NEOS ETF

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

NEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF

Price
$49.67
Trailing 12-month yield
14.6%
Recent payout yield
15.0%
Next ex-date
Oct 14, 2026
Estimated

52-week range $45.80–$53.65 · +0.9% over 12 months · Data as of Sep 24, 2026

Next IWMI Dividend

EstimatedMonthly payer
Estimated next ex-dividend date
Oct 14, 2026
Estimated pay date
Oct 16, 2026
Estimated amount per share
$0.6264
Estimated from IWMI's recent distribution schedule (last actual ex-date: Sep 16, 2026 at $0.6075/share). Amounts vary each period — confirm with the fund's official announcement.
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IWMI Dividend History

28 distributions since Jun 26, 2024 · trailing 12-month total $7.26/share (14.6% of current price)

Distributions are up 11% vs a year ago ($0.6233 vs $0.5602 avg per payment)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 16, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.6075
Aug 19, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.6373
Jul 22, 2026Jul 24, 2026$0.6250
Jun 16, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.6277
May 20, 2026May 22, 2026$0.6046
Apr 22, 2026Apr 24, 2026$0.6120
Mar 18, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.5710
Feb 18, 2026Feb 20, 2026$0.6018
Jan 21, 2026Jan 23, 2026$0.6082
Dec 24, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.5991
Nov 26, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.5732
Oct 22, 2025Oct 24, 2025$0.5901

Total distributions by year

2026 (9 payments)
$5.50/share
2025 (12 payments)
$6.84/share
2024 (7 payments)
$4.30/share

If You Invested $10,000 in IWMI

Jun 25, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$13,931
+39.3%
End value, dividends as cash
$13,265
+32.6% · $3,328 cash collected
Share price alone
-0.6%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
+15.9%
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.

IWMI vs IWM

$10,000 invested Jun 25, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026, all dividends reinvested

IWMI (this fund)
$13,931
+39.3% total
IWM
$14,404
+44.0% 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.

IWMI House Money Calculator

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

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Buys ~201.3 shares at $49.67 · recent average distribution $0.6048/share monthly

Estimated time to breakeven
6.8 yrs
~83 monthly payments
Income per payment
$121.76
monthly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$1,461
14.6% 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.

IWMI Income Goal Calculator

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

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Investment needed
$41,064
Shares needed
827
at $49.67
Effective yield used
14.6%
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 IWMI

Seeks high monthly income from Russell 2000 Index exposure, using an options overlay.

Income: Call options on Russell 2000 exposure, including index options

Underlying
Russell 2000 Index
Payout
monthly

Tax Considerations

NEOS funds are explicitly managed for tax efficiency: they favor index options with Section 1256 treatment (60% long-term / 40% short-term capital gains regardless of holding period) and may distribute meaningful return of capital. See the fund’s tax documentation for specifics.

IWMI Dividend FAQ

How often does IWMI pay dividends?
IWMI currently distributes every month, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 16, 2026 at $0.6075 per share.
When is IWMI's next ex-dividend date?
Based on its recent schedule, IWMI's next ex-dividend date is estimated around Oct 14, 2026, with payment around Oct 16, 2026. This is an estimate — the fund's official announcement is authoritative.
What is IWMI's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, IWMI paid $7.26 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 14.6% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 15.0%. High-yield fund distributions vary, so these two yields can differ.
What is IWMI's total return with dividends reinvested?
A $10,000 investment in IWMI on Jun 25, 2024 would be worth about $13,931 on Sep 23, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+39.3%). Share price alone moved -0.6% 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.