Some exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the same exact indexes pay dividends sooner than others. And depending on what phase of your investment plan you're in it can make a very big difference. Let's analyze a few examples. Where are my dividends? It’s a question that comes up whenever dividend payments don’t hit our investment accounts when we expect them to. With ETFs the timing of your dividend payments is definitely impacted by a subtle but important detail: the fund’s legal structure. ETFs generally use the following types of structures: open end fund unit investment trust grantor trust partnership or ...