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When do ETFs pay dividends?

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An ETF distribution has two dates that matter: the ex-date, which decides who receives it, and the pay date, when the cash arrives. 332 income ETFs have one expected in the next 45 days and 265 of them inside the next 14 days, which is what the calendar shows. 0 have been declared by the issuer rather than projected by ETFIQ.

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IWMY8.9 pts behind IWM
8.9 pts behind IWMIWMY over 1 year: paid 28.2%, price −23.5%, total +5.2%, IWM +14.1%, −8.9 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.IWM+14.1%IWMY+5.2%28.2% cash8.9 pts behind IWMTotal return, distributions reinvested8.9 pts behind IWMIWMY over 1 year: paid 28.2%, price −23.5%, total +5.2%, IWM +14.1%, −8.9 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.IWM+14.1%IWMY+5.2%8.9 pts behind IWM
QQQY2.3 pts ahead of QQQ
2.3 pts ahead of QQQQQQY over 1 year: paid 29.5%, price −15.1%, total +17.5%, QQQ +15.2%, +2.3 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.QQQ+15.2%QQQY+17.5%29.5% of it arrived as cash2.3 pts ahead of QQQTotal return, distributions reinvested2.3 pts ahead of QQQQQQY over 1 year: paid 29.5%, price −15.1%, total +17.5%, QQQ +15.2%, +2.3 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.QQQ+15.2%QQQY+17.5%2.3 pts ahead of QQQ
USOY52.6 pts behind USO
52.6 pts behind USOUSOY over 1 year: paid 52.2%, price +9.9%, total +80.7%, USO +133.3%, −52.6 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.USO+133.3%USOY+80.7%52.2% as cash52.6 pts behind USOTotal return, distributions reinvested52.6 pts behind USOUSOY over 1 year: paid 52.2%, price +9.9%, total +80.7%, USO +133.3%, −52.6 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.USO+133.3%USOY+80.7%52.6 pts behind USO
WDTE1.6 pts ahead of SPY
1.6 pts ahead of SPYWDTE over 1 year: paid 27.7%, price −15.0%, total +15.2%, SPY +13.6%, +1.6 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.SPY+13.6%WDTE+15.2%27.7% of it arrived as cash1.6 pts ahead of SPYTotal return, distributions reinvested1.6 pts ahead of SPYWDTE over 1 year: paid 27.7%, price −15.0%, total +15.2%, SPY +13.6%, +1.6 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.SPY+13.6%WDTE+15.2%1.6 pts ahead of SPY
BTCC1.5 pts ahead of Bitcoin
1.5 pts ahead of BitcoinBTCC over 1 year: paid 29.2%, price −55.1%, total −26.8%, Bitcoin −28.3%, +1.5 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.Bitcoin−28.3%BTCC−26.8%1.5 pts ahead of BitcoinTotal return, distributions reinvested1.5 pts ahead of BitcoinBTCC over 1 year: paid 29.2%, price −55.1%, total −26.8%, Bitcoin −28.3%, +1.5 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.Bitcoin−28.3%BTCC−26.8%
ETCO1.1 pts behind Ether
1.1 pts behind EtherETCO over 1 year: paid 35.4%, price −71.2%, total −42.4%, Ether −41.3%, −1.1 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.Ether−41.3%ETCO−42.4%1.1 pts behind EtherTotal return, distributions reinvested1.1 pts behind EtherETCO over 1 year: paid 35.4%, price −71.2%, total −42.4%, Ether −41.3%, −1.1 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.Ether−41.3%ETCO−42.4%1.1 pts behind Ether
QDTE1.3 pts ahead of QQQ
1.3 pts ahead of QQQQDTE over 1 year: paid 34.2%, price −21.6%, total +16.5%, QQQ +15.2%, +1.3 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.QQQ+15.2%QDTE+16.5%34.2% of it arrived as cash1.3 pts ahead of QQQTotal return, distributions reinvested1.3 pts ahead of QQQQDTE over 1 year: paid 34.2%, price −21.6%, total +16.5%, QQQ +15.2%, +1.3 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.QQQ+15.2%QDTE+16.5%1.3 pts ahead of QQQ
RDTEAbout even with IWM
About even with IWMRDTE over 1 year: paid 33.4%, price −22.0%, total +14.1%, IWM +14.1%, 0.0 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.IWM+14.1%RDTE+14.1%33.4% of it arrived as cashabout even with IWMTotal return, distributions reinvestedAbout even with IWMRDTE over 1 year: paid 33.4%, price −22.0%, total +14.1%, IWM +14.1%, 0.0 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.IWM+14.1%RDTE+14.1%about even with IWM
XDTEAbout even with SPY
About even with SPYXDTE over 1 year: paid 25.5%, price −14.3%, total +13.6%, SPY +13.6%, 0.0 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.SPY+13.6%XDTE+13.6%25.5% of it arrived as cashabout even with SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedAbout even with SPYXDTE over 1 year: paid 25.5%, price −14.3%, total +13.6%, SPY +13.6%, 0.0 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.SPY+13.6%XDTE+13.6%about even with SPY
AIYY8.6 pts behind AI
8.6 pts behind AIAIYY over 1 year: paid 31.5%, price −69.8%, total −40.5%, AI −31.9%, −8.6 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.AI−31.9%AIYY−40.5%8.6 pts behind AITotal return, distributions reinvested8.6 pts behind AIAIYY over 1 year: paid 31.5%, price −69.8%, total −40.5%, AI −31.9%, −8.6 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.AI−31.9%AIYY−40.5%8.6 pts behind AI
