# Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) — Dividends

PREF · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.01 |
| Forward yield | 5.52% |
| Growth streak | 1 years |

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF pays a monthly distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.09 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 1, 2026 and a pay date of October 5, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.01 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 5.52% at a share price of $18.33.

Ex-dates usually fall on the first business day of the month, with payment two to five days later. In December 2025 there were two ex-dates, December 1 and December 29, and no January 2026 ex-date is listed. The history shown starts in March 2025. The eleven payments listed for 2025 ranged from $0.07 to $0.08 and added up to $0.85.

In 2026, nine payments so far have been $0.08 or $0.09 and added up to $0.75. The last three, from August to October, were $0.09 each, the highest amounts in the table. The fund shows a growth streak of one year based on calendar-year totals. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in early November 2026 and be paid a few days later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | $0.08 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $0.08 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | $0.08 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 | $0.08 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.08 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $0.08 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 | $0.07 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 5, 2025 | $0.08 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) pay a distribution?

Yes. Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF pays a monthly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.09 per share.

### What is PREF's distribution yield?

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF paid $1.01 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 5.52% at the last price of $18.33. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Oct 1, 2026, payable on Oct 5, 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 PREF been raising its distribution?

Yes — Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF has increased its distribution for 1 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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