YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs (YMAX) Dividend History
YMAX latest distribution
Paid. Next weekly distribution expected around October 28 (not yet announced).
- 61.79%trailing 12-month yield
- $4.41paid in the last 12 months
- Weekly52 payments a year
- 2024paying since
YMAX dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $441
- Each payment
- $8
- Value of the shares
- $714
- Yield
- 61.79%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $4.41 per share, before tax.
YMAX distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
YMAX distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $3.13 | — | — | 42 |
| 2025 | $7.85 | +4.8% | 78.69% | 53 |
| 2024partial | $7.49 | — | 44.21% | 22 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
YMAX yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $12.27 | 35.96% | $4.41 | 36.0% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
YMAX yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| YMAX | YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs | 37.79% | 1.30% |
| 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.
YMAX distribution history
117 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-22 | $0.0560 | −5.1% |
| 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-15 | $0.0590 | −1.7% |
| 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-08 | $0.0600 | 0.0% |
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-01 | $0.0600 | 0.0% |
| 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-24 | $0.0600 | +3.4% |
| 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-17 | $0.0580 | −3.3% |
| 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-10 | $0.0600 | 0.0% |
| 2026-09-02 | 2026-09-02 | 2026-09-03 | $0.0600 | +1.7% |
| 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-27 | $0.0590 | −1.7% |
| 2026-08-19 | 2026-08-19 | 2026-08-20 | $0.0600 | −1.6% |
| 2026-08-12 | 2026-08-12 | 2026-08-13 | $0.0610 | +3.4% |
| 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-06 | $0.0590 | +3.5% |
Show all 117 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-30 | $0.0570 | −17.4% |
| 2026-07-22 | 2026-07-22 | 2026-07-23 | $0.0690 | −5.5% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2026-07-15 | 2026-07-16 | $0.0730 | +2.8% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2026-07-08 | 2026-07-09 | $0.0710 | −2.7% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-02 | $0.0730 | −3.9% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-25 | $0.0760 | −1.3% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2026-06-17 | 2026-06-18 | $0.0770 | −3.7% |
| 2026-06-10 | 2026-06-10 | 2026-06-11 | $0.0800 | −14.0% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2026-06-03 | 2026-06-04 | $0.0930 | +3.3% |
| 2026-05-27 | 2026-05-27 | 2026-05-28 | $0.0900 | −1.1% |
| 2026-05-20 | 2026-05-20 | 2026-05-21 | $0.0910 | −2.2% |
| 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-14 | $0.0930 | +13.4% |
| 2026-05-06 | 2026-05-06 | 2026-05-07 | $0.0820 | −18.0% |
| 2026-04-29 | 2026-04-29 | 2026-04-30 | $0.1000 | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-22 | 2026-04-22 | 2026-04-23 | $0.1000 | +8.7% |
| 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-16 | $0.0920 | +2.2% |
| 2026-04-08 | 2026-04-08 | 2026-04-09 | $0.0900 | +2.3% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-02 | $0.0880 | +158.8% |
| 2026-03-25 | 2026-03-25 | 2026-03-26 | $0.0340 | −58.5% |
| 2026-03-18 | 2026-03-18 | 2026-03-19 | $0.0820 | −1.2% |
| 2026-03-11 | 2026-03-11 | 2026-03-12 | $0.0830 | +2.5% |
| 2026-03-04 | 2026-03-04 | 2026-03-05 | $0.0810 | +12.5% |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-02-25 | 2026-02-26 | $0.0720 | −7.7% |
| 2026-02-18 | 2026-02-18 | 2026-02-19 | $0.0780 | +5.4% |
| 2026-02-11 | 2026-02-11 | 2026-02-12 | $0.0740 | −9.8% |
| 2026-02-04 | 2026-02-04 | 2026-02-05 | $0.0820 | −1.2% |
| 2026-01-28 | 2026-01-28 | 2026-01-29 | $0.0830 | +1.2% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-22 | $0.0820 | 0.0% |
| 2026-01-14 | 2026-01-14 | 2026-01-15 | $0.0820 | −6.8% |
| 2026-01-07 | 2026-01-07 | 2026-01-08 | $0.0880 | −17.0% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-02 | $0.1060 | +12.8% |
| 2025-12-24 | 2025-12-24 | 2025-12-26 | $0.0940 | −24.2% |
| 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-18 | $0.1240 | +8.8% |
| 2025-12-10 | 2025-12-10 | 2025-12-11 | $0.1140 | +18.8% |
| 2025-12-03 | 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-04 | $0.0960 | −5.0% |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-11-26 | 2025-11-28 | $0.1010 | −22.3% |
| 2025-11-19 | 2025-11-19 | 2025-11-20 | $0.1300 | −13.9% |
| 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-13 | $0.1510 | −13.2% |
| 2025-11-05 | 2025-11-05 | 2025-11-06 | $0.1740 | −10.3% |
| 2025-10-29 | 2025-10-29 | 2025-10-30 | $0.1940 | +23.6% |
| 2025-10-22 | 2025-10-22 | 2025-10-23 | $0.1570 | −9.8% |
| 2025-10-15 | 2025-10-15 | 2025-10-16 | $0.1740 | +18.4% |
| 2025-10-09 | 2025-10-09 | 2025-10-10 | $0.1470 | +5.0% |
| 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-03 | $0.1400 | +70.7% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-26 | $0.0820 | −36.4% |
