YieldMax ARKK Option Income Strategy ETF (OARK) Dividend History
OARK latest distribution
Paid. Next weekly distribution expected around October 29 (not yet announced).
- 53.49%trailing 12-month yield
- $14.59paid in the last 12 months
- Weekly52 payments a year
- 2023paying since
OARK dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $1,459
- Each payment
- $28
- Value of the shares
- $2,727
- Yield
- 53.49%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $14.59 per share, before tax.
OARK distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
OARK distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
OARK distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $10.82 | — | — | 43 |
| 2025 | $22.48 | −7.5% | 61.88% | 21 |
| 2024 | $24.31 | −25.8% | 47.85% | 13 |
| 2023partial | $32.77 | — | 45.04% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
OARK yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $44.55 | 32.75% | $14.59 | 32.7% |
| 3 years ago | $61.65 | 23.66% | $60.74 | 98.5% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
OARK yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| OARK | YieldMax ARKK Option Income Strategy ETF | 29.75% | 1.20% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 0.99% | 0.09% |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.03% | 0.03% |
| SCHD | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | 3.38% | 0.05% |
| VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 2.42% | 0.04% |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.42% | 0.17% |
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.97% | 0.19% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
OARK distribution history
89 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-10-22 | 2026-10-23 | $0.1500 | −21.5% |
| 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-16 | $0.1910 | +14.4% |
| 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-09 | $0.1670 | −18.0% |
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-02 | $0.2036 | +21.9% |
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-25 | $0.1670 | +4.4% |
| 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-18 | $0.1600 | −22.7% |
| 2026-09-10 | 2026-09-10 | 2026-09-11 | $0.2070 | −10.8% |
| 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-04 | $0.2320 | 0.0% |
| 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-28 | $0.2320 | +66.9% |
| 2026-08-20 | 2026-08-20 | 2026-08-21 | $0.1390 | −4.1% |
| 2026-08-13 | 2026-08-13 | 2026-08-14 | $0.1450 | −28.6% |
| 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-07 | $0.2030 | −4.2% |
Show all 89 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | 2036-07-30 | 2026-07-31 | $0.2120 | −9.0% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2026-07-23 | 2026-07-24 | $0.2330 | −16.2% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-17 | $0.2780 | −10.9% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2026-07-09 | 2026-07-10 | $0.3120 | +27.3% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-06 | $0.2450 | +5.2% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-26 | $0.2330 | +2.2% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-22 | $0.2280 | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2026-06-11 | 2026-06-12 | $0.2280 | −19.1% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-05 | $0.2820 | +8.0% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2026-05-28 | 2026-05-29 | $0.2610 | +8.8% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-22 | $0.2400 | −42.0% |
| 2026-05-14 | 2026-05-14 | 2026-05-15 | $0.4140 | −0.7% |
| 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-08 | $0.4170 | −2.8% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 2026-05-01 | $0.4290 | −2.1% |
| 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-24 | $0.4380 | +24.8% |
| 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-17 | $0.3510 | +5.7% |
| 2026-04-09 | 2026-04-09 | 2026-04-10 | $0.3320 | +11.8% |
| 2026-04-02 | 2026-04-02 | 2026-04-06 | $0.2970 | +1.7% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-27 | $0.2920 | +1.7% |
| 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-20 | $0.2870 | −8.6% |
| 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-13 | $0.3140 | +14.6% |
| 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-06 | $0.2740 | +10.0% |
| 2026-02-26 | 2026-02-26 | 2026-02-27 | $0.2490 | +9.2% |
| 2026-02-19 | 2026-02-19 | 2026-02-20 | $0.2280 | +11.8% |
| 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-13 | $0.2040 | 0.0% |
| 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-06 | $0.2040 | −5.1% |
| 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-30 | $0.2150 | −1.8% |
