FAZ Distribution History & Yield

Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares · NYSEArca

ETF Trading--Inverse Equity Quarterly payer
$34.58
+3.84% today
as of Oct 25, 2026
TTM yield
2.89%
$1.00/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.37%
$0.82/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$0.82
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.205
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Dec 22, 2026 Estimated
in 58 days
Next pay date
Jan 5, 2027
in 72 days
Last ex-distribution date
Sep 22, 2026
$0.205 per share
Expense ratio
1.03%
AUM 96.3M
Consistency
26/100
highly variable payouts
3y distribution CAGR
-44.6%
annualised (too young for 5y)
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
8.6
since Mar 20, 2018
1y total return
-12.0%
price -14.5% + distributions 2.5%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Dec 22, 2026 (in 58 days) Jan 5, 2027 $0.205 $20.50 Estimated
Tue, Mar 23, 2027 (in 149 days) Apr 6, 2027 $0.205 $20.50 Estimated
Tue, Jun 22, 2027 (in 240 days) Jul 6, 2027 $0.205 $20.50 Estimated
Tue, Sep 21, 2027 (in 331 days) Oct 5, 2027 $0.205 $20.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from FAZ's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.82 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 23 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 23 payments per share from Mar 20, 2018 to Sep 22, 2026; most recent $0.205$0.00$12.50$25.00Mar 20, 2018: $6.00Mar '18Sep 25, 2018: $8.40Dec 27, 2018: $16.40Mar 19, 2019: $10.80Mar '19Sep 24, 2019: $19.28 (special)Dec 23, 2019: $5.84Mar 24, 2020: $3.60Mar '20Dec 20, 2022: $0.01Mar 21, 2023: $2.69Jun 21, 2023: $1.69Jun '23Sep 19, 2023: $1.49Dec 21, 2023: $0.80Mar 19, 2024: $1.80Mar '24Jun 25, 2024: $1.45Sep 24, 2024: $1.02Dec 23, 2024: $0.42Dec '24Mar 25, 2025: $1.03Jun 24, 2025: $0.38Sep 23, 2025: $0.38Sep '25Dec 23, 2025: $0.163Mar 24, 2026: $0.379Jun 23, 2026: $0.253Jun '26Sep 22, 2026: $0.205

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2018 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$20.00$40.002018: $30.80$30.8020182019: $16.64$16.6420192020: $3.60$3.6020202021: $0.0020212022: $0.01$0.0120222023: $6.67$6.6720232024: $4.69$4.6920242025: $1.953$1.95320252026 (YTD): $0.837$0.8372026 YTD

How much FAZ do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,464$50,605$1,200
$500 / month7,318$253,024$6,000
$1,000 / month14,635$506,049$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.37%. $10,000 in FAZ would currently pay about $237 a year ($20 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

FAZ distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 22, 2026 — $0.205 -19.0%
Jun 23, 2026 — $0.253 -33.2%
Mar 24, 2026 — $0.379 +132.5%
Dec 23, 2025 — $0.163 -57.1%
Sep 23, 2025 — $0.38 +0.0%
Jun 24, 2025 — $0.38 -63.1%
Mar 25, 2025 — $1.03 +145.2%
Dec 23, 2024 — $0.42 -58.8%
Sep 24, 2024 — $1.02 -29.7%
Jun 25, 2024 — $1.45 -19.4%
Mar 19, 2024 — $1.80 +125.0%
Dec 21, 2023 — $0.80 -46.3%
Sep 19, 2023 — $1.49 -11.8%
Jun 21, 2023 — $1.69 -37.2%
Mar 21, 2023 — $2.69 +26800.0%
Dec 20, 2022 — $0.01 -99.7%
Mar 24, 2020 — $3.60 -38.4%
Dec 23, 2019 — $5.84 -45.9%
Sep 24, 2019 — $19.28 Special —
Mar 19, 2019 — $10.80 -34.1%
Dec 27, 2018 — $16.40 +95.2%
Sep 25, 2018 — $8.40 +40.0%
Mar 20, 2018 — $6.00 —

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

FAZ's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 26/100).

Its share price moved -14.5% over the past year.

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About Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares

The fund invests at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in financial instruments, that, in combination, provide 3X daily inverse (opposite) or short exposure to the index or to ETFs that track the index, consistent with the fund’s investment objective. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: financial services; insurance; banks; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment trusts (“REITs”); and consumer finance. It is non-diversified.

Fund family: Direxion Funds. Category: Trading--Inverse Equity. First distribution on our records: Mar 20, 2018. 23 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

FAZ distribution FAQ

When is FAZ's next ex-distribution date?

FAZ's next ex-distribution date is Dec 22, 2026 (in 58 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.205 per share, expected on Jan 5, 2027.

How often does FAZ pay distributions?

FAZ pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.205 per share with an ex-date of Sep 22, 2026.

What is FAZ's distribution yield?

FAZ's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 2.89%, based on $1.00 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $34.58. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.82 per share, is 2.37%.

How much does FAZ pay per share?

FAZ pays about $0.205 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.82 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $82.00 a year.

Has FAZ grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 3 years the regular payout changed -44.6% a year. There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, FAZ'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 FAZ do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.37%, you would need about 1,464 shares of FAZ (roughly $50,605 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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