Defiance ETF

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

Defiance Russell 2000 options-income ETF

Price
$17.37
Trailing 12-month yield
40.3%
Recent payout yield
32.0%
Next ex-date
Oct 1, 2026
Estimated

52-week range $17.37–$23.39 · -25.7% over 12 months · Data as of Sep 24, 2026

Next IWMY Dividend

EstimatedWeekly payer
Estimated next ex-dividend date
Oct 1, 2026
Estimated pay date
Nov 2, 2026
Estimated amount per share
$0.1053
Estimated from IWMY's recent distribution schedule (last actual ex-date: Sep 17, 2026 at $0.1021/share). Amounts vary each period — confirm with the fund's official announcement.
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IWMY Dividend History

113 distributions since Dec 1, 2023 · trailing 12-month total $6.99/share (40.3% of current price)

Distributions are down 55% vs a year ago ($0.1042 vs $0.2314 avg per payment)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026$0.1021
Sep 10, 2026Oct 10, 2026$0.1055
Sep 3, 2026Oct 3, 2026$0.1051
Aug 27, 2026Sep 27, 2026$0.1085
Aug 20, 2026Sep 20, 2026$0.1097
Aug 13, 2026Sep 13, 2026$0.1110
Aug 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026$0.1119
Jul 30, 2026Aug 30, 2026$0.1096
Jul 23, 2026Aug 23, 2026$0.1114
Jul 16, 2026Aug 16, 2026$0.1112
Jul 9, 2026Aug 9, 2026$0.1124
Jul 2, 2026Aug 2, 2026$0.1144

Total distributions by year

2026 (37 payments)
$4.13/share
2025 (52 payments)
$12.48/share
2024 (22 payments)
$32.23/share
2023 (2 payments)
$6.75/share

If You Invested $10,000 in IWMY

Oct 31, 2023 to Sep 23, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$13,992
+39.9%
End value, dividends as cash
$12,044
+20.4% · $9,177 cash collected
Share price alone
-71.3%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
+12.3%
over 2.9 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.

IWMY vs IWM

$10,000 invested Oct 31, 2023 to Sep 23, 2026, all dividends reinvested

IWMY (this fund)
$13,992
+39.9% total
IWM
$17,718
+77.2% 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.

IWMY House Money Calculator

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

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Buys ~575.7 shares at $17.37 · recent average distribution $0.1094/share weekly

Estimated time to breakeven
3.1 yrs
~159 weekly payments
Income per payment
$62.98
weekly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$3,275
32.8% 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.

IWMY 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
$14,901
Shares needed
858
at $17.37
Effective yield used
40.3%
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 IWMY

Seeks income from an options strategy on Russell 2000 exposure.

Income: Options income on Russell 2000 exposure

Underlying
Russell 2000 Index
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.

IWMY Dividend FAQ

How often does IWMY pay dividends?
IWMY currently distributes every week, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 17, 2026 at $0.1021 per share.
When is IWMY's next ex-dividend date?
Based on its recent schedule, IWMY's next ex-dividend date is estimated around Oct 1, 2026, with payment around Nov 2, 2026. This is an estimate — the fund's official announcement is authoritative.
What is IWMY's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, IWMY paid $6.99 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 40.3% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 32.0%. High-yield fund distributions vary, so these two yields can differ.
What is IWMY's total return with dividends reinvested?
A $10,000 investment in IWMY on Oct 31, 2023 would be worth about $13,992 on Sep 23, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+39.9%). Share price alone moved -71.3% 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.