NEOS ETF

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

NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF

Price
$55.55
Trailing 12-month yield
13.8%
Recent payout yield
13.9%
Next ex-date
Oct 14, 2026
Estimated

52-week range $48.12–$57.69 · +1.7% over 12 months · Data as of Sep 24, 2026

Next QQQI Dividend

EstimatedMonthly payer
Estimated next ex-dividend date
Oct 14, 2026
Estimated pay date
Oct 16, 2026
Estimated amount per share
$0.6432
Estimated from QQQI's recent distribution schedule (last actual ex-date: Sep 16, 2026 at $0.6339/share). Amounts vary each period — confirm with the fund's official announcement.
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QQQI Dividend History

32 distributions since Feb 21, 2024 · trailing 12-month total $7.64/share (13.8% of current price)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 16, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.6339
Aug 19, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.6518
Jul 22, 2026Jul 24, 2026$0.6346
Jun 16, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.6572
May 20, 2026May 22, 2026$0.6589
Apr 22, 2026Apr 24, 2026$0.6297
Mar 18, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.6089
Feb 18, 2026Feb 20, 2026$0.6140
Jan 21, 2026Jan 23, 2026$0.6359
Dec 24, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.6413
Nov 26, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.6304
Oct 22, 2025Oct 24, 2025$0.6445

Total distributions by year

2026 (9 payments)
$5.72/share
2025 (12 payments)
$7.44/share
2024 (11 payments)
$6.73/share

If You Invested $10,000 in QQQI

Jan 30, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$16,299
+63.0%
End value, dividends as cash
$15,139
+51.4% · $3,993 cash collected
Share price alone
+11.5%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
+20.3%
over 2.6 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.

QQQI vs QQQ

$10,000 invested Jan 30, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026, all dividends reinvested

QQQI (this fund)
$16,299
+63.0% total
QQQ
$17,678
+76.8% 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.

QQQI House Money Calculator

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

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Buys ~180.0 shares at $55.55 · recent average distribution $0.6368/share monthly

Estimated time to breakeven
7.3 yrs
~88 monthly payments
Income per payment
$114.63
monthly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$1,376
13.8% 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.

QQQI 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
$43,619
Shares needed
786
at $55.55
Effective yield used
13.8%
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 QQQI

Seeks high monthly income, with tax-efficient exposure to the Nasdaq-100, by holding the index stocks and writing call options. Index options may receive Section 1256 tax treatment.

Income: Call options on Nasdaq-100 exposure, including index options

Underlying
Nasdaq-100 Index
Expense ratio
0.68%
Inception
Jan 29, 2024
Assets
$14.1Bas of Sep 2, 2026
Payout
monthly

Tax Considerations

NEOS funds are explicitly managed for tax efficiency: they favor index options with Section 1256 treatment (60% long-term / 40% short-term capital gains regardless of holding period) and may distribute meaningful return of capital. See the fund’s tax documentation for specifics.

QQQI Dividend FAQ

How often does QQQI pay dividends?
QQQI currently distributes every month, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 16, 2026 at $0.6339 per share.
When is QQQI's next ex-dividend date?
Based on its recent schedule, QQQI's next ex-dividend date is estimated around Oct 14, 2026, with payment around Oct 16, 2026. This is an estimate — the fund's official announcement is authoritative.
What is QQQI's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, QQQI paid $7.64 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 13.8% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 13.9%. High-yield fund distributions vary, so these two yields can differ.
What is QQQI's total return with dividends reinvested?
A $10,000 investment in QQQI on Jan 30, 2024 would be worth about $16,299 on Sep 23, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+63.0%). Share price alone moved +11.5% 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.