TBF Distribution History & Yield

ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury · NYSEArca

ETF Trading--Inverse Debt Quarterly payer Bond fund
$25.59
+0.55% today
as of Oct 25, 2026
TTM yield
2.29%
$0.587/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.95%
$0.50/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$0.50
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.125
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Dec 23, 2026 Estimated
in 59 days
Next pay date
Jan 6, 2027
in 73 days
Last ex-distribution date
Sep 23, 2026
$0.125 per share
Expense ratio
0.95%
AUM 141.9M
Consistency
63/100
variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
n/a
needs 6+ years of history
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
8.3
since Jun 20, 2018
1y total return
+10.4%
price +7.9% + distributions 2.5%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 (in 59 days) Jan 6, 2027 $0.125 $12.50 Estimated
Wed, Mar 24, 2027 (in 150 days) Apr 7, 2027 $0.125 $12.50 Estimated
Wed, Jun 23, 2027 (in 241 days) Jul 7, 2027 $0.125 $12.50 Estimated
Wed, Sep 22, 2027 (in 332 days) Oct 6, 2027 $0.125 $12.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from TBF's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.50 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 24 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 24 payments per share from Jun 20, 2018 to Sep 23, 2026; most recent $0.125$0.00$0.25$0.50Jun 20, 2018: $0.037Jun '18Sep 26, 2018: $0.072Dec 26, 2018: $0.087Mar 20, 2019: $0.068Mar '19Jun 25, 2019: $0.095Sep 25, 2019: $0.092Dec 24, 2019: $0.075Dec '19Mar 25, 2020: $0.035Dec 22, 2022: $0.082Mar 22, 2023: $0.205Mar '23Jun 21, 2023: $0.284Sep 20, 2023: $0.216Dec 20, 2023: $0.398Dec '23Mar 20, 2024: $0.173Jun 26, 2024: $0.314Sep 25, 2024: $0.252Sep '24Dec 23, 2024: $0.261Mar 26, 2025: $0.211Jun 25, 2025: $0.173Jun '25Sep 24, 2025: $0.215Dec 24, 2025: $0.217Mar 25, 2026: $0.093Mar '26Jun 24, 2026: $0.152Sep 23, 2026: $0.125

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2018 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.60$1.202018: $0.196$0.19620182019: $0.33$0.3320192020: $0.035$0.03520202021: $0.0020212022: $0.082$0.08220222023: $1.103$1.10320232024: $1.00$1.0020242025: $0.816$0.81620252026 (YTD): $0.37$0.372026 YTD

How much TBF do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month2,400$61,416$1,200
$500 / month12,000$307,080$6,000
$1,000 / month24,000$614,160$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.95%. $10,000 in TBF would currently pay about $195 a year ($16 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

TBF distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 23, 2026 — $0.125 -17.8%
Jun 24, 2026 — $0.152 +63.4%
Mar 25, 2026 — $0.093 -57.1%
Dec 24, 2025 — $0.217 +0.9%
Sep 24, 2025 — $0.215 +24.3%
Jun 25, 2025 — $0.173 -18