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YQQQ dividend: payout history, ex-dates and yield

YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF · YieldMax · pays weekly

Quick answer

YQQQ's latest payout was $0.0427 a share, ex-date 29 October 2026. At that rate it yields about 22% a year at the 5 Nov price of $10.14. Over 12 months its total return, payouts included, was +5.3%. YieldMax's latest Section 19(a) notice estimated 34% of the 21 Aug 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)Thu 12 Nov 2026Pays Fri 13 Nov. Own YQQQ before the ex-date to receive it. Based on its weekly pattern; not yet declared.
On $10,000 at the latest price$42 a weekIf the latest $0.0427 payout repeated.
Paid over the last 12 payouts$0.57 a shareAverage $0.0479, 2 Jul to 29 Oct.

YQQQ dividend history

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

4 Jun 2026: $0.04104 Jun11 Jun 2026: $0.041911 Jun18 Jun 2026: $0.040118 Jun25 Jun 2026: $0.048325 Jun2 Jul 2026: $0.05162 Jul9 Jul 2026: $0.05489 Jul16 Jul 2026: $0.054216 Jul23 Jul 2026: $0.070523 Jul30 Jul 2026: $0.065130 Jul6 Aug 2026: $0.05876 Aug13 Aug 2026: $0.039213 Aug20 Aug 2026: $0.037820 Aug8 Oct 2026: $0.03388 Oct15 Oct 2026: $0.035115 Oct22 Oct 2026: $0.031222 Oct29 Oct 2026: $0.042729 Oct
YQQQ payouts per share, 4 Jun 2026 to 29 Oct 2026. Latest in green.
YQQQ payouts per share
Ex-datePay datePayoutChangeReturn of capital (est.)
29 Oct 2026–$0.0427+36.9%–
22 Oct 2026–$0.0312−11.1%–
15 Oct 2026–$0.0351+3.8%–
8 Oct 2026–$0.0338−10.6%–
20 Aug 202621 Aug 2026$0.0378−3.6%34%
13 Aug 202614 Aug 2026$0.0392−33.2%0%
6 Aug 20267 Aug 2026$0.0587−9.8%0%
30 Jul 202631 Jul 2026$0.0651−7.7%53%
23 Jul 202624 Jul 2026$0.0705+30.1%93%
16 Jul 202617 Jul 2026$0.0542−1.1%0%
9 Jul 202610 Jul 2026$0.0548+6.2%0%
2 Jul 20266 Jul 2026$0.0516+6.8%90%
25 Jun 202626 Jun 2026$0.0483+20.4%5%
18 Jun 202622 Jun 2026$0.0401−4.3%87%
11 Jun 202612 Jun 2026$0.0419+2.2%87%
4 Jun 20265 Jun 2026$0.0410−6.6%88%
28 May 202629 May 2026$0.0439+1.2%39%
21 May 202622 May 2026$0.0434−0.2%2%
14 May 202615 May 2026$0.0435−8.4%87%
7 May 20268 May 2026$0.0475−6.5%88%
30 Apr 20261 May 2026$0.0508−14.0%0%
23 Apr 202624 Apr 2026$0.0591−5.3%89%
16 Apr 202617 Apr 2026$0.0624−20.3%90%
9 Apr 202610 Apr 2026$0.07830%

Showing the latest 24 of 46 payouts since 6 Sep 2024.

YQQQ 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.

23 notices in 2026, $1.23 a share in total

Net investment income
$0.61 · 49%
Capital gains
$0.00 · 0%
Return of capital
$0.62 · 51%
Latest notices, per share
PaidTotalIncomeCapital gainsReturn of capitalNotice
21 Aug 2026$0.0378$0.0251$0.0000$0.0127PDF
14 Aug 2026$0.0392$0.0392$0.0000$0.0000PDF
7 Aug 2026$0.0587$0.0587$0.0000$0.0000PDF
31 Jul 2026$0.0651$0.0304$0.0000$0.0347PDF
24 Jul 2026$0.0705$0.0052$0.0000$0.0653PDF
17 Jul 2026$0.0542$0.0542$0.0000$0.0000PDF
10 Jul 2026$0.0548$0.0548$0.0000$0.0000PDF
6 Jul 2026$0.0516$0.0053$0.0000$0.0464PDF

YQQQ fund facts

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

Net assets$16.0M−38% from $25.8M.
Shares outstanding1.57M−43.8% from 2.80M: more shares redeemed than created.
NAV per share$10.14Closing market price $10.14.
Premium / discount to NAV+0.02%
Distribution rate23.38%Published by the issuer: latest payout annualised.
SEC 30-day yield3.07%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.

YQQQ 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
YQQQ+12.2%+9.1%+5.2%+5.3%
QQQ (Nasdaq-100)−14.4%−9.7%−4.9%+4.3%
SPY (S&P 500)−5.4%−4.5%+1.8%+9.3%
$13$11$9.125 Nov 20255 Nov 2026
YQQQ share price, first trading day of each month
12-month high
$13.15 · 30 Mar 2026
Latest close
$10.14 · 5 Nov 2026
Below 12-month high
−22.9%

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 YQQQ's last 12 ex-dates the closing price rose a median $0.01, against a median payout of $0.05. The price also moves with the market on the day.

Ex-datePayoutClose the day beforeClose on the ex-datePrice change
29 Oct 2026$0.0427$9.45$9.55+$0.10
22 Oct 2026$0.0312$9.42$9.63+$0.20
15 Oct 2026$0.0351$9.46$9.41−$0.05
8 Oct 2026$0.0338$9.23$9.32+$0.10
20 Aug 2026$0.0378$9.77$9.75−$0.02
13 Aug 2026$0.0392$9.76$9.61−$0.15
6 Aug 2026$0.0587$9.81$9.80−$0.01
30 Jul 2026$0.0651$10.47$10.21−$0.26

What YQQQ holds

From YieldMax's holdings file, 6 November 2026: 6 positions plus 7 option contracts.

Largest holdings

  1. United States Treasury Bill 07/08/202748.8%
  2. United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/202715.5%
  3. United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 09/15/202712.0%
  4. First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/20315.8%
  5. United States Treasury Bill 12/10/20264.9%

Its options, on 2 underlyings

Calls sold1
Calls bought1
Puts sold2
Puts bought3

Expiring 6 Nov 2026 to 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.

YQQQ changes

  1. Tax character

    YQQQ · 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.

YQQQ questions

How often does YQQQ pay a dividend?

Weekly. Its recent ex-dates fell on a Thursday. It has paid 46 times since 6 Sep 2024 in our records.

When is YQQQ's next ex-date?

Expected 12 November 2026, based on its weekly pattern; not yet declared. You must own YQQQ before the ex-date to receive it. In 4 of the last 4 payouts the amount was declared the day before the ex-date.

How much does YQQQ pay per share?

The latest payout was $0.0427 a share (ex-date 29 October 2026). Over its last 12 payouts it averaged $0.0479.

What is YQQQ's dividend yield?

About 22% a year if the latest payout repeated for a year at the 5 November 2026 price of $10.14. Payouts change, so this is not a forecast.

Is YQQQ's dividend return of capital?

In YQQQ's Section 19(a) notices, YieldMax estimated 34% of the 21 August 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 YQQQ made money after its payouts?

Over the 12 months to 5 November 2026, YQQQ's total return with payouts reinvested was +5.3%: $10,000 became about $10,530.

How big is YQQQ?

YieldMax reported net assets of $16.0M on 6 November 2026, down from $25.8M 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.