What is JEPQ's distribution rate?

As of June 12, 2026, JEPQ's trailing-twelve-month distribution rate is 10.22%: $6.12 per share over the last 12 months against a $60 share price. That figure moves daily as the price changes.

How often does JEPQ pay distributions?

JEPQ pays monthly. The most recent distribution was $0.5644 per share (ex-date June 1, 2026).

How much income does $10,000 of JEPQ generate?

About $1,022 a year at the current rate, or roughly $85 a month before taxes. Option-income distributions vary, though, so read that as a snapshot rather than a fixed rate.

How many shares of JEPQ do I need for $1,000 a month?

At JEPQ's current distribution rate (10.22%), about 1,961 shares — roughly $117,373 invested — would generate $1,000 per month before taxes. Because option-income distributions vary month to month and the share price can erode, treat that as a snapshot at today's rate, not a guaranteed or permanent income. Use the income-target calculator above to try other amounts.

How much will $10,000 in JEPQ be worth in 10 years with dividends reinvested?

There's no honest single number here for JEPQ. Projecting its distribution rate forward at a flat share price would overstate the result wildly, because option-income distributions vary and these funds' share price (NAV) has historically eroded — the page's own data shows it. At JEPQ's current 10.22% rate, $10,000 produces about $1,022 per year (≈ $85 per month) before tax — a present-rate snapshot, not a guaranteed 10-year outcome. Use the "Reach an income target" calculator above, which is what these funds are actually bought for.

Why does the calculator assume 0% distribution growth for JEPQ?

JEPQ's distributions come from option premium, which rises and falls with market volatility instead of growing the way company dividends do. Compounding a past "growth rate" forward produces misleading projections, so the default holds distributions flat — you can change it under "Adjust assumptions."

JEPQ dividend calculator

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF. JEPQ applies JPMorgan's equity-premium-income approach to Nasdaq-100 stocks, selling index call options through equity-linked notes. It pays monthly with a higher yield — and higher volatility — than its S&P 500 sibling JEPI.

JEPQ10.22% dist. rate$59.86/shareMonthly

Target income per month

What you want this fund to pay you.

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Defaults come from JEPQ's verified data shown above. Distribution growth defaults to 0% because option-income distributions vary with market conditions rather than growing like dividends.

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To earn $2,000/month from JEPQ, invest

$234,834

≈ 3,924 shares of JEPQ at $59.86

Gross income / yr

$24,000

Net income / mo

$2,000

That figure uses JEPQ's distribution rate right now. These payouts move month to month and the share price can erode, so the income isn't guaranteed and the principal behind it can shrink. Read it as today's snapshot, not a fixed cost of entry or a permanent income.

Educational purposes only. This calculator is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Projections are hypothetical illustrations based on historical data and simplified assumptions — actual results will differ. Consult a qualified financial advisor before investing.

How to read JEPQ projections

JEPQ's headline rate comes from selling options, not from company dividends, and that changes how you read every number on this page. The payouts aren't a steady run-rate; they swing with market volatility, which is why the calculator holds them flat rather than assuming they grow. The share price is the bigger catch. These funds cap their upside but keep all of the downside, so the NAV tends to grind lower over time. The calculator leaves the price flat by default, which given that history is the optimistic case, not the pessimistic one. Set your own price trend under Adjust assumptions if you want to model the decline. The number that actually matters is total return: a fat yield on a sinking share price can still leave you flat or down, so compare the "with DRIP" line against what you put in.

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Data as of June 12, 2026, verified against: stockanalysis.com, digrin.com. Official fund/IR page: JEPQ ↗. Prices and yields change daily — figures here are for modeling, not trading.

JEPQ at a glance

Distribution yield (TTM): 10.22%; $6.12/share over 12 mo
Share price: $59.86; as of Jun 12, 2026
Payment schedule: Monthly
Price trend: +7.4%; per year, 3-yr

NextJEPQ income at standard amounts

JEPQ income at standard investment amounts

Investment	Income / year (current rate)	Income / month (current rate)
$1,000	$102	$9
$10,000	$1,022	$85
$50,000	$5,112	$426
$100,000	$10,224	$852

Figured at JEPQ's current distribution rate, before tax. Treat it as today's snapshot, not a forecast: these payouts vary month to month and the share price can erode, so the income isn't guaranteed. We don't show a multi-year compounded total for these funds, because projecting a fixed rate at a flat share price would overstate it.

