FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF)
ARCX
$91.37 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)1.5%
Annual dividend$1.40
Growth streak1 yrs
3y growth2.8%
5y growth5.1%
FrequencyQuarterly
Last ex-divJun 18, 2026
Last paidJun 25, 2026
FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) currently yields 1.5%. QDEF pays quarterly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Jun 18, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-25 | $0.342 | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-26 | $0.201 | Quarterly |
| 2026 total | $0.543 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-26 | $0.541 | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-25 | $0.318 | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-26 | $0.337 | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-27 | $0.212 | Quarterly |
| 2025 total | $1.408 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-27 | $0.446 | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-26 | $0.331 | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-21 | 2024-06-27 | $0.342 | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-21 | $0.183 | Quarterly |
| 2024 total | $1.302 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-21 | $0.460 | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-15 | 2023-09-21 | $0.270 | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-16 | 2023-06-23 | $0.382 | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-17 | 2023-03-23 | $0.195 | Quarterly |
| 2023 total | $1.307 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-22 | $0.394 | Quarterly |
| 2022-09-16 | 2022-09-22 | $0.319 | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-17 | 2022-06-24 | $0.323 | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-18 | 2022-03-24 | $0.209 | Quarterly |
| 2022 total | $1.246 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-23 | $0.357 | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-17 | 2021-09-23 | $0.260 | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-18 | 2021-06-24 | $0.272 | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-19 | 2021-03-25 | $0.201 | Quarterly |
| 2021 total | $1.090 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-24 | $0.350 | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-09-24 | $0.268 | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-06-25 | $0.320 | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-20 | 2020-03-26 | $0.260 | Quarterly |
| 2020 total | $1.198 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-27 | $0.718 | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-26 | $0.248 | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-27 | $0.340 | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-03-21 | $0.211 | Quarterly |
| 2019 total | $1.517 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-28 | $0.343 | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-28 | $0.350 | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-22 | $0.288 | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-19 | 2018-03-23 | $0.180 | Quarterly |
| 2018 total | $1.161 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-28 | $0.417 | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-18 | 2017-09-22 | $0.316 | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-19 | 2017-06-23 | $0.265 | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-20 | 2017-03-24 | $0.193 | Quarterly |
| 2017 total | $1.190 | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2016-12-22 | 2016-12-29 | $0.365 | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-19 | 2016-09-23 | $0.263 | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-20 | 2016-06-24 | $0.238 | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-21 | 2016-03-28 | $0.259 | Quarterly |
| 2016 total | $1.125 | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2015-12-29 | 2016-01-05 | $0.328 | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-18 | 2015-09-24 | $0.237 | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-19 | 2015-06-25 | $0.260 | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-20 | 2015-03-26 | $0.216 | Quarterly |
| 2015 total | $1.040 | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2014-12-29 | 2015-01-05 | $0.219 | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-19 | 2014-09-25 | $0.205 | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-20 | 2014-06-26 | $0.259 | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-21 | 2014-03-27 | $0.219 | Quarterly |
| 2014 total | $0.903 | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2013-12-27 | 2014-01-03 | $0.326 | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-03 | 2013-09-09 | $0.185 | Monthly |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-06-07 | $0.139 | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-07 | $0.034 | Quarterly |
| 2013 total | $0.683 | ||
| 2012 | |||
| 2012-12-27 | 2013-01-03 | $0.061 | Irregular |
| 2012 total | $0.061 | ||