| 2026-01-22 | 2026-01-22 | 2026-01-23 | $0.2190 | −12.0% |
| 2026-01-15 | 2026-01-15 | 2026-01-16 | $0.2490 | +4.6% |
| 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-09 | $0.2380 | +8.7% |
| 2026-01-02 | 2026-01-02 | 2026-01-05 | $0.2190 | −25.5% |
| 2025-12-26 | 2025-12-26 | 2025-12-29 | $0.2940 | +1.7% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-19 | $0.2890 | −14.0% |
| 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-12 | $0.3360 | −47.2% |
| 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-05 | $0.6360 | +74.2% |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-01 | $0.3650 | +4.3% |
| 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-21 | $0.3500 | −15.7% |
| 2025-11-13 | 2025-11-13 | 2025-11-14 | $0.4150 | +7.8% |
| 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-07 | $0.3850 | −45.0% |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-10-30 | 2025-10-31 | $0.7000 | +75.0% |
| 2025-10-23 | 2025-10-23 | 2025-10-24 | $0.4000 | −62.6% |
| 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-17 | $1.0700 | −37.8% |
| 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-03 | $1.7200 | +12.1% |
| 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-05 | $1.5350 | −18.4% |
| 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-08 | $1.8800 | +9.3% |
| 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-11 | $1.7200 | −12.9% |
| 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-13 | $1.9750 | +26.6% |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-16 | $1.5600 | +6.8% |
| 2025-04-17 | 2025-04-17 | 2025-04-21 | $1.4600 | −9.0% |
| 2025-03-20 | 2025-03-20 | 2025-03-21 | $1.6050 | −24.8% |
| 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-21 | $2.1350 | +29.4% |
| 2025-01-23 | 2025-01-23 | 2025-01-24 | $1.6500 | +0.3% |
| 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-30 | $1.6450 | −29.9% |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-02 | $2.3450 | +66.3% |
| 2024-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2024-11-01 | $1.4100 | −30.9% |
| 2024-10-03 | 2024-10-03 | 2024-10-04 | $2.0400 | +38.3% |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-09 | $1.4750 | +12.2% |
| 2024-08-07 | 2024-08-07 | 2024-08-08 | $1.3150 | +6.9% |
| 2024-07-05 | 2024-07-05 | 2024-07-08 | $1.2300 | −38.5% |
| 2024-06-06 | 2024-06-06 | 2024-06-07 | $2.0000 | −24.0% |
| 2024-05-06 | 2024-05-07 | 2024-05-08 | $2.6300 | +10.5% |
| 2024-04-04 | 2024-04-05 | 2024-04-08 | $2.3800 | +2.8% |
| 2024-03-06 | 2024-03-07 | 2024-03-08 | $2.3150 | +19.9% |
| 2024-02-07 | 2024-02-08 | 2024-02-09 | $1.9300 | +21.0% |
| 2024-01-05 | 2024-01-08 | 2024-01-09 | $1.5950 | +31.8% |
| 2023-12-07 | 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-13 | $1.2100 | −37.0% |
| 2023-11-08 | 2023-11-09 | 2023-11-16 | $1.9200 | +14.6% |
| 2023-10-06 | 2023-10-10 | 2023-10-16 | $1.6750 | −8.0% |
| 2023-09-08 | 2023-09-11 | 2023-09-18 | $1.8200 | −46.8% |
| 2023-08-04 | 2023-08-07 | 2023-08-14 | $3.4200 | +23.2% |
| 2023-07-07 | 2023-07-10 | 2023-07-17 | $2.7750 | +8.8% |
| 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-15 | $2.5500 | +39.7% |
| 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-08 | 2023-05-15 | $1.8250 | −28.4% |
| 2023-04-06 | 2023-04-10 | 2023-04-17 | $2.5500 | −33.7% |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-03-09 | 2023-03-16 | $3.8450 | −29.4% |
| 2023-02-08 | 2023-02-09 | 2023-02-16 | $5.4500 | +46.3% |
| 2023-01-10 | 2023-01-11 | 2023-01-12 | $3.7250 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
OARK dividend overview
YieldMax ARKK Option Income Strategy ETF pays weekly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $14.59 per share, a yield of 53.49% at the latest close of $27.27. In 2025 it paid $22.48 per share, down 7.5% from 2024.
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: OARK chart, OARK performance, OARK overview.
OARK dividends FAQ
Does OARK pay a dividend?
Yes. OARK pays weekly distributions and has paid them since 2023. The most recent was $0.1500 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 22, 2026, payable October 23, 2026.
What is the OARK dividend yield?
OARK paid $14.59 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 53.49% at the latest close of $27.27.
When is the next OARK 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 OARK pay dividends?
OARK pays distributions weekly, 52 times a year.
How much did OARK pay in dividends in 2025?
OARK paid $22.48 per share in 21 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of OARK pay?
100 shares of OARK would have paid about $1,459 over the past 12 months, before tax.