Defiance ETF
QQQY Dividend: Next Ex-Date, History & Total Return
Defiance Nasdaq 100 Weekly Distribution ETF
- Price
- $22.83
- Trailing 12-month yield
- 34.3%
- Recent payout yield
- 29.4%
- Next ex-date
- Sep 24, 2026
- Announced
52-week range $19.99–$25.86 · -11.2% over 12 months · Data as of Sep 24, 2026
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QQQY Dividend History
116 distributions since Oct 2, 2023 · trailing 12-month total $7.82/share (34.3% of current price)
Distributions are down 33% vs a year ago ($0.1276 vs $0.1892 avg per payment)
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount per share |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 | $0.1261 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 | $0.1288 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 | $0.1279 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | $0.1290 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | $0.1309 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | $0.1317 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 | $0.1329 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | $0.1253 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | $0.1315 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | $0.1339 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Aug 9, 2026 | $0.1334 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | $0.1388 |
Total distributions by year
If You Invested $10,000 in QQQY
Sep 14, 2023 to Sep 23, 2026, using actual prices and distributions
QQQY vs QQQ
$10,000 invested Sep 14, 2023 to Sep 23, 2026, all dividends reinvested
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How long until distributions alone repay your initial investment, at the recent payout rate
Buys ~438.0 shares at $22.83 · recent average distribution $0.1309/share weekly
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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 Sep 17, 2026 at $0.1261 per share.
- When is QQQY's next ex-dividend date?
- QQQY's next distribution has been officially announced: $0.1325 per share with an ex-dividend date of Sep 24, 2026 and payment on Sep 25, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-date to receive it.
- What is QQQY's dividend yield?
- Over the trailing 12 months, QQQY paid $7.82 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 34.3% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 29.4%. High-yield fund distributions vary, 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 $16,112 on Sep 23, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+61.1%). Share price alone moved -62.2% 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.