YieldMax ETF

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

YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF

Price
$35.51
Trailing 12-month yield
38.9%
Recent payout yield
33.1%
Next ex-date
Nov 4, 2026
Announced

52-week range $35.14–$46.55 · -23.7% over 12 months · Data as of Nov 4, 2026

Next QDTY Dividend

AnnouncedWeekly payer
Ex-dividend date
Nov 4, 2026
Pay date
Nov 5, 2026
Declared amount per share
$0.2118
Officially declared by the fund on Nov 3, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-date to receive it.
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QDTY Dividend History

88 distributions since Feb 27, 2025 · trailing 12-month total $13.83/share (38.9% of current price)

Distributions are down 19% vs a year ago ($0.2262 vs $0.2793 avg per payment)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 28, 2026Oct 29, 2026$0.2215
Oct 21, 2026Oct 22, 2026$0.2230
Oct 14, 2026Oct 15, 2026$0.2341
Oct 7, 2026Oct 8, 2026$0.2389
Sep 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.2149
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

Total distributions by year

2026 (43 payments)
$11.00/share
2025 (45 payments)
$11.60/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 QDTY

Feb 13, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$12,035
+20.4%
End value, dividends as cash
$11,483
+14.8% · $4,467 cash collected
Share price alone
-29.8%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
+11.4%
over 1.7 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 Nov 3, 2026, all dividends reinvested

QDTY (this fund)
$12,035
+20.4% total
QQQ
$12,895
+28.9% 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.

QDTY House Money Calculator

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

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Buys ~281.6 shares at $35.51 · recent average distribution $0.2250/share weekly

Estimated time to breakeven
3.0 yrs
~158 weekly payments
Income per payment
$63.36
weekly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$3,295
32.9% 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.

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
$15,407
Shares needed
434
at $35.51
Effective yield used
38.9%
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 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 Oct 28, 2026 at $0.2215 per share.
When is QDTY's next ex-dividend date?
QDTY's next distribution has been officially announced: $0.2118 per share with an ex-dividend date of Nov 4, 2026 and payment on Nov 5, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-date to receive it.
What is QDTY's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, QDTY paid $13.83 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 38.9% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 33.1%. Option-income distributions change with the premiums the fund collects, 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 $12,035 on Nov 3, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+20.4%). Share price alone moved -29.8% over the same period.

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Data as of Nov 4, 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.