Dividend ETF

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

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF

Price
$15.53
Trailing 12-month yield
12.0%
Recent payout yield
12.2%
Next ex-date
Oct 19, 2026
Estimated

52-week range $14.64–$16.43 · +3.5% over 12 months · Data as of Sep 24, 2026

Next RYLD Dividend

EstimatedMonthly payer
Estimated next ex-dividend date
Oct 19, 2026
Estimated pay date
Nov 18, 2026
Estimated amount per share
$0.1612
Estimated from RYLD's recent distribution schedule (last actual ex-date: Sep 21, 2026 at $0.1475/share). Amounts vary each period — confirm with the fund's official announcement.
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RYLD Dividend History

89 distributions since May 22, 2019 · trailing 12-month total $1.87/share (12.0% of current price)

Distributions are up 5% vs a year ago ($0.1578 vs $0.1496 avg per payment)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 21, 2026Oct 21, 2026$0.1475
Aug 24, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.1653
Jul 20, 2026Aug 20, 2026$0.1605
Jun 22, 2026Jul 22, 2026$0.1618
May 18, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.1568
Apr 20, 2026May 20, 2026$0.1566
Mar 23, 2026Apr 23, 2026$0.1475
Feb 23, 2026Mar 23, 2026$0.1584
Jan 20, 2026Feb 20, 2026$0.1573
Dec 22, 2025Jan 22, 2026$0.1551
Nov 24, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.1518
Oct 20, 2025Nov 20, 2025$0.1525

Total distributions by year

2026 (9 payments)
$1.41/share
2025 (12 payments)
$1.84/share
2024 (12 payments)
$1.97/share
2023 (12 payments)
$2.12/share
2022 (12 payments)
$2.54/share
2021 (12 payments)
$3.01/share
2020 (12 payments)
$2.43/share
2019 (8 payments)
$1.64/share

If You Invested $10,000 in RYLD

Sep 22, 2021 to Sep 23, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$11,427
+14.3%
End value, dividends as cash
$10,546
+5.5% · $4,296 cash collected
Share price alone
-37.5%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
+2.7%
over 5.0 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.

RYLD vs IWM

$10,000 invested Sep 22, 2021 to Sep 23, 2026, all dividends reinvested

RYLD (this fund)
$11,427
+14.3% total
IWM
$13,621
+36.2% 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.

RYLD House Money Calculator

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

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Buys ~643.9 shares at $15.53 · recent average distribution $0.1559/share monthly

Estimated time to breakeven
8.3 yrs
~100 monthly payments
Income per payment
$100.40
monthly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$1,205
12.0% 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.

RYLD 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
$49,800
Shares needed
3,207
at $15.53
Effective yield used
12.0%
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 RYLD

Seeks income by holding Russell 2000 exposure and writing covered calls on that index.

Income: Covered calls on Russell 2000 exposure

Underlying
Russell 2000 Index
Payout
monthly

RYLD Dividend FAQ

How often does RYLD pay dividends?
RYLD currently distributes every month, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 21, 2026 at $0.1475 per share.
When is RYLD's next ex-dividend date?
Based on its recent schedule, RYLD's next ex-dividend date is estimated around Oct 19, 2026, with payment around Nov 18, 2026. This is an estimate — the fund's official announcement is authoritative.
What is RYLD's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, RYLD paid $1.87 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 12.0% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 12.2%. High-yield fund distributions vary, so these two yields can differ.
What is RYLD's total return with dividends reinvested?
A $10,000 investment in RYLD on Sep 22, 2021 would be worth about $11,427 on Sep 23, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+14.3%). Share price alone moved -37.5% 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.