YieldMax ETF

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

YieldMax Short MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF

Price
$14.99
Trailing 12-month yield
192.1%
Recent payout yield
97.8%
Next ex-date
Sep 24, 2026
Announced

52-week range $14.67–$44.59 · -56.0% over 12 months · Data as of Sep 24, 2026

Next WNTR Dividend

AnnouncedWeekly payer
Ex-dividend date
Sep 24, 2026
Pay date
Sep 25, 2026
Declared amount per share
$0.1846
Officially declared by the fund on Sep 23, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-date to receive it.
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WNTR Dividend History

55 distributions since May 8, 2025 · trailing 12-month total $28.80/share (192.1% of current price)

Distributions are down 88% vs a year ago ($0.2329 vs $1.90 avg per payment)

Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount per share
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
Aug 6, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.4613
Jul 30, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.4717
Jul 23, 2026Jul 24, 2026$0.4992
Jul 16, 2026Jul 17, 2026$0.5531
Jul 9, 2026Jul 10, 2026$0.4849
Jul 2, 2026Jul 3, 2026$0.6252

Total distributions by year

2026 (38 payments)
$17.07/share
2025 (17 payments)
$23.23/share

If You Invested $10,000 in WNTR

Mar 27, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

End value with DRIP
$10,450
+4.5%
End value, dividends as cash
$11,044
+10.4% · $8,050 cash collected
Share price alone
-70.1%
excluding all dividends
Annualized (DRIP)
+3.0%
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.

WNTR vs MSTR

$10,000 invested Mar 27, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026, all dividends reinvested

WNTR (this fund)
$10,450
+4.5% total
MSTR
$4,997
-50.0% 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.

WNTR House Money Calculator

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

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Buys ~667.1 shares at $14.99 · recent average distribution $0.3989/share weekly

Estimated time to breakeven
9 mo
~38 weekly payments
Income per payment
$266.11
weekly
Annual income (recent payout rate)
$13,838
138.4% 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.

WNTR 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
$3,123
Shares needed
209
at $14.99
Effective yield used
192.1%
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 Sep 17, 2026 at $0.2350 per share.
When is WNTR's next ex-dividend date?
WNTR's next distribution has been officially announced: $0.1846 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 WNTR's dividend yield?
Over the trailing 12 months, WNTR paid $28.80 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 192.1% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 97.8%. High-yield fund distributions vary, 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 $10,450 on Sep 23, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+4.5%). Share price alone moved -70.1% 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.