YieldMax ETF

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

YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF

Price
$39.16
Trailing 12-month yield
36.3%
Recent payout yield
28.0%
Next ex-date
Sep 30, 2026
Estimated

52-week range $36.57–$46.71 · -13.7% over 12 months · Data as of Sep 24, 2026

Next QDTY Dividend

EstimatedWeekly payer
Estimated next ex-dividend date
Sep 30, 2026
Estimated pay date
Oct 1, 2026
Estimated amount per share
$0.2078
Estimated from QDTY's recent distribution schedule (last actual ex-date: Sep 23, 2026 at $0.2226/share). Amounts vary each period — confirm with the fund's official announcement.
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QDTY Dividend History

83 distributions since Feb 27, 2025 · trailing 12-month total $14.20/share (36.3% of current price)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.2226
Sep 16, 2026Sep 17, 2026$0.1936
Sep 9, 2026Sep 10, 2026$0.2153
Sep 2, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.2002
Aug 26, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.2140
Aug 19, 2026Aug 20, 2026$0.2190
Aug 12, 2026Aug 13, 2026$0.3028
Aug 5, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.3042
Jul 29, 2026Jul 30, 2026$0.2917
Jul 22, 2026Jul 23, 2026$0.2965
Jul 15, 2026Jul 16, 2026$0.3028
Jul 8, 2026Jul 9, 2026$0.2963

Total distributions by year

2026 (38 payments)
$9.87/share
2025 (45 payments)
$11.60/share

If You Invested $10,000 in QDTY

Feb 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$12,888
+28.9%
End value, dividends as cash
$11,982
+19.8% · $4,243 cash collected
Share price alone
-22.6%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
+17.1%
over 1.6 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.

QDTY vs QQQ

$10,000 invested Feb 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026, all dividends reinvested

QDTY (this fund)
$12,888
+28.9% total
QQQ
$13,947
+39.5% 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.

QDTY House Money Calculator

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

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Buys ~255.3 shares at $39.16 · recent average distribution $0.2549/share weekly

Estimated time to breakeven
3.0 yrs
~154 weekly payments
Income per payment
$65.09
weekly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$3,385
33.8% 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.

QDTY 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
$16,546
Shares needed
423
at $39.16
Effective yield used
36.3%
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 QDTY

Seeks weekly income and Nasdaq-100 price exposure via a synthetic covered-call strategy that sells out-of-the-money 0DTE calls on the Nasdaq-100 (or related index ETFs).

Income: Nasdaq-100 0DTE covered call

Underlying
Nasdaq-100 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.

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.

QDTY Dividend FAQ

How often does QDTY pay dividends?
QDTY currently distributes every week, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 23, 2026 at $0.2226 per share.
When is QDTY's next ex-dividend date?
Based on its recent schedule, QDTY's next ex-dividend date is estimated around Sep 30, 2026, with payment around Oct 1, 2026. This is an estimate — the fund's official announcement is authoritative.
What is QDTY's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, QDTY paid $14.20 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 36.3% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 28.0%. High-yield fund distributions vary, so these two yields can differ.
What is QDTY's total return with dividends reinvested?
A $10,000 investment in QDTY on Feb 13, 2025 would be worth about $12,888 on Sep 23, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+28.9%). Share price alone moved -22.6% 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.