YieldMax ETF

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

YieldMax R2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF

Price
$35.04
Trailing 12-month yield
44.7%
Recent payout yield
30.5%
Next ex-date
Sep 30, 2026
Estimated

52-week range $35.04–$45.20 · -22.1% over 12 months · Data as of Sep 24, 2026

Next RDTY Dividend

EstimatedWeekly payer
Estimated next ex-dividend date
Sep 30, 2026
Estimated pay date
Oct 1, 2026
Estimated amount per share
$0.1989
Estimated from RDTY's recent distribution schedule (last actual ex-date: Sep 23, 2026 at $0.1790/share). Amounts vary each period — confirm with the fund's official announcement.
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RDTY Dividend History

80 distributions since Mar 20, 2025 · trailing 12-month total $15.65/share (44.7% of current price)

Distributions are down 42% vs a year ago ($0.1923 vs $0.3342 avg per payment)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.1790
Sep 16, 2026Sep 17, 2026$0.1980
Sep 9, 2026Sep 10, 2026$0.1998
Sep 2, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.2034
Aug 26, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.2066
Aug 19, 2026Aug 20, 2026$0.2478
Aug 12, 2026Aug 13, 2026$0.2841
Aug 5, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.3062
Jul 29, 2026Jul 30, 2026$0.3019
Jul 22, 2026Jul 23, 2026$0.3020
Jul 15, 2026Jul 16, 2026$0.3040
Jul 8, 2026Jul 9, 2026$0.2888

Total distributions by year

2026 (38 payments)
$10.32/share
2025 (42 payments)
$14.42/share

If You Invested $10,000 in RDTY

Mar 6, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$12,965
+29.7%
End value, dividends as cash
$12,147
+21.5% · $5,026 cash collected
Share price alone
-28.8%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
+18.2%
over 1.5 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.

RDTY vs IWM

$10,000 invested Mar 6, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026, all dividends reinvested

RDTY (this fund)
$12,965
+29.7% total
IWM
$13,982
+39.8% 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.

RDTY House Money Calculator

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

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Buys ~285.4 shares at $35.04 · recent average distribution $0.2518/share weekly

Estimated time to breakeven
2.7 yrs
~140 weekly payments
Income per payment
$71.86
weekly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$3,737
37.4% 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.

RDTY 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
$13,432
Shares needed
384
at $35.04
Effective yield used
44.7%
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 RDTY

Seeks weekly income and Russell 2000 price exposure via a synthetic covered-call strategy that sells out-of-the-money 0DTE calls on the Russell 2000 (or related index ETFs).

Income: Russell 2000 0DTE covered call

Underlying
Russell 2000 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.

Because YieldMax distributions are large relative to share price, many investors hold these funds in tax-advantaged accounts (IRA, Roth IRA) to simplify tax treatment. Consult a tax professional for your situation.

RDTY Dividend FAQ

How often does RDTY pay dividends?
RDTY currently distributes every week, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 23, 2026 at $0.1790 per share.
When is RDTY's next ex-dividend date?
Based on its recent schedule, RDTY's next ex-dividend date is estimated around Sep 30, 2026, with payment around Oct 1, 2026. This is an estimate — the fund's official announcement is authoritative.
What is RDTY's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, RDTY paid $15.65 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 44.7% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 30.5%. High-yield fund distributions vary, so these two yields can differ.
What is RDTY's total return with dividends reinvested?
A $10,000 investment in RDTY on Mar 6, 2025 would be worth about $12,965 on Sep 23, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+29.7%). Share price alone moved -28.8% 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.