Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF Price & Performance (KBWD)

The Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD) traded ex-dividend on April 21, 2025, with shareholders set to receive a cash dividend of $0.14005 per share on April 25. This move continues the fund’s monthly payout tradition, though dividends remain subject to market and company discretion.12

KBWD’s share price closed at $12.63, reflecting a 2.85% drop. Despite this decline, the ETF maintains a high trailing dividend yield of over 14%. Investors are weighing the attractive income against recent price volatility and a negative one-year return, highlighting ongoing market uncertainty for high-yield financial ETFs.345

Recent performance data shows KBWD’s 1-year return at 5.20% (NAV), lagging behind the S&P 500 Financials Index’s 20.18%. Over five years, the gap persists, with KBWD at 17.65% versus the S&P’s 21.47%. This underlines the challenge for high-dividend financial ETFs to match broader sector growth.67