ARKF Distribution History & Yield
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF · Cboe US
Upcoming distribution payments
No upcoming payment can be projected yet because ARKF does not pay on a regular schedule.
Distribution payment history
Last 3 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual distributions per share
How much ARKF do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 27,907 | $1,314,419 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 139,535 | $6,572,093 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 279,070 | $13,144,186 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 0.09%. $10,000 in ARKF would currently pay about $9 a year ($1 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
ARKF distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | — | $0.043 | -76.8% |
| Dec 29, 2020 | — | $0.185 | -38.5% |
| Dec 27, 2019 | — | $0.301 | — |
Payout risk check
ARKF's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 40/100).
Its share price moved -12.0% over the past year.
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About ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
The fund is an actively-managed ETF that will invest under normal circumstances primarily (at least 80% of its assets) in domestic and foreign equity securities of companies that are engaged in the fund's investment theme of financial technology ("Fintech") innovation. A company is deemed to be engaged in the theme of Fintech innovation if (i) it derives a significant portion of its revenue or market value from the theme of Fintech innovation, or (ii) it has stated its primary business to be in products and services focused on the theme of Fintech innovation. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund family: ARK ETF Trust. Category: Technology. First distribution on our records: Dec 27, 2019. 3 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
ARKF distribution FAQ
When is ARKF's next ex-distribution date?
ARKF has not announced its next ex-distribution date and its payments do not follow a regular schedule, so we do not estimate one. The most recent ex-date was Dec 26, 2025.
How often does ARKF pay distributions?
ARKF's distribution schedule is irregular: it has made 3 payments on our records, most recently $0.043 per share on Dec 26, 2025.
What is ARKF's distribution yield?
ARKF's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.09%, based on $0.043 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $47.10.
How much does ARKF pay per share?
ARKF pays about $0.043 per share per payment, which works out to roughly $0.043 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $4.30 a year.
Has ARKF grown or cut its distribution?
Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 25.3% a year. There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, ARKF's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.
How many shares of ARKF do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 0.09%, you would need about 27,907 shares of ARKF (roughly $1,314,419 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive on the fund’s schedule, so the monthly figure is an average.
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