Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options Income ETF (QQQY) Dividend History
QQQY latest distribution
Paid. Next weekly distribution expected around October 29 (not yet announced).
- 34.57%trailing 12-month yield
- $7.27paid in the last 12 months
- Weekly52 payments a year
- 2023paying since
QQQY dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $727
- Each payment
- $14
- Value of the shares
- $2,103
- Yield
- 34.57%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $7.27 per share, before tax.
QQQY distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
QQQY distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
QQQY distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $5.53 | — | — | 42 |
| 2025 | $10.68 | −58.5% | 45.35% | 52 |
| 2024 | $25.72 | +134.9% | 83.34% | 22 |
| 2023partial | $10.95 | — | 20.64% | 4 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
QQQY yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $25.02 | 29.07% | $7.27 | 29.1% |
| 3 years ago | $55.59 | 13.08% | $49.58 | 89.2% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
QQQY yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQQY | Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options Income ETF | 25.13% | 0.98% |
| 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.
QQQY distribution history
120 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-10-22 | 2026-10-23 | $0.1240 | −3.9% |
| 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-16 | $0.1290 | −2.3% |
| 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-09 | $0.1320 | +1.5% |
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-02 | $0.1300 | −2.3% |
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-25 | $0.1330 | +5.6% |
| 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-18 | $0.1260 | −2.3% |
| 2026-09-10 | 2026-09-10 | 2026-09-11 | $0.1290 | +0.8% |
| 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-04 | $0.1280 | −0.8% |
| 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-28 | $0.1290 | −1.5% |
| 2026-08-20 | 2026-08-20 | 2026-08-21 | $0.1310 | −0.8% |
| 2026-08-13 | 2026-08-13 | 2026-08-14 | $0.1320 | −0.8% |
| 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-07 | $0.1330 | +6.4% |
Show all 120 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-07-30 | 2026-07-31 | $0.1250 | −5.3% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2026-07-23 | 2026-07-24 | $0.1320 | −1.5% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-17 | $0.1340 | +0.8% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2026-07-09 | 2026-07-10 | $0.1330 | −4.3% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-06 | $0.1390 | +2.2% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-26 | $0.1360 | −2.2% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-22 | $0.1390 | +2.2% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2026-06-11 | 2026-06-12 | $0.1360 | −5.6% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-05 | $0.1440 | +1.4% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2026-05-28 | 2026-05-29 | $0.1420 | +2.9% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-22 | $0.1380 | −2.1% |
| 2026-05-14 | 2026-05-14 | 2026-05-15 | $0.1410 | +3.7% |
| 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-08 | $0.1360 | +2.3% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 2026-05-01 | $0.1330 | +1.5% |
| 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-24 | $0.1310 | +2.3% |
| 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-17 | $0.1280 | +5.8% |
| 2026-04-09 | 2026-04-09 | 2026-04-10 | $0.1210 | +5.2% |
| 2026-04-02 | 2026-04-02 | 2026-04-06 | $0.1150 | −5.7% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-27 | $0.1220 | −3.2% |
| 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-20 | $0.1260 | −1.6% |
| 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-13 | $0.1280 | +0.8% |
| 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-06 | $0.1270 | −1.6% |
| 2026-02-26 | 2026-02-26 | 2026-02-27 | $0.1290 | +0.8% |
| 2026-02-19 | 2026-02-19 | 2026-02-20 | $0.1280 | −2.3% |
| 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-13 | $0.1310 | −1.5% |
| 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-06 | $0.1330 | −2.2% |
| 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-30 | $0.1360 | +1.5% |
| 2026-01-22 | 2026-01-22 | 2026-01-23 | $0.1340 | −2.9% |
| 2026-01-15 | 2026-01-15 | 2026-01-16 | $0.1380 | 0.0% |
| 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-09 | $0.1380 | 0.0% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-02 | $0.1380 | −0.7% |
| 2025-12-24 | 2025-12-24 | 2025-12-26 | $0.1390 | +0.7% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-19 | $0.1381 | −1.4% |
| 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-12 | $0.1400 | −14.1% |
| 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-05 | $0.1630 | −54.5% |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-11-26 | 2025-11-28 | $0.3580 | +122.4% |
| 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-21 | $0.1610 | −3.6% |
| 2025-11-13 | 2025-11-13 | 2025-11-14 | $0.1670 | 0.0% |
| 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-07 | $0.1670 | −2.3% |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-10-30 | 2025-10-31 | $0.1710 | −10.0% |
| 2025-10-23 | 2025-10-23 | 2025-10-24 | $0.1900 | −10.4% |
| 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-17 | $0.2120 | +9.8% |
| 2025-10-09 | 2025-10-09 | 2025-10-10 | $0.1930 | +1.0% |
