YieldMax ETF

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

YieldMax Short NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF

Price
$32.02
Trailing 12-month yield
67.5%
Recent payout yield
38.4%
Next ex-date
Sep 24, 2026
Announced

52-week range $31.48–$61.70 · -47.5% over 12 months · Data as of Sep 24, 2026

Next DIPS Dividend

AnnouncedWeekly payer
Ex-dividend date
Sep 24, 2026
Pay date
Sep 25, 2026
Declared amount per share
$0.2371
Officially declared by the fund on Sep 23, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-date to receive it.
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DIPS Dividend History

64 distributions since Sep 6, 2024 · trailing 12-month total $21.60/share (67.5% of current price)

Distributions are down 89% vs a year ago ($0.2350 vs $2.12 avg per payment)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.2534
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.2222
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.2293
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.2431
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.2312
Aug 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026$0.2383
Aug 6, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.2877
Jul 30, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.3059
Jul 23, 2026Jul 24, 2026$0.2841
Jul 16, 2026Jul 17, 2026$0.2813
Jul 9, 2026Jul 10, 2026$0.3343
Jul 2, 2026Jul 3, 2026$0.3790

Total distributions by year

2026 (38 payments)
$13.05/share
2025 (22 payments)
$49.34/share
2024 (4 payments)
$31.53/share

If You Invested $10,000 in DIPS

Jul 24, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$4,446
-55.5%
End value, dividends as cash
$6,086
-39.1% · $4,538 cash collected
Share price alone
-84.5%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
-31.2%
over 2.2 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.

DIPS vs NVDA

$10,000 invested Jul 24, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026, all dividends reinvested

DIPS (this fund)
$4,446
-55.5% total
NVDA
$19,793
+97.9% total
An honest yardstick for income funds: high distributions can still trail simply holding a broad index. All series use actual prices and distributions with reinvestment on the ex-date.

DIPS House Money Calculator

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

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Buys ~312.3 shares at $32.02 · recent average distribution $0.2741/share weekly

Estimated time to breakeven
2.2 yrs
~117 weekly payments
Income per payment
$85.62
weekly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$4,452
44.5% recent payout rate on the invested amount
Planning heuristic: assumes future distributions match the recent average and ignores share price changes and taxes. High-yield fund distributions vary significantly.

DIPS 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
$8,895
Shares needed
278
at $32.02
Effective yield used
67.5%
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 DIPS

Seeks current income while providing inverse (short) exposure to NVIDIA (NVDA) through options strategies, with limited participation in NVDA declines.

Income: Short NVDA option income

Underlying
Short NVDA (NVIDIA)
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.

DIPS Dividend FAQ

How often does DIPS pay dividends?
DIPS currently distributes every week, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 17, 2026 at $0.2534 per share.
When is DIPS's next ex-dividend date?
DIPS's next distribution has been officially announced: $0.2371 per share with an ex-dividend date of Sep 24, 2026 and payment on Sep 25, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-date to receive it.
What is DIPS's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, DIPS paid $21.60 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 67.5% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 38.4%. High-yield fund distributions vary, so these two yields can differ.
What is DIPS's total return with dividends reinvested?
A $10,000 investment in DIPS on Jul 24, 2024 would be worth about $4,446 on Sep 23, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (-55.5%). Share price alone moved -84.5% over the same period.

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Data as of Sep 24, 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.