How much is BITO's distribution?

BITO's most recent distribution was $0.0110 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 1, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $3.2080 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 28.52%.

How often does BITO pay a distribution?

ProShares Bitcoin ETF pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.

When is BITO's next distribution?

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

Has BITO ever cut its distribution?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 8 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 BITO pay in dividends in 2025?

BITO paid $9.5200 per share across 12 payments in 2025, down 32.1% from 2024.

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

Over the 12 months to Sep 24, 2026, BITO paid $3.2080 per share, 16.45% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -42.3%. That is an approximate total return of -25.9% before taxes and reinvestment.

BITO Dividend History

Name: ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) dividend history
Creator: SmarterDividends

ProShares Bitcoin ETF · every payment since 2023

ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) has paid 44 distributions since 2023. The most recent was $0.0110 per share (ex-date Sep 1, 2026). Over the last 12 months BITO paid $3.2080 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 28.52%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is -2.8% versus the 3 before.

Latest distribution

$0.0110

Last ex-date

Sep 1, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$3.21

Trailing yield

28.52%

Frequency

Monthly

Payments on record

What the record shows

BITO has paid monthly since 2023, with 44 distributions, and its recent distributions have moved lower. Over the past year, it paid $3.208 per share across 12 distributions, equal to a 28.52% trailing yield. The recent average was slightly below the preceding average, and the latest payment was lower than the previous one. Lower payments have occurred more often than higher payments.

The 2023 total covers a short first year because payments began during it and is not comparable with later years. Annual distributions reached $14.029 per share in 2024, then fell to $9.52 in 2025. BITO’s distributions vary with income earned.

The distributions did not offset the share-price decline over the past year. BITO’s price fell 42.3%, while distributions equaled 16.5% of the price a year earlier. The approximate total return was -25.8%, as the high payout returned capital through the falling price.

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

16.45%

of price a year ago

Price change

-42.3%

$19.50 → $11.25

Approx. total return

-25.9%

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.

BITO distributions per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent distribution amounts

Last 15 regular payments, per share