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IWMI dividend: payout history, ex-dates and yield

NEOS IWMI · NEOS · pays monthly

Quick answer

IWMI's latest payout was $0.5728 a share, ex-date 21 October 2026. At that rate it yields about 14% a year at the 6 Nov price of $48.15. Over 12 months its total return, payouts included, was +15.6%.

Updated 6 Nov 2026 · By Matthew Rhodes, former sell-side analyst · Sources and method

Next ex-date (declared)Wed 18 Nov 2026Pays Fri 20 Nov. Own IWMI before the ex-date to receive it.
On $10,000 at the latest price$119 a monthIf the latest $0.5728 payout repeated.
Paid over the last 12 payouts$7.24 a shareAverage $0.6033, 26 Nov to 21 Oct.

IWMI dividend history

Every IWMI payout per share, newest first. It pays monthly.

23 Jul 2025: $0.561623 Jul20 Aug 2025: $0.561720 Aug24 Sep 2025: $0.586824 Sep22 Oct 2025: $0.590122 Oct26 Nov 2025: $0.573226 Nov24 Dec 2025: $0.599124 Dec21 Jan 2026: $0.608221 Jan18 Feb 2026: $0.601818 Feb18 Mar 2026: $0.571018 Mar22 Apr 2026: $0.612022 Apr20 May 2026: $0.604620 May16 Jun 2026: $0.627716 Jun22 Jul 2026: $0.625022 Jul19 Aug 2026: $0.637319 Aug16 Sep 2026: $0.607516 Sep21 Oct 2026: $0.572821 Oct
IWMI payouts per share, 23 Jul 2025 to 21 Oct 2026. Latest in green.
IWMI payouts per share
Ex-datePay datePayoutChange
21 Oct 202623 Oct 2026$0.5728−5.7%
16 Sep 202618 Sep 2026$0.6075−4.7%
19 Aug 202621 Aug 2026$0.6373+2.0%
22 Jul 202624 Jul 2026$0.6250−0.4%
16 Jun 202618 Jun 2026$0.6277+3.8%
20 May 202622 May 2026$0.6046−1.2%
22 Apr 202624 Apr 2026$0.6120+7.2%
18 Mar 202620 Mar 2026$0.5710−5.1%
18 Feb 202620 Feb 2026$0.6018−1.1%
21 Jan 202623 Jan 2026$0.6082+1.5%
24 Dec 202526 Dec 2025$0.5991+4.5%
26 Nov 202528 Nov 2025$0.5732−2.9%
22 Oct 202524 Oct 2025$0.5901+0.6%
24 Sep 202526 Sep 2025$0.5868+4.5%
20 Aug 202522 Aug 2025$0.5617+0.0%
23 Jul 202525 Jul 2025$0.5616+0.8%
25 Jun 202527 Jun 2025$0.5573+0.7%
21 May 202523 May 2025$0.5534+11.1%
23 Apr 202525 Apr 2025$0.4980−12.4%
26 Mar 202528 Mar 2025$0.5685−2.5%
26 Feb 202528 Feb 2025$0.5833−4.2%
22 Jan 202524 Jan 2025$0.6086−0.4%
24 Dec 202426 Dec 2024$0.6108−3.7%
20 Nov 202421 Nov 2024$0.6344

Showing the latest 24 of 29 payouts since 26 Jun 2024.

IWMI fund facts

As published by NEOS for 6 November 2026, with the change since 22 Oct 2026.

Net assets$1.30B+0% from $1.29B.
Shares outstanding27.29M+2.0% from 26.75M: more shares created than redeemed.

IWMI total return vs the market

Total return with payouts reinvested, to 6 November 2026. SPY tracks the S&P 500, QQQ the Nasdaq-100.

Fund1 month3 months6 months12 months
IWMI−1.6%−5.3%−0.9%+15.6%
QQQ (Nasdaq-100)−14.4%−9.7%−4.9%+4.3%
SPY (S&P 500)−5.4%−4.5%+1.8%+9.3%
$54$51$476 Nov 20256 Nov 2026
IWMI share price, first trading day of each month
12-month high
$53.65 · 14 Aug 2026
Latest close
$48.15 · 6 Nov 2026
Below 12-month high
−10.3%

What happens to the price on the ex-date

On an ex-date the payout leaves the fund, so the price usually falls by about that amount. Over IWMI's last 12 ex-dates the closing price fell a median $0.44, against a median payout of $0.61. The price also moves with the market on the day.

Ex-datePayoutClose the day beforeClose on the ex-datePrice change
21 Oct 2026$0.5728$48.83$48.40−$0.43
16 Sep 2026$0.6075$50.79$49.96−$0.83
19 Aug 2026$0.6373$53.15$52.70−$0.45
22 Jul 2026$0.6250$53.26$52.18−$1.08
16 Jun 2026$0.6277$53.10$52.21−$0.89
20 May 2026$0.6046$50.40$50.77+$0.37
22 Apr 2026$0.6120$51.14$50.76−$0.38
18 Mar 2026$0.5710$48.32$47.01−$1.31

What IWMI holds

From NEOS's holdings file, 6 November 2026: 2 positions plus 2 option contracts.

Largest holdings

  1. Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF99.3%
  2. Cash & Other1.3%

Its options

Calls sold2
Calls bought0
Puts sold0
Puts bought0

Expiring 18 Dec 2026. Selling a call brings in premium and gives up gains above its strike; buying a put limits losses below its strike; selling a put brings in premium and adds exposure if the price falls towards its strike.

IWMI changes

No closures, strategy changes or unusual payouts recorded for IWMI.

IWMI questions

How often does IWMI pay a dividend?

Monthly. It has paid 29 times since 26 Jun 2024 in our records.

When is IWMI's next ex-date?

NEOS has published 18 November 2026 as the next ex-date, paid 20 November 2026. You must own IWMI before the ex-date to receive it.

How much does IWMI pay per share?

The latest payout was $0.5728 a share (ex-date 21 October 2026). Over its last 12 payouts it averaged $0.6033.

What is IWMI's dividend yield?

About 14% a year if the latest payout repeated for a year at the 6 November 2026 price of $48.15. Payouts change, so this is not a forecast.

Has IWMI made money after its payouts?

Over the 12 months to 6 November 2026, IWMI's total return with payouts reinvested was +15.6%: $10,000 became about $11,558.

How big is IWMI?

NEOS reported net assets of $1.30B on 6 November 2026, up from $1.29B on 22 October 2026.

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IWMI documents

Sources and method

Payouts from NEOS's website and data files, checked against its Section 19(a) notices where published. Return-of-capital figures are the fund's own estimates from those notices, reported as published; they are a tax classification, not a measure of performance, and the final figures are on Form 1099-DIV. Prices and total returns from daily closing prices adjusted for splits and payouts. Holdings and fund facts from NEOS's daily files. For information only, not investment or tax advice. More on our method.