Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF)
ARCX
$18.83 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)5.3%
Annual dividend$1.00
Growth streak3 yrs
3y growth7.7%
5y growth3.3%
FrequencyMonthly
Last ex-divAug 3, 2026
Last paidAug 5, 2026
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and currently yields 5.3%. PREF pays monthly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 3, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-05 | $0.088 | Monthly |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-06 | $0.084 | Monthly |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-03 | $0.084 | Monthly |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | $0.084 | Monthly |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-06 | $0.084 | Monthly |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-04 | $0.083 | Monthly |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | $0.081 | Monthly |
| 2026 total | $0.589 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-31 | $0.084 | Monthly |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-03 | $0.083 | Monthly |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-05 | $0.084 | Monthly |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-03 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-04 | $0.077 | Monthly |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-05 | $0.078 | Monthly |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-03 | $0.076 | Monthly |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-04 | $0.074 | Monthly |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-05 | $0.073 | Monthly |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-03 | $0.071 | Monthly |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-05 | $0.077 | Monthly |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-05 | $0.073 | Monthly |
| 2025 total | $0.930 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-31 | $0.072 | Monthly |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-04 | $0.073 | Monthly |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-05 | $0.074 | Monthly |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-03 | $0.073 | Monthly |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-05 | $0.071 | Monthly |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-05 | $0.072 | Monthly |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-03 | $0.073 | Monthly |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-05 | $0.073 | Monthly |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-06 | $0.071 | Monthly |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-04 | $0.070 | Monthly |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-06 | $0.074 | Monthly |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-06 | $0.070 | Monthly |
| 2024 total | $0.866 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-12-27 | 2024-01-02 | $0.067 | Monthly |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-06 | $0.069 | Monthly |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-06 | $0.068 | Monthly |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-05 | $0.072 | Monthly |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-07 | $0.073 | Monthly |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-04 | $0.070 | Monthly |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-07 | $0.062 | Monthly |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-06 | $0.066 | Monthly |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-04 | $0.067 | Monthly |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-06 | $0.063 | Monthly |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-06 | $0.073 | Monthly |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-06 | $0.070 | Monthly |
| 2023 total | $0.818 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-12-28 | 2023-01-03 | $0.068 | Monthly |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-06 | $0.066 | Monthly |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-04 | $0.060 | Monthly |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-06 | $0.068 | Monthly |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-07 | $0.066 | Monthly |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-04 | $0.067 | Monthly |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-07 | $0.064 | Monthly |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-06 | $0.067 | Monthly |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-05 | $0.069 | Monthly |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-06 | $0.067 | Monthly |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-04 | $0.068 | Monthly |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-04 | $0.063 | Monthly |
| 2022 total | $0.793 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-12-29 | 2022-01-03 | $0.063 | Monthly |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-06 | $0.067 | Monthly |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-04 | $0.063 | Monthly |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-06 | $0.066 | Monthly |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-07 | $0.067 | Monthly |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-05 | $0.072 | Monthly |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-07 | $0.079 | Monthly |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-04 | $0.073 | Monthly |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-06 | $0.071 | Monthly |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-07 | $0.066 | Monthly |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-04 | $0.070 | Monthly |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-04 | $0.066 | Monthly |
| 2021 total | $0.825 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-12-29 | 2021-01-04 | $0.046 | Monthly |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-04 | $0.072 | Monthly |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-05 | $0.074 | Monthly |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-06 | $0.078 | Monthly |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-04 | $0.079 | Monthly |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-06 | $0.078 | Monthly |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-07 | $0.456 | Monthly |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-04 | $0.373 | Monthly |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-06 | $0.414 | Monthly |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-06 | $0.371 | Monthly |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-05 | $0.390 | Monthly |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-06 | $0.363 | Monthly |
| 2020 total | $2.794 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-01-02 | $0.425 | Monthly |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-05 | $0.395 | Monthly |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-06 | $0.341 | Monthly |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-04 | $0.350 | Monthly |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-06 | $0.417 | Monthly |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-06 | $0.377 | Monthly |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-05 | $0.419 | Monthly |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-06 | $0.358 | Monthly |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-06 | $0.400 | Monthly |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-04 | $0.407 | Monthly |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-06 | $0.413 | Monthly |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-06 | $0.403 | Monthly |
| 2019 total | $4.705 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018-12-27 | 2019-01-02 | $0.453 | Monthly |
| 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-06 | $0.430 | Irregular |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-06 | $0.439 | Monthly |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-04 | $0.438 | Monthly |
| 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-07 | $0.438 | Monthly |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-06 | $0.366 | Monthly |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-06 | $0.366 | Monthly |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-06 | $0.387 | Monthly |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-04 | $0.402 | Monthly |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-05 | $0.423 | Monthly |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-06 | $0.439 | Monthly |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-06 | $0.362 | Irregular |
| 2018 total | $4.943 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| 2017-12-27 | 2018-01-02 | $0.414 | Monthly |
| 2017-12-15 | 2017-12-20 | $0.023 | Irregular |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-06 | $0.425 | Monthly |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-06 | $0.436 | Monthly |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-05 | $0.465 | Irregular |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-08 | $0.455 | Monthly |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-07 | $0.137 | Monthly |
| 2017 total | $2.355 | ||