YieldMax ETF

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

YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF

Price
$37.43
Trailing 12-month yield
76.9%
Recent payout yield
77.2%
Next ex-date
Sep 24, 2026
Announced

52-week range $26.24–$66.90 · -42.3% over 12 months · Data as of Sep 24, 2026

Next PLTY Dividend

AnnouncedWeekly payer
Ex-dividend date
Sep 24, 2026
Pay date
Sep 25, 2026
Declared amount per share
$0.2673
Officially declared by the fund on Sep 23, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-date to receive it.
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PLTY Dividend History

62 distributions since Nov 7, 2024 · trailing 12-month total $28.80/share (76.9% of current price)

Distributions are down 90% vs a year ago ($0.4082 vs $4.16 avg per payment)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.2238
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.2754
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.7253
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.6424
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.7225
Aug 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026$0.7460
Aug 6, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.3492
Jul 30, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.3347
Jul 23, 2026Jul 24, 2026$0.2954
Jul 16, 2026Jul 17, 2026$0.2998
Jul 9, 2026Jul 10, 2026$0.2758
Jul 2, 2026Jul 3, 2026$0.2574

Total distributions by year

2026 (38 payments)
$16.12/share
2025 (22 payments)
$57.96/share
2024 (2 payments)
$5.55/share

If You Invested $10,000 in PLTY

Oct 8, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$29,995
+200.0%
End value, dividends as cash
$22,763
+127.6% · $15,485 cash collected
Share price alone
-27.2%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
+75.3%
over 2.0 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.

PLTY vs PLTR

$10,000 invested Oct 8, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026, all dividends reinvested

PLTY (this fund)
$29,995
+200.0% total
PLTR
$46,270
+362.7% 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.

PLTY House Money Calculator

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

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Buys ~267.2 shares at $37.43 · recent average distribution $0.4290/share weekly

Estimated time to breakeven
1.7 yrs
~88 weekly payments
Income per payment
$114.61
weekly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$5,960
59.6% 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.

PLTY 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
$7,798
Shares needed
209
at $37.43
Effective yield used
76.9%
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 PLTY

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

Income: Single-stock option income on PLTR

Underlying
PLTR (Palantir)
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.

PLTY Dividend FAQ

How often does PLTY pay dividends?
PLTY currently distributes every week, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 17, 2026 at $0.2238 per share.
When is PLTY's next ex-dividend date?
PLTY's next distribution has been officially announced: $0.2673 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 PLTY's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, PLTY paid $28.80 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 76.9% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 77.2%. High-yield fund distributions vary, so these two yields can differ.
What is PLTY's total return with dividends reinvested?
A $10,000 investment in PLTY on Oct 8, 2024 would be worth about $29,995 on Sep 23, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+200.0%). Share price alone moved -27.2% 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.