WDTE Dividend History
Defiance S&P 500 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF · every payment since 2023
As of Oct 8, 2026, Defiance S&P 500 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (WDTE) has paid 115 distributions since 2023. The most recent was $0.1660 per share (ex-date Oct 1, 2026, paid Oct 2, 2026). Over the last 12 months WDTE paid $9.4080 across 52 payments, a trailing yield of 32.39%. The average of the last 4 regular payments is -1.9% versus the 4 before.
Latest distribution
$0.1660
Last ex-date
Oct 1, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$9.41
Trailing yield
32.39%
Frequency
Weekly
Payments on record
115
Key facts: WDTE dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 115 distribution payments on record for Defiance S&P 500 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (WDTE), going back to 2023.
- WDTE's most recent distribution was $0.17 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, WDTE paid $9.41 per share in distributions across 52 payments, a trailing yield of 32.39%.
- WDTE's most recent increase in its regular distribution took effect with the Sep 24, 2026 ex-date, a 1.8% rise to $0.17 per share.
- WDTE's most recent decrease in its regular distribution took effect with the Oct 1, 2026 ex-date, a 1.8% reduction to $0.17 per share.
- WDTE paid $11.33 per share in distributions in calendar year 2025, down 42.2% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "WDTE Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WDTE/dividend-history
What the record shows
WDTE has paid weekly since 2023, and its recent distribution level is lower than the preceding stretch. It made 52 payments totaling $9.444 per share over the last 12 months, equal to a 32.66% trailing yield.
The latest distribution was $0.169 per share, 1.8% higher than the previous payment. Even so, the average of the four most recent distributions was $0.1678, down 2.5% from the prior average. Lower payments have also been more common than higher payments since distributions began.
The annual total rose in 2024 and moved lower in 2025. Over the latest year, distributions equaled 28.1% of the starting price while WDTE’s price fell 13.9%. The payouts more than offset that price decline, leaving an approximate total return of 14.2%. This distinction matters because part of WDTE’s high distribution stream was accompanied by capital returning through a lower share price.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 25, 2026 · editorial policy
Distributions versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
27.66%
of price a year ago
Price change
-14.6%
$34.01 → $29.05
Approx. total return
+13.1%
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.
WDTE distributions per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent distribution amounts
Last 52 regular payments, per share
WDTE dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 39 | $6.7770 | — |
| 2025 | 52 | $11.3250 | -42.2% |
| 2024 | 20 | $19.5810 | +120.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | $8.8800 | — |
Every WDTE distribution
40 higher · 56 lower · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | $0.1660 | -1.8% | Lower |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $0.1690 | +1.8% | Higher |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.1660 | -1.2% | Lower |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | $0.1680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.1680 | -1.2% | Lower |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | $0.1700 | -0.6% | Lower |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | $0.1710 | -1.2% | Lower |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | $0.1730 | -0.6% | Lower |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | $0.1740 | +3.0% | Higher |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.1690 | -1.2% | Lower |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | $0.1710 | -0.6% | Lower |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | $0.1720 | -0.6% | Lower |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | $0.1730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | $0.1730 | +1.2% | Higher |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.1710 | -2.3% | Lower |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | $0.1750 | +1.2% | Higher |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | $0.1730 | -3.4% | Lower |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $0.1790 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.1790 | +1.1% | Higher |
| May 21, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | $0.1770 | -1.1% | Lower |
| May 14, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.1790 | +1.1% | Higher |
| May 7, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $0.1770 | +0.6% | Higher |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.1760 | +0.6% | Higher |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | $0.1750 | +1.2% | Higher |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 | $0.1730 | +4.2% | Higher |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $0.1660 | +1.2% | Higher |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 | $0.1640 | -1.2% | Lower |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $0.1660 | -2.9% | Lower |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.1710 | -1.2% | Lower |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $0.1730 | -1.1% | Lower |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | $0.1750 | -1.1% | Lower |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.1770 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | $0.1770 | -1.7% | Lower |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Feb 6, 2026 | $0.1800 | -1.1% | Lower |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.1820 | +1.1% | Higher |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | $0.1800 | -2.2% | Lower |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 16, 2026 | $0.1840 | -0.5% | Lower |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Jan 9, 2026 | $0.1850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | $0.1850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $0.1850 | -0.5% | Lower |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.1860 | -0.5% | Lower |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | $0.1870 | +0.5% | Higher |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | $0.1860 | -35.6% | Lower |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.2890 | +55.4% | Higher |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | $0.1860 | -3.1% | Lower |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $0.1920 | -3.0% | Lower |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | $0.1980 | -1.5% | Lower |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.2010 | +0.5% | Higher |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | $0.2000 | -13.8% | Lower |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | $0.2320 | +13.7% | Higher |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | $0.2040 | +1.0% | Higher |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 | $0.2020 | -1.0% | Lower |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | $0.2040 | +37.8% | Higher |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.1480 | -26.4% | Lower |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | $0.2010 | +6.9% | Higher |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | $0.1880 | -7.4% | Lower |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.2030 | -0.5% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | $0.2040 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.2040 | +0.5% | Unchanged |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | $0.2030 | +22.3% | Higher |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.1660 | -19.4% | Lower |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | $0.2060 | +0.5% | Unchanged |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 | $0.2050 | -0.5% | Unchanged |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | $0.2060 | +1.0% | Higher |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Jul 7, 2025 | $0.2040 | +1.0% | Higher |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | $0.2020 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.2020 | -0.5% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | $0.2030 | +0.5% | Unchanged |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.2020 | +1.0% | Higher |
| May 29, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.2000 | -2.0% | Lower |
| May 22, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | $0.2040 | +2.0% | Higher |
| May 15, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 8, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | $0.2000 | +3.1% | Higher |
| May 1, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | $0.1940 | -44.6% | Lower |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | $0.3500 | -0.6% | Lower |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | $0.3520 | +23.1% | Higher |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | $0.2860 | -8.6% | Lower |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | $0.3130 | -3.1% | Lower |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $0.3230 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.3230 | -2.7% | Lower |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.3320 | +46.3% | Higher |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Mar 7, 2025 | $0.2270 | -1.7% | Lower |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.2310 | -2.1% | Lower |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | $0.2360 | +0.9% | Higher |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $0.2340 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Feb 7, 2025 | $0.2340 | +136.4% | Higher |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.0990 | -29.3% | Lower |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Jan 24, 2025 | $0.1400 | -38.9% | Lower |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Jan 17, 2025 | $0.2290 | -2.1% | Lower |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Jan 10, 2025 | $0.2340 | -1.7% | Lower |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $0.2380 | +30.1% | Higher |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.1830 | -11.6% | Lower |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.2070 | +2.5% | Higher |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.2020 | -30.1% | Lower |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $0.2890 | +18.0% | Higher |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | $0.2450 | -26.9% | Lower |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.3350 | +16.7% | Higher |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | $0.2870 | +14.8% | Higher |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $0.2500 | -1.2% | Lower |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Oct 25, 2024 | $0.2530 | -24.3% | Lower |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | $0.3340 | -81.5% | Lower |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 3, 2024 | $1.8090 | -34.4% | Lower |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 5, 2024 | $2.7570 | +64.7% | Higher |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 2, 2024 | $1.6740 | +20.8% | Higher |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 3, 2024 | $1.3860 | -16.5% | Lower |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 5, 2024 | $1.6590 | -27.3% | Lower |
| May 1, 2024 | May 6, 2024 | $2.2830 | +38.4% | Higher |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Apr 4, 2024 | $1.6500 | -8.3% | Lower |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | $1.8000 | +3.4% | Higher |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | $1.7400 | +16.0% | Higher |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 4, 2024 | $1.5000 | -23.1% | Lower |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Dec 6, 2023 | $1.9500 | -28.6% | Lower |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 | $2.7300 | +1.1% | Higher |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Oct 5, 2023 | $2.7000 | — | First |
WDTE dividend history — FAQ
How much is WDTE's distribution?
As of Oct 8, 2026, WDTE's most recent distribution was $0.1660 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 $9.4080 per share across 52 payments, a trailing yield of 32.39%.
How often does WDTE pay a distribution?
Defiance S&P 500 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF pays on a weekly schedule. It made 52 payments in the last 12 months and 52 in 2025.
When is WDTE's next distribution?
WDTE'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 WDTE ever cut its distribution?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 56 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 WDTE pay in dividends in 2025?
WDTE paid $11.3250 per share across 52 payments in 2025, down 42.2% from 2024.
What was WDTE's total return including distributions over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, WDTE paid $9.4080 per share, 27.66% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -14.6%. That is an approximate total return of +13.1% 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 WDTE