YieldMax ETF

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

YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF

Price
$11.55
Trailing 12-month yield
33.9%
Recent payout yield
27.7%
Next ex-date
Nov 5, 2026
Estimated

52-week range $11.09–$14.10 · -16.1% over 12 months · Data as of Nov 4, 2026

Next APLY Dividend

EstimatedWeekly payer
Estimated next ex-dividend date
Nov 5, 2026
Estimated pay date
Nov 6, 2026
Estimated amount per share
$0.0577
Estimated from APLY's recent distribution schedule (last actual ex-date: Oct 29, 2026 at $0.0579/share). Amounts vary each period — confirm with the fund's official announcement.
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APLY Dividend History

86 distributions since Jun 7, 2023 · trailing 12-month total $3.91/share (33.9% of current price)

Distributions are down 75% vs a year ago ($0.0544 vs $0.2147 avg per payment)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.0579
Oct 22, 2026Oct 23, 2026$0.0479
Oct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026$0.0575
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.0597
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.0679
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.0783
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.0694
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.0452
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.0583
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.0557
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.0562
Aug 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026$0.0560

Total distributions by year

2026 (45 payments)
$3.29/share
2025 (22 payments)
$4.85/share
2024 (12 payments)
$4.50/share
2023 (7 payments)
$2.82/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 APLY

Apr 18, 2023 to Nov 3, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$15,756
+57.6%
End value, dividends as cash
$13,371
+33.7% · $7,652 cash collected
Share price alone
-42.8%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
+13.7%
over 3.5 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.

APLY vs AAPL

$10,000 invested Apr 18, 2023 to Nov 3, 2026, all dividends reinvested

APLY (this fund)
$15,756
+57.6% total
AAPL
$20,653
+106.5% 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.

APLY House Money Calculator

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

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Buys ~865.8 shares at $11.55 · recent average distribution $0.0592/share weekly

Estimated time to breakeven
3.8 yrs
~196 weekly payments
Income per payment
$51.23
weekly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$2,664
26.6% 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.

APLY 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
$17,718
Shares needed
1,535
at $11.55
Effective yield used
33.9%
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 APLY

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

Income: Single-stock option income on AAPL

Underlying
AAPL (Apple)
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.

APLY Dividend FAQ

How often does APLY pay dividends?
APLY currently distributes every week, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 29, 2026 at $0.0579 per share.
When is APLY's next ex-dividend date?
Based on its recent schedule, APLY's next ex-dividend date is estimated around Nov 5, 2026, with payment around Nov 6, 2026. This is an estimate. The fund's announcement sets the actual dates.
What is APLY's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, APLY paid $3.91 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 33.9% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 27.7%. Option-income distributions change with the premiums the fund collects, so these two yields can differ.
What is APLY's total return with dividends reinvested?
A $10,000 investment in APLY on Apr 18, 2023 would be worth about $15,756 on Nov 3, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+57.6%). Share price alone moved -42.8% over the same period.

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Data as of Nov 4, 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.