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PREF DRIP Calculator & Dividend Yield 2026
5.53% YieldFinancial ServicesPrincipal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF · AMEX
Price: $18.28 · Annual div: $1.01/share · Frequency: monthly · Payout ratio: N/A · Ex-div: 2026-10-01
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PREF Dividend History — Last 80 Payments
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount / Share | TTM Yield | Stock Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01Latest | 2026-10-05 | $0.0855 | 5.54% | $18.27 |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-03 | $0.0864 | 5.77% | $18.76 |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-05 | $0.0878 | 5.29% | $18.82 |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-06 | $0.0843 | 5.20% | $18.98 |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-03 | $0.0843 | 5.55% | $18.96 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | $0.0843 | 5.10% | $18.97 |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-06 | $0.0840 | 5.08% | $18.80 |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-04 | $0.0833 | 5.35% | $19.09 |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | $0.0810 | 5.30% | $19.06 |
| 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-31 | $0.0840 | 4.89% | $19.00 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-03 | $0.0827 | 5.21% | $19.00 |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-05 | $0.0839 | 4.77% | $19.03 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-03 | $0.0802 | 4.71% | $19.04 |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-04 | $0.0765 | 5.08% | $18.94 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-05 | $0.0776 | 4.69% | $18.87 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-03 | $0.0760 | 4.65% | $18.89 |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-04 | $0.0738 | 5.08% | $18.69 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-05 | $0.0728 | 4.74% | $18.48 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-03 | $0.0713 | 4.69% | $18.63 |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-05 | $0.0774 | 4.66% | $18.74 |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-05 | $0.0733 | 4.66% | $18.66 |
| 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-31 | $0.0721 | 4.62% | $18.75 |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-04 | $0.0728 | 4.59% | $18.75 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-05 | $0.0738 | 4.61% | $18.60 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-03 | $0.0730 | 4.54% | $18.77 |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-05 | $0.0714 | 4.60% | $18.49 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-05 | $0.0717 | 4.64% | $18.36 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-03 | $0.0729 | 5.01% | $18.19 |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-05 | $0.0729 | 4.62% | $18.16 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-06 | $0.0709 | 4.64% | $17.93 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-04 | $0.0704 | 4.92% | $18.08 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-06 | $0.0739 | 4.58% | $17.88 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-06 | $0.0704 | 4.60% | $17.80 |
| 2023-12-27 | 2024-01-02 | $0.0667 | 5.19% | $17.08 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-06 | $0.0694 | 4.80% | $17.08 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-06 | $0.0678 | 4.99% | $16.36 |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-05 | $0.0719 | 5.25% | $16.70 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-07 | $0.0725 | 4.73% | $17.01 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-04 | $0.0695 | 4.64% | $17.20 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-07 | $0.0624 | 4.72% | $16.84 |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-06 | $0.0658 | 4.74% | $16.80 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-04 | $0.0666 | 5.14% | $16.87 |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-06 | $0.0626 | 4.73% | $16.91 |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-06 | $0.0733 | 4.59% | $17.54 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-06 | $0.0698 | 4.45% | $17.96 |
| 2022-12-28 | 2023-01-03 | $0.0679 | 5.03% | $17.04 |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-06 | $0.0663 | 4.63% | $17.04 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-04 | $0.0599 | 4.74% | $16.64 |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-06 | $0.0678 | 4.73% | $16.74 |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-07 | $0.0656 | 4.49% | $17.61 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-04 | $0.0670 | 4.80% | $18.02 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-07 | $0.0641 | 4.64% | $17.20 |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-06 | $0.0669 | 4.52% | $17.95 |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-05 | $0.0695 | 4.91% | $18.12 |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-06 | $0.0665 | 4.33% | $18.95 |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-04 | $0.0682 | 4.30% | $19.07 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-04 | $0.0633 | 4.16% | $19.77 |
| 2021-12-29 | 2022-01-03 | $0.0635 | 4.10% | $20.12 |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-06 | $0.0665 | 4.01% | $20.12 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-04 | $0.0634 | 4.33% | $20.46 |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-06 | $0.0662 | 3.98% | $20.65 |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-07 | $0.0670 | 4.02% | $20.78 |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-05 | $0.0721 | 4.47% | $20.71 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-07 | $0.0790 | 4.13% | $20.65 |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-04 | $0.0730 | 4.21% | $20.54 |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-06 | $0.0712 | 4.22% | $20.56 |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-07 | $0.0660 | 4.32% | $20.32 |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-04 | $0.0703 | 4.72% | $20.45 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-04 | $0.0663 | 4.34% | $20.62 |
| 2020-12-29 | 2021-01-04 | $0.0459 | — | — |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-04 | $0.0719 | — | — |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-05 | $0.0738 | — | — |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-06 | $0.0779 | — | — |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-04 | $0.0792 | — | — |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-06 | $0.0783 | — | — |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-07 | $0.0912 | — | — |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-04 | $0.0746 | — | — |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-06 | $0.0828 | — | — |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-06 | $0.0742 | — | — |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-05 | $0.0780 | — | — |
About Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) — Dividend Analysis 2026
The Fund seeks to provide current income. The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in preferred securities particularly focusing on securities known as $1,000 par preferred securities, issued in large, institutional lot sizes, typically by U.S. and non-U.S. financial services companies and other corporations.
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🌍 PREF Yield by Country & Account Type
Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold PREF.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 5.53% | 2.73% | $553 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 4.70% | 1.90% | $470 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 4.42% | 1.62% | $442 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 5.53% | 2.73% | $553 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 5.05% | 2.25% | $505 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 5.53% | 2.73% | $553 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 4.15% | 1.35% | $415 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 4.70% | 1.90% | $470 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 3.87% | 1.07% | $387 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 4.07% | 1.27% | $407 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 3.87% | 1.07% | $387 / yr |
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
🎯 PREF Income Goal & Break-Even
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
Based on current dividend of $1.01/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
📅 PREF Dividend Payment Schedule
PREF pays every month — 12 payments per year.
📊 PREF vs Financial Services Benchmarks
How PREF compares to typical Financial Services averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for PREF sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
🏛️ PREF Insider Activity
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Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) is currently trading at $18.28, trading near its 52-week low. The current dividend yield is 5.53% based on an annual payout of $1.01 per share.
PREF (Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF) — 5.53% Dividend Yield Analysis
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) is a financial services stock currently trading at $18.28 with a dividend yield of 5.53%. It pays an annual dividend of $1.01 per share. Over the past 5 years, PREF has grown its dividend at a compound annual rate of 4.2%.
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