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RNTY dividend: payout history, ex-dates and yield

YieldMax Target 12 Real Estate Option Income ETF · YieldMax · pays monthly

Quick answer

RNTY's latest payout was $0.4785 a share, ex-date 4 November 2026. At that rate it yields about 12% a year at the 5 Nov price of $47.63. Over 12 months its total return, payouts included, was +8.0%. YieldMax's latest Section 19(a) notice estimated 80% of the 8 Oct payout as return of capital, a tax classification (what that means).

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

On $10,000 at the latest price$100 a monthIf the latest $0.4785 payout repeated.
Paid over the last 12 payouts$6.49 a shareAverage $0.5406, 3 Sep to 4 Nov.

RNTY dividend history

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

4 Jun 2025: $0.52094 Jun2 Jul 2025: $0.51992 Jul3 Sep 2025: $0.50863 Sep5 Nov 2025: $0.49635 Nov3 Dec 2025: $0.49513 Dec4 Feb 2026: $0.49514 Feb4 Mar 2026: $0.52374 Mar8 Apr 2026: $0.49428 Apr6 May 2026: $0.50686 May3 Jun 2026: $0.49893 Jun5 Aug 2026: $0.50255 Aug2 Sep 2026: $0.48792 Sep7 Oct 2026: $0.99927 Oct4 Nov 2026: $0.47854 Nov
RNTY payouts per share, 4 Jun 2025 to 4 Nov 2026. Latest in green.
RNTY payouts per share
Ex-datePay datePayoutChangeReturn of capital (est.)
4 Nov 2026–$0.4785−52.1%–
7 Oct 20268 Oct 2026$0.9992+104.8%80%
2 Sep 2026–$0.4879−2.9%0%
5 Aug 20266 Aug 2026$0.5025+0.7%100%
3 Jun 20264 Jun 2026$0.4989−1.6%76%
6 May 20267 May 2026$0.5068+2.5%95%
8 Apr 20269 Apr 2026$0.4942−5.6%0%
4 Mar 20265 Mar 2026$0.5237+5.8%100%
4 Feb 20265 Feb 2026$0.49510.0%82%
3 Dec 20254 Dec 2025$0.4951−0.2%0%
5 Nov 20256 Nov 2025$0.4963−2.4%97%
3 Sep 20254 Sep 2025$0.5086−2.2%70%
2 Jul 20253 Jul 2025$0.5199−0.2%53%
4 Jun 20255 Jun 2025$0.520994%

RNTY payouts by tax character

As estimated by YieldMax in its Section 19(a) notices. This is an accounting classification for tax purposes, not a measure of the fund's performance. Final figures are on Form 1099-DIV. Not tax advice.

9 notices in 2026, $5.01 a share in total

Net investment income
$1.65 · 33%
Capital gains
$0.00 · 0%
Return of capital
$3.36 · 67%
Latest notices, per share
PaidTotalIncomeCapital gainsReturn of capitalNotice
8 Oct 2026$0.9992$0.2014$0.0000$0.7978PDF
3 Sep 2026$0.4879$0.4879$0.0000$0.0000PDF
6 Aug 2026$0.5025$0.0000$0.0000$0.5025PDF
9 Jul 2026$0.4989$0.2303$0.0000$0.2728PDF
4 Jun 2026$0.4989$0.1214$0.0000$0.3775PDF
7 May 2026$0.5068$0.0240$0.0000$0.4828PDF
9 Apr 2026$0.4942$0.4942$0.0000$0.0000PDF
5 Mar 2026$0.5237$0.0000$0.0000$0.5237PDF

RNTY fund facts

As published by YieldMax for 6 November 2026, with the change since 7 Oct 2026.

