GMEY Distribution History & Yield

Yieldmax Gme Option Income Strategy ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Derivative Income Weekly payer Covered callHigh yield
$23.36
-1.96% today
as of Oct 24, 2026
TTM yield
73.95%
$17.275/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
78.84%
$18.4167/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$18.4167
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.3542
per share, every week
Frequency
Weekly
52 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Oct 29, 2026 Estimated
in 4 days
Next pay date
Nov 12, 2026
in 18 days
Last ex-distribution date
Oct 22, 2026
$0.342 per share
Expense ratio
1.01%
AUM 2.6M
Consistency
54/100
variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
n/a
needs 6+ years of history
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
1.0
since Oct 16, 2025
1y total return
-26.8%
price -57.9% + distributions 31.1%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 (in 4 days) Nov 12, 2026 $0.3542 $35.42 Estimated
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 (in 11 days) Nov 19, 2026 $0.3542 $35.42 Estimated
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 (in 18 days) Nov 26, 2026 $0.3542 $35.42 Estimated
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 (in 25 days) Dec 3, 2026 $0.3542 $35.42 Estimated
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 (in 32 days) Dec 10, 2026 $0.3542 $35.42 Estimated
Thu, Dec 3, 2026 (in 39 days) Dec 17, 2026 $0.3542 $35.42 Estimated
Thu, Dec 10, 2026 (in 46 days) Dec 24, 2026 $0.3542 $35.42 Estimated
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 (in 53 days) Dec 31, 2026 $0.3542 $35.42 Estimated
Thu, Dec 24, 2026 (in 60 days) Jan 7, 2027 $0.3542 $35.42 Estimated
Thu, Dec 31, 2026 (in 67 days) Jan 14, 2027 $0.3542 $35.42 Estimated
Thu, Jan 7, 2027 (in 74 days) Jan 21, 2027 $0.3542 $35.42 Estimated
Thu, Jan 14, 2027 (in 81 days) Jan 28, 2027 $0.3542 $35.42 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from GMEY's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $18.4167 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jan 22, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026; most recent $0.342$0.00$0.25$0.50Jan 22, 2026: $0.202Jan '26Jan 29, 2026: $0.364Feb 5, 2026: $0.411Feb 12, 2026: $0.389Feb 19, 2026: $0.371Feb 26, 2026: $0.375Feb '26Mar 5, 2026: $0.374Mar 12, 2026: $0.359Mar 19, 2026: $0.228Mar 26, 2026: $0.224Apr 2, 2026: $0.139Apr '26Apr 9, 2026: $0.317Apr 16, 2026: $0.284Apr 23, 2026: $0.286Apr 30, 2026: $0.40May 7, 2026: $0.418May '26May 14, 2026: $0.328May 21, 2026: $0.295May 28, 2026: $0.319Jun 4, 2026: $0.275Jun 11, 2026: $0.296Jun '26Jun 18, 2026: $0.293Jun 25, 2026: $0.192Jul 2, 2026: $0.276Jul 9, 2026: $0.268Jul 16, 2026: $0.191Jul '26Jul 23, 2026: $0.218Jul 30, 2026: $0.222Aug 6, 2026: $0.195Aug 13, 2026: $0.14Aug 20, 2026: $0.136Aug '26Aug 27, 2026: $0.133Sep 3, 2026: $0.136Sep 10, 2026: $0.135Sep 17, 2026: $0.218Sep 24, 2026: $0.353Sep '26Oct 1, 2026: $0.417Oct 8, 2026: $0.417Oct 15, 2026: $0.378Oct 22, 2026: $0.342

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2025 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$7.50$15.002025: $5.491$5.49120252026 (YTD): $12.35$12.352026 YTD

How much GMEY do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month66$1,522$1,200
$500 / month326$7,611$6,000
$1,000 / month652$15,222$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 78.84%. $10,000 in GMEY would currently pay about $7,884 a year ($657 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

GMEY distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Oct 22, 2026 — $0.342 -9.5%
Oct 15, 2026 — $0.378 -9.4%
Oct 8, 2026 — $0.417 +0.0%
Oct 1, 2026 — $0.417 +18.1%
Sep 24, 2026 — $0.353 +61.9%
Sep 17, 2026 — $0.218 +61.5%
Sep 10, 2026 — $0.135 -0.7%
Sep 3, 2026 — $0.136 +2.3%
Aug 27, 2026 — $0.133 -2.2%
Aug 20, 2026 — $0.136 -2.9%
Aug 13, 2026 — $0.14 -28.2%
Aug 6, 2026 — $0.195 -12.2%
Jul 30, 2026 — $0.222 +1.8%
Jul 23, 2026 — $0.218 +14.1%
Jul 16, 2026 — $0.191 -28.7%
Jul 9, 2026 — $0.268 -2.9%
Jul 2, 2026 — $0.276 +43.8%
Jun 25, 2026 — $0.192 -34.5%
Jun 18, 2026 — $0.293 -1.0%
Jun 11, 2026 — $0.296 +7.6%
Jun 4, 2026 — $0.275 -13.8%
May 28, 2026 — $0.319 +8.1%
May 21, 2026 — $0.295 -10.1%
May 14, 2026 — $0.328 -21.5%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

GMEY's last 12 distributions were variable (consistency score 54/100).

Its share price moved -57.9% over the past year.

A 73.9% yield paired with a falling share price is the classic sign of NAV erosion: part of each distribution may be a return of your own capital rather than income the fund earned, and the share price can keep grinding lower even while the headline yield looks attractive.

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 Yieldmax Gme Option Income Strategy ETF

The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks current income while providing indirect exposure to the share price (i.e., the price returns) of GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) (“GME” or the “Underlying Security”), which is generally subject to a limit on potential investment gains. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund family: YieldMax ETFs. Category: Derivative Income. First distribution on our records: Oct 16, 2025. 54 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 24, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

GMEY distribution FAQ

When is GMEY's next ex-distribution date?

GMEY's next ex-distribution date is Oct 29, 2026 (in 4 days, estimated from its weekly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.3542 per share, expected on Nov 12, 2026.

How often does GMEY pay distributions?

GMEY pays distributions every week, 52 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.342 per share with an ex-date of Oct 22, 2026.

What is GMEY's distribution yield?

GMEY's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 73.95%, based on $17.275 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $23.36. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $18.4167 per share, is 78.84%.

How much does GMEY pay per share?

GMEY pays about $0.3542 per share each week, which works out to roughly $18.4167 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $1,841.67 a year.

Has GMEY grown or cut its distribution?

As a fund, GMEY'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 GMEY do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 78.84%, you would need about 66 shares of GMEY (roughly $1,522 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every week, so the monthly figure is an average.

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