NextRecent distribution history

Recent distribution history

Ex-dividend date	Distribution / share
Jun 1, 2026	$0.5644
May 1, 2026	$0.5909
Apr 1, 2026	$0.5586
Mar 2, 2026	$0.5090
Feb 2, 2026	$0.4657
Dec 31, 2025	$0.5761
Dec 1, 2025	$0.5532

Option-income distributions vary period to period — recent amounts are not a guaranteed run-rate.

Price trend is the June 2023→June 2026 CAGR (the fund launched in May 2022).

NextTax treatment

Tax treatment of JEPQ distributions

Most distributions derive from option/equity-linked-note income and are taxed as ordinary income, not qualified dividends.

More detail: qualified vs. ordinary dividends. Set the matching tax rate in the calculator to see after-tax results.

NextJEPQ questions

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JEPQ dividend questions

What is JEPQ's distribution rate?: As of June 12, 2026, JEPQ's trailing-twelve-month distribution rate is 10.22%: $6.12 per share over the last 12 months against a $60 share price. That figure moves daily as the price changes.
How often does JEPQ pay distributions?: JEPQ pays monthly. The most recent distribution was $0.5644 per share (ex-date June 1, 2026).
How much income does $10,000 of JEPQ generate?: About $1,022 a year at the current rate, or roughly $85 a month before taxes. Option-income distributions vary, though, so read that as a snapshot rather than a fixed rate.
How many shares of JEPQ do I need for $1,000 a month?: At JEPQ's current distribution rate (10.22%), about 1,961 shares — roughly $117,373 invested — would generate $1,000 per month before taxes. Because option-income distributions vary month to month and the share price can erode, treat that as a snapshot at today's rate, not a guaranteed or permanent income. Use the income-target calculator above to try other amounts.
How much will $10,000 in JEPQ be worth in 10 years with dividends reinvested?: There's no honest single number here for JEPQ. Projecting its distribution rate forward at a flat share price would overstate the result wildly, because option-income distributions vary and these funds' share price (NAV) has historically eroded — the page's own data shows it. At JEPQ's current 10.22% rate, $10,000 produces about $1,022 per year (≈ $85 per month) before tax — a present-rate snapshot, not a guaranteed 10-year outcome. Use the "Reach an income target" calculator above, which is what these funds are actually bought for.
Are JEPQ's distributions qualified dividends?: Most distributions derive from option/equity-linked-note income and are taxed as ordinary income, not qualified dividends.
Why does the calculator assume 0% distribution growth for JEPQ?: JEPQ's distributions come from option premium, which rises and falls with market volatility instead of growing the way company dividends do. Compounding a past "growth rate" forward produces misleading projections, so the default holds distributions flat — you can change it under "Adjust assumptions."

How this calculator works (assumptions & method)

The simulation runs month by month. Each month the share price moves at the annual growth rate you set, any contribution buys shares at that month's price, and dividends land on the fund's real schedule, whether that's monthly, quarterly, or weekly. With DRIP on, each dividend buys more shares the day it's paid. With DRIP off, it piles up as cash that earns nothing, which is the cleanest way to see what reinvestment alone is worth.

Dividends per share step up once a year at the growth rate, the way companies actually raise them. Weekly payers are modeled as monthly, since the difference is too small to matter. Taxes apply to dividends at the moment they're paid and nothing else: price gains count as unrealized, so no capital-gains tax is modeled. Setting the rate to 0% approximates an IRA or 401(k).

The starting yield, growth, and schedule come from the ticker's verified data, with the sources and date shown on the page. Those rates then hold flat for the whole projection. Real markets won't cooperate, and that's the point: this is an illustration, not a forecast. Fund fees are already baked into the historical figures, and the model adds no costs on top.

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