BYLD Distribution History & Yield
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Upcoming distribution payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2, 2026 (in 23 days) | Oct 16, 2026 | $0.0998 | $9.98 | Estimated |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2026 (in 53 days) | Nov 15, 2026 | $0.0998 | $9.98 | Estimated |
| Tue, Dec 1, 2026 (in 83 days) | Dec 15, 2026 | $0.0998 | $9.98 | Estimated |
| Thu, Dec 31, 2026 (in 113 days) | Jan 14, 2027 | $0.0998 | $9.98 | Estimated |
| Sat, Jan 30, 2027 (in 143 days) | Feb 13, 2027 | $0.0998 | $9.98 | Estimated |
| Mon, Mar 1, 2027 (in 173 days) | Mar 15, 2027 | $0.0998 | $9.98 | Estimated |
| Wed, Mar 31, 2027 (in 203 days) | Apr 14, 2027 | $0.0998 | $9.98 | Estimated |
| Fri, Apr 30, 2027 (in 233 days) | May 14, 2027 | $0.0998 | $9.98 | Estimated |
| Sun, May 30, 2027 (in 263 days) | Jun 13, 2027 | $0.0998 | $9.98 | Estimated |
| Tue, Jun 29, 2027 (in 293 days) | Jul 13, 2027 | $0.0998 | $9.98 | Estimated |
| Thu, Jul 29, 2027 (in 323 days) | Aug 12, 2027 | $0.0998 | $9.98 | Estimated |
| Sat, Aug 28, 2027 (in 353 days) | Sep 11, 2027 | $0.0998 | $9.98 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from BYLD's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.198 per share.
Distribution payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual distributions per share
How much BYLD do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 1,002 | $22,247 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 5,009 | $111,235 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 10,017 | $222,471 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 5.39%. $10,000 in BYLD would currently pay about $539 a year ($45 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
BYLD distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | — | $0.091 | -9.9% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | — | $0.101 | +2.0% |
| Jul 2, 2026 | — | $0.099 | +1.0% |
| Jun 2, 2026 | — | $0.098 | -3.9% |
| May 4, 2026 | — | $0.102 | -1.0% |
| Apr 2, 2026 | — | $0.103 | +6.2% |
| Mar 3, 2026 | — | $0.097 | -6.7% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | — | $0.104 | +3.0% |
| Dec 23, 2025 | — | $0.101 | +1.0% |
| Dec 2, 2025 | — | $0.10 | -2.0% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | — | $0.102 | +2.0% |
| Oct 2, 2025 | — | $0.10 | -2.0% |
| Sep 3, 2025 | — | $0.102 | +1.0% |
| Aug 4, 2025 | — | $0.101 | +2.0% |
| Jul 2, 2025 | — | $0.099 | -2.0% |
| Jun 3, 2025 | — | $0.101 | +1.0% |
| May 2, 2025 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Apr 2, 2025 | — | $0.10 | +2.0% |
| Mar 4, 2025 | — | $0.098 | -8.4% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | — | $0.107 | +2.9% |
| Dec 20, 2024 | — | $0.104 | +4.0% |
| Dec 3, 2024 | — | $0.10 | -3.8% |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | $0.104 | +4.0% |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | $0.10 | -2.9% |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | $0.103 | +3.0% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | $0.10 | -3.8% |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | $0.104 | -1.0% |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | $0.105 | +15.4% |
