YMAX Dividend Calculator
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs · NYSE Arca
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs (YMAX) paid 52 distributions in the 12 months to 1 Nov 2026, totalling $4.271 per share. At $6.87 on 1 Nov 2026, that is a trailing cash yield of 62.17%.
Income per share fell by an average of 29.19% a year from the first 12 months of the period to the last 12 months.
$10,000 invested on 17 Jan 2024 would have received $9,309.57 in cash distributions, an income return of 93.10%, while the value of those shares fell 65.48%.
A high income return next to a falling price is the pattern investors describe as NAV erosion. Compare the two before relying on the yield.
Period
YMAXNYSE Arca
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs
$10,000 USD invested from 17 Jan 2024 to 1 Nov 2026.
Total income
$9,309.57
Average per year
$3,336.76
Dividend return
93.10%
Income ÷ amount invested
Yield isn’t return. YMAX paid 93.10% in income while its price fell 65.48%.
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Current yield
62.17%
Last 12 months ÷ today’s price
Yield on cost
21.46%
Last 12 months ÷ amount invested
Dividend growth
-29.19% p.a.
First year to last 12 months
Price change
-65.48%
Value of the shares today vs invested
Income by year
Payment history
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share | Shares | You’d receive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2026 | 29 Oct 2026 | $0.0554 | 502.51 | $27.84 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 22 Oct 2026 | $0.0563 | 502.51 | $28.29 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 | $0.0594 | 502.51 | $29.85 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 8 Oct 2026 | $0.0603 | 502.51 | $30.30 |
| 30 Sept 2026 | 1 Oct 2026 | $0.0596 | 502.51 | $29.95 |
| 23 Sept 2026 | 24 Sept 2026 | $0.0596 | 502.51 | $29.95 |
| 16 Sept 2026 | 17 Sept 2026 | $0.0582 | 502.51 | $29.25 |
| 9 Sept 2026 | 10 Sept 2026 | $0.0598 | 502.51 | $30.05 |
| 2 Sept 2026 | 3 Sept 2026 | $0.0601 | 502.51 | $30.20 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | 27 Aug 2026 | $0.059 | 502.51 | $29.65 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 20 Aug 2026 | $0.0599 | 502.51 | $30.10 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 13 Aug 2026 | $0.0608 | 502.51 | $30.55 |
General information only, not financial advice. Assumes $10,000 invested at the 17 Jan 2024 closing price of $19.90 (fractional shares allowed), with splits and consolidations applied and dividends taken as cash, not reinvested. Excludes tax, fees and brokerage. Past dividends are not a reliable indicator of future payments. Price and dividend data: Navexa market data.
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