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SMCY ETF Dividend History, Yield & Distributions
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SMCY ETF dividend answer
YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF (SMCY) has a trailing 12-month distribution yield of 123.88% and paid $5.48 per share over the trailing 12 months. The fund currently pays weekly distributions based on covered events. Its latest distribution was $0.0475 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 22, 2026 and payment date of Oct 23, 2026. The next announced ex-dividend date is Oct 22, 2026. SMCY distribution history is shown as fund payout history, so corporate payout ratio and free cash flow coverage are excluded.
SMCY Distribution Snapshot
Yield, recent distribution history, cadence, and AIQ context stay together without treating ETF payouts like corporate earnings coverage.
Next SMCY Distribution Date
When SMCY next goes ex-distribution, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next announced SMCY distribution
Next ex-date status: announced. Next distribution amount status: announced. Projected values are inferred from recent cadence and are never presented as issuer announcements.
Latest SMCY Distribution Dates
Review the latest distribution, yield, available trailing-year income, and distribution cadence before treating income as durable.
AIQ Distribution bridge
Fund distributions should be read with holdings quality, liquidity, and asset-class exposure.
Distribution yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.
Lower drawdown and volatility can improve the dependability of an income allocation.
SMCY Dividend & Distribution History
Recent per-share distributions show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Distribution pattern
Recent distribution payments are summarized as cadence signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
SMCY Annual Distribution History
SMCY Distribution Growth
Latest row amount $0.0585, event yield 134.31%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed distribution history.
Dividend growth
SMCY is not ranked in the comparable cohort. No 2020 distributions on record; the first is 2024.
Split-adjusted annual distributions, 2020–2025. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
SMCY Distribution Yield
How SMCY's trailing distribution yield is calculated, and how it differs from 30-Day SEC Yield and total return.
Yield methodology
Trailing distribution yield equals distributions paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available market price. It is different from 30-Day SEC Yield, forward distribution yield, and total return.
Distribution variability
SMCY distributions reflect income from underlying holdings and may vary by quarter, market environment, fund composition, and fund policy.
Recent SMCY distribution payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | $0.0585 | $0.0585 | 134.31% | Weekly | $5.98 | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $0.0805 | $0.0805 | 108.99% | Weekly | $6.73 | Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $0.0824 | $0.0824 | 124.24% | Weekly | $6.65 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $0.0735 | $0.0735 | 120.67% | Weekly | $6.56 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $0.0669 | $0.0669 | 121.78% | Weekly | $7.41 | Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 |
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| Sep 10, 2026 | $0.105 | $0.105 | 143.61% | Weekly | $7.34 | Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $0.095 | $0.095 | 135.46% | Weekly | $7.23 | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $0.0879 | $0.0879 | 132.69% | Weekly | $7.14 | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $0.1047 | $0.1047 | 135.59% | Weekly | $8.36 | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $0.0694 | $0.0694 | 147.92% | Weekly | $8.25 | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $0.0823 | $0.0823 | 180.68% | Weekly | $8.18 | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $0.0714 | $0.0714 | 184.14% | Weekly | $8.10 | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $0.0649 | $0.0649 | 162.57% | Weekly | $9.88 | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | $0.0761 | $0.0761 | 233.75% | Weekly | $9.82 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | $0.0689 | $0.0689 | 204.22% | Weekly | $9.74 | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | $0.0771 | $0.0771 | 208.46% | Weekly | $9.67 | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.0707 | $0.0707 | 181.05% | Weekly | $11.21 | Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $0.0671 | $0.0671 | 212.90% | Weekly | $11.13 | Jun 17, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | $0.1049 | $0.1049 | 201.97% | Weekly | $11.07 | Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | $0.1722 | $0.1722 | 138.07% | Weekly | $10.96 | Jun 3, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| May 28, 2026 | $0.1388 | $0.1388 | 148.43% | Weekly | $12.37 | May 27, 2026 | May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.1045 | $0.1045 | 192.32% | Weekly | $12.23 | May 20, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | $0.1319 | $0.1319 | 188.60% | Weekly | $12.13 | May 13, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| May 7, 2026 | $0.0904 | $0.0904 | 180.65% | Weekly | $12.00 | May 6, 2026 | May 7, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $0.1302 | $0.1302 | 207.04% | Weekly | $13.32 | Apr 29, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $0.0774 | $0.0774 | 228.55% | Weekly | $13.19 | Apr 22, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | $0.0926 | $0.0926 | 216.69% | Weekly | $13.11 | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | $0.0838 | $0.0838 | 239.29% | Weekly | $13.02 | Apr 8, 2026 | Apr 9, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | $0.0859 | $0.0859 | 236.44% | Weekly | $14.43 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.078 | $0.078 | 267.70% | Weekly | $14.35 | Mar 25, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | $0.1093 | $0.1093 | 192.85% | Weekly | $14.27 | Mar 18, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $0.1154 | $0.1154 | 189.32% | Weekly | $14.16 | Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | $0.1456 | $0.1456 | 181.24% | Weekly | $16.02 | Mar 4, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $0.1272 | $0.1272 | 203.00% | Weekly | $15.87 | Feb 25, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | $0.1221 | $0.1221 | 198.58% | Weekly | $15.75 | Feb 18, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $0.1322 | $0.1322 | 204.25% | Weekly | $15.63 | Feb 11, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $0.091 | $0.091 | 196.61% | Weekly | $17.58 | Feb 4, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $0.0958 | $0.0958 | 223.40% | Weekly | $17.49 | Jan 28, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $0.1184 | $0.1184 | 207.84% | Weekly | $17.40 | Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | $0.086 | $0.086 | 215.71% | Weekly | $17.28 | Jan 14, 2026 | Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | $0.0728 | $0.0728 | 210.69% | Weekly | $18.91 | Jan 7, 2026 | Jan 8, 2026 | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $0.0947 | $0.0947 | 203.56% | Weekly | $18.84 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | $0.0978 | $0.0978 | 223.43% | Weekly | $18.75 | Dec 24, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.1136 | $0.1136 | 229.66% | Weekly | $18.65 | Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | $0.1408 | $0.1408 | 198.23% | Weekly | $20.89 | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | $0.2135 | $0.2135 | 219.56% | Weekly | $20.75 | Dec 3, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.1619 | $0.1619 | 215.93% | Weekly | $20.53 | Nov 26, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $0.1946 | $0.1946 | 224.87% | Weekly | $20.37 | Nov 19, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | $0.217 | $0.217 | 200.38% | Weekly | $20.18 | Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $0.3329 | $0.3329 | 190.91% | Weekly | $22.16 | Nov 5, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $0.2586 | $0.2586 | 150.35% | Irregular | $21.83 | Oct 29, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $0.2425 | $0.2425 | 153.43% | Irregular | — | Oct 22, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | $0.809 | $0.809 | 135.00% | Monthly | — | Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 16, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.9147 | $0.9147 | 170.68% | Monthly | — | Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | $1.31 | $1.31 | 161.98% | Monthly | — | Aug 27, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $1.85 | $1.85 | 111.78% | Monthly | — | Jul 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | $1.61 | $1.61 | 111.46% | Monthly | — | Jul 2, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | $1.58 | $1.58 | 110.94% | Monthly | — | Jun 4, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 |
| May 8, 2025 | $1.41 | $1.41 | 110.65% | Monthly | — | May 7, 2025 | May 8, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | $1.50 | $1.50 | 92.86% | Monthly | — | Apr 9, 2025 | Apr 10, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | $1.97 | $1.97 | 67.81% | Monthly | — | Mar 12, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | $2.09 | $2.09 | 50.94% | Monthly | — | Feb 12, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | $1.72 | $1.72 | 49.76% | Monthly | — | Jan 15, 2025 | Jan 16, 2025 | Jan 17, 2025 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | $2.35 | $2.35 | 37.92% | Monthly | — | Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 19, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $2.20 | $2.20 | 27.98% | Monthly | — | Nov 20, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | $5.35 | $5.35 | 10.55% | Monthly | — | Oct 23, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | Oct 25, 2024 |
ETF distribution yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with frequency, history, holdings exposure, and fund risk before treating income as durable.
Yield is most useful when read with the fund's asset class, distribution policy, and recent payment pattern.
Stable or rising distributions can support an income allocation, while irregular payments should be read as fund-policy and market-cycle evidence.
ETF distributions are not evaluated with company payout ratio or free cash flow coverage because those metrics do not map cleanly to fund structures.
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SMCY Dividends FAQ
Does SMCY pay dividends?
Yes — though ETF payouts are technically fund distributions rather than corporate dividends. YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF has covered distribution history, most recently $0.05 per share on a weekly cadence.
What is SMCY's dividend yield?
SMCY's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 123.88%, from $5.48 per share paid over the trailing 12 months. That is distributions paid divided by the latest available market price — it is not a 30-Day SEC Yield, a forward yield, or a total return.
How often does SMCY pay dividends?
SMCY currently pays distributions on a weekly cadence based on covered payment history. Cadence inferred from payment spacing is labeled as inferred, because a fund can change its schedule.
When is SMCY's next dividend?
SMCY's next distribution is announced at $0.05 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 22, 2026.
What was SMCY's latest dividend?
SMCY's latest covered distribution was $0.05 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 22, 2026 and a payment date of Oct 23, 2026.
Why do SMCY's distributions vary?
SMCY distributes the income its underlying holdings generate, so the amount moves with dividend timing across the portfolio, index changes, and seasonality. Variation between periods is normal for a broad-market fund and does not by itself signal a change in fund policy.