RYLD Dividend History
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF · every payment since 2019
As of Nov 9, 2026, RYLD has paid 89 distributions since 2019. The most recent was $0.1480 per share (ex-date Oct 19, 2026, paid Oct 22, 2026). Over the last 12 months RYLD paid $1.8680 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 12.27%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is -4.0% versus the 3 before.
Latest distribution
$0.1480
Last ex-date
Oct 19, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.87
Trailing yield
12.27%
Frequency
Monthly
Payments on record
89
Key facts: RYLD dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 9, 2026, SmarterDividends has 89 distribution payments on record for Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD), going back to 2019.
- RYLD's most recent distribution was $0.15 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 19, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 22, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, RYLD paid $1.87 per share in distributions across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 12.27%.
- RYLD's most recent increase in its regular distribution took effect with the Aug 24, 2026 ex-date, a 2.5% rise to $0.17 per share.
- RYLD's most recent decrease in its regular distribution took effect with the Sep 21, 2026 ex-date, a 10.3% reduction to $0.15 per share.
- RYLD paid $1.84 per share in distributions in calendar year 2025, down 6.5% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "RYLD Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RYLD/dividend-history
What the record shows
RYLD has paid monthly since 2019. Over the past year, it distributed $1.868 per share, equal to a 12.39% trailing yield. Its recent average distribution of $0.1537 was 4% lower than the prior average, while the latest payment was unchanged from the previous one.
Annual distributions rose in consecutive years through 2021, then fell in 2022. The 2023 total included 11 distributions because ex-dates fell into a neighboring year, not because the rate changed; its $0.1765 average per payment was lower than the prior year's average. The annual total then moved higher in the following year and lower in the latest full year.
Over the past year, distributions equaled 12.2% of the price a year earlier, while the price fell 1.9%. The lower price offset part of the cash distributions, leaving an approximate total return of 10.3%.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Oct 20, 2026 · editorial policy
Distributions versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
12.19%
of price a year ago
Price change
-0.7%
$15.33 → $15.22
Approx. total return
+11.5%
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.
RYLD distributions per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent distribution amounts
Last 36 regular payments, per share
RYLD dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 10 | $1.5610 | — |
| 2025 | 12 | $1.8380 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 12 | $1.9660 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11timing | $1.9420 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 12 | $2.5390 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 12 | $3.0150 | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | $2.4320 | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 8timing | $1.6430 | — |
Every RYLD distribution
44 higher · 24 lower · 3 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 | $0.1480 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | $0.1480 | -10.3% | Lower |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | $0.1650 | +2.5% | Higher |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | $0.1610 | -0.6% | Unchanged |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $0.1620 | +3.2% | Higher |
| May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | $0.1570 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | $0.1570 | +6.1% | Higher |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.1480 | -6.3% | Lower |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | $0.1580 | +0.6% | Higher |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | $0.1570 | +1.3% | Higher |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.1550 | +2.0% | Higher |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 | $0.1520 | -0.7% | Unchanged |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 | $0.1530 | +0.7% | Higher |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.1520 | +0.7% | Higher |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 25, 2025 | $0.1510 | +0.7% | Higher |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | $0.1500 | +0.7% | Higher |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.1490 | +0.7% | Higher |
| May 19, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | $0.1480 | +3.5% | Higher |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Apr 28, 2025 | $0.1430 | -7.1% | Lower |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.1540 | -5.5% | Lower |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.1630 | -3.0% | Lower |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Jan 28, 2025 | $0.1680 | +1.2% | Higher |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 7, 2025 | $0.1660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Nov 25, 2024 | $0.1660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Oct 28, 2024 | $0.1660 | +2.5% | Higher |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.1620 | +0.6% | Higher |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 | $0.1610 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 | $0.1610 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.1610 | -2.4% | Lower |
