Looking for more consistency in a volatile market? These 3 ETFs can offer stable monthly dividends:
Monthly Investment Income Made Simple
By: Ed Robinson
Published: Apr 17, 2025
• Updated: Apr 22, 2025
Looking for more consistency in a volatile market? These 3 ETFs can offer stable monthly dividends:
- PARK MY CASH (MINT) - Currently ~4.52% yield1 - LINK
- US TREASURY INCOME (TFLO) - Currently ~4.24% yield* - LINK
- JPMORGAN ULTRA-SHORT INCOME ETF (JPST) - Currently ~4.42% yield* - LINK
Why They’re Worth Considering as part of a Diversified Portfolio: ✅ Monthly income
✅ Low volatility
✅ Beginner-friendly
Great picks for investors who want to aim for income—without the rollercoaster ride.
Even if it’s just $5 - little bits add up. LINK
| Name | Ticker | Last price The last publicly stated price for one share of an investment, updated every approximately 20 minutes during market hours (usually business days between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET). |
Today This is how much an investment's price has changed over the last day of active trading. For example, if an investment's price was $10 yesterday, and today it rose to $11, you'd see a 1 day change of 10%. |
YTD This is the performance of the investments since the start of the year, updated approximately every 20 minutes during market hours (usually business days between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET). |
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PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange Traded Fund](/content/investments/etfs/pimco-enhanced-short-maturity-active-exchange-traded-fund-mint/index.html) |
MINT | $100.65 | 0.03% | 0.28% (1Y) | |
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF](/content/investments/etfs/ishares-treasury-floating-rate-bond-etf-tflo/index.html) |
TFLO | $50.59 | 0.04% | 0.22% (1Y) | |
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF](/content/investments/etfs/jpmorgan-ultra-short-income-etf-jpst/index.html) |
JPST | $50.50 | 0.03% | -0.24% (1Y) |
- The current rates are dynamic and are based on the 30-day SEC yield as of April 17, 2025. Click here for more details on MINT. Click here for more details on TFLO. Click here for more details on JPST.
📚 Improve Your Investing Vocab
- Yield – The income you earn from an investment, shown as a percentage.
- Floating-rate Treasuries – Government bonds that adjust interest payments based on current rates.
- Short-term corporate bonds – Loans to companies that get paid back in 1–3 years, with interest.
- Actively managed – A professional team picks investments, aiming to outperform the market.
- Ultra-short bonds – Bonds that mature in under a year, helping reduce risk.
- Volatility – How much an investment’s price moves. Lower volatility = smoother ride.
Not all stocks pay out dividends. And there’s no guarantee any stock will pay dividends in a quarter or year. Dividends may be subject to additional taxes, and are considered taxable income. Refer to the IRS for additional info.
Written by Ed Robinson
Ed Robinson is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Stash, the subscription investing and financial-guidance platform he launched in 2015 with Brandon Krieg to make real financial advice accessible to everyone, not just the wealthy. Before Stash, Ed spent over a decade on Wall Street in institutional finance, and he holds FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 licenses. He earned a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance, Accounting and Management from the University of Sydney and a Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning from FINSIA. Today he leads Stash's mission to help millions of Americans build long-term wealth on a platform built as a Registered Investment Adviser, legally required to act in its customers' best interest.