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QLDY ex-dividend date, dividend & yield

Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSp

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Most recent ex-dividend date
Oct 9, 2026
High payout, falling price. QLDY yields 10.13%, but its share price changed by -18.3% over the past year, for a total return of +16.5% including dividends. When the price keeps falling, the payouts may be coming out of the investment itself, so the yield can overstate what you keep. What is a yield trap?
Share price
$41.20
As of Oct 9
Dividend per payment
$0.1606
Pays weekly
Annual dividend
$4.1756
Estimated, next 12 months
Dividend yield
10.13%
Annual dividend ÷ price
1-year total return
+16.5%
Price -18.3% plus dividends

QLDY dividend history

Ex-dividend datePayment dateDividend
Oct 9, 2026Oct 13, 2026$0.1606
Oct 2, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.158
Sep 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.158
Sep 25, 2026Sep 28, 2026$0.159
Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.16
Sep 18, 2026Sep 21, 2026$0.152
Sep 16, 2026Sep 17, 2026$0.154
Sep 11, 2026Sep 14, 2026$0.156
Sep 9, 2026Sep 10, 2026$0.157
Sep 4, 2026Sep 8, 2026$0.155
Sep 2, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.157
Aug 28, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.156

Payment dates marked ≈ are estimated from QLDY's usual timing; the others were announced by the company.

Frequently asked questions

When is QLDY's next ex-dividend date?

The most recent ex-dividend date on record for QLDY is Oct 9, 2026. The next date has not been announced yet.

How much is QLDY's dividend?

QLDY most recently paid about $0.1606 per share, and pays weekly, which is roughly $4.1756 per share a year. Amounts can change from payment to payment.

What is QLDY's dividend yield?

QLDY's dividend yield is about 10.13%, based on its annual dividend and a share price of $41.20 as of Oct 9, 2026. Yield changes as the price moves.

When does QLDY pay its dividend?

QLDY pays weekly. Payment usually comes about 3 days after the ex-dividend date. The last payment on record was Oct 13, 2026.

How much income would $10,000 of QLDY pay?

At the current yield of 10.13%, $10,000 invested in QLDY would pay roughly $1,013 a year in dividends, or about $84 a month on average. Yield and dividends change, so this is an illustration only. Try the dividend income calculator for your own numbers.

Has QLDY made money for investors over the past year?

Yes. Over the past year QLDY's share price changed by -18.3%, and including the dividends paid its total return was about +16.5%. Past returns do not predict future returns.

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Data as of Oct 9, 2026. Figures are estimates, can be delayed or wrong, and are not investment advice. Learn more: what is an ex-dividend date?