SPXX Distribution History & Yield

Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund · NYSE

Closed-end fund Financial Services Quarterly payer Closed-end fundHigh yield
$19.00
-0.47% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
7.56%
$1.436/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
8.88%
$1.688/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.688
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.422
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 15, 2026 Declared
in 7 days
Next pay date
Sep 29, 2026
in 21 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 15, 2026
$0.422 per share
Expense ratio
n/a
assets n/a
Consistency
89/100
fairly stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+7.9%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
20.7
since Jan 11, 2006
1y total return
+12.9%
price +5.0% + distributions 7.9%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 (in 7 days) Sep 29, 2026 $0.422 $42.20 Declared
Tue, Dec 15, 2026 (in 98 days) Dec 29, 2026 $0.422 $42.20 Estimated
Tue, Mar 16, 2027 (in 189 days) Mar 30, 2027 $0.422 $42.20 Estimated
Tue, Jun 15, 2027 (in 280 days) Jun 29, 2027 $0.422 $42.20 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from SPXX's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.688 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 $0.422$0.00$0.25$0.50Sep 13, 2016: $0.24Sep '16Dec 13, 2016: $0.24Mar 13, 2017: $0.24Jun 13, 2017: $0.24Sep 14, 2017: $0.253Dec 14, 2017: $0.253Dec '17Mar 14, 2018: $0.28Jun 14, 2018: $0.28Sep 13, 2018: $0.28Dec 13, 2018: $0.28Mar 14, 2019: $0.265Mar '19Jun 13, 2019: $0.265Sep 12, 2019: $0.265Dec 12, 2019: $0.265Mar 12, 2020: $0.265Jun 12, 2020: $0.245Jun '20Sep 14, 2020: $0.245Dec 14, 2020: $0.245Mar 12, 2021: $0.245Jun 14, 2021: $0.245Sep 14, 2021: $0.245Sep '21Dec 14, 2021: $0.245Mar 14, 2022: $0.294Jun 14, 2022: $0.294Sep 14, 2022: $0.294Dec 14, 2022: $0.294Dec '22Mar 14, 2023: $0.294Jun 14, 2023: $0.294Sep 14, 2023: $0.294Dec 14, 2023: $0.294Mar 14, 2024: $0.294Mar '24Jun 14, 2024: $0.294Sep 13, 2024: $0.294Dec 13, 2024: $0.338Mar 14, 2025: $0.338Jun 13, 2025: $0.338Jun '25Sep 15, 2025: $0.338Dec 15, 2025: $0.338Mar 13, 2026: $0.338Jun 15, 2026: $0.422

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $0.986$0.98620172018: $1.12$1.1220182019: $1.06$1.0620192020: $1.00$1.0020202021: $0.98$0.9820212022: $1.176$1.17620222023: $1.176$1.17620232024: $1.22$1.2220242025: $1.352$1.35220252026 (YTD): $0.76$0.762026 YTD

How much SPXX do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month711$13,507$1,200
$500 / month3,555$67,536$6,000
$1,000 / month7,110$135,071$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 8.88%. $10,000 in SPXX would currently pay about $888 a year ($74 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

SPXX distribution history

Show all 92 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 15, 2026 $0.422 +24.9%
Mar 13, 2026 $0.338 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2025 $0.338 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2025 $0.338 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2025 $0.338 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2025 $0.338 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2024 $0.338 +15.0%
Sep 13, 2024 $0.294 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2024 $0.294 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2024 $0.294 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2023 $0.294 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2023 $0.294 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2023 $0.294 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2023 $0.294 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2022 $0.294 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2022 $0.294 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2022 $0.294 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2022 $0.294 +20.0%
Dec 14, 2021 $0.245 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2021 $0.245 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2021 $0.245 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2021 $0.245 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2020 $0.245 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2020 $0.245 +0.0%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

SPXX's last 12 distributions were fairly stable (consistency score 89/100).

Its share price moved +5.0% 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 S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund

Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund is a closed-ended equity indexed mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments, Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, 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 stocks of large cap companies. The fund also invests through financial derivatives such as call options. It seeks to replicate the performance of the S&P 500 Index. The fund was formerly known as Nuveen Equity Premium and Growth Fund.

First distribution on our records: Jan 11, 2006. 92 payments tracked.

SPXX distribution FAQ

When is SPXX's next ex-distribution date?

SPXX'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 $0.422 per share, expected on Sep 29, 2026.

How often does SPXX pay distributions?

SPXX pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.422 per share with an ex-date of Jun 15, 2026.

What is SPXX's distribution yield?

SPXX's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 7.56%, based on $1.436 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $19.00. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.688 per share, is 8.88%.

How much does SPXX pay per share?

SPXX pays about $0.422 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.688 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $168.80 a year.

Has SPXX grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 7.9% a year (+9.8% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, SPXX'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 SPXX do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 8.88%, you would need about 711 shares of SPXX (roughly $13,507 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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