# YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF (YBIT) — Dividends

YBIT · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | weekly |
| Trailing 12 months | $11.74 |
| Forward yield | 57.84% |
| Growth streak | — |

YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF pays weekly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.159 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 $11.9803 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 59.05% at a share price of $20.29.

Distributions began with an ex-date of June 6, 2024, and were roughly monthly at first. The 18 payments through October 2, 2025 ranged from $0.277 to $1.3707. Weekly payments began with an ex-date of October 16, 2025. In 2025, the first full calendar year, the 21 payments added up to $7.2059. The fund shows a growth streak of zero years.

In 2026, 42 weekly payments so far have added up to $9.6711, already more than the 2025 total. The 26 payments in the first half of the year ranged from $0.1443 to $0.3751. The eleven since the start of August ranged from $0.1238 to $0.3096, and the last three were between $0.159 and $0.1658. Ex-dates usually fall on a Thursday, with payment the next day. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution around October 22, 2026 and be paid a day later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | $0.17 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $0.16 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF (YBIT) pay a distribution?

Yes. YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF pays a weekly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.16 per share.

### What is YBIT's distribution yield?

YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF paid $11.74 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 57.84% at the last price of $20.29. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

YieldMax Bitcoin 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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