QLC Dividend History & Yield Analysis

QLC has 42 recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
0.90%
Forward yield
0.95%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$0.8420
Annualized rate
$0.8880
Payout frequency
Quarterly
Last payment
$0.2220
5-year dividend CAGR
5.91%
Consecutive growth years
4

Yields calculated against a market price of $93.26.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$0.3640
  • 2025$0.7650
  • 2024$0.6850
  • 2023$0.6650
  • 2022$0.6230
  • 2021$0.5010
  • 2020$0.5740
  • 2019$0.7020
  • 2018$0.5490
  • 2017$0.4310
  • 2016$0.3930
  • 2015$0.1660

QLC Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

QLC dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-06-012026-06-18$0.2220
2026-03-012026-03-20$0.1420
2025-12-012025-12-19$0.2820
2025-09-012025-09-19$0.1960
2025-06-012025-06-20$0.1690
2025-03-012025-03-21$0.1180
2024-12-012024-12-20$0.2530
2024-09-012024-09-20$0.1340
2024-06-012024-06-21$0.1690
2024-03-012024-03-15$0.1290
2023-12-012023-12-15$0.1970
2023-09-012023-09-15$0.1560
2023-06-012023-06-16$0.1670
2023-03-012023-03-17$0.1450
2022-12-012022-12-16$0.1950
2022-09-012022-09-16$0.1630
2022-06-012022-06-17$0.1440
2022-03-012022-03-18$0.1210
2021-12-012021-12-17$0.1570
2021-09-012021-09-17$0.1110
2021-06-012021-06-18$0.1280
2021-03-012021-03-19$0.1050
2020-12-012020-12-18$0.1460
2020-09-012020-09-18$0.1450
2020-06-012020-06-19$0.1420
2020-03-012020-03-20$0.1410
2019-12-012019-12-20$0.1580
2019-09-012019-09-20$0.1490
2019-06-012019-06-21$0.2820
2019-03-012019-03-15$0.1130
2018-12-012018-12-21$0.1730
2018-09-012018-09-24$0.1520
2018-06-012018-06-18$0.1280
2018-03-012018-03-19$0.0960
2017-12-012017-12-21$0.1380
2017-09-012017-09-18$0.1300
2017-06-012017-06-19$0.1250
2017-03-012017-03-20$0.0380
2016-12-012016-12-22$0.1690
2016-09-012016-09-19$0.1120
2016-06-012016-06-20$0.1120
2015-12-012015-12-29$0.1660

Does QLC pay dividends?

Yes. QLC pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.2220 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-06-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the QLC yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($0.8420) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the QLC DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.