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BABO Dividend History

YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF · every payment since 2024

As of Oct 8, 2026, YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF (BABO) has paid 66 distributions since 2024. The most recent was $0.0460 per share (ex-date Oct 1, 2026, paid Oct 2, 2026). Over the last 12 months BABO paid $7.2620 across 52 payments, a trailing yield of 103.30%. The average of the last 4 regular payments is -34.5% versus the 4 before.

Latest distribution

$0.0460

Last ex-date

Oct 1, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$7.26

Trailing yield

103.30%

Frequency

Weekly

Payments on record

66

Key facts: BABO dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 66 distribution payments on record for YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF (BABO), going back to 2024.
  • BABO's most recent distribution was $0.0460 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 1, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 2, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, BABO paid $7.26 per share in distributions across 52 payments, a trailing yield of 103.30%.
  • BABO's most recent increase in its regular distribution took effect with the Sep 17, 2026 ex-date, a 9.6% rise to $0.0570 per share.
  • BABO's most recent decrease in its regular distribution took effect with the Oct 1, 2026 ex-date, a 4.2% reduction to $0.0460 per share.
  • BABO paid $11.30 per share in distributions in calendar year 2025, up 218.5% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "BABO Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BABO/dividend-history

What the record shows

BABO has paid weekly since 2024, but its recent average distribution is lower. It has made 64 payments, including 50 in the last 12 months. Those distributions totaled $7.168 per share, equal to a 97.66% trailing yield.

The latest payment was $0.057 per share. The latest four distributions averaged $0.0595, versus $0.1175 for the prior four, a 49.4% decrease. Lower payments have outnumbered higher payments overall.

The latest full-year total was $11.304 per share. Payments began partway through the preceding calendar year, so that annual total was short and did not represent a decline. Over the trailing period, BABO’s share price fell 60.9%, while distributions equaled 38.2% of the price a year earlier. The approximate total return was -22.7%, meaning distributions offset part, but not all, of the price decline.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 24, 2026 · editorial policy

Distributions versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

38.00%

of price a year ago

Price change

-63.2%

$19.11 → $7.03

Approx. total return

-25.2%

before taxes

A high distribution rate paired with a falling price means part of the payout came back out of the share price. Total return adds distributions received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

BABO distributions per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent distribution amounts

Last 52 regular payments, per share

BABO dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date40$3.5720—
202522$11.3040+218.5%
20244$3.5490—

