is a closed-ended equity indexed mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments, Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC and Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in the stocks of large-cap companies. The fund also invests through index call options. It seeks to replicate the performance of its portfolio against the NASDAQ 100 Index. The fund was previously known as NASDAQ Premium Income & Growth Fund Inc.

First distribution on our records: Mar 20, 2007. 78 payments tracked.

QQQX distribution FAQ

When is QQQX's next ex-distribution date?

QQQX's next ex-distribution date is Sep 15, 2026 (in 7 days, declared by the fund). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.738 per share, expected on Oct 3, 2026.

How often does QQQX pay distributions?

QQQX pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.738 per share with an ex-date of Jun 15, 2026.

What is QQQX's distribution yield?

QQQX's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 8.07%, based on $2.473 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $30.65. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.952 per share, is 9.63%.

How much does QQQX pay per share?

QQQX pays about $0.738 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.952 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $295.20 a year.

Has QQQX grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 8.1% a year (+17.8% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, QQQX'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 QQQX do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 9.63%, you would need about 407 shares of QQQX (roughly $12,459 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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