How often does QQQY pay dividends?

QQQY currently distributes every week, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 8, 2026 at $0.1323 per share.

When is QQQY's next ex-dividend date?

QQQY's next ex-dividend date is Oct 15, 2026, with payment on Oct 16, 2026. This date comes from the fund's published schedule. The fund has not announced the amount yet.

What is QQQY's dividend yield?

Over the trailing 12 months, QQQY paid $7.64 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 34.1% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 30.1%. Option-income distributions change with the premiums the fund collects, so these two yields can differ.

What is QQQY's total return with dividends reinvested?

A $10,000 investment in QQQY on Sep 14, 2023 would be worth about $16,094 on Oct 13, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+60.9%). Share price alone moved -62.9% over the same period.

Defiance ETF

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

Defiance Nasdaq 100 Weekly Distribution ETF

Price: $22.41
Trailing 12-month yield: 34.1%
Recent payout yield: 30.1%
Next ex-date: Oct 15, 2026; Scheduled

52-week range $19.99–$25.51 · -10.5% over 12 months · Data as of Oct 14, 2026

Next QQQY Dividend

ScheduledWeekly payer

Ex-dividend date

Oct 15, 2026

Pay date

Oct 16, 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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QQQY Dividend History

119 distributions since Oct 2, 2023 · trailing 12-month total $7.64/share (34.1% of current price)

Distributions are down 32% vs a year ago ($0.1317 vs $0.1924 avg per payment)

Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount per share
Oct 8, 2026	Oct 9, 2026	$0.1323
Oct 1, 2026	Oct 2, 2026	$0.1302
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 25, 2026	$0.1325
Sep 17, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	$0.1261
Sep 10, 2026	Sep 11, 2026	$0.1288
Sep 3, 2026	Sep 4, 2026	$0.1279
Aug 27, 2026	Aug 28, 2026	$0.1290
Aug 20, 2026	Aug 21, 2026	$0.1309
Aug 13, 2026	Aug 14, 2026	$0.1317
Aug 6, 2026	Aug 7, 2026	$0.1329
Jul 30, 2026	Jul 31, 2026	$0.1253
Jul 23, 2026	Jul 24, 2026	$0.1315

Total distributions by year

2026 (41 payments)

$5.50/share

2025 (52 payments)

$10.68/share

2024 (22 payments)

$25.72/share

2023 (4 payments)

$10.95/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 QQQY

Sep 14, 2023 to Oct 13, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

Show cash-dividend line

End value with DRIP

$16,094

+60.9%

End value, dividends as cash

$12,459

+24.6% · $8,749 cash collected

Share price alone

-62.9%

excluding all dividends

Annualized (DRIP)

+16.7%

over 3.1 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.

QQQY vs QQQ

$10,000 invested Sep 14, 2023 to Oct 13, 2026, all dividends reinvested

QQQ

QQQY (this fund)

$16,094

+60.9% total

QQQ

$20,072

+100.7% 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.

QQQY House Money Calculator

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

Investment amount

Buys ~446.2 shares at $22.41 · recent average distribution $0.1299/share weekly

Estimated time to breakeven

3.3 yrs

~173 weekly payments

Income per payment

$57.98

weekly

Annual income (recent payout rate)

$3,015

30.1% 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.

QQQY Income Goal Calculator

How much you would need invested today to reach a monthly income target, at the trailing 12-month payout rate

Target monthly income

Investment needed

$17,594

Shares needed

786

at $22.41

Effective yield used

34.1%

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 QQQY

Seeks weekly income with a daily call-spread strategy on the Nasdaq-100. The fund was renamed on December 17, 2025; earlier performance is the prior strategy.

Income: Daily call spreads on Nasdaq-100 exposure

Underlying: Nasdaq-100 Index
Expense ratio: 1.01%
Inception: Sep 13, 2023
Assets: $0.2Bas of Sep 4, 2026
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.

QQQY Dividend FAQ

How often does QQQY pay dividends?: QQQY currently distributes every week, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 8, 2026 at $0.1323 per share.
When is QQQY's next ex-dividend date?: QQQY's next ex-dividend date is Oct 15, 2026, with payment on Oct 16, 2026. This date comes from the fund's published schedule. The fund has not announced the amount yet.
What is QQQY's dividend yield?: Over the trailing 12 months, QQQY paid $7.64 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 34.1% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 30.1%. Option-income distributions change with the premiums the fund collects, so these two yields can differ.
What is QQQY's total return with dividends reinvested?: A $10,000 investment in QQQY on Sep 14, 2023 would be worth about $16,094 on Oct 13, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+60.9%). Share price alone moved -62.9% 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.