YMAX Distribution History & Return of Capital

By Julia Santos · Founding Editor, DividendsTimes

Educational analysis, not personalized investment advice.

YMAXYieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFsYieldMax · option income ETFLast verified Oct 14, 2026
Latest distribution
$0.0594
per share
Ex-date
Oct 14, 2026
pay Oct 15, 2026
ROC % (latest)
15.21%
issuer estimate
Frequency
Weekly
53 payouts in 12 months
Avg ROC %
41.41%
last 12 verified
12-month total
$4.6848
per current share
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YMAX distribution history (last 12 months)

Every amount links to its source and was cross-checked against stockanalysis.com. ROC % starts as the issuer’s estimate and switches to 19a-1 confirmed once the fund’s Section 19(a) notice is published. Recently, each distribution was announced 1 day(s) before its ex-date, so the table below can change within the week.

Ex-datePay datePer shareROC %ROC statusSource
Oct 14, 2026Oct 15, 2026$0.059415.21%Issuer estimatePress release
Oct 7, 2026Oct 8, 2026$0.060371.46%Issuer estimatePress release
Sep 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.059626.49%Issuer estimatePress release
Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.05968.12%Issuer estimatePress release
Sep 16, 2026Sep 17, 2026$0.058268.69%19a-1 confirmedPress release
Sep 9, 2026Sep 10, 2026$0.059867.80%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Sep 2, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.060143.35%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Aug 26, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.059042.84%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Aug 19, 2026Aug 20, 2026$0.059943.50%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Aug 12, 2026Aug 13, 2026$0.060845.69%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Aug 5, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.058820.01%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Jul 29, 2026Jul 30, 2026$0.057443.73%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Jul 22, 2026Jul 23, 2026$0.069122.98%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Jul 15, 2026Jul 16, 2026$0.072626.85%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Jul 8, 2026Jul 9, 2026$0.070924.52%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Jul 1, 2026Jul 2, 2026$0.072752.83%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Jun 24, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.075640.67%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Jun 17, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.076645.35%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Jun 10, 2026Jun 11, 2026$0.079570.05%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Jun 3, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.093172.76%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
May 27, 2026May 28, 2026$0.090249.62%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
May 20, 2026May 21, 2026$0.090549.72%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
May 13, 2026May 14, 2026$0.093038.04%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
May 6, 2026May 7, 2026$0.082460.91%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Apr 29, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.099792.09%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Apr 22, 2026Apr 23, 2026$0.099878.41%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Apr 15, 2026Apr 16, 2026$0.092142.95%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Apr 8, 2026Apr 9, 2026$0.090120.14%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Apr 1, 2026Apr 2, 2026$0.087525.68%Issuer estimateIssuer table
Mar 25, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.03360.00%Issuer estimateIssuer table
Mar 18, 2026Mar 19, 2026$0.082449.80%Issuer estimateIssuer table
Mar 11, 2026Mar 12, 2026$0.082792.77%Issuer estimateIssuer table
Mar 4, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.080560.98%Issuer estimateIssuer table
Feb 25, 2026Feb 26, 2026$0.071961.93%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Feb 18, 2026Feb 19, 2026$0.077858.54%Issuer estimateIssuer table
Feb 11, 2026Feb 12, 2026$0.074359.48%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Feb 4, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.082154.42%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Jan 28, 2026Jan 29, 2026$0.083064.35%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Jan 21, 2026Jan 22, 2026$0.082461.09%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Jan 14, 2026Jan 15, 2026$0.081641.70%Issuer estimateIssuer table
Jan 7, 2026Jan 8, 2026$0.088050.79%Issuer estimateIssuer table
Dec 31, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.106059.11%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Dec 24, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.094451.13%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Dec 17, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.123577.30%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Dec 10, 2025Dec 11, 2025$0.114281.25%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Dec 3, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.096435.40%Issuer estimateIssuer table
Nov 26, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.101250.80%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Nov 19, 2025Nov 20, 2025$0.130119.10%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Nov 12, 2025Nov 13, 2025$0.150695.71%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Nov 5, 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.174363.57%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Oct 29, 2025Oct 30, 2025$0.193960.79%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Oct 22, 2025Oct 23, 2025$0.157323.51%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table
Oct 15, 2025Oct 16, 2025$0.174360.55%19a-1 confirmedIssuer table

What YMAX is

In the issuer’s words: “The YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETF (YMAX) is an actively managed “fund of funds” designed to generate current income by investing across the YieldMax ecosystem within a single vehicle.” (fund page)

Option income ETFs like YMAX pay large, variable distributions. A big share of the payout is often classified as return of capital, which is not profit: it hands back part of your own money and lowers your cost basis. That is why the distribution rate alone says little about what you actually earn. Read how we compute ROC % and total return before comparing funds.

YMAX distributions: FAQ

How often does YMAX pay distributions?

YMAX paid 53 distributions in the last 12 months; the pattern over the last 90 days is weekly. Amounts change every time and are not guaranteed.

What was YMAX's most recent distribution?

$0.0594 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 14, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 15, 2026. 15.21% of it was classified as return of capital (issuer estimate; the Section 19(a) notice may revise it).

How much of YMAX's distribution is return of capital?

Across its last 12 verified distributions, an average of 41.41% was classified as return of capital (ROC). ROC is not income: it gives you back part of your own investment and lowers your cost basis. Final tax character is reported on Form 1099-DIV after year end.

Where do these YMAX numbers come from?

Each amount comes from YieldMax's press release (GlobeNewswire) or the issuer's fund page, and is cross-checked against stockanalysis.com. If the sources disagree by more than 2% (or $0.0005), the number is withheld and marked pending verification.

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Data: YieldMax press releases (GlobeNewswire), the issuer fund page and Section 19(a) notices; second source stockanalysis.com; split events from Yahoo Finance. Distributions are not guaranteed and past payouts do not predict future ones. Educational data, not investment advice. Spotted an error? See corrections.

Julia Santos is the founding editor of Dividends Times. She writes about dividend safety, income investing, and building reliable passive income. More from Julia · Editorial Policy