YMAX Dividend History
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs · every payment since 2024
As of Nov 9, 2026, YMAX has paid 119 distributions since 2024. The most recent was $0.0530 per share (ex-date Nov 4, 2026). Over the last 12 months YMAX paid $4.1520 across 52 payments, a trailing yield of 62.53%. The average of the last 4 regular payments is -6.3% versus the 4 before.
Latest distribution
$0.0530
Last ex-date
Nov 4, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$4.15
Trailing yield
62.53%
Frequency
Weekly
Payments on record
119
Key facts: YMAX dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 9, 2026, SmarterDividends has 119 distribution payments on record for YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs (YMAX), going back to 2024.
- YMAX's most recent distribution was $0.0530 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Nov 4, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, YMAX paid $4.15 per share in distributions across 52 payments, a trailing yield of 62.53%.
- YMAX's most recent increase in its regular distribution took effect with the Sep 23, 2026 ex-date, a 3.4% rise to $0.0600 per share.
- YMAX's most recent decrease in its regular distribution took effect with the Nov 4, 2026 ex-date, a 3.6% reduction to $0.0530 per share.
- YMAX paid $7.85 per share in distributions in calendar year 2025, up 4.8% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "YMAX Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/YMAX/dividend-history
What the record shows
YMAX has paid weekly since 2024, but its recent distributions have moved lower. It has made 119 payments, including 52 in the last 12 months. Those payments totaled $4.152 per share and produced a trailing yield of 59.57%.
The latest weekly distribution was $0.053 per share, 3.6% lower than the previous payment. The recent average was 6.3% below the prior average, extending the pattern of more sequential declines than increases. In 2025, YMAX distributed $7.853 per share. The first annual period was short solely because payments began during it, so its total is not comparable with the later full year.
Over the last 12 months, YMAX’s price fell 39.8%, while distributions equaled 35.9% of the price a year earlier. The approximate total return was -3.9%, so the high payout largely returned capital through the falling price rather than generating a positive return.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Nov 5, 2026 · editorial policy
Distributions versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
36.58%
of price a year ago
Price change
-41.5%
$11.35 → $6.64
Approx. total return
-4.9%
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.
YMAX distributions per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent distribution amounts
Last 52 regular payments, per share
YMAX dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 44 | $3.2360 | — |
| 2025 | 53 | $7.8530 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 22 | $7.4940 | — |
Every YMAX distribution
47 higher · 47 lower · 17 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | — | $0.0530 | -3.6% | Lower |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | $0.0550 | -1.8% | Lower |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 | $0.0560 | -5.1% | Lower |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.0590 | -1.7% | Lower |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | $0.0600 | +3.4% | Higher |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | $0.0580 | -3.3% | Lower |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.0600 | +1.7% | Higher |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | $0.0590 | -1.7% | Lower |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | $0.0600 | -1.6% | Lower |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | $0.0610 | +3.4% | Higher |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $0.0590 | +3.5% | Higher |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | $0.0570 | -17.4% | Lower |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | $0.0690 | -5.5% | Lower |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | $0.0730 | +2.8% | Higher |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 | $0.0710 | -2.7% | Lower |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 | $0.0730 | -3.9% | Lower |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $0.0760 | -1.3% | Lower |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.0770 | -3.8% | Lower |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | $0.0800 | -14.0% | Lower |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.0930 | +3.3% | Higher |
| May 27, 2026 | May 28, 2026 | $0.0900 | -1.1% | Lower |
| May 20, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | $0.0910 | -2.2% | Lower |
| May 13, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | $0.0930 | +13.4% | Higher |
| May 6, 2026 | May 7, 2026 | $0.0820 | -18.0% | Lower |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | $0.1000 | +8.7% | Higher |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 | $0.0920 | +2.2% | Higher |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Apr 9, 2026 | $0.0900 | +2.3% | Higher |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | $0.0880 | +7.3% | Higher |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.0340 | — | Special |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $0.0820 | -1.2% | Lower |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $0.0830 | +2.5% | Higher |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.0810 | +12.5% | Higher |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | $0.0720 | -7.7% | Lower |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 | $0.0780 | +5.4% | Higher |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $0.0740 | -9.8% | Lower |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.0820 | -1.2% | Lower |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 | $0.0830 | +1.2% | Higher |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | $0.0820 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.0820 | -6.8% | Lower |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Jan 8, 2026 | $0.0880 | -17.0% | Lower |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | $0.1060 | +12.8% | Higher |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $0.0940 | -24.2% | Lower |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | $0.1240 | +8.8% | Higher |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | $0.1140 | +18.8% | Higher |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.0960 | -5.0% | Lower |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.1010 | -22.3% | Lower |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $0.1300 | -13.9% | Lower |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | $0.1510 | -13.2% | Lower |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.1740 | +10.8% | Higher |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | $0.1940 | — | Special |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.1570 | +6.8% | Higher |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 16, 2025 | $0.1740 | — | Special |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | $0.1470 | +5.0% | Higher |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 | $0.1400 | +8.5% | Higher |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | $0.0820 | — | Special |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.1290 | -2.3% | Lower |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | $0.1320 | +21.1% | Higher |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | $0.1090 | -20.4% | Lower |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.1370 | -15.4% | Lower |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | $0.1620 | +11.7% | Higher |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.1100 | — | Special |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | $0.1450 | +7.4% | Higher |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.1650 | — | Special |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | $0.1840 | — | Special |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 | $0.1040 | — | Special |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | $0.1350 | -14.0% | Lower |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Jul 7, 2025 | $0.1570 | +1.3% | Higher |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | $0.1550 | +9.2% | Higher |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | $0.1420 | -21.1% | Lower |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | $0.1800 | +4.7% | Higher |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.1720 | -20.0% | Lower |
| May 29, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.2150 | +15.6% | Higher |
| May 22, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | $0.1860 | -2.6% | Lower |
| May 15, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | $0.1910 | +13.7% | Higher |
| May 8, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | $0.1680 | -3.4% | Lower |
| May 1, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | $0.1740 | +27.0% | Higher |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | $0.1370 | +3.0% | Higher |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | $0.1330 | +3.1% | Higher |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | $0.1290 | -27.5% | Lower |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | $0.1780 | +34.8% | Higher |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $0.1320 | +32.0% | Higher |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.1530 | — | Special |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.1000 | -45.9% | Lower |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Mar 7, 2025 | $0.2410 | — | Special |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.1330 | — | Special |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | $0.1850 | +23.3% | Higher |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $0.1500 | +2.0% | Higher |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Feb 7, 2025 | $0.1940 | — | Special |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.1470 | +5.0% | Higher |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Jan 24, 2025 | $0.1720 | — | Special |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Jan 17, 2025 | $0.1120 | — | Special |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Jan 10, 2025 | $0.1400 | +0.7% | Higher |
| Jan 3, 2025 | — | $0.1810 | — | Special |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $0.2450 | — | Special |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.1390 | +13.0% | Higher |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.1230 | -48.3% | Lower |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.2380 | -22.2% | Lower |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.3060 | +25.4% | Higher |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | $0.2440 | +60.5% | Higher |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.1520 | +26.7% | Higher |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | $0.1200 | -46.7% | Lower |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $0.2250 | -0.9% | Unchanged |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Oct 25, 2024 | $0.2270 | +11.3% | Higher |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Oct 18, 2024 | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | $0.2040 | -1.9% | Lower |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Oct 4, 2024 | $0.2080 | -6.3% | Lower |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | $0.2220 | -2.2% | Lower |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | $0.2270 | -61.6% | Lower |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | $0.5910 | -9.4% | Lower |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Jul 18, 2024 | $0.6520 | -10.7% | Lower |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.7300 | -0.3% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | $0.7320 | +15.8% | Higher |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | $0.6320 | +11.3% | Higher |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | $0.5680 | +6.4% | Higher |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | $0.5340 | — | First |
YMAX dividend history — FAQ
How much is YMAX's distribution?
As of Nov 9, 2026, YMAX's most recent distribution was $0.0530 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Nov 4, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $4.1520 per share across 52 payments, a trailing yield of 62.53%.
How often does YMAX pay a distribution?
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs pays on a weekly schedule. It made 52 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 47 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 Nov 6, 2026, YMAX paid $4.1520 per share, 36.58% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -41.5%. That is an approximate total return of -4.9% before taxes and reinvestment.
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