Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (NIKL) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.40
- Forward yield
- 3.26%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
Sprott Nickel Miners ETF is an exchange-traded fund that pays distributions on an annual frequency. At a share price of $12.92, the fund has a trailing 12-month distribution total of $0.3975 per share, which translates to a distribution yield of 3.08%. Its latest payment was $0.39751 per share, which had an ex-distribution date of December 18, 2025, and was paid out to shareholders on December 22, 2025.
Distribution amounts vary considerably between annual calendar periods. Across the recorded history, total payments reached $2.76748 per share for 2023, consisting of two individual distributions recorded on December 14, 2023 ($2.68497 and $0.08251), both paid on December 21, 2023. Annual distribution totals declined in 2024 to a single payment of $0.37168 per share with an ex-date of December 12, 2024, paid on December 19, 2024. In 2025, annual distributions rose to $0.39751 per share, giving the fund a recorded distribution growth streak of 1 year.
Following this annual schedule, the fund typically records its ex-distribution date in mid-December. If this payment timing and annual distribution pattern hold, the next distribution would be expected around mid-December 2026.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 19, 2024 | $0.37 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | $2.68 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | $0.08 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (NIKL) pay a distribution?
Yes. Sprott Nickel Miners ETF pays a annual distribution; the most recent payment was $0.40 per share.
What is NIKL's distribution yield?
Sprott Nickel Miners ETF paid $0.40 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.26% at the last price of $12.18. Click here to learn more
When is NIKL's most recent ex-distribution date?
Sprott Nickel Miners ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Dec 18, 2025, payable on Dec 22, 2025.
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
Has NIKL been raising its distribution?
Yes — Sprott Nickel Miners ETF has increased its distribution for 1 consecutive calendar years.
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.
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