ARKW Distribution History & Yield
ARK Next Generation Internet ETF · Cboe US
Upcoming distribution payments
No upcoming payment can be projected yet because ARKW does not pay on a regular schedule.
Distribution payment history
Last 6 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual distributions per share
How much ARKW do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 511 | $81,077 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 2,552 | $405,383 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 5,103 | $810,765 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 1.48%. $10,000 in ARKW would currently pay about $148 a year ($12 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
ARKW distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | — | $2.352 | -29.0% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | — | $3.314 | +75.0% |
| Dec 29, 2020 | — | $1.894 | -65.8% |
| Dec 27, 2018 | — | $5.538 | +486.7% |
| Dec 27, 2017 | — | $0.944 | +78.1% |
| Dec 24, 2015 | — | $0.53 | — |
Payout risk check
ARKW's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 32/100).
Its share price moved +1.4% 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 Next Generation Internet ETF
The fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that will invest under normal circumstances primarily (at least 80% of its assets) in domestic and foreign equity securities of companies that are relevant to the fund's investment theme of next generation internet. Under normal circumstances, 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.
ARKW distribution FAQ
When is ARKW's next ex-distribution date?
ARKW 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 ARKW pay distributions?
ARKW's distribution schedule is irregular: it has made 6 payments on our records, most recently $2.352 per share on Dec 26, 2025.
What is ARKW's distribution yield?
ARKW's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 1.48%, based on $2.352 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $158.91.
How much does ARKW pay per share?
ARKW pays about $2.352 per share per payment, which works out to roughly $2.352 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $235.20 a year.
Has ARKW grown or cut its distribution?
Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 4.4% a year. There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, ARKW'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 ARKW do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 1.48%, you would need about 511 shares of ARKW (roughly $81,077 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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