YieldMax ETF

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

YieldMax Short MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF

Price
$16.20
Trailing 12-month yield
147.9%
Recent payout yield
60.4%
Next ex-date
Nov 5, 2026
Estimated

52-week range $14.60–$44.59 · -49.0% over 12 months · Data as of Nov 3, 2026

Next WNTR Dividend

EstimatedWeekly payer
Estimated next ex-dividend date
Nov 5, 2026
Estimated pay date
Nov 6, 2026
Estimated amount per share
$0.1833
Estimated from WNTR's recent distribution schedule (last actual ex-date: Oct 29, 2026 at $0.1829/share). Amounts vary each period — confirm with the fund's official announcement.
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WNTR Dividend History

61 distributions since May 8, 2025 · trailing 12-month total $23.96/share (147.9% of current price)

Distributions are down 89% vs a year ago ($0.1892 vs $1.79 avg per payment)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.1829
Oct 22, 2026Oct 23, 2026$0.2063
Oct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026$0.1784
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.1836
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.1933
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.1846
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.2350
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.2169
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.2469
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.2499
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.3892
Aug 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026$0.3535

Total distributions by year

2026 (44 payments)
$18.20/share
2025 (17 payments)
$23.23/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 WNTR

Mar 27, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$12,163
+21.6%
End value, dividends as cash
$11,512
+15.1% · $8,275 cash collected
Share price alone
-67.6%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
+13.0%
over 1.6 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.

WNTR vs MSTR

$10,000 invested Mar 27, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026, all dividends reinvested

WNTR (this fund)
$12,163
+21.6% total
MSTR
$4,021
-59.8% 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.

WNTR House Money Calculator

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

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Buys ~617.3 shares at $16.20 · recent average distribution $0.2350/share weekly

Estimated time to breakeven
16 mo
~69 weekly payments
Income per payment
$145.09
weekly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$7,545
75.4% 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.

WNTR 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
$4,057
Shares needed
251
at $16.20
Effective yield used
147.9%
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 WNTR

Seeks current income while providing inverse (short) exposure to Strategy / MicroStrategy (MSTR) through options strategies, with limited participation in MSTR declines.

Income: Short MSTR option income

Underlying
Short MSTR (Strategy / MicroStrategy)
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.

WNTR Dividend FAQ

How often does WNTR pay dividends?
WNTR currently distributes every week, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 29, 2026 at $0.1829 per share.
When is WNTR's next ex-dividend date?
Based on its recent schedule, WNTR's next ex-dividend date is estimated around Nov 5, 2026, with payment around Nov 6, 2026. This is an estimate. The fund's announcement sets the actual dates.
What is WNTR's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, WNTR paid $23.96 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 147.9% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 60.4%. Option-income distributions change with the premiums the fund collects, so these two yields can differ.
What is WNTR's total return with dividends reinvested?
A $10,000 investment in WNTR on Mar 27, 2025 would be worth about $12,163 on Nov 2, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+21.6%). Share price alone moved -67.6% 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.