Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF (QLDY) Dividend History

NASDAQ: QLDYDistributions, yield, payment dates and growth.

QLDY latest distribution

$0.1500per share · +0.7% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateOct 23Friday, 2026
Payment dateOct 26Monday, 2026

Paid. Next weekly distribution expected around October 30 (not yet announced).

  • 47.63%trailing 12-month yield
  • $17.96paid in the last 12 months
  • Weekly52 payments a year
  • 2025paying since

QLDY dividend income calculator

Income a year
$1,796
Each payment
$35
Value of the shares
$3,772
Yield
47.63%

At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $17.96 per share, before tax.

QLDY distribution payments

Distribution

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

QLDY distributions by year

YearPer shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2026to date$14.18——85
2025partial$5.15—10.97%27

Full history in the distribution table below.

QLDY yield on cost

BoughtPaidYield on costPaid out since% of price
1 year ago$50.2435.76%$17.9635.8%

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

QLDY yield vs similar ETFs

ETFFundYieldExpense ratio
QLDYDefiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF26.56%107.40%
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.

QLDY distribution history

112 payments
Ex-dividend dateRecord datePayment dateAmountChange
2026-10-232026-10-232026-10-26$0.1500+0.7%
2026-10-212026-10-212026-10-22$0.1490−2.0%
2026-10-162026-10-162026-10-19$0.1520−3.2%
2026-10-142026-10-142026-10-15$0.1570−2.5%
2026-10-092026-10-092026-10-13$0.16100.0%
2026-10-072026-10-072026-10-08$0.1610+1.9%
2026-10-022026-10-022026-10-05$0.15800.0%
2026-09-302026-09-302026-10-01$0.1580−0.6%
2026-09-252026-09-182026-09-28$0.1590−0.6%
2026-09-232026-09-232026-09-24$0.1600+5.3%
2026-09-182026-09-182026-09-21$0.1520−1.3%
2026-09-162026-09-162026-09-17$0.1540−1.3%
Show all 112 distributions
Ex-dividend dateRecord datePayment dateAmountChange
2026-09-112026-09-112026-09-14$0.1560−0.6%
2026-09-092026-09-092026-09-10$0.1570+1.3%
2026-09-042026-09-042026-09-08$0.1550−1.3%
2026-09-022026-09-022026-09-03$0.1570+0.6%
2026-08-282026-08-282026-08-31$0.15600.0%
2026-08-262026-08-262026-08-27$0.1560−1.9%
2026-08-212026-08-212026-08-24$0.1590−3.0%
2026-08-192026-08-192026-08-20$0.1640+0.6%
2026-08-142026-08-142026-08-17$0.1630−0.6%
2026-08-122026-08-122026-08-13$0.16400.0%
2026-08-072026-08-072026-08-10$0.1640+2.5%
2026-08-052026-08-052026-08-06$0.1600+6.0%
2026-07-312026-07-242026-08-03$0.1510−3.8%
2026-07-292026-07-292026-07-30$0.1570−4.3%
2026-07-242026-07-242026-07-27$0.1640+0.6%
2026-07-222026-07-222026-07-23$0.1630−4.1%
2026-07-172026-07-172026-07-20$0.1700+0.6%
2026-07-152026-07-152026-07-16$0.1690+0.1%
2026-07-102026-07-102026-07-13$0.1689−1.8%
2026-07-082026-07-082026-07-09$0.1720−1.4%
2026-07-062026-07-062026-07-07$0.1744+2.7%
2026-07-012026-07-012026-07-02$0.1698−1.6%
2026-06-262026-06-262026-06-29$0.1725−4.5%
2026-06-242026-06-242026-06-25$0.1807+1.8%
2026-06-222026-06-222026-06-23$0.1775−3.4%
2026-06-172026-06-172026-06-18$0.1838+5.0%
2026-06-122026-06-122026-06-15$0.1750−0.2%
2026-06-102026-06-102026-06-11$0.1753−6.8%
2026-06-052026-06-052026-06-08$0.1880−1.1%
2026-06-032026-06-032026-06-04$0.1900+5.6%
2026-05-292026-05-292026-06-01$0.18000.0%
2026-05-272026-05-272026-05-28$0.18000.0%
2026-05-222026-05-222026-05-26$0.18000.0%
2026-05-202026-05-202026-05-21$0.18000.0%
2026-05-152026-05-152026-05-18$0.18000.0%
2026-05-132026-05-132026-05-14$0.18000.0%
2026-05-082026-05-082026-05-11$0.1800+5.9%
2026-05-062026-05-062026-05-07$0.1700+11.1%
2026-05-012026-01-072026-05-04$0.1530−10.5%
