Defiance ETF
QLDY Dividend: Next Ex-Date, History & Total Return
Defiance Nasdaq-100 spread-income ETF
- Price
- $36.22
- Trailing 12-month yield
- 39.8%
- Recent payout yield
- 21.9%
- Next ex-date
- Nov 4, 2026
- Scheduled
52-week range $36.22–$51.65 · -29.9% over 12 months · Data as of Nov 3, 2026
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QLDY Dividend History
93 distributions since Oct 1, 2025 · trailing 12-month total $14.42/share (39.8% of current price)
Distributions are down 24% vs a year ago ($0.1486 vs $0.1947 avg per payment)
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount per share |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | $0.1497 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | $0.1469 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 | $0.1491 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | $0.1523 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.1570 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 | $0.1608 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $0.1578 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | $0.1597 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | $0.1517 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | $0.1535 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $0.1570 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | $0.1549 |
Total distributions by year
If You Invested $10,000 in QLDY
Sep 18, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026, using actual prices and distributions
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QLDY House Money Calculator
How long until distributions alone repay your initial investment, at the recent payout rate
Buys ~276.1 shares at $36.22 · recent average distribution $0.1542/share weekly
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About QLDY
Seeks income from an option-spread strategy on Nasdaq-100 exposure.
Income: Option spreads on Nasdaq-100 exposure
- 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.
QLDY Dividend FAQ
- How often does QLDY pay dividends?
- QLDY currently distributes every week, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 30, 2026 at $0.1497 per share.
- When is QLDY's next ex-dividend date?
- QLDY's next ex-dividend date is Nov 4, 2026, with payment on Nov 5, 2026. This date comes from the fund's published schedule. The fund has not announced the amount yet.
- What is QLDY's dividend yield?
- Over the trailing 12 months, QLDY paid $14.42 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 39.8% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 21.9%. Option-income distributions change with the premiums the fund collects, so these two yields can differ.
- What is QLDY's total return with dividends reinvested?
- A $10,000 investment in QLDY on Sep 18, 2025 would be worth about $10,256 on Nov 2, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+2.6%). Share price alone moved -28.3% over the same period.
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Data as of Nov 3, 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.