| May 2, 2024 | — | $0.091 | -1.1% |
| Apr 2, 2024 | — | $0.092 | +3.4% |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | $0.089 | +3.5% |
| Feb 2, 2024 | — | $0.086 | +0.0% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | $0.086 | -8.5% |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | $0.094 | +13.3% |
| Nov 2, 2023 | — | $0.083 | -7.8% |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Sep 5, 2023 | — | $0.09 | +7.1% |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | $0.084 | +1.2% |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | $0.083 | +1.2% |
| Jun 2, 2023 | — | $0.082 | +9.3% |
| May 2, 2023 | — | $0.075 | -6.2% |
| Apr 4, 2023 | — | $0.08 | -50.6% |
| Mar 2, 2023 | — | $0.162 | +134.8% |
| Feb 2, 2023 | — | $0.069 | -4.2% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | — | $0.072 | +2.9% |
| Dec 2, 2022 | — | $0.07 | +9.4% |
| Nov 2, 2022 | — | $0.064 | -3.0% |
| Oct 4, 2022 | — | $0.066 | +8.2% |
| Sep 2, 2022 | — | $0.061 | +5.2% |
| Aug 2, 2022 | — | $0.058 | -3.3% |
| Jul 5, 2022 | — | $0.06 | +7.1% |
| Jun 2, 2022 | — | $0.056 | -1.8% |
| May 3, 2022 | — | $0.057 | -1.7% |
| Apr 4, 2022 | — | $0.058 | +7.4% |
| Mar 2, 2022 | — | $0.054 | -8.5% |
| Feb 2, 2022 | — | $0.059 | +68.6% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | — | $0.035 | -2.8% |
| Dec 2, 2021 | — | $0.036 | -7.7% |
| Nov 2, 2021 | — | $0.039 | -4.9% |
| Oct 4, 2021 | — | $0.041 | -8.9% |
| Sep 2, 2021 | — | $0.045 | +0.0% |
| Aug 3, 2021 | — | $0.045 | -2.2% |
| Jul 2, 2021 | — | $0.046 | -4.2% |
| Jun 2, 2021 | — | $0.048 | -5.9% |
| May 4, 2021 | — | $0.051 | -3.8% |
| Apr 5, 2021 | — | $0.053 | +3.9% |
| Mar 2, 2021 | — | $0.051 | -7.3% |
| Feb 2, 2021 | — | $0.055 | -43.9% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | — | $0.098 | -23.4% |
| Dec 2, 2020 | — | $0.128 | +109.8% |
| Nov 3, 2020 | — | $0.061 | +3.4% |
| Oct 2, 2020 | — | $0.059 | +9.3% |
| Sep 2, 2020 | — | $0.054 | -3.6% |
| Aug 4, 2020 | — | $0.056 | -5.1% |
| Jul 2, 2020 | — | $0.059 | -3.3% |
| Jun 2, 2020 | — | $0.061 | -18.7% |
| May 4, 2020 | — | $0.075 | -5.1% |
| Apr 2, 2020 | — | $0.079 | +5.3% |
| Mar 3, 2020 | — | $0.075 | -2.6% |
| Feb 4, 2020 | — | $0.077 | +26.2% |
| Dec 24, 2019 | — | $0.061 | -19.7% |
| Dec 3, 2019 | — | $0.076 | -1.3% |
| Nov 4, 2019 | — | $0.077 | +1.3% |
| Oct 2, 2019 | — | $0.076 | -5.0% |
| Sep 4, 2019 | — | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Aug 2, 2019 | — | $0.08 | -3.6% |
| Jul 2, 2019 | — | $0.083 | +3.8% |
| Jun 4, 2019 | — | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| May 2, 2019 | — | $0.08 | +5.3% |
| Apr 2, 2019 | — | $0.076 | -9.5% |
| Mar 4, 2019 | — | $0.084 | -7.7% |
| Feb 4, 2019 | — | $0.091 | -22.9% |
| Dec 28, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +32.6% |
| Dec 4, 2018 | — | $0.089 | -4.3% |
| Nov 2, 2018 | — | $0.093 | +10.7% |
| Oct 2, 2018 | — | $0.084 | +2.4% |
| Sep 5, 2018 | — | $0.082 | +3.8% |
| Aug 2, 2018 | — | $0.079 | +1.3% |
| Jul 3, 2018 | — | $0.078 | -4.9% |
| Jun 4, 2018 | — | $0.082 | +9.3% |
