ARKQ Distribution History & Yield

ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF · Cboe US

ETF Mid-Cap Growth
$122.25
-0.46% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
0.25%
$0.306/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
n/a
no indicated rate
Annual distribution
$0.306
per share, trailing
Per payment
$0.306
most recent payment
Frequency
Irregular
no regular schedule
Next ex-distribution date
n/a
not scheduled
Next pay date
n/a
not scheduled
Last ex-distribution date
Dec 26, 2025
$0.306 per share
Expense ratio
0.75%
AUM 1.9B
Consistency
58/100
variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
-14.1%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
10.7
since Dec 24, 2015
1y total return
+25.1%
price +24.8% + distributions 0.3%

Upcoming distribution payments

No upcoming payment can be projected yet because ARKQ does not pay on a regular schedule.

Distribution payment history

Last 6 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 6 payments per share from Dec 24, 2015 to Dec 26, 2025; most recent $0.306$0.00$0.50$1.00Dec 24, 2015: $0.187Dec '15Dec 27, 2017: $0.507Dec '17Dec 27, 2018: $0.844Dec '18Dec 29, 2020: $0.656Dec '20Dec 29, 2021: $0.614Dec '21Dec 26, 2025: $0.306Dec '25

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.50$1.002017: $0.507$0.50720172018: $0.844$0.84420182019: $0.0020192020: $0.656$0.65620202021: $0.614$0.61420212022: $0.0020222023: $0.0020232024: $0.0020242025: $0.306$0.30620252026 (YTD): $0.002026 YTD

How much ARKQ do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month3,922$479,412$1,200
$500 / month19,608$2,397,059$6,000
$1,000 / month39,216$4,794,118$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.25%. $10,000 in ARKQ would currently pay about $25 a year ($2 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

ARKQ distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Dec 26, 2025 $0.306 -50.2%
Dec 29, 2021 $0.614 -6.4%
Dec 29, 2020 $0.656 -22.3%
Dec 27, 2018 $0.844 +66.5%
Dec 27, 2017 $0.507 +171.1%
Dec 24, 2015 $0.187

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityModerate risk

ARKQ's last 12 distributions were variable (consistency score 58/100).

Its share price moved +24.8% over the past year.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF

The fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund that will invest under normal circumstances primarily (at least 80% of its assets) in domestic and foreign equity securities of autonomous technology and robotics companies that are relevant to the fund's investment theme of disruptive innovation. Substantially all of the fund's assets will be invested in equity securities, including common stocks, partnership interests, business trust shares and other equity investments or ownership interests in business enterprises. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund family: ARK ETF Trust. Category: Mid-Cap Growth. First distribution on our records: Dec 24, 2015. 6 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

ARKQ distribution FAQ

When is ARKQ's next ex-distribution date?

ARKQ 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 ARKQ pay distributions?

ARKQ's distribution schedule is irregular: it has made 6 payments on our records, most recently $0.306 per share on Dec 26, 2025.

What is ARKQ's distribution yield?

ARKQ's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.25%, based on $0.306 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $122.25.

How much does ARKQ pay per share?

ARKQ pays about $0.306 per share per payment, which works out to roughly $0.306 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $30.60 a year.

Has ARKQ grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 14.1% a year. There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, ARKQ'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 ARKQ do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.25%, you would need about 3,922 shares of ARKQ (roughly $479,412 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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