LABD Distribution History & Yield

Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X Shares · NYSEArca

ETF Trading--Inverse Equity Quarterly payer
$7.96
+4.46% today
as of Oct 25, 2026
TTM yield
5.78%
$0.46/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.57%
$0.284/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$0.284
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.071
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
$0.071 per share
Expense ratio
1.07%
AUM 138.4M
Consistency
26/100
highly variable payouts
3y distribution CAGR
-57.6%
annualised (too young for 5y)
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
8.6
since Mar 20, 2018
1y total return
-79.2%
price -80.3% + distributions 1.1%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Dec 22, 2026 (in 58 days) Jan 5, 2027 $0.071 $7.10 Estimated
Tue, Mar 23, 2027 (in 149 days) Apr 6, 2027 $0.071 $7.10 Estimated
Tue, Jun 22, 2027 (in 240 days) Jul 6, 2027 $0.071 $7.10 Estimated
Tue, Sep 21, 2027 (in 331 days) Oct 5, 2027 $0.071 $7.10 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from LABD's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.284 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 25 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 25 payments per share from Mar 20, 2018 to Sep 22, 2026; most recent $0.071$0.00$25.00$50.00Mar 20, 2018: $8.00Mar '18Jun 19, 2018: $4.80Sep 25, 2018: $17.20Dec 27, 2018: $38.20 (special)Mar 19, 2019: $11.20Mar '19Jun 25, 2019: $17.40Sep 24, 2019: $11.80Dec 23, 2019: $2.80Mar 24, 2020: $10.00 (special)Mar '20Dec 20, 2022: $0.92Mar 21, 2023: $2.18Jun 21, 2023: $1.00Sep 19, 2023: $1.92Sep '23Dec 21, 2023: $0.85Mar 19, 2024: $0.66Jun 25, 2024: $0.89Sep 24, 2024: $0.58Sep '24Dec 23, 2024: $1.26Mar 25, 2025: $0.55Jun 24, 2025: $0.37Sep 23, 2025: $0.26Sep '25Dec 23, 2025: $0.229Mar 24, 2026: $0.085Jun 23, 2026: $0.075Sep 22, 2026: $0.071Sep '26

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2018 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$25.00$50.002018: $30.00$30.0020182019: $43.20$43.2020192020: $0.0020202021: $0.0020212022: $0.92$0.9220222023: $5.95$5.9520232024: $3.39$3.3920242025: $1.409$1.40920252026 (YTD): $0.231$0.2312026 YTD

How much LABD do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month4,226$33,634$1,200
$500 / month21,127$168,169$6,000
$1,000 / month42,254$336,338$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.57%. $10,000 in LABD would currently pay about $357 a year ($30 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

LABD distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 22, 2026 — $0.071 -5.3%
Jun 23, 2026 — $0.075 -11.8%
Mar 24, 2026 — $0.085 -62.9%
Dec 23, 2025 — $0.229 -11.9%
Sep 23, 2025 — $0.26 -29.7%
Jun 24, 2025 — $0.37 -32.7%
Mar 25, 2025 — $0.55 -56.3%
Dec 23, 2024 — $1.26 +117.2%
Sep 24, 2024 — $0.58 -34.8%
Jun 25, 2024 — $0.89 +34.8%
Mar 19, 2024 — $0.66 -22.4%
Dec 21, 2023 — $0.85 -55.7%
Sep 19, 2023 — $1.92 +92.0%
Jun 21, 2023 — $1.00 -54.1%
Mar 21, 2023 — $2.18 +137.0%
Dec 20, 2022 — $0.92 -67.1%
Mar 24, 2020 — $10.00 Special —
Dec 23, 2019 — $2.80 -76.3%
Sep 24, 2019 — $11.80 -32.2%
Jun 25, 2019 — $17.40 +55.4%
Mar 19, 2019 — $11.20 -34.9%
Dec 27, 2018 — $38.20 Special —
Sep 25, 2018 — $17.20 +258.3%
Jun 19, 2018 — $4.80 -40.0%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

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

Its share price moved -80.3% over the past year.

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About Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X Shares

The fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in financial instruments, including swap agreements, futures contracts, or short positions, 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 is designed to measure the performance of the biotechnology sub-industry based on the GICS. The fund is non-diversified.

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

LABD distribution FAQ

When is LABD's next ex-distribution date?

LABD'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 $0.071 per share, expected on Jan 5, 2027.

How often does LABD pay distributions?

LABD pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.071 per share with an ex-date of Sep 22, 2026.

What is LABD's distribution yield?

LABD's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 5.78%, based on $0.46 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $7.96. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.284 per share, is 3.57%.

How much does LABD pay per share?

LABD pays about $0.071 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.284 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $28.40 a year.

Has LABD grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 3 years the regular payout changed -57.6% a year. There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, LABD'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 LABD do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 3.57%, you would need about 4,226 shares of LABD (roughly $33,634 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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