NERD Distribution History & Yield
Roundhill Video Games ETF · Cboe US
Upcoming distribution payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec 31, 2026 (in 113 days) | Jan 14, 2027 | $0.152 | $15.20 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from NERD's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.152 per share.
Distribution payment history
Last 7 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual distributions per share
How much NERD do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 7,895 | $178,539 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 39,474 | $892,697 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 78,948 | $1,785,395 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 0.67%. $10,000 in NERD would currently pay about $67 a year ($6 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
NERD distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | — | $0.152 | -55.7% |
| Dec 30, 2024 | — | $0.343 | +104.2% |
| Dec 27, 2023 | — | $0.168 | +73.2% |
| Dec 13, 2022 | — | $0.097 | +1840.0% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | — | $0.005 | -98.4% |
| Dec 29, 2020 | — | $0.317 | +534.0% |
| Dec 27, 2019 | — | $0.05 | — |
Payout risk check
NERD's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 27/100).
Its share price moved -15.7% 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 Roundhill Video Games ETF
The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in the equity securities of Video Game Companies. It invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in Video Games Companies. The fund may invest in shares of companies through initial public offerings (“IPOs”) or in shares of companies that have recently gone through an IPO and are now publicly traded on a stock exchange. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund family: Roundhill Investments. Category: Communications. First distribution on our records: Dec 27, 2019. 7 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
NERD distribution FAQ
When is NERD's next ex-distribution date?
NERD's next ex-distribution date is Dec 31, 2026 (in 113 days, estimated from its annual schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.152 per share, expected on Jan 14, 2027.
How often does NERD pay distributions?
NERD pays distributions once a year, 1 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.152 per share with an ex-date of Dec 30, 2025.
What is NERD's distribution yield?
NERD's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.67%, based on $0.152 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $22.61. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.152 per share, is 0.67%.
How much does NERD pay per share?
NERD pays about $0.152 per share each year, which works out to roughly $0.152 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $15.20 a year.
Has NERD grown or cut its distribution?
Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 13.7% a year (-55.7% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, NERD'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 NERD do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 0.67%, you would need about 7,895 shares of NERD (roughly $178,539 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive once a year, so the monthly figure is an average.
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