YieldMax ETF

AIYY Dividend: Next Ex-Date, History & Total Return

YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF

Price
$7.51
Trailing 12-month yield
120.7%
Recent payout yield
68.9%
Next ex-date
Oct 15, 2026
Scheduled

52-week range $7.17–$27.70 · -72.5% over 12 months · Data as of Oct 14, 2026

Next AIYY Dividend

ScheduledWeekly payer
Ex-dividend date
Oct 15, 2026
Pay date
Oct 16, 2026
Amount per share
Not declared
Dates from the fund's published schedule. The fund has not announced the amount yet. You must own shares before the ex-date to receive it.
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AIYY Dividend History

74 distributions since Jan 5, 2024 · trailing 12-month total $9.06/share (120.7% of current price)

Distributions are down 93% vs a year ago ($0.0950 vs $1.46 avg per payment)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.0875
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.0977
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.0999
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.1124
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.1108
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.0887
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.0997
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.0812
Aug 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026$0.0908
Aug 6, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.1059
Jul 30, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.1044
Jul 23, 2026Jul 24, 2026$0.1041

Total distributions by year

2026 (41 payments)
$5.23/share
2025 (21 payments)
$29.26/share
2024 (12 payments)
$83.91/share
Amounts are adjusted for any share splits or reverse splits, so payments before a split can differ from the amounts the fund announced at the time.

If You Invested $10,000 in AIYY

Nov 28, 2023 to Oct 14, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$2,549
-74.5%
End value, dividends as cash
$6,246
-37.5% · $5,873 cash collected
Share price alone
-96.3%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
-37.8%
over 2.9 years
Historical performance. Reinvestment modeled at the closing price on the first trading day on or after each ex-dividend date. Past results do not predict future returns.

AIYY vs AI

$10,000 invested Nov 28, 2023 to Oct 14, 2026, all dividends reinvested

AIYY (this fund)
$2,549
-74.5% total
AI
$3,913
-60.9% total
A broad index fund is the usual yardstick for an income fund, since large distributions can still trail the index's total return. All series use actual prices and distributions with reinvestment on the ex-date.

AIYY House Money Calculator

How long until distributions alone repay your initial investment, at the recent payout rate

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Buys ~1331.6 shares at $7.51 · recent average distribution $0.0986/share weekly

Estimated time to breakeven
18 mo
~77 weekly payments
Income per payment
$131.28
weekly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$6,827
68.3% recent payout rate on the invested amount
A rough planning estimate. It assumes future distributions match the recent average and leaves out share price changes and taxes. High-yield fund distributions can change a lot from one payment to the next.

AIYY Income Goal Calculator

How much you would need invested today to reach a monthly income target, at the trailing 12-month payout rate

$
Investment needed
$4,972
Shares needed
663
at $7.51
Effective yield used
120.7%
trailing 12 months
Based on the trailing 12-month distributions per share. Future distributions can be higher or lower; this is not a guarantee of income.

About AIYY

Seeks current income via a synthetic covered-call / options strategy on C3.ai (AI), accepting capped upside versus holding AI shares outright.

Income: Single-stock option income on AI

Underlying
AI (C3.ai)
Payout
weekly

Tax Considerations

Distributions from options-income ETFs are often classified partly as return of capital (ROC), which reduces your cost basis rather than being taxed as ordinary income in the year received. The exact split is published in the fund’s 19a-1 notices and finalized on your 1099-DIV.

Because YieldMax distributions are large relative to share price, many investors hold these funds in tax-advantaged accounts (IRA, Roth IRA) to simplify tax treatment. Consult a tax professional for your situation.

AIYY Dividend FAQ

How often does AIYY pay dividends?
AIYY currently distributes every week, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 8, 2026 at $0.0875 per share.
When is AIYY's next ex-dividend date?
AIYY's next ex-dividend date is Oct 15, 2026, with payment on Oct 16, 2026. This date comes from the fund's published schedule. The fund has not announced the amount yet.
What is AIYY's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, AIYY paid $9.06 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 120.7% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 68.9%. Option-income distributions change with the premiums the fund collects, so these two yields can differ.
What is AIYY's total return with dividends reinvested?
A $10,000 investment in AIYY on Nov 28, 2023 would be worth about $2,549 on Oct 14, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (-74.5%). Share price alone moved -96.3% over the same period.

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Data as of Oct 14, 2026 (quotes delayed 15+ minutes). Data is refreshed daily from market sources. Nothing on this page is investment advice. Estimates (next dividend date, amounts, breakeven timelines) are derived from historical distributions and can differ from actual fund announcements. See how these numbers are calculated.