Net assets$4.8M−18% from $5.8M.
Shares outstanding0.10M−20.0% from 0.13M: more shares redeemed than created.
NAV per share$47.65Closing market price $47.62.
Premium / discount to NAV−0.05%
Distribution rate12.00%Published by the issuer: latest payout annualised.
SEC 30-day yield2.24%Published by the issuer: standardised net investment income.
Why the distribution rate and the SEC yield are so different

They measure different things. The distribution rate annualises the latest payout against the share price. The SEC 30-day yield is a standard formula that counts only the fund's net investment income, such as dividends and interest, after expenses. Option premium is not included in it, so for option-income funds the two figures are usually far apart.

RNTY total return vs the market

Total return with payouts reinvested, to 5 November 2026. SPY tracks the S&P 500, QQQ the Nasdaq-100.

Fund1 month3 months6 months12 months
RNTY+5.5%−2.5%−0.9%+8.0%
SPY (S&P 500)−5.4%−4.5%+1.8%+9.3%
QQQ (Nasdaq-100)−14.4%−9.7%−4.9%+4.3%
$53$49$455 Nov 20255 Nov 2026
RNTY share price, first trading day of each month
12-month high
$52.47 · 2 Mar 2026
Latest close
$47.63 · 5 Nov 2026
Below 12-month high
−9.2%

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 RNTY's last 11 ex-dates the closing price fell a median $0.44, against a median payout of $0.50. The price also moves with the market on the day.

Ex-datePayoutClose the day beforeClose on the ex-datePrice change
4 Nov 2026$0.4785$47.78$48.26+$0.48
7 Oct 2026$0.9992$46.65$45.46−$1.19
2 Sep 2026$0.4879$48.51$47.86−$0.64
5 Aug 2026$0.5025$50.38$49.86−$0.52
3 Jun 2026$0.4989$49.47$49.33−$0.13
6 May 2026$0.5068$51.02$50.38−$0.64
8 Apr 2026$0.4942$49.35$49.47+$0.12
4 Mar 2026$0.5237$52.07$51.09−$0.98

What RNTY holds

From YieldMax's holdings file, 6 November 2026: 25 positions plus 51 option contracts.

Largest holdings

  1. Welltower Inc6.9%
  2. Vivmark Residential6.5%
  3. Prologis Inc6.2%
  4. Simon Property Group Inc5.7%
  5. Digital Realty Trust Inc5.6%
  6. Equinix Inc5.0%
  7. Howard Hughes Holdings Inc5.0%
  8. AMERICAN TOWER CORP4.7%
  9. St Joe Co/The4.7%
  10. Realty Income Corp4.4%

Its options, on 22 underlyings

Calls sold26
Calls bought25
Puts sold0
Puts bought0

Expiring 20 Nov 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.

RNTY changes

  1. Tax character

    RNTY · estimated return of capital dropped to 0% (19(a) notice)

    The fund's estimate of the tax character of its payout changed. This is a tax classification, not a measure of performance.

RNTY questions

How often does RNTY pay a dividend?

Monthly. It has paid 14 times since 4 Jun 2025 in our records.

How much does RNTY pay per share?

The latest payout was $0.4785 a share (ex-date 4 November 2026). Over its last 12 payouts it averaged $0.5406.

What is RNTY's dividend yield?

About 12% a year if the latest payout repeated for a year at the 5 November 2026 price of $47.63. Payouts change, so this is not a forecast.

Is RNTY's dividend return of capital?

In RNTY's Section 19(a) notices, YieldMax estimated 80% of the 8 October 2026 payout as return of capital. This is a tax classification, not a measure of the fund's performance: return of capital usually lowers your cost basis instead of being taxed as income now. Estimates can change, and the final figures are on your year-end Form 1099-DIV. Ask a tax adviser how it applies to you.

Has RNTY made money after its payouts?

Over the 12 months to 5 November 2026, RNTY's total return with payouts reinvested was +8.0%: $10,000 became about $10,801.

How big is RNTY?

YieldMax reported net assets of $4.8M on 6 November 2026, down from $5.8M on 7 October 2026.

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RNTY documents

Sources and method

Payouts from YieldMax'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 YieldMax's daily files. For information only, not investment or tax advice. More on our method.