YieldMax ETF

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

YieldMax DKNG Option Income Strategy ETF

Price
$12.56
Trailing 12-month yield
111.9%
Recent payout yield
57.6%
Next ex-date
Sep 24, 2026
Announced

52-week range $12.56–$47.14 · -73.3% over 12 months · Data as of Sep 24, 2026

Next DRAY Dividend

AnnouncedWeekly payer
Ex-dividend date
Sep 24, 2026
Pay date
Sep 25, 2026
Declared amount per share
$0.1011
Officially declared by the fund on Sep 23, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-date to receive it.
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DRAY Dividend History

51 distributions since Aug 21, 2025 · trailing 12-month total $14.06/share (111.9% of current price)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.1248
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.0929
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.1492
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.1753
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.1409
Aug 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026$0.1521
Aug 6, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.1468
Jul 30, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.1461
Jul 23, 2026Jul 24, 2026$0.1570
Jul 16, 2026Jul 17, 2026$0.1566
Jul 9, 2026Jul 10, 2026$0.1882
Jul 2, 2026Jul 3, 2026$0.1857

Total distributions by year

2026 (38 payments)
$7.74/share
2025 (13 payments)
$10.09/share

If You Invested $10,000 in DRAY

Jul 15, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$4,980
-50.2%
End value, dividends as cash
$6,066
-39.3% · $3,558 cash collected
Share price alone
-74.9%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
-44.3%
over 1.2 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.

DRAY vs DKNG

$10,000 invested Jul 15, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026, all dividends reinvested

DRAY (this fund)
$4,980
-50.2% total
DKNG
$4,852
-51.5% 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.

DRAY House Money Calculator

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

$

Buys ~796.0 shares at $12.56 · recent average distribution $0.1513/share weekly

Estimated time to breakeven
1.6 yrs
~84 weekly payments
Income per payment
$120.43
weekly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$6,262
62.6% 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.

DRAY 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
$5,361
Shares needed
427
at $12.56
Effective yield used
111.9%
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 DRAY

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

Income: Single-stock option income on DKNG

Underlying
DKNG (DraftKings)
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.

DRAY Dividend FAQ

How often does DRAY pay dividends?
DRAY currently distributes every week, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 17, 2026 at $0.1248 per share.
When is DRAY's next ex-dividend date?
DRAY's next distribution has been officially announced: $0.1011 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 DRAY's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, DRAY paid $14.06 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 111.9% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 57.6%. High-yield fund distributions vary, so these two yields can differ.
What is DRAY's total return with dividends reinvested?
A $10,000 investment in DRAY on Jul 15, 2025 would be worth about $4,980 on Sep 23, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (-50.2%). Share price alone moved -74.9% 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.