# Hilton Small-MidCap Opportunity ETF (SMCO) — Dividends

SMCO · NASDAQ · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | annual |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.27 |
| Forward yield | 0.97% |
| Growth streak | 2 years |

Hilton Small-MidCap Opportunity ETF pays an annual distribution at the end of the year. Its most recent payment was $0.27 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of December 30, 2025 and a pay date of December 31, 2025. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $0.27 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 0.95% at a share price of $28.31.

The record shown is short. It holds three payments, one per year from 2023 to 2025, each with an ex-date in the second half of December. The amounts were $0.01 in 2023, $0.12 in 2024 and $0.27 in 2025. The 2025 payment was more than double the 2024 one, about 125% higher. The fund shows a growth streak of two years based on calendar-year totals. With only three payments, starting from a very small first one, the table is too short to show a longer trend.

Payment has followed the ex-date by one or two days. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in the second half of December 2026 and be paid a day or two later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 18, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.01 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Hilton Small-MidCap Opportunity ETF (SMCO) pay a distribution?

Yes. Hilton Small-MidCap Opportunity ETF pays a annual distribution; the most recent payment was $0.27 per share.

### What is SMCO's distribution yield?

Hilton Small-MidCap Opportunity ETF paid $0.27 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.97% at the last price of $27.92. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Hilton Small-MidCap Opportunity ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Dec 30, 2025, payable on Dec 31, 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has SMCO been raising its distribution?

Yes — Hilton Small-MidCap Opportunity ETF has increased its distribution for 2 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.

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