Defiance ETF

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

Defiance S&P 500 income-target ETF

Price
$16.39
Trailing 12-month yield
21.4%
Recent payout yield
21.2%
Next ex-date
Dec 1, 2026
Scheduled

52-week range $15.83–$18.18 · -9.8% over 12 months · Data as of Nov 3, 2026

Next SPYT Dividend

ScheduledMonthly payer
Ex-dividend date
Dec 1, 2026
Pay date
Dec 2, 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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SPYT Dividend History

32 distributions since Apr 1, 2024 · trailing 12-month total $3.50/share (21.4% of current price)

Distributions are down 11% vs a year ago ($0.2868 vs $0.3213 avg per payment)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 3, 2026$0.2825
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.2866
Sep 1, 2026Sep 2, 2026$0.2913
Aug 3, 2026Aug 4, 2026$0.2862
Jul 1, 2026Jul 2, 2026$0.2904
Jun 1, 2026Jun 2, 2026$0.3001
May 1, 2026May 4, 2026$0.2898
Apr 1, 2026Apr 2, 2026$0.2638
Mar 2, 2026Mar 3, 2026$0.2908
Feb 2, 2026Feb 3, 2026$0.2955
Dec 31, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.3116
Dec 1, 2025Dec 2, 2025$0.3139

Total distributions by year

2026 (10 payments)
$2.88/share
2025 (12 payments)
$3.74/share
2024 (10 payments)
$3.32/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 SPYT

Mar 7, 2024 to Nov 2, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$14,079
+40.8%
End value, dividends as cash
$13,132
+31.3% · $4,959 cash collected
Share price alone
-18.3%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
+13.7%
over 2.7 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.

SPYT vs SPY

$10,000 invested Mar 7, 2024 to Nov 2, 2026, all dividends reinvested

SPYT (this fund)
$14,079
+40.8% total
SPY
$15,087
+50.9% 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.

SPYT House Money Calculator

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

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Buys ~610.1 shares at $16.39 · recent average distribution $0.2919/share monthly

Estimated time to breakeven
4.7 yrs
~57 monthly payments
Income per payment
$178.08
monthly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$2,137
21.4% 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.

SPYT 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
$28,077
Shares needed
1,714
at $16.39
Effective yield used
21.4%
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 SPYT

Seeks a targeted income stream from S&P 500 exposure.

Income: Options income on S&P 500 exposure

Underlying
S&P 500 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.

SPYT Dividend FAQ

How often does SPYT pay dividends?
SPYT currently distributes every month, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Nov 2, 2026 at $0.2825 per share.
When is SPYT's next ex-dividend date?
SPYT's next ex-dividend date is Dec 1, 2026, with payment on Dec 2, 2026. This date comes from the fund's published schedule. The fund has not announced the amount yet.
What is SPYT's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, SPYT paid $3.50 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 21.4% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 21.2%. Option-income distributions change with the premiums the fund collects, so these two yields can differ.
What is SPYT's total return with dividends reinvested?
A $10,000 investment in SPYT on Mar 7, 2024 would be worth about $14,079 on Nov 2, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+40.8%). Share price alone moved -18.3% over the same period.

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Data as of Nov 3, 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.