| 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-19 | $0.1290 | −2.3% |
| 2025-09-11 | 2025-09-11 | 2025-09-12 | $0.1320 | +21.1% |
| 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-05 | $0.1090 | −20.4% |
| 2025-08-28 | 2025-08-28 | 2025-08-29 | $0.1370 | −15.4% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-22 | $0.1620 | +47.3% |
| 2025-08-14 | 2025-08-14 | 2025-08-15 | $0.1100 | −24.1% |
| 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-08 | $0.1450 | −12.1% |
| 2025-07-31 | 2025-07-31 | 2025-08-01 | $0.1650 | −10.3% |
| 2025-07-24 | 2025-07-24 | 2025-07-25 | $0.1840 | +76.9% |
| 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-18 | $0.1040 | −23.0% |
| 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-11 | $0.1350 | −14.0% |
| 2025-07-03 | 2025-07-03 | 2025-07-07 | $0.1570 | +1.3% |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-27 | $0.1550 | +9.2% |
| 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-23 | $0.1420 | −21.1% |
| 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-13 | $0.1800 | +4.7% |
| 2025-06-05 | 2025-06-05 | 2025-06-06 | $0.1720 | −20.0% |
| 2025-05-29 | 2025-05-29 | 2025-05-30 | $0.2150 | +15.6% |
| 2025-05-22 | 2025-05-22 | 2025-05-23 | $0.1860 | −2.6% |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-16 | $0.1910 | +13.7% |
| 2025-05-08 | 2025-05-08 | 2025-05-09 | $0.1680 | −3.4% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-02 | $0.1740 | +27.0% |
| 2025-04-24 | 2025-04-24 | 2025-04-25 | $0.1370 | +3.0% |
| 2025-04-17 | 2025-04-17 | 2025-04-21 | $0.1330 | +3.1% |
| 2025-04-10 | 2025-04-10 | 2025-04-11 | $0.1290 | −27.5% |
| 2025-04-03 | 2025-04-03 | 2025-04-04 | $0.1780 | +34.8% |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-28 | $0.1320 | −13.7% |
| 2025-03-20 | 2025-03-20 | 2025-03-21 | $0.1530 | +53.0% |
| 2025-03-13 | 2025-03-13 | 2025-03-14 | $0.1000 | −58.5% |
| 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-07 | $0.2410 | +81.2% |
| 2025-02-27 | 2025-02-27 | 2025-02-28 | $0.1330 | −28.1% |
| 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-21 | $0.1850 | +23.3% |
| 2025-02-13 | 2025-02-13 | 2025-02-14 | $0.1500 | −22.7% |
| 2025-02-06 | 2025-02-06 | 2025-02-07 | $0.1940 | +32.0% |
| 2025-01-30 | 2025-01-30 | 2025-01-31 | $0.1470 | −14.5% |
| 2025-01-23 | 2025-01-23 | 2025-01-24 | $0.1720 | +53.6% |
| 2025-01-16 | 2025-01-16 | 2025-01-17 | $0.1120 | −20.0% |
| 2025-01-08 | 2025-01-08 | 2025-01-10 | $0.1400 | −22.7% |
| 2025-01-03 | 2025-01-03 | 2025-01-06 | $0.1810 | −26.1% |
| 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-30 | $0.2450 | +76.3% |
| 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-20 | $0.1390 | +13.0% |
| 2024-12-12 | 2024-12-12 | 2024-12-13 | $0.1230 | −48.3% |
| 2024-12-05 | 2024-12-05 | 2024-12-06 | $0.2380 | −22.2% |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-02 | $0.3060 | +25.4% |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-22 | $0.2440 | +60.5% |
| 2024-11-14 | 2024-11-14 | 2024-11-15 | $0.1520 | +26.7% |
| 2024-11-07 | 2024-11-07 | 2024-11-08 | $0.1200 | −46.7% |
| 2024-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2024-11-01 | $0.2250 | −0.8% |
| 2024-10-24 | 2024-10-24 | 2024-10-25 | $0.2268 | +29.6% |
| 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-18 | $0.1750 | −14.2% |
| 2024-10-10 | 2024-10-10 | 2024-10-11 | $0.2040 | −1.9% |
| 2024-10-03 | 2024-10-03 | 2024-10-04 | $0.2080 | −6.3% |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-27 | $0.2220 | −2.2% |
| 2024-09-19 | 2024-09-19 | 2024-09-20 | $0.2270 | −61.6% |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-16 | $0.5910 | −9.4% |
| 2024-07-17 | 2024-07-17 | 2024-07-18 | $0.6520 | −10.7% |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-06-14 | 2024-06-17 | $0.7300 | −0.3% |
| 2024-05-15 | 2024-05-16 | 2024-05-17 | $0.7320 | +15.8% |
| 2024-04-17 | 2024-04-18 | 2024-04-19 | $0.6320 | +11.3% |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-18 | $0.5680 | +6.4% |
| 2024-02-15 | 2024-02-16 | 2024-02-20 | $0.5340 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
YMAX dividend overview
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs pays weekly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $4.41 per share, a yield of 61.79% at the latest close of $7.14. In 2025 it paid $7.85 per share, up 4.8% 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: YMAX chart, YMAX performance, YMAX holdings, YMAX overview.
YMAX dividends FAQ
Does YMAX pay a dividend?
Yes. YMAX pays weekly distributions and has paid them since 2024. The most recent was $0.0560 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 21, 2026, payable October 22, 2026.
What is the YMAX dividend yield?
YMAX paid $4.41 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 61.79% at the latest close of $7.14.
When is the next YMAX dividend?
The next weekly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around October 28, 2026.
How often does YMAX pay dividends?
YMAX pays distributions weekly, 52 times a year.
How much did YMAX pay in dividends in 2025?
YMAX paid $7.85 per share in 53 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of YMAX pay?
100 shares of YMAX would have paid about $441 over the past 12 months, before tax.