PILL Distribution History & Yield

Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Trading--Leveraged Equity Quarterly payer
$15.08
+1.75% today
as of Oct 23, 2026
TTM yield
0.39%
$0.059/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.03%
$0.004/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$0.004
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.001
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Dec 22, 2026 Estimated
in 57 days
Next pay date
Jan 5, 2027
in 71 days
Last ex-distribution date
Sep 22, 2026
$0.001 per share
Expense ratio
0.98%
AUM 17.4M
Consistency
48/100
highly variable payouts
3y distribution CAGR
-24.1%
annualised (too young for 5y)
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
8.8
since Dec 19, 2017
1y total return
+87.6%
price +86.9% + distributions 0.7%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Dec 22, 2026 (in 57 days) Jan 5, 2027 $0.001 $0.10 Estimated
Tue, Mar 23, 2027 (in 148 days) Apr 6, 2027 $0.001 $0.10 Estimated
Tue, Jun 22, 2027 (in 239 days) Jul 6, 2027 $0.001 $0.10 Estimated
Tue, Sep 21, 2027 (in 330 days) Oct 5, 2027 $0.001 $0.10 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from PILL's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.004 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 26 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 26 payments per share from Dec 19, 2017 to Sep 22, 2026; most recent $0.001$0.00$0.06$0.12Dec 19, 2017: $0.014Dec '17Jun 19, 2018: $0.052 (special)Sep 25, 2018: $0.043Dec 27, 2018: $0.099Mar 19, 2019: $0.057Mar '19Jun 25, 2019: $0.022Sep 24, 2019: $0.015Mar 22, 2022: $0.008Jun 22, 2022: $0.004Jun '22Sep 20, 2022: $0.017Dec 20, 2022: $0.032Mar 21, 2023: $0.019Jun 21, 2023: $0.049Jun '23Sep 19, 2023: $0.035Dec 21, 2023: $0.038Mar 19, 2024: $0.027Jun 25, 2024: $0.022Jun '24Sep 24, 2024: $0.029Dec 23, 2024: $0.013Mar 25, 2025: $0.018Jun 24, 2025: $0.024Jun '25Sep 23, 2025: $0.01Dec 23, 2025: $0.033Mar 24, 2026: $0.01Jun 23, 2026: $0.015Jun '26Sep 22, 2026: $0.001

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.075$0.152017: $0.014$0.01420172018: $0.142$0.14220182019: $0.094$0.09420192020: $0.0020202021: $0.0020212022: $0.061$0.06120222023: $0.141$0.14120232024: $0.091$0.09120242025: $0.085$0.08520252026 (YTD): $0.026$0.0262026 YTD

How much PILL do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month300,000$4,524,000$1,200
$500 / month1,500,000$22,620,000$6,000
$1,000 / month3,000,000$45,240,000$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.03%. $10,000 in PILL would currently pay about $3 a year ($0 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

PILL distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 22, 2026 — $0.001 -93.3%
Jun 23, 2026 — $0.015 +50.0%
Mar 24, 2026 — $0.01 -69.7%
Dec 23, 2025 — $0.033 +230.0%
Sep 23, 2025 — $0.01 -58.3%
Jun 24, 2025 — $0.024 +33.3%
Mar 25, 2025 — $0.018 +38.5%
Dec 23, 2024 — $0.013 -55.2%
Sep 24, 2024 — $0.029 +31.8%
Jun 25, 2024 — $0.022 -18.5%
Mar 19, 2024 — $0.027 -28.9%
Dec 21, 2023 — $0.038 +8.6%
Sep 19, 2023 — $0.035 -28.6%
Jun 21, 2023 — $0.049 +157.9%
Mar 21, 2023 — $0.019 -40.6%
Dec 20, 2022 — $0.032 +88.2%
Sep 20, 2022 — $0.017 +325.0%
Jun 22, 2022 — $0.004 -50.0%
Mar 22, 2022 — $0.008 -46.7%
Sep 24, 2019 — $0.015 -31.8%
Jun 25, 2019 — $0.022 -61.4%
Mar 19, 2019 — $0.057 -42.4%
Dec 27, 2018 — $0.099 +130.2%
Sep 25, 2018 — $0.043 +207.1%
Jun 19, 2018 — $0.052 Special —
Dec 19, 2017 — $0.014 —

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

PILL's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 48/100).

Its share price moved +86.9% over the past year.

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About Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical & Medical Bull 3X Shares ETF

The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in financial instruments, that, in combination, provide 3X daily leveraged exposure to the index, consistent with the fund's investment objective. The index is a modified equal-weighted index that is designed to measure performance of the stocks, defined as pharmaceutical and medical stocks, comprising the S&P Total Market Index that are classified in the GICS pharmaceuticals sub-industry. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund family: Direxion Funds. Category: Trading--Leveraged Equity. First distribution on our records: Dec 19, 2017. 26 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 23, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

PILL distribution FAQ

When is PILL's next ex-distribution date?

PILL's next ex-distribution date is Dec 22, 2026 (in 57 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.001 per share, expected on Jan 5, 2027.

How often does PILL pay distributions?

PILL pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.001 per share with an ex-date of Sep 22, 2026.

What is PILL's distribution yield?

PILL's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.39%, based on $0.059 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $15.08. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.004 per share, is 0.03%.

How much does PILL pay per share?

PILL pays about $0.001 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.004 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $0.40 a year.

Has PILL grown or cut its distribution?

PILL has raised its annual distribution for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 3 years the regular payout changed -24.1% a year. There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of PILL do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.03%, you would need about 300,000 shares of PILL (roughly $4,524,000 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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