# ProShares UltraShort Utilities (SDP) — Dividends

SDP · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.62 |
| Forward yield | 2.45% |
| Growth streak | — |

ProShares UltraShort Utilities distributes payments on a quarterly schedule. Its most recent [ex-distribution date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) was September 23, 2026, with a payout of $0.16863 per share. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid a total of $0.6162 per share, representing a distribution [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 2.37% at a share price of $25.955. The fund holds a growth streak of 0 years.

Distributions vary significantly from quarter to quarter. In the earliest recorded history, the fund made single annual payouts of $0.009482 in 2019, $0.011784 in 2020, and $0.060815 in 2022, with no payments recorded in 2021. Regular quarterly distributions began in 2023. For complete calendar years, annual distribution totals reached $0.379933 in 2023, rose to $0.552404 in 2024, and fell to $0.498066 in 2025.

Through the first three quarters of 2026, distributions totaled $0.36953 per share, ranging from $0.029516 in March to $0.171384 in June. Year-end December payments have historically been the largest payout of each year. If the established quarterly cadence continues, the next distribution is expected to have an ex-distribution date in late December 2026.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.33 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | $0.06 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Jul 3, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.06 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | $0.14 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Sep 27, 2023 | $0.05 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 | $0.13 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | $0.05 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.06 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | $0.01 |
| Dec 24, 2019 | Jan 2, 2020 | $0.01 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does ProShares UltraShort Utilities (SDP) pay a distribution?

Yes. ProShares UltraShort Utilities pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.17 per share.

### What is SDP's distribution yield?

ProShares UltraShort Utilities paid $0.62 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.45% at the last price of $25.16. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

ProShares UltraShort Utilities's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 23, 2026, payable on Sep 29, 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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