YieldMax HOOD Option Income Strategy ETF (HOOY) Dividend History

NYSE: HOOYDistributions, yield, payment dates and growth.

HOOY latest distribution

$0.2580per share · −14.3% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateOct 22Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 23Friday, 2026

Paid. Next weekly distribution expected around October 29 (not yet announced).

  • 119.52%trailing 12-month yield
  • $26.81paid in the last 12 months
  • Weekly52 payments a year
  • 2025paying since

HOOY dividend income calculator

Income a year
$2,681
Each payment
$52
Value of the shares
$2,243
Yield
119.52%

At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $26.81 per share, before tax.

HOOY distribution payments

Distribution

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).

HOOY distributions by year

HOOY distributions by year
YearPer shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2026to date$18.61——43
2025partial$39.30—82.87%16

Full history in the distribution table below.

HOOY yield on cost

HOOY yield on cost
BoughtPaidYield on costPaid out since% of price
1 year ago$65.3241.04%$26.8141.0%

Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).

HOOY yield vs similar ETFs

HOOY dividend yield compared with similar ETFs
ETFFundYieldExpense ratio
HOOYYieldMax HOOD Option Income Strategy ETF86.00%98.87%
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF0.99%0.09%
VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF1.03%0.03%
SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF3.38%0.05%
VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF2.42%0.04%
QQQInvesco QQQ ETF0.42%0.17%
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF0.97%0.19%

Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.

HOOY distribution history

59 payments
HOOY distribution history
Ex-dividend dateRecord datePayment dateAmountChange
2026-10-222026-10-222026-10-23$0.2580−14.3%
2026-10-152026-10-152026-10-16$0.3010−10.9%
2026-10-082026-10-082026-10-09$0.3380−21.4%
2026-10-012026-10-012026-10-02$0.4302−7.1%
2026-09-242026-09-242026-09-25$0.4630+14.0%
2026-09-172026-09-172026-09-18$0.4060−30.6%
2026-09-102026-09-102026-09-11$0.5850+61.6%
2026-09-032026-09-032026-09-04$0.3620−6.9%
2026-08-272026-08-272026-08-28$0.3890+23.9%
2026-08-202026-08-202026-08-21$0.3140+1.0%
2026-08-132026-08-132026-08-14$0.3110+1.3%
2026-08-062026-08-062026-08-07$0.3070−7.5%
Show all 59 distributions
Ex-dividend dateRecord datePayment dateAmountChange
2026-07-302036-07-302026-07-31$0.3320−18.2%
2026-07-232026-07-232026-07-24$0.4060−35.8%
2026-07-162026-07-162026-07-17$0.6320−5.5%
2026-07-092026-07-092026-07-10$0.6690+55.9%
2026-07-022026-07-022026-07-06$0.4290−33.5%
2026-06-252026-06-252026-06-26$0.6450+17.3%
2026-06-182026-06-182026-06-22$0.5500+56.3%
2026-06-112026-06-112026-06-12$0.3520−41.9%
2026-06-042026-06-042026-06-05$0.6060+78.8%
2026-05-282026-05-282026-05-29$0.3390−5.8%
2026-05-212026-05-212026-05-22$0.3600−17.1%
2026-05-142026-05-142026-05-15$0.4340+6.4%
2026-05-072026-05-072026-05-08$0.4080−17.7%
2026-04-302026-04-302026-05-01$0.4960−27.4%
2026-04-232026-04-232026-04-24$0.6830+55.6%
2026-04-162026-04-162026-04-17$0.4390+8.7%
2026-04-092026-04-092026-04-10$0.4040+5.8%
2026-04-022026-04-022026-04-06$0.3820+1.9%
2026-03-262026-03-262026-03-27$0.3750−11.1%
2026-03-192026-03-192026-03-20$0.4220−1.9%
2026-03-122026-03-122026-03-13$0.4300+12.0%
2026-03-052026-03-052026-03-06$0.3840+12.3%
2026-02-262026-02-262026-02-27$0.3420+3.3%
2026-02-192026-02-192026-02-20$0.3310−3.2%
2026-02-122026-02-122026-02-13$0.3420−3.7%
2026-02-052026-02-052026-02-06$0.3550−21.8%
2026-01-292026-01-292026-01-30$0.4540−2.2%
2026-01-222026-01-222026-01-23$0.4640−15.6%
2026-01-152026-01-152026-01-16$0.5500−0.5%
2026-01-082026-01-082026-01-09$0.5530−3.5%
2026-01-022026-01-022026-01-05$0.5728−16.0%
2025-12-262025-12-262025-12-29$0.6820+60.5%
2025-12-182025-12-182025-12-19$0.4250−41.4%
2025-12-112025-12-112025-12-12$0.7250−45.2%
2025-12-042025-12-042025-12-05$1.3220+79.1%
2025-11-282025-11-282025-12-01$0.7380−6.6%
2025-11-202025-11-202025-11-21$0.7900−14.2%
2025-11-132025-11-132025-11-14$0.9210−26.7%
2025-11-062025-11-062025-11-07$1.2570−6.4%
2025-10-302025-10-302025-10-31$1.3430+84.0%
2025-10-232025-10-232025-10-24$0.7300−87.7%
2025-10-162025-10-162025-10-17$5.9470+53.9%
2025-09-182025-09-182025-09-19$3.8640+0.2%
2025-08-212025-08-212025-08-22$3.8560−44.1%
2025-07-242025-07-242025-07-25$6.8980+6.1%
2025-06-262025-06-262025-06-27$6.5030+96.8%
2025-05-292025-05-292025-05-30$3.3040—

Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.

HOOY dividend overview

YieldMax HOOD Option Income Strategy ETF pays weekly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $26.81 per share, a yield of 119.52% at the latest close of $22.43.

Payment amounts vary because they pass through what the fund earned during the period. ETF distributions may include qualified dividends, ordinary income, return of capital and capital gains; the fund's annual tax statement has the breakdown.

Related: HOOY chart, HOOY performance, HOOY overview.

HOOY dividends FAQ

Does HOOY pay a dividend?

Yes. HOOY pays weekly distributions and has paid them since 2025. The most recent was $0.2580 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 22, 2026, payable October 23, 2026.

What is the HOOY dividend yield?

HOOY paid $26.81 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 119.52% at the latest close of $22.43.

When is the next HOOY dividend?

The next weekly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around October 29, 2026.

How often does HOOY pay dividends?

HOOY pays distributions weekly, 52 times a year.

How much income does 100 shares of HOOY pay?

100 shares of HOOY would have paid about $2,681 over the past 12 months, before tax.