Defiance ETF

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

Defiance Nasdaq-100 income-target ETF

Price
$18.07
Trailing 12-month yield
20.0%
Recent payout yield
20.2%
Next ex-date
Nov 2, 2026
Scheduled

52-week range $15.33–$19.39 · -1.0% over 12 months · Data as of Oct 14, 2026

Next QQQT Dividend

ScheduledMonthly payer
Ex-dividend date
Nov 2, 2026
Pay date
Nov 3, 2026
Amount per share
Not declared
Dates from the fund's published schedule. The fund has not announced the amount yet. You must own shares before the ex-date to receive it.
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QQQT Dividend History

27 distributions since Jul 31, 2024 · trailing 12-month total $3.61/share (20.0% of current price)

Distributions are down 7% vs a year ago ($0.2982 vs $0.3201 avg per payment)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.3035
Sep 1, 2026Sep 2, 2026$0.3001
Aug 3, 2026Aug 4, 2026$0.2909
Jul 1, 2026Jul 2, 2026$0.3115
Jun 1, 2026Jun 2, 2026$0.3211
May 1, 2026May 4, 2026$0.2939
Apr 1, 2026Apr 2, 2026$0.2555
Mar 2, 2026Mar 3, 2026$0.2848
Feb 2, 2026Feb 3, 2026$0.2957
Dec 31, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.3109
Dec 1, 2025Dec 2, 2025$0.3144
Nov 3, 2025Nov 4, 2025$0.3265

Total distributions by year

2026 (9 payments)
$2.66/share
2025 (12 payments)
$3.71/share
2024 (6 payments)
$1.95/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 QQQT

Jun 21, 2024 to Oct 13, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$14,362
+43.6%
End value, dividends as cash
$13,230
+32.3% · $4,168 cash collected
Share price alone
-9.4%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
+17.0%
over 2.3 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.

QQQT vs QQQ

$10,000 invested Jun 21, 2024 to Oct 13, 2026, all dividends reinvested

QQQT (this fund)
$14,362
+43.6% total
QQQ
$15,687
+56.9% 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.

QQQT House Money Calculator

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

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Buys ~553.4 shares at $18.07 · recent average distribution $0.3007/share monthly

Estimated time to breakeven
5.0 yrs
~61 monthly payments
Income per payment
$166.43
monthly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$1,997
20.0% 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.

QQQT 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
$30,043
Shares needed
1,663
at $18.07
Effective yield used
20.0%
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 QQQT

Seeks a targeted income stream from Nasdaq-100 exposure.

Income: Options income on Nasdaq-100 exposure

Underlying
Nasdaq-100 Index
Payout
monthly

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.

QQQT Dividend FAQ

How often does QQQT pay dividends?
QQQT currently distributes every month, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 1, 2026 at $0.3035 per share.
When is QQQT's next ex-dividend date?
QQQT's next ex-dividend date is Nov 2, 2026, with payment on Nov 3, 2026. This date comes from the fund's published schedule. The fund has not announced the amount yet.
What is QQQT's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, QQQT paid $3.61 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 20.0% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 20.2%. Option-income distributions change with the premiums the fund collects, so these two yields can differ.
What is QQQT's total return with dividends reinvested?
A $10,000 investment in QQQT on Jun 21, 2024 would be worth about $14,362 on Oct 13, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+43.6%). Share price alone moved -9.4% over the same period.

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Data as of Oct 14, 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.