AMDY34.7 pts behind AMD
34.7 pts behind AMDAMDY over 1 year: paid 65.2%, price −9.1%, total +89.5%, AMD +124.2%, −34.7 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.AMD+124.2%AMDY+89.5%65.2% as cash34.7 pts behind AMDTotal return, distributions reinvested34.7 pts behind AMDAMDY over 1 year: paid 65.2%, price −9.1%, total +89.5%, AMD +124.2%, −34.7 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.AMD+124.2%AMDY+89.5%34.7 pts behind AMD
AMZY3.9 pts behind AMZN
3.9 pts behind AMZNAMZY over 1 year: paid 34.3%, price −28.9%, total +7.2%, AMZN +11.1%, −3.9 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.AMZN+11.1%AMZY+7.2%34.3% as cash3.9 pts behind AMZNTotal return, distributions reinvested3.9 pts behind AMZNAMZY over 1 year: paid 34.3%, price −28.9%, total +7.2%, AMZN +11.1%, −3.9 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.AMZN+11.1%AMZY+7.2%3.9 pts behind AMZN
APLY10.1 pts behind AAPL
10.1 pts behind AAPLAPLY over 1 year: paid 28.6%, price −14.2%, total +18.2%, AAPL +28.3%, −10.1 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.AAPL+28.3%APLY+18.2%28.6% as cash10.1 pts behind AAPLTotal return, distributions reinvested10.1 pts behind AAPLAPLY over 1 year: paid 28.6%, price −14.2%, total +18.2%, AAPL +28.3%, −10.1 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.AAPL+28.3%APLY+18.2%10.1 pts behind AAPL
BABO6 pts ahead of BABA
6 pts ahead of BABABABO over 1 year: paid 31.0%, price −60.2%, total −36.3%, BABA −42.3%, +6.0 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.BABA−42.3%BABO−36.3%6 pts ahead of BABATotal return, distributions reinvested6 pts ahead of BABABABO over 1 year: paid 31.0%, price −60.2%, total −36.3%, BABA −42.3%, +6.0 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.BABA−42.3%BABO−36.3%6 pts ahead of BABA
BRKC4.9 pts behind BRK-B
4.9 pts behind BRK-BBRKC over 1 year: paid 17.5%, price −11.2%, total +7.3%, BRK-B +12.2%, −4.9 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.BRK-B+12.2%BRKC+7.3%17.5% as cash4.9 pts behind BRK-BTotal return, distributions reinvested4.9 pts behind BRK-BBRKC over 1 year: paid 17.5%, price −11.2%, total +7.3%, BRK-B +12.2%, −4.9 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.BRK-B+12.2%BRKC+7.3%4.9 pts behind BRK-B
CONY7.9 pts ahead of COIN
7.9 pts ahead of COINCONY over 1 year: paid 32.2%, price −73.9%, total −46.4%, COIN −54.3%, +7.9 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.COIN−54.3%CONY−46.4%7.9 pts ahead of COINTotal return, distributions reinvested7.9 pts ahead of COINCONY over 1 year: paid 32.2%, price −73.9%, total −46.4%, COIN −54.3%, +7.9 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.COIN−54.3%CONY−46.4%
CRCO6 pts ahead of CRCL
6 pts ahead of CRCLCRCO over 1 year: paid 40.9%, price −73.2%, total −34.0%, CRCL −40.0%, +6.0 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.CRCL−40.0%CRCO−34.0%6 pts ahead of CRCLTotal return, distributions reinvested6 pts ahead of CRCLCRCO over 1 year: paid 40.9%, price −73.2%, total −34.0%, CRCL −40.0%, +6.0 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.CRCL−40.0%CRCO−34.0%6 pts ahead of CRCL
CRSH13.8 pts ahead of short TSLA
13.8 pts ahead of short TSLACRSH over 1 year: paid 49.0%, price −39.6%, total +6.8%, short TSLA −7.0%, +13.8 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.short TSLA−7.0%CRSH+6.8%49.0% as cash13.8 pts ahead of short TSLATotal return, distributions reinvested13.8 pts ahead of short TSLACRSH over 1 year: paid 49.0%, price −39.6%, total +6.8%, short TSLA −7.0%, +13.8 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.short TSLA−7.0%CRSH+6.8%13.8 pts ahead of short TSLA
CVNY9.4 pts ahead of CVNA
9.4 pts ahead of CVNACVNY over 1 year: paid 52.5%, price −56.1%, total −9.1%, CVNA −18.5%, +9.4 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.CVNA−18.5%CVNY−9.1%9.4 pts ahead of CVNATotal return, distributions reinvested9.4 pts ahead of CVNACVNY over 1 year: paid 52.5%, price −56.1%, total −9.1%, CVNA −18.5%, +9.4 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.CVNA−18.5%CVNY−9.1%9.4 pts ahead of CVNA
DIPS14 pts ahead of short NVDA
14 pts ahead of short NVDADIPS over 1 year: paid 37.7%, price −39.0%, total −4.9%, short NVDA −18.9%, +14.0 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.short NVDA−18.9%DIPS−4.9%14 pts ahead of short NVDATotal return, distributions reinvested14 pts ahead of short NVDADIPS over 1 year: paid 37.7%, price −39.0%, total −4.9%, short NVDA −18.9%, +14.0 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.short NVDA−18.9%DIPS−4.9%14 pts ahead of short NVDA
DRAY1.7 pts behind DKNG
1.7 pts behind DKNGDRAY over 1 year: paid 37.2%, price −65.0%, total −36.6%, DKNG −34.9%, −1.7 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.DKNG−34.9%DRAY−36.6%1.7 pts behind DKNGTotal return, distributions reinvested1.7 pts behind DKNGDRAY over 1 year: paid 37.2%, price −65.0%, total −36.6%, DKNG −34.9%, −1.7 pts. Data to Oct 28, 2026.DKNG−34.9%DRAY−36.6%1.7 pts behind DKNG

