ProShares Short S&P 500 (SH) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.27
- Forward yield
- 3.95%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
ProShares Short S&P 500 is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.30 per share, with an ex-date of September 23, 2026 and a pay date of September 29, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.27 per share, a yield of 4.01% at a share price of $31.74.
The record shown is uneven. It starts with single payments in December 2019, March 2020 and December 2022, with no ex-dates listed in between. Regular quarterly payments begin in March 2023. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $0.71 in 2023, $1.18 in 2024 and $1.62 in 2025, a rise of about 128% over two years. The December 2024 distribution of $0.70 was unusually large next to the other 2024 payments, which ranged from $0.14 to $0.20. The source counts a growth streak of two consecutive calendar years.
In 2026, three distributions so far have ranged from $0.18 to $0.32. Ex-dates usually fall in the second half of the last month of each quarter, with payment about a week later. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late December 2026 and be paid at the end of the month.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.32 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.48 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.41 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $0.42 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | $0.14 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | Jul 3, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.14 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | $0.24 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | Sep 27, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.05 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Mar 25, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | $0.03 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 24, 2019 | Jan 2, 2020 | $0.09 |
Frequently asked questions
Does ProShares Short S&P 500 (SH) pay a distribution?
Yes. ProShares Short S&P 500 pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.30 per share.
What is SH's distribution yield?
ProShares Short S&P 500 paid $1.27 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.95% at the last price of $32.17. Click here to learn more
When is SH's most recent ex-distribution date?
ProShares Short S&P 500'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
Has SH been raising its distribution?
Yes — ProShares Short S&P 500 has increased its distribution for 2 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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