| May 2, 2018 | — | $0.075 | -1.3% |
| Apr 3, 2018 | — | $0.076 | +4.1% |
| Mar 2, 2018 | — | $0.073 | +7.4% |
| Feb 2, 2018 | — | $0.068 | +36.0% |
| Dec 28, 2017 | — | $0.05 | -31.5% |
| Dec 4, 2017 | — | $0.073 | +5.8% |
| Nov 2, 2017 | — | $0.069 | +0.0% |
| Oct 3, 2017 | — | $0.069 | +0.0% |
| Sep 6, 2017 | — | $0.069 | +0.0% |
| Aug 2, 2017 | — | $0.069 | -6.8% |
| Jul 6, 2017 | — | $0.074 | +1.4% |
| Jun 2, 2017 | — | $0.073 | +14.1% |
| May 2, 2017 | — | $0.064 | -9.9% |
| Apr 4, 2017 | — | $0.071 | +6.0% |
| Mar 2, 2017 | — | $0.067 | +17.5% |
| Feb 2, 2017 | — | $0.057 | -35.2% |
| Dec 28, 2016 | — | $0.088 | +22.2% |
| Dec 2, 2016 | — | $0.072 | +16.1% |
| Nov 2, 2016 | — | $0.062 | +0.0% |
| Oct 4, 2016 | — | $0.062 | +3.3% |
| Sep 2, 2016 | — | $0.06 | -1.6% |
| Aug 2, 2016 | — | $0.061 | -4.7% |
| Jul 6, 2016 | — | $0.064 | +3.2% |
| Jun 2, 2016 | — | $0.062 | +0.0% |
| May 3, 2016 | — | $0.062 | -1.6% |
| Apr 4, 2016 | — | $0.063 | -3.1% |
| Mar 2, 2016 | — | $0.065 | +22.6% |
| Feb 2, 2016 | — | $0.053 | -59.2% |
| Dec 28, 2015 | — | $0.13 | +109.7% |
| Dec 2, 2015 | — | $0.062 | -7.5% |
| Nov 3, 2015 | — | $0.067 | -1.5% |
| Oct 2, 2015 | — | $0.068 | +0.0% |
| Aug 4, 2015 | — | $0.068 | +1.5% |
| Jul 2, 2015 | — | $0.067 | +8.1% |
| Jun 2, 2015 | — | $0.062 | +3.3% |
| May 4, 2015 | — | $0.06 | +1.7% |
| Apr 2, 2015 | — | $0.059 | +11.3% |
| Mar 3, 2015 | — | $0.053 | +10.4% |
| Feb 3, 2015 | — | $0.048 | -33.3% |
| Dec 26, 2014 | — | $0.072 | -25.0% |
| Dec 2, 2014 | — | $0.096 | +92.0% |
| Nov 4, 2014 | — | $0.05 | -10.7% |
| Oct 2, 2014 | — | $0.056 | -1.8% |
| Sep 3, 2014 | — | $0.057 | -3.4% |
| Aug 4, 2014 | — | $0.059 | +11.3% |
| Jul 2, 2014 | — | $0.053 | -41.8% |
| Jun 3, 2014 | — | $0.091 | — |
Payout risk check
BYLD's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 97/100).
Its share price moved -2.2% over the past year.
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BYLD distribution FAQ
When is BYLD's next ex-distribution date?
BYLD's next ex-distribution date is Oct 2, 2026 (in 23 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.0998 per share, expected on Oct 16, 2026.
How often does BYLD pay distributions?
BYLD pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.091 per share with an ex-date of Sep 2, 2026.
What is BYLD's distribution yield?
BYLD's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 5.39%, based on $1.198 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $22.21. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.198 per share, is 5.39%.
How much does BYLD pay per share?
BYLD pays about $0.0998 per share each month, which works out to roughly $1.198 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $119.80 a year.
Has BYLD grown or cut its distribution?
There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, BYLD'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 BYLD do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 5.39%, you would need about 1,002 shares of BYLD (roughly $22,247 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.
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