| May 20, 2024 | May 29, 2024 | $0.1650 | +1.2% | Higher |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.1630 | -2.4% | Lower |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Mar 26, 2024 | $0.1670 | +2.5% | Higher |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 | $0.1630 | -1.2% | Lower |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Jan 30, 2024 | $0.1650 | -1.2% | Lower |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 8, 2024 | $0.1670 | -0.6% | Unchanged |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Nov 29, 2023 | $0.1680 | +3.7% | Higher |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.1620 | -6.4% | Lower |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Sep 26, 2023 | $0.1730 | -0.6% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 | $0.1740 | -3.3% | Lower |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | $0.1800 | -1.6% | Lower |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 | $0.1830 | +0.5% | Higher |
| May 22, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | $0.1610 | — | Special |
| Apr 24, 2023 | May 2, 2023 | $0.1820 | -7.1% | Lower |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | $0.1960 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.1960 | +4.8% | Higher |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 | $0.1870 | -6.0% | Lower |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | $0.1990 | +2.1% | Higher |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | $0.1950 | -0.5% | Unchanged |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 27, 2022 | $0.1960 | -5.3% | Lower |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Aug 30, 2022 | $0.2070 | -2.4% | Lower |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Jul 26, 2022 | $0.2120 | +5.0% | Higher |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | $0.2020 | -4.3% | Lower |
| May 23, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | $0.2110 | -10.2% | Lower |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Apr 26, 2022 | $0.2350 | -2.1% | Lower |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 29, 2022 | $0.2400 | +3.4% | Higher |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Mar 2, 2022 | $0.2320 | +4.0% | Higher |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | $0.2230 | -27.4% | Lower |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 7, 2022 | $0.3070 | +20.4% | Higher |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $0.2550 | +3.2% | Higher |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Oct 26, 2021 | $0.2470 | -2.0% | Lower |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Sep 28, 2021 | $0.2520 | +0.4% | Higher |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | $0.2510 | +2.0% | Higher |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Jul 27, 2021 | $0.2460 | -0.8% | Unchanged |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Jun 29, 2021 | $0.2480 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 2021 | Jun 2, 2021 | $0.2480 | -0.4% | Unchanged |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Apr 27, 2021 | $0.2490 | +1.6% | Higher |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Mar 30, 2021 | $0.2450 | +2.1% | Higher |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Mar 2, 2021 | $0.2400 | +5.7% | Higher |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Jan 27, 2021 | $0.2270 | -0.4% | Unchanged |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Jan 8, 2021 | $0.2280 | +2.7% | Higher |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Dec 2, 2020 | $0.2220 | +3.7% | Higher |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Oct 27, 2020 | $0.2140 | +2.4% | Higher |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Sep 29, 2020 | $0.2090 | +0.5% | Higher |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Sep 1, 2020 | $0.2080 | +3.0% | Higher |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Jul 28, 2020 | $0.2020 | +5.2% | Higher |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $0.1920 | +2.7% | Higher |
| May 18, 2020 | May 27, 2020 | $0.1870 | +6.3% | Higher |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Apr 28, 2020 | $0.1760 | +10.7% | Higher |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $0.1590 | -33.5% | Lower |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Mar 3, 2020 | $0.2390 | +21.9% | Higher |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Jan 29, 2020 | $0.1960 | +18.1% | Higher |
| Dec 30, 2019 | Jan 8, 2020 | $0.1660 | -33.9% | Lower |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 | $0.2510 | +18.4% | Higher |
| Oct 23, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | $0.1680 | — | Special |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Oct 3, 2019 | $0.2120 | -15.5% | Lower |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Aug 29, 2019 | $0.2510 | +12.6% | Higher |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Aug 1, 2019 | $0.1370 | — | Special |
| Jun 26, 2019 | Jul 5, 2019 | $0.2230 | — | First |
| May 22, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | $0.2350 | — | First |
RYLD dividend history — FAQ
How much is RYLD's distribution?
As of Nov 9, 2026, RYLD's most recent distribution was $0.1480 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 19, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 22, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.8680 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 12.27%.
How often does RYLD pay a distribution?
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.
When is RYLD's next distribution?
RYLD'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 RYLD ever cut its distribution?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 24 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2025. Option-income and bond funds vary their distributions with income earned, so reductions are routine for these funds.
How much did RYLD pay in dividends in 2025?
RYLD paid $1.8380 per share across 12 payments in 2025, down 6.5% from 2024.
What was RYLD's total return including distributions over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Nov 6, 2026, RYLD paid $1.8680 per share, 12.19% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -0.7%. That is an approximate total return of +11.5% 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 RYLD