FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

QDEF

$81.68 +0.04 (0.05%)

Dividend Yield 1.72%

Payout Frequency Quarterly

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex-Date	Record Date
December 26, 2025	$0.54	2025-12-19	2025-12-19
September 25, 2025	$0.32	2025-09-19	2025-09-19
June 26, 2025	$0.34	2025-06-20	2025-06-20
March 27, 2025	$0.21	2025-03-21	2025-03-21
December 27, 2024	$0.45	2024-12-20	2024-12-20
September 26, 2024	$0.33	2024-09-20	2024-09-20
June 27, 2024	$0.34	2024-06-21	2024-06-21
March 21, 2024	$0.18	2024-03-15	2024-03-18
December 21, 2023	$0.46	2023-12-15	2023-12-18
September 21, 2023	$0.27	2023-09-15	2023-09-18
June 23, 2023	$0.38	2023-06-16	2023-06-20
March 23, 2023	$0.19	2023-03-17	2023-03-20
December 22, 2022	$0.39	2022-12-16	2022-12-19
September 22, 2022	$0.32	2022-09-16	2022-09-19
June 24, 2022	$0.32	2022-06-17	2022-06-21
March 24, 2022	$0.21	2022-03-18	2022-03-21
December 23, 2021	$0.36	2021-12-17	2021-12-20
September 23, 2021	$0.26	2021-09-17	2021-09-20
June 24, 2021	$0.27	2021-06-18	2021-06-21
March 25, 2021	$0.20	2021-03-19	2021-03-22
December 24, 2020	$0.35	2020-12-18	2020-12-21
September 24, 2020	$0.27	2020-09-18	2020-09-21
June 25, 2020	$0.32	2020-06-19	2020-06-22
March 26, 2020	$0.26	2020-03-20	2020-03-23
December 27, 2019	$0.72	2019-12-20	2019-12-23
September 26, 2019	$0.25	2019-09-20	2019-09-23
June 27, 2019	$0.34	2019-06-21	2019-06-24
March 21, 2019	$0.21	2019-03-15	2019-03-18
December 28, 2018	$0.34	2018-12-21	2018-12-24
December 28, 2018	$1.64	2018-12-21	2018-12-24
September 28, 2018	$0.35	2018-09-24	2018-09-25
June 22, 2018	$0.29	2018-06-18	2018-06-19
March 23, 2018	$0.18	2018-03-19	2018-03-20
December 28, 2017	$0.42	2017-12-21	2017-12-22
September 22, 2017	$0.32	2017-09-18	2017-09-19
June 23, 2017	$0.26	2017-06-19	2017-06-21
March 24, 2017	$0.19	2017-03-20	2017-03-22
December 29, 2016	$0.37	2016-12-22	2016-12-27
September 23, 2016	$0.26	2016-09-19	2016-09-21
June 24, 2016	$0.24	2016-06-20	2016-06-22
March 28, 2016	$0.26	2016-03-21	2016-03-23
January 5, 2016	$0.33	2015-12-29	2015-12-31
September 24, 2015	$0.24	2015-09-18	2015-09-22
June 25, 2015	$0.26	2015-06-19	2015-06-23
March 26, 2015	$0.22	2015-03-20	2015-03-24
January 5, 2015	$0.22	2014-12-29	2014-12-31
September 25, 2014	$0.21	2014-09-19	2014-09-23
June 26, 2014	$0.26	2014-06-20	2014-06-24
March 27, 2014	$0.22	2014-03-21	2014-03-25
January 3, 2014	$0.33	2013-12-27	2013-12-31
September 9, 2013	$0.18	2013-09-03	2013-09-05
June 7, 2013	$0.14	2013-06-03	2013-06-05
March 7, 2013	$0.03	2013-03-01	2013-03-05
January 3, 2013	$0.06	2012-12-27	2012-12-31

Dividends Summary

Consistent Payer: FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund has rewarded shareholders with 54 dividend payments over the past 12 years.
Total Returned Value: Investors who held QDEF shares during this period received a total of $16.88 per share in dividend income.
Latest Payout: The most recent dividend of $0.54/share was paid 28 days ago, on December 26, 2025.
Yield & Schedule: QDEF currently pays dividends quarterly with an annual yield of 1.72%.
Dividend Growth: Since 2013, the dividend payout has grown by 791.2%, from $0.06 to $0.54.

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