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GBTC ETF Dividend History, Yield & Distributions
ETF Dividend History · Distribution Yield · Ex-Dividend Date · Payment Schedule
GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF
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GBTC ETF dividend answer
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) has a trailing 12-month distribution yield of 0.00% and paid $0.00 per share over the trailing 12 months. The fund currently pays estimated annual window distributions based on covered events. Its latest distribution was $0.0565 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Nov 30, 2017 and payment date of Apr 3, 2018. The next projected ex-dividend date is Feb 27, 2020. GBTC distribution history is shown as fund payout history, so corporate payout ratio and free cash flow coverage are excluded.
GBTC Distribution Snapshot
Yield, recent distribution history, cadence, and AIQ context stay together without treating ETF payouts like corporate earnings coverage.
Next GBTC Distribution Date
When GBTC next goes ex-distribution, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Projected next GBTC distribution
Next ex-date status: projected. Next distribution amount status: projected. Projected values are inferred from recent cadence and are never presented as issuer announcements.
Latest GBTC 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.
GBTC 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.
GBTC Annual Distribution History
GBTC Distribution Growth
Latest row amount $5.14, event yield 33.79%.
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
GBTC is not ranked in the comparable cohort. No 2020 distributions on record; the first is 2017.
Split-adjusted annual distributions, 2020–2025. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
GBTC Distribution Yield
How GBTC'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
GBTC distributions reflect income from underlying holdings and may vary by quarter, market environment, fund composition, and fund policy.
Recent GBTC distribution payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2017 | $5.14 | $0.0565 | 33.79% | Special | — | — | Dec 4, 2017 | Apr 3, 2018 |
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.
GBTC ETF dividend research links
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GBTC Distribution Comparisons
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GBTC Dividends FAQ
Does GBTC pay dividends?
Yes — though ETF payouts are technically fund distributions rather than corporate dividends. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF has covered distribution history, most recently $0.06 per share on a estimated annual window cadence.
What is GBTC's dividend yield?
GBTC's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.00%. 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 GBTC pay dividends?
GBTC currently pays distributions on a estimated annual window cadence based on covered payment history. Cadence inferred from payment spacing is labeled as inferred, because a fund can change its schedule.
When is GBTC's next dividend?
GBTC's next distribution is projected from its recent cadence, around Feb 27, 2020. A projection is an estimate from past payments, not an issuer announcement, and the fund can change both the date and the amount.
What was GBTC's latest dividend?
GBTC's latest covered distribution was $0.06 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Nov 30, 2017 and a payment date of Apr 3, 2018.
Why do GBTC's distributions vary?
GBTC 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.