# YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF (BABO) — Dividends

BABO · NYSE · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/babo/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | weekly |
| Trailing 12 months | $5.46 |
| Forward yield | 76.62% |
| Growth streak | — |

YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF pays weekly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.046 per share, with an [ex-distribution date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 15, 2026 and a pay date of October 16, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $5.46 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 76.62% at a share price of $7.12.

Payments began in September 2024 and came about every four weeks until early October 2025. Weekly payments started in mid-October 2025, with ex-dates usually on Thursdays and payment the next business day. The four distributions in late 2024 ranged from $0.70 to $1.29 and added up to $3.55. In 2025, 22 payments added up to $11.30. The eleven four-weekly ones, through October 9, ranged from $0.38 to $1.92. The eleven weekly ones from mid-October to December ranged from $0.090 to $0.31.

In 2026, 42 weekly distributions so far have added up to $3.66. They ranged from $0.042 to $0.17 and averaged about $0.087. The seven distributions since the start of September were between $0.042 and $0.059. If the weekly pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution on Thursday, October 22, 2026 and be paid a day later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | $0.08 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | $0.08 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | $0.08 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $0.09 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF (BABO) pay a distribution?

Yes. YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF pays a weekly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.05 per share.

### What is BABO's distribution yield?

YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF paid $5.46 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 76.62% at the last price of $7.12. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is BABO's most recent ex-distribution date?

YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Oct 15, 2026, payable on Oct 16, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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