# Simplify Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF (WLDR) — Dividends

WLDR · BATS · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $5.96 |
| Forward yield | 13.02% |
| Growth streak | 2 years |

Simplify Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.09 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 18, 2026 and a pay date of September 25, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $5.96 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 12.61% at a share price of $47.25.

That trailing figure is driven by December. On December 12, 2025, the fund had three unusually large distributions of $1.01, $1.69 and $2.90, together $5.60, or about 94% of the trailing total. In December 2024 it paid an unusually large $3.56 alongside a $0.22 distribution. Outside these December payments, the quarterly amounts in the table ranged from $0.04 to $0.25. Ex-dates usually fall in mid-March, June, September and December, with payment about three to seven days later.

The regular amounts follow no fixed pattern. The March distributions have been the smallest, at $0.04 in 2023, 2024 and 2025 and $0.08 in 2026. In 2026, three distributions so far have added up to $0.36. The source counts a growth streak of two calendar years. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $0.08 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $1.01 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $1.69 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $2.90 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | $3.56 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | $0.04 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | $0.09 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | $0.24 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Mar 21, 2023 | $0.04 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 21, 2022 | $0.14 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 21, 2022 | $0.09 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Simplify Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF (WLDR) pay a distribution?

Yes. Simplify Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.09 per share.

### What is WLDR's distribution yield?

Simplify Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF paid $5.96 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 13.02% at the last price of $45.77. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Simplify Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 18, 2026, payable on Sep 25, 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)

### Has WLDR been raising its distribution?

Yes — Simplify Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF has increased its distribution for 2 consecutive calendar years.

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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.

Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).