# Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD) — Dividends

SHLD · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | semi-annual |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.42 |
| Forward yield | 0.70% |
| Growth streak | — |

Global X Defense Tech ETF pays semi-annual distributions, with ex-dates at the end of June and December. Its most recent was $0.19 per share, with an ex-date of June 29, 2026 and a pay date of July 7, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $0.42 per share, a yield of 0.71% at a share price of $59.95.

The record starts with $0.07 in December 2023. The June distributions were $0.06 in 2024, $0.12 in 2025 and $0.19 in 2026. The December distribution was $0.14 in 2024. On December 30, 2025, three amounts were listed on the same ex-date: $0.15, $0.08 and $0.01. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $0.20 in 2024 and $0.36 in 2025, a rise of 80%.

The December distributions have been paid in early January, eight to eleven days after the ex-date, and the June ones in early July. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution at the end of December 2026 and be paid in early January 2027.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 7, 2026 | $0.01 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 7, 2026 | $0.08 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 7, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Jul 7, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 7, 2025 | $0.14 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | $0.06 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 8, 2024 | $0.07 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD) pay a distribution?

Yes. Global X Defense Tech ETF pays a semi-annual distribution; the most recent payment was $0.19 per share.

### What is SHLD's distribution yield?

Global X Defense Tech ETF paid $0.42 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.70% at the last price of $60.65. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Global X Defense Tech ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Jun 29, 2026, payable on Jul 7, 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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