Derivative Income ETFsby Aseity Research

YMAX dividend: payout history, ex-dates and yield

YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs · YieldMax · pays weekly

Quick answer

YMAX's latest payout was $0.0528 a share, ex-date 4 November 2026. At that rate it yields about 42% a year at the 5 Nov price of $6.52. Payouts have fallen 4 times in a row, from $0.0603 on 7 Oct. Over 12 months its total return, payouts included, was −9.6%. YieldMax's latest Section 19(a) notice estimated 15% of the 15 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

Next ex-date (expected)Wed 11 Nov 2026Pays Thu 12 Nov. Own YMAX before the ex-date to receive it. Based on its weekly pattern; not yet declared.
On $10,000 at the latest price$81 a weekIf the latest $0.0528 payout repeated.
Paid over the last 12 payouts$0.70 a shareAverage $0.0584, 19 Aug to 4 Nov.

YMAX dividend history

Every YMAX payout per share, newest first. It pays weekly.

22 Jul 2026: $0.069122 Jul29 Jul 2026: $0.057429 Jul5 Aug 2026: $0.05885 Aug12 Aug 2026: $0.060812 Aug19 Aug 2026: $0.059919 Aug26 Aug 2026: $0.059026 Aug2 Sep 2026: $0.06012 Sep9 Sep 2026: $0.05989 Sep16 Sep 2026: $0.058216 Sep23 Sep 2026: $0.059623 Sep30 Sep 2026: $0.059630 Sep7 Oct 2026: $0.06037 Oct14 Oct 2026: $0.059414 Oct21 Oct 2026: $0.056321 Oct28 Oct 2026: $0.055428 Oct4 Nov 2026: $0.05284 Nov
YMAX payouts per share, 22 Jul 2026 to 4 Nov 2026. Latest in green.
YMAX payouts per share
Ex-datePay datePayoutChangeReturn of capital (est.)
4 Nov 2026–$0.0528−4.7%–
28 Oct 2026–$0.0554−1.6%–
21 Oct 2026–$0.0563−5.2%–
14 Oct 2026–$0.0594−1.5%15%
7 Oct 2026–$0.0603+1.2%71%
30 Sep 20261 Oct 2026$0.05960.0%26%
23 Sep 202624 Sep 2026$0.0596+2.4%8%
16 Sep 202617 Sep 2026$0.0582−2.7%69%
9 Sep 202610 Sep 2026$0.0598−0.5%68%
2 Sep 20263 Sep 2026$0.0601+1.9%43%
26 Aug 202627 Aug 2026$0.0590−1.5%43%
19 Aug 202620 Aug 2026$0.0599−1.5%44%
12 Aug 202613 Aug 2026$0.0608+3.4%46%
5 Aug 20266 Aug 2026$0.0588+2.4%20%
29 Jul 202630 Jul 2026$0.0574−16.9%44%
22 Jul 202623 Jul 2026$0.0691−4.8%23%
15 Jul 202616 Jul 2026$0.0726+2.4%27%
8 Jul 20269 Jul 2026$0.0709−2.5%25%
1 Jul 20262 Jul 2026$0.0727−3.8%53%
24 Jun 202625 Jun 2026$0.0756−1.3%41%
17 Jun 202618 Jun 2026$0.0766−3.6%45%
10 Jun 202611 Jun 2026$0.0795−14.6%70%
3 Jun 20264 Jun 2026$0.0931+3.2%73%
27 May 202628 May 2026$0.090250%

Showing the latest 24 of 103 payouts since 9 Jan 2024.

YMAX 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.