Every BABO distribution

26 higher · 35 lower · 2 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.0460-4.2%Lower
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.0480-15.8%Lower
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.0570+9.6%Higher
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.0520-11.9%Lower
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.0590-15.7%Lower
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.0700-13.6%Lower
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.0810-19.0%Lower
Aug 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026$0.1000-39.0%Lower
Aug 6, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.1640+31.2%Higher
Jul 30, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.1250+52.4%Higher
Jul 23, 2026Jul 24, 2026$0.0820+20.6%Higher
Jul 16, 2026Jul 17, 2026$0.0680+13.3%Higher
Jul 9, 2026Jul 10, 2026$0.0600+11.1%Higher
Jul 2, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.0540-18.2%Lower
Jun 25, 2026Jun 26, 2026$0.0660-8.3%Lower
Jun 18, 2026Jun 22, 2026$0.0720-15.3%Lower
Jun 11, 2026Jun 12, 2026$0.0850-4.5%Lower
Jun 4, 2026Jun 5, 2026$0.0890+2.3%Higher
May 28, 2026May 29, 2026$0.0870+10.1%Higher
May 21, 2026May 22, 2026$0.0790-22.5%Lower
May 14, 2026May 15, 2026$0.1020+10.9%Higher
May 7, 2026May 8, 2026$0.0920-8.9%Lower
Apr 30, 2026May 1, 2026$0.1010+21.7%Higher
Apr 23, 2026Apr 24, 2026$0.0830-8.8%Lower
Apr 16, 2026Apr 17, 2026$0.0910+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 2026Apr 10, 2026$0.0910+4.6%Higher
Apr 2, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.0870+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 26, 2026Mar 27, 2026$0.0870-6.5%Lower
Mar 19, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.0930+4.5%Higher
Mar 12, 2026Mar 13, 2026$0.0890-2.2%Lower
Mar 5, 2026Mar 6, 2026$0.0910-7.1%Lower
Feb 26, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.0980+1.0%Higher
Feb 19, 2026Feb 20, 2026$0.0970-14.9%Lower
Feb 12, 2026Feb 13, 2026$0.1140-4.2%Lower
Feb 5, 2026Feb 6, 2026$0.1190-30.0%Lower
Jan 29, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.1700+32.8%Higher
Jan 22, 2026Jan 23, 2026$0.1280+48.8%Higher
Jan 15, 2026Jan 16, 2026$0.0860-26.5%Lower
Jan 8, 2026Jan 9, 2026$0.1170+27.2%Higher
Jan 2, 2026Jan 5, 2026$0.0920-1.1%Lower
Dec 26, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.0930+3.3%Higher
Dec 18, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.0900-29.1%Lower
Dec 11, 2025Dec 12, 2025$0.1270-46.6%Lower
Dec 4, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.2380+72.5%Higher
Nov 28, 2025Dec 1, 2025$0.1380+7.8%Higher
Nov 20, 2025Nov 21, 2025$0.1280-6.6%Lower
Nov 13, 2025Nov 14, 2025$0.1370-8.7%Lower
Nov 6, 2025Nov 7, 2025$0.1500-41.4%Lower
Oct 30, 2025Oct 31, 2025$0.2560-17.4%Lower
Oct 23, 2025Oct 24, 2025$0.3100+129.6%Higher
Oct 16, 2025Oct 17, 2025$0.1350-83.1%Lower
Oct 9, 2025Oct 10, 2025$1.8880—Special
Sep 11, 2025Sep 12, 2025$0.7970+5.7%Higher
Aug 14, 2025Aug 15, 2025$0.7540+97.4%Higher
Jul 17, 2025Jul 18, 2025$0.3820-11.4%Lower
Jun 20, 2025Jun 23, 2025$0.4310-56.9%Lower
May 22, 2025May 23, 2025$1.0000+51.7%Higher
Apr 24, 2025Apr 25, 2025$0.6590-13.1%Lower
Mar 27, 2025Mar 28, 2025$0.7580+61.6%Higher
Feb 27, 2025Feb 28, 2025$1.9190—Special
Jan 30, 2025Jan 31, 2025$0.4690+5.4%Higher
Jan 3, 2025Jan 6, 2025$0.4450-39.0%Lower
Dec 5, 2024Dec 6, 2024$0.7290-11.6%Lower
Nov 7, 2024Nov 8, 2024$0.8250-36.2%Lower
Oct 10, 2024Oct 11, 2024$1.2930+84.2%Higher
Sep 6, 2024Sep 9, 2024$0.7020—First

BABO dividend history — FAQ

How much is BABO's distribution?

As of Oct 8, 2026, BABO's most recent distribution was $0.0460 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 1, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 2, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $7.2620 per share across 52 payments, a trailing yield of 103.30%.

How often does BABO pay a distribution?

YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF pays on a weekly schedule. It made 52 payments in the last 12 months and 22 in 2025.

When is BABO's next distribution?

BABO's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its weekly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has BABO ever cut its distribution?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 35 regular payments lower than the one before it. Option-income and bond funds vary their distributions with income earned, so reductions are routine for these funds.

How much did BABO pay in dividends in 2025?

BABO paid $11.3040 per share across 22 payments in 2025, up 218.5% from 2024.

What was BABO's total return including distributions over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, BABO paid $7.2620 per share, 38.00% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -63.2%. That is an approximate total return of -25.2% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to BABO