| 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-03 | $0.1910 | −1.0% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-26 | $0.1930 | 0.0% |
| 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-19 | $0.1930 | +2.1% |
| 2025-09-11 | 2025-09-11 | 2025-09-12 | $0.1890 | 0.0% |
| 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-05 | $0.1890 | −0.5% |
| 2025-08-28 | 2025-08-28 | 2025-08-29 | $0.1900 | −1.6% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-22 | $0.1930 | +9.0% |
| 2025-08-14 | 2025-08-14 | 2025-08-15 | $0.1770 | −7.8% |
| 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-08 | $0.1920 | +2.7% |
| 2025-07-31 | 2025-07-31 | 2025-08-01 | $0.1870 | −4.1% |
| 2025-07-24 | 2025-07-24 | 2025-07-25 | $0.1950 | +0.5% |
| 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-18 | $0.1940 | −0.5% |
| 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-11 | $0.1950 | 0.0% |
| 2025-07-03 | 2025-07-03 | 2025-07-07 | $0.1950 | +1.6% |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-27 | $0.1920 | −1.0% |
| 2025-06-18 | 2025-06-18 | 2025-06-20 | $0.1940 | 0.0% |
| 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-13 | $0.1940 | +1.6% |
| 2025-06-05 | 2025-06-05 | 2025-06-06 | $0.1910 | +1.1% |
| 2025-05-29 | 2025-05-29 | 2025-05-30 | $0.1890 | −2.1% |
| 2025-05-22 | 2025-05-22 | 2025-05-23 | $0.1930 | +3.2% |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-16 | $0.1870 | 0.0% |
| 2025-05-08 | 2025-05-08 | 2025-05-09 | $0.1870 | +3.3% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-02 | $0.1810 | −38.9% |
| 2025-04-24 | 2025-04-24 | 2025-04-25 | $0.2960 | −1.0% |
| 2025-04-17 | 2025-04-17 | 2025-04-21 | $0.2990 | +20.1% |
| 2025-04-10 | 2025-04-10 | 2025-04-11 | $0.2490 | −9.5% |
| 2025-04-03 | 2025-04-03 | 2025-04-04 | $0.2750 | −4.2% |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-28 | $0.2870 | +0.3% |
| 2025-03-20 | 2025-03-20 | 2025-03-21 | $0.2860 | −3.1% |
| 2025-03-13 | 2025-03-13 | 2025-03-14 | $0.2950 | +36.6% |
| 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-07 | $0.2160 | +11.3% |
| 2025-02-27 | 2025-02-27 | 2025-02-28 | $0.1940 | −2.0% |
| 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-21 | $0.1980 | −12.4% |
| 2025-02-13 | 2025-02-13 | 2025-02-14 | $0.2260 | 0.0% |
| 2025-02-06 | 2025-02-06 | 2025-02-07 | $0.2260 | +197.4% |
| 2025-01-30 | 2025-01-30 | 2025-01-31 | $0.0760 | −66.5% |
| 2025-01-23 | 2025-01-23 | 2025-01-24 | $0.2270 | −24.8% |
| 2025-01-16 | 2025-01-16 | 2025-01-17 | $0.3020 | −2.9% |
| 2025-01-08 | 2025-01-08 | 2025-01-10 | $0.3110 | +30.1% |
| 2024-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-01-03 | $0.2390 | +7.2% |
| 2024-12-26 | 2024-12-26 | 2024-12-27 | $0.2230 | −3.5% |
| 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-20 | $0.2312 | −18.6% |
| 2024-12-12 | 2024-12-12 | 2024-12-13 | $0.2840 | +22.9% |
| 2024-12-05 | 2024-12-05 | 2024-12-06 | $0.2310 | −18.4% |
| 2024-11-27 | 2024-11-27 | 2024-11-29 | $0.2830 | +15.0% |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-22 | $0.2460 | −27.6% |
| 2024-11-14 | 2024-11-14 | 2024-11-15 | $0.3400 | +27.8% |
| 2024-11-07 | 2024-11-07 | 2024-11-08 | $0.2660 | +4.3% |
| 2024-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2024-11-01 | $0.2550 | −6.9% |
| 2024-10-24 | 2024-10-24 | 2024-10-25 | $0.2740 | −0.7% |
| 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-18 | $0.2760 | −20.0% |
| 2024-10-10 | 2024-10-10 | 2024-10-11 | $0.3448 | −82.7% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-03 | $1.9940 | −42.4% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-05 | $3.4594 | +38.3% |
| 2024-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2024-08-02 | $2.5020 | +26.9% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-03 | $1.9710 | −18.0% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-05 | $2.4030 | −6.8% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-06 | $2.5770 | +8.7% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-04 | $2.3700 | −1.2% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-06 | $2.4000 | −5.9% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-06 | $2.5500 | +37.1% |
| 2023-12-28 | 2023-12-29 | 2024-01-04 | $1.8600 | −33.3% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-06 | $2.7900 | −7.0% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-06 | $3.0000 | −9.1% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-05 | $3.3000 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
QQQY dividend overview
Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options Income ETF pays weekly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $7.27 per share, a yield of 34.57% at the latest close of $21.03. In 2025 it paid $10.68 per share, down 58.5% 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: QQQY chart, QQQY performance, QQQY overview.
QQQY dividends FAQ
Does QQQY pay a dividend?
Yes. QQQY pays weekly distributions and has paid them since 2023. The most recent was $0.1240 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 22, 2026, payable October 23, 2026.
What is the QQQY dividend yield?
QQQY paid $7.27 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 34.57% at the latest close of $21.03.
When is the next QQQY 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 QQQY pay dividends?
QQQY pays distributions weekly, 52 times a year.
How much did QQQY pay in dividends in 2025?
QQQY paid $10.68 per share in 52 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of QQQY pay?
100 shares of QQQY would have paid about $727 over the past 12 months, before tax.