Defiance Daily Target 2X Short SMCI ETF (SMCZ) Dividend History

NASDAQ: SMCZDistributions, yield, payment dates and growth.

SMCZ latest distribution

$2.3620per share
Ex-dividend dateDec 30Tuesday, 2025
Payment dateDec 31Wednesday, 2025

Paid. Next annual distribution expected around mid-December 2026 (not yet announced).

  • 38.16%trailing 12-month yield
  • $2.36paid in the last 12 months
  • Annual1 payments a year
  • 2025paying since

SMCZ dividend income calculator

Income a year
$236
Each payment
$236
Value of the shares
$619
Yield
38.16%

At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $2.36 per share, before tax.

SMCZ distribution payments

Distribution

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 1 payments).

SMCZ distributions by year

SMCZ distributions by year
YearPer shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025partial$2.36—2.03%1

Full history in the distribution table below.

SMCZ yield on cost

SMCZ yield on cost
BoughtPaidYield on costPaid out since% of price
1 year ago$56.484.18%$2.364.2%

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

SMCZ yield vs similar ETFs

SMCZ dividend yield compared with similar ETFs
ETFFundYieldExpense ratio
SMCZDefiance Daily Target 2X Short SMCI ETF50.91%131.88%
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.

SMCZ distribution history

1 payments
SMCZ distribution history
Ex-dividend dateRecord datePayment dateAmountChange
2025-12-302025-12-302025-12-31$2.3620—

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

SMCZ dividend overview

Defiance Daily Target 2X Short SMCI ETF pays annual distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $2.36 per share, a yield of 38.16% at the latest close of $6.19.

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.

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SMCZ dividends FAQ

Does SMCZ pay a dividend?

Yes. SMCZ pays annual distributions and has paid them since 2025. The most recent was $2.3620 per share with an ex-dividend date of December 30, 2025, payable December 31, 2025.

What is the SMCZ dividend yield?

SMCZ paid $2.36 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 38.16% at the latest close of $6.19.

When is the next SMCZ dividend?

The next annual distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around mid-December 2026.

How often does SMCZ pay dividends?

SMCZ pays distributions annual, 1 times a year.

How much income does 100 shares of SMCZ pay?

100 shares of SMCZ would have paid about $236 over the past 12 months, before tax.