NUGT Distribution History & Yield

Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares · NYSEArca

ETF Trading--Leveraged Equity Quarterly payer
$191.85
-4.34% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
0.37%
$0.717/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.42%
$0.80/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$0.80
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.20
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 22, 2026 Estimated
in 13 days
Next pay date
Oct 6, 2026
in 27 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 23, 2026
$0.20 per share
Expense ratio
1.13%
AUM 1.3B
Consistency
49/100
highly variable payouts
3y distribution CAGR
+23.6%
annualised (too young for 5y)
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
14.7
since Dec 13, 2011
1y total return
+80.0%
price +79.4% + distributions 0.7%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Sep 22, 2026 (in 13 days) Oct 6, 2026 $0.20 $20.00 Estimated
Tue, Dec 22, 2026 (in 104 days) Jan 5, 2027 $0.20 $20.00 Estimated
Tue, Mar 23, 2027 (in 195 days) Apr 6, 2027 $0.20 $20.00 Estimated
Tue, Jun 22, 2027 (in 286 days) Jul 6, 2027 $0.20 $20.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from NUGT's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.80 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 20 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 20 payments per share from Dec 13, 2011 to Jun 23, 2026; most recent $0.20$0.00$1,250$2,500Dec 13, 2011: $2,038 (special)Dec '11Mar 20, 2018: $0.325Dec 27, 2018: $0.175Mar 19, 2019: $0.13Mar '19Jun 25, 2019: $0.25Dec 23, 2019: $0.71 (special)Dec 20, 2022: $0.24Dec '22Mar 21, 2023: $0.053Jun 21, 2023: $0.087Sep 19, 2023: $0.11Sep '23Dec 21, 2023: $0.329Mar 19, 2024: $0.198Jun 25, 2024: $0.12Jun '24Sep 24, 2024: $0.066Dec 23, 2024: $0.246Mar 25, 2025: $0.148Mar '25Jun 24, 2025: $0.039Dec 23, 2025: $0.216Mar 24, 2026: $0.301Mar '26Jun 23, 2026: $0.20

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2018 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.40$0.802018: $0.50$0.5020182019: $0.38$0.3820192020: $0.0020202021: $0.0020212022: $0.24$0.2420222023: $0.579$0.57920232024: $0.63$0.6320242025: $0.403$0.40320252026 (YTD): $0.501$0.5012026 YTD

How much NUGT do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,500$287,775$1,200
$500 / month7,500$1,438,875$6,000
$1,000 / month15,000$2,877,750$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.42%. $10,000 in NUGT would currently pay about $42 a year ($3 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

NUGT distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 23, 2026 $0.20 -33.6%
Mar 24, 2026 $0.301 +39.4%
Dec 23, 2025 $0.216 +453.8%
Jun 24, 2025 $0.039 -73.6%
Mar 25, 2025 $0.148 -39.8%
Dec 23, 2024 $0.246 +272.7%
Sep 24, 2024 $0.066 -45.0%
Jun 25, 2024 $0.12 -39.4%
Mar 19, 2024 $0.198 -39.8%
Dec 21, 2023 $0.329 +199.1%
Sep 19, 2023 $0.11 +26.4%
Jun 21, 2023 $0.087 +64.2%
Mar 21, 2023 $0.053 -77.9%
Dec 20, 2022 $0.24 -4.0%
Dec 23, 2019 $0.71 Special
Jun 25, 2019 $0.25 +92.3%
Mar 19, 2019 $0.13 -25.7%
Dec 27, 2018 $0.175 -46.2%
Mar 20, 2018 $0.325
Dec 13, 2011 $2,038.00 Special

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

NUGT's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 49/100).

Its share price moved +79.4% over the past year.

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About Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares

The index is comprised of publicly traded common stocks, ADRs or global depositary receipts of companies that operate globally in both developed and emerging markets, and the index provider defines as involved primarily in mining for gold and, to a lesser extent, in mining for silver. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in financial instruments, that, in combination, provide 2X daily leveraged exposure to the index, consistent with the fund's investment objective. It is non-diversified.

Fund family: Direxion Funds. Category: Trading--Leveraged Equity. First distribution on our records: Dec 13, 2011. 20 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

NUGT distribution FAQ

When is NUGT's next ex-distribution date?

NUGT's next ex-distribution date is Sep 22, 2026 (in 13 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.20 per share, expected on Oct 6, 2026.

How often does NUGT pay distributions?

NUGT pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.20 per share with an ex-date of Jun 23, 2026.

What is NUGT's distribution yield?

NUGT's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.37%, based on $0.717 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $191.85. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.80 per share, is 0.42%.

How much does NUGT pay per share?

NUGT pays about $0.20 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.80 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $80.00 a year.

Has NUGT grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 3 years the regular payout changed +23.6% a year. There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, NUGT'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 NUGT do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.42%, you would need about 1,500 shares of NUGT (roughly $287,775 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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