21 of the 25 funds below have a full year behind them; the rest are not drawn.

You must own the fund before the ex-date to receive the distribution. On the ex-date the price drops by roughly the amount paid. That is why a distribution is not income the way interest is: part of it is your own capital moving from the price into your cash.

The gap between ex-date and payment is usually one to three days. Funds declare days ahead, not months, so most future dates anywhere, including here, are projections from the fund's own past spacing, not issuer statements. ETFIQ marks which is which and never lets a projection read as a schedule.

The payout page has the full calendar, out to 14 days. Every fund page carries its own last and next.

On ETFIQ today

Answered from ETFIQ data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

TickerFundPaysNext ex-datePay dateBasis
IWMYDefiance R2000 Weekly Distribution ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
QQQYDefiance Nasdaq 100 Weekly Distribution ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
USOYDefiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
WDTEDefiance S&P 500 Weekly Distribution ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
BPIGrayscale Bitcoin Premium Income ETFmonthlyOct 29, 2026Nov 2, 2026ETFIQ projection
BTCCGrayscale Bitcoin High Income ETFmonthlyOct 29, 2026Nov 2, 2026ETFIQ projection
ETCOGrayscale Ethereum High Income ETFmonthlyOct 29, 2026Nov 2, 2026ETFIQ projection
ULTIREX IncomeMax Option Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
QDTERoundhill Nasdaq-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
RDTERoundhill Russell 2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
XDTERoundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
ODTEVegaShares SPX NDX RTY Premium Income ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
VAIEVegaShares US Equity Autocallable Income ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
AIYYYieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
AMDYYieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
AMZYYieldMax AMZN Option Income Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
APLYYieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
BABOYieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
BRKCYieldMax BRK.B Option Income Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
CONYYieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
CRCOYieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
CRSHYieldMax Short TSLA Option Income Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
CVNYYieldMax CVNA Option Income Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
DIPSYieldMax Short NVDA Option Income Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
DRAYYieldMax DKNG Option Income Strategy ETFweeklyOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026ETFIQ projection
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Rule 19a-1 distribution notices and prospectus filings on SEC EDGAR ↗SEC EDGAR, full-text search of fund filings ↗SEC Form N-PORT, what a fund filed it holds ↗Rule 19a-1, what a distribution notice must say ↗

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