YieldMax ETF

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

YieldMax DKNG Option Income Strategy ETF

Price
$11.56
Trailing 12-month yield
124.1%
Recent payout yield
49.0%
Next ex-date
Oct 15, 2026
Scheduled

52-week range $10.91–$38.90 · -69.0% over 12 months · Data as of Oct 14, 2026

Next DRAY 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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DRAY Dividend History

54 distributions since Aug 21, 2025 · trailing 12-month total $14.35/share (124.1% of current price)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.0904
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.0946
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.1011
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

Total distributions by year

2026 (41 payments)
$8.02/share
2025 (13 payments)
$10.09/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 DRAY

Jul 15, 2025 to Oct 13, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$4,694
-53.1%
End value, dividends as cash
$5,923
-40.8% · $3,615 cash collected
Share price alone
-76.9%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
-45.5%
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 Oct 13, 2026, all dividends reinvested

DRAY (this fund)
$4,694
-53.1% total
DKNG
$4,502
-55.0% 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.

DRAY House Money Calculator

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

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Buys ~865.1 shares at $11.56 · recent average distribution $0.1309/share weekly

Estimated time to breakeven
1.7 yrs
~89 weekly payments
Income per payment
$113.26
weekly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$5,890
58.9% 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.

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
$4,834
Shares needed
419
at $11.56
Effective yield used
124.1%
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 Oct 8, 2026 at $0.0904 per share.
When is DRAY's next ex-dividend date?
DRAY'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 DRAY's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, DRAY paid $14.35 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 124.1% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 49.0%. Option-income distributions change with the premiums the fund collects, 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 $4,694 on Oct 13, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (-53.1%). Share price alone moved -76.9% 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.