2026-04-292026-04-292026-04-30$0.1710+0.6%
2026-04-242026-04-242026-04-27$0.1700+1.6%
2026-04-222026-04-222026-04-23$0.1674−1.5%
2026-04-172026-04-172026-04-20$0.1700+6.2%
2026-04-152026-04-152026-04-16$0.16000.0%
2026-04-102026-04-102026-04-13$0.1600+5.2%
2026-04-082026-04-082026-04-09$0.1521+2.1%
2026-04-062026-04-062026-04-07$0.1490+3.3%
2026-04-012026-04-012026-04-02$0.1442−6.4%
2026-03-272026-03-272026-03-30$0.1540−0.8%
2026-03-252026-03-252026-03-26$0.1552−2.1%
2026-03-202026-03-202026-03-23$0.1585−1.3%
2026-03-182026-03-182026-03-19$0.1606−2.4%
2026-03-132026-03-132026-03-16$0.1645−0.2%
2026-03-112026-03-112026-03-12$0.1648−0.8%
2026-03-062026-03-062026-03-09$0.1661+0.1%
2026-03-042026-03-042026-03-05$0.1659−1.8%
2026-02-272026-02-272026-03-02$0.1690+2.4%
2026-02-252026-02-252026-02-26$0.1650−1.3%
2026-02-202026-02-202026-02-23$0.1671+0.6%
2026-02-182026-02-182026-02-19$0.1661−2.8%
2026-02-132026-02-132026-02-17$0.1708−0.8%
2026-02-112026-02-112026-02-12$0.1722+1.0%
2026-02-062026-02-062026-02-09$0.1705−4.1%
2026-02-042026-02-042026-02-05$0.1777−2.0%
2026-01-302026-01-302026-02-02$0.1813+1.2%
2026-01-282026-01-282026-01-29$0.1792+1.6%
2026-01-232026-01-232026-01-26$0.1763−1.6%
2026-01-212026-01-212026-01-22$0.1792−0.3%
2026-01-162026-01-162026-01-20$0.1798−1.7%
2026-01-142026-01-142026-01-15$0.1830+0.3%
2026-01-092026-01-092026-01-12$0.1824+0.8%
2026-01-072026-01-072026-01-08$0.1809−0.2%
2026-01-052026-01-052026-01-06$0.1812−1.8%
2025-12-312025-12-312026-01-02$0.1845−1.0%
2025-12-292025-12-292025-12-30$0.1864+0.6%
2025-12-242025-12-242025-12-26$0.1853+3.6%
2025-12-192025-12-192025-12-22$0.1788−2.3%
2025-12-172025-12-172025-12-18$0.1830−3.5%
2025-12-122025-12-122025-12-15$0.1897+0.3%
2025-12-102025-12-102025-12-11$0.1891−0.2%
2025-12-052025-12-052025-12-08$0.1895+1.1%
2025-12-032025-12-032025-12-04$0.1874+0.3%
2025-12-012025-12-012025-12-02$0.1869+1.5%
2025-11-262025-11-262025-11-28$0.1841+0.7%
2025-11-212025-11-212025-11-24$0.1829−1.3%
2025-11-192025-11-192025-11-20$0.1854−3.6%
2025-11-142025-11-142025-11-17$0.1924−0.7%
2025-11-122025-11-122025-11-13$0.1937−0.2%
2025-11-072025-11-072025-11-10$0.1941−2.2%
2025-11-052025-11-052025-11-06$0.1985−1.2%
2025-10-312025-10-312025-11-03$0.2010+1.4%
2025-10-292025-10-292025-10-30$0.1983+3.4%
2025-10-242025-10-242025-10-27$0.1918−1.2%
2025-10-222025-10-222025-10-23$0.1941+0.8%
2025-10-172025-10-172025-10-20$0.19250.0%
2025-10-152025-10-152025-10-16$0.1925−2.2%
2025-10-102025-10-102025-10-14$0.19680.0%
2025-10-082025-10-082025-10-09$0.1968+0.1%
2025-10-032025-10-032025-10-06$0.1966+0.5%
2025-10-012025-10-012025-10-02$0.1956—

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

QLDY dividend overview

Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF pays weekly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $17.96 per share, a yield of 47.63% at the latest close of $37.72.

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: QLDY chart, QLDY performance, QLDY overview.

QLDY dividends FAQ

Does QLDY pay a dividend?

Yes. QLDY pays weekly distributions and has paid them since 2025. The most recent was $0.1500 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 23, 2026, payable October 26, 2026.

What is the QLDY dividend yield?

QLDY paid $17.96 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 47.63% at the latest close of $37.72.

When is the next QLDY dividend?

The next weekly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around October 30, 2026.

How often does QLDY pay dividends?

QLDY pays distributions weekly, 52 times a year.

How much income does 100 shares of QLDY pay?

100 shares of QLDY would have paid about $1,796 over the past 12 months, before tax.