34 notices in 2026, $2.56 a share in total

Net investment income
$1.28 · 50%
Capital gains
$0.00 · 0%
Return of capital
$1.28 · 50%
Latest notices, per share
PaidTotalIncomeCapital gainsReturn of capitalNotice
15 Oct 2026$0.0594$0.0504$0.0000$0.0090PDF
8 Oct 2026$0.0603$0.0431$0.0000$0.0172PDF
1 Oct 2026$0.0596$0.0158$0.0000$0.0438PDF
24 Sep 2026$0.0596$0.0548$0.0000$0.0048PDF
17 Sep 2026$0.0582$0.0182$0.0000$0.0400PDF
10 Sep 2026$0.0598$0.0193$0.0000$0.0406PDF
3 Sep 2026$0.0601$0.0341$0.0000$0.0260PDF
27 Aug 2026$0.0590$0.0337$0.0000$0.0253PDF

YMAX fund facts

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

Net assets$311.8M−15% from $366.7M.
Shares outstanding47.67M−1.1% from 48.23M: more shares redeemed than created.
NAV per share$6.54Closing market price $6.52.
Premium / discount to NAV−0.29%
Distribution rate40.65%Published by the issuer: latest payout annualised.
SEC 30-day yield94.39%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.

YMAX 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
YMAX−12.1%−5.8%−3.6%−9.6%
SPY (S&P 500)−5.4%−4.5%+1.8%+9.3%
QQQ (Nasdaq-100)−14.4%−9.7%−4.9%+4.3%
$12$9.05$6.125 Nov 20255 Nov 2026
YMAX share price, first trading day of each month
12-month high
$11.58 · 5 Nov 2025
Latest close
$6.52 · 5 Nov 2026
Below 12-month high
−43.7%

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 YMAX's last 12 ex-dates the closing price fell a median $0.09, against a median payout of $0.06. The price also moves with the market on the day.

Ex-datePayoutClose the day beforeClose on the ex-datePrice change
4 Nov 2026$0.0528$6.86$6.97+$0.11
28 Oct 2026$0.0554$7.21$7.22+$0.01
21 Oct 2026$0.0563$7.34$7.43+$0.09
14 Oct 2026$0.0594$7.61$7.36−$0.25
7 Oct 2026$0.0603$7.67$7.53−$0.14
30 Sep 2026$0.0596$7.65$7.55−$0.10
23 Sep 2026$0.0596$7.94$7.79−$0.15
16 Sep 2026$0.0582$7.39$7.28−$0.11

What YMAX holds

From YieldMax's holdings file, 6 November 2026: 30 positions.

Largest holdings

  1. YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF5.8%
  2. YieldMax MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF5.0%
  3. YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF4.8%
  4. YieldMax Meta Option Income Strategy ETF4.7%
  5. YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF4.5%
  6. YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF4.5%
  7. YieldMaxTM PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF4.5%
  8. YieldMax Amzn Option Income ETF4.3%
  9. YieldMax XYZ Option Income Strategy ETF4.3%
  10. YieldMax Xom Option Income Strategy ETF4.2%

YMAX changes

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

YMAX questions

How often does YMAX pay a dividend?

Weekly. Its recent ex-dates fell on a Wednesday. It has paid 103 times since 9 Jan 2024 in our records.

When is YMAX's next ex-date?

Expected 11 November 2026, based on its weekly pattern; not yet declared. You must own YMAX before the ex-date to receive it. In 4 of the last 5 payouts the amount was declared the day before the ex-date.

How much does YMAX pay per share?

The latest payout was $0.0528 a share (ex-date 4 November 2026). Over its last 12 payouts it averaged $0.0584.

What is YMAX's dividend yield?

About 42% a year if the latest payout repeated for a year at the 5 November 2026 price of $6.52. Payouts change, so this is not a forecast.

Is YMAX's dividend return of capital?

In YMAX's Section 19(a) notices, YieldMax estimated 15% of the 15 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 YMAX made money after its payouts?

Over the 12 months to 5 November 2026, YMAX's total return with payouts reinvested was −9.6%: $10,000 became about $9,042.

How big is YMAX?

YieldMax reported net assets of $311.8M on 6 November 2026, down from $366.7M on 7 October 2026.

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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.