# Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF (ISMD) — Dividends

ISMD · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.66 |
| Forward yield | 1.44% |
| Growth streak | 4 years |

Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF pays quarterly distributions to its shareholders. Its most recent distribution was $0.229 per share, with an [ex-distribution date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 25, 2026, paid on October 1, 2026. Over the trailing 12 months, the fund distributed a total of $0.6632 per share. At a share price of $46.02, this corresponds to a distribution [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 1.44%. The fund holds a 4-year distribution growth streak.

Distributions vary from quarter to quarter. Recent payouts ranged between $0.1005 and $0.2290 per share across 2025 and 2026. Annual totals for full calendar years show steady increases, rising from $0.2952 per share in 2020 to $0.3851 in 2022, $0.4055 in 2023, $0.4644 in 2024, and $0.4665 in 2025. In 2021, calendar payouts totaled $3.2951 per share, which included an unusually large distribution of $3.0086 in December 2021 alongside regular payments totaling $0.2865. The record begins with a single payment of $0.0504 per share in late 2019.

Through the first three quarters of 2026, distributions have reached $0.5627 per share. If the fund maintains its established quarterly distribution schedule, its next ex-distribution date will likely fall in December 2026.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $0.22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | $0.08 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 | $0.14 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 2, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.09 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | $0.11 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Jul 3, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Apr 3, 2023 | $0.11 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | $0.02 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | $0.10 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Jul 5, 2022 | $0.16 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 | $0.10 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Jan 4, 2022 | $0.01 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF (ISMD) pay a distribution?

Yes. Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.23 per share.

### What is ISMD's distribution yield?

Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF paid $0.66 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.44% at the last price of $46.20. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 25, 2026, payable on Oct 1, 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)

### Has ISMD been raising its distribution?

Yes — Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF has increased its distribution for 4 consecutive calendar years.

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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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