# ETRACS MarketVector Business Development Companies Liquid Index ETN (BDCZ) — Dividends

BDCZ · NYSE · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/bdcz/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.70 |
| Forward yield | 12.17% |
| Growth streak | — |

ETRACS MarketVector Business Development Companies Liquid Index ETN pays quarterly distributions. The next one has been declared at $0.40 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 13, 2026 and a pay date of October 21, 2026. The most recent paid distribution was $0.53, with an ex-date of July 14, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, BDCZ paid $1.75 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 12.02% at a share price of $14.56.

Ex-dates fall around the middle of January, April, July and October, with payment eight to twelve days later. Calendar-year totals were $1.57 in 2022, $1.73 in 2023, $1.80 in 2024 and $1.79 in 2025, about 14% higher in 2025 than in 2022. In 2023 and 2024, each distribution was between $0.43 and $0.46. The source shows no growth streak.

Since 2025 the amounts have varied more. The January distribution was $0.32 in both 2025 and 2026, the lowest in the table, while the April 2025 distribution of $0.58 was the highest. The four 2026 distributions, including the declared one, add up to $1.70. If the pattern holds, the distribution after the declared one would go ex-distribution in mid-January 2027 and be paid about ten days later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $0.53 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | $0.45 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | $0.32 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | $0.44 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | $0.58 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Jan 22, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 | $0.45 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 | $0.45 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Jan 24, 2024 | $0.44 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | $0.44 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Apr 21, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Jan 24, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Oct 21, 2022 | $0.40 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Jul 22, 2022 | $0.41 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Apr 21, 2022 | $0.38 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Jan 21, 2022 | $0.38 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does ETRACS MarketVector Business Development Companies Liquid Index ETN (BDCZ) pay a distribution?

Yes. ETRACS MarketVector Business Development Companies Liquid Index ETN pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.40 per share.

### What is BDCZ's distribution yield?

ETRACS MarketVector Business Development Companies Liquid Index ETN paid $1.70 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 12.17% at the last price of $14.01. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is BDCZ's most recent ex-distribution date?

ETRACS MarketVector Business Development Companies Liquid Index ETN's most recent ex-distribution date is Oct 13, 2026, payable on Oct 21, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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