# YieldMax Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF (OARK) — Dividends

OARK · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | weekly |
| Trailing 12 months | $12.96 |
| Forward yield | 45.35% |
| Growth streak | — |

YieldMax Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF pays weekly distributions. Its latest distribution is $0.1908 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 $12.9605 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 45.35% at a share price of $28.58.

The history shown starts in January 2023, when the fund paid monthly. The 35 monthly payments through early October 2025 ranged from $0.2416 to $1.0901 per share. Weekly payments began on October 16, 2025, with ex-dates usually on Thursdays and payment the next day. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $6.55 in 2023, $4.86 in 2024 and $5.74 in 2025, a year with 21 payments because of the switch to weekly.

In 2026, 42 weekly distributions so far have ranged from $0.1391 to $0.4384 and added up to $10.67. The 16 payments since July ranged from $0.1391 to $0.3124, and the last four were between $0.167 and $0.2036. If the weekly pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution around October 22, 2026 and be paid the following day.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | $0.21 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.21 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | $0.28 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $0.28 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does YieldMax Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF (OARK) pay a distribution?

Yes. YieldMax Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF pays a weekly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.19 per share.

### What is OARK's distribution yield?

YieldMax Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF paid $12.96 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 45.35% at the last price of $28.58. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

YieldMax Innovation 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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