How much is YMAX's distribution?

YMAX's most recent distribution was $0.0600 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 23, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $4.8770 per share across 53 payments, a trailing yield of 62.69%.

How often does YMAX pay a distribution?

YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs pays on a weekly schedule. It made 53 payments in the last 12 months and 53 in 2025.

When is YMAX's next distribution?

YMAX'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 YMAX ever cut its distribution?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 60 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 YMAX pay in dividends in 2025?

YMAX paid $7.8530 per share across 53 payments in 2025, up 4.8% from 2024.

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

Over the 12 months to Sep 24, 2026, YMAX paid $4.8770 per share, 37.92% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -39.5%. That is an approximate total return of -1.6% before taxes and reinvestment.

YMAX Dividend History

Name: YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs (YMAX) dividend history
Creator: SmarterDividends

YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs · every payment since 2024

YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs (YMAX) has paid 113 distributions since 2024. The most recent was $0.0600 per share (ex-date Sep 23, 2026). Over the last 12 months YMAX paid $4.8770 across 53 payments, a trailing yield of 62.69%. The average of the last 4 regular payments is -0.4% versus the 4 before.

Latest distribution

$0.0600

Last ex-date

Sep 23, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$4.88

Trailing yield

62.69%

Frequency

Weekly

Payments on record

113

What the record shows

YMAX’s distributions did not fully offset the past year’s price decline, leaving an approximate total return of -1.6%. YMAX has paid weekly since 2024. In the last 12 months, 53 payments totaled $4.877 per share, maintaining a frequent flow of cash distributions.

The latest payment was higher than the previous one, but the recent average edged 0.4% below the prior average. Lower payments have occurred more often than higher ones across YMAX’s history. The annual total rose 4.8% in 2025 to $7.853 per share from the prior full year. These are higher or lower distributions, not raises or cuts, because payments vary with income earned.

The trailing yield was 62.69%, but YMAX’s price fell 39.5% over 12 months. Distributions equaled 37.9% of the price a year earlier, leaving an approximate total return of -1.6%. The high cash payout therefore largely returned capital through the falling price rather than producing a positive total return.

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

37.92%

of price a year ago

Price change

-39.5%

$12.86 → $7.78

Approx. total return

-1.6%

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.

YMAX distributions per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent distribution amounts

Last 52 regular payments, per share