# Optimized Equity Income ETF (OEI) — Dividends

OEI · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.13 |
| Forward yield | 8.09% |
| Growth streak | — |

Optimized Equity Income ETF pays a monthly distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.20 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 17, 2026 and a pay date of September 18, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $2.13 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 8.08% at a share price of $26.43.

The record is short. The history shown starts in November 2025 and holds eleven payments, so it covers less than a year. The first payment, with an ex-date of November 19, 2025, was $0.13. The next two, in December 2025 and January 2026, were $0.21 each, and February 2026 brought $0.18.

Since March 2026, the amount has been $0.20 per share every month, seven payments in a row. The nine payments in 2026 so far added up to $1.79, an average of about $0.20. Ex-dates have fallen in the second half of the month. Since February 2026 they have fallen on a Thursday, with payment one business day later. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution on a Thursday in the second half of October 2026 and be paid a day later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | $0.20 |
| May 21, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 | $0.21 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | $0.21 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $0.13 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Optimized Equity Income ETF (OEI) pay a distribution?

Yes. Optimized Equity Income ETF pays a monthly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.20 per share.

### What is OEI's distribution yield?

Optimized Equity Income ETF paid $2.13 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 8.09% at the last price of $26.38. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Optimized Equity Income ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 17, 2026, payable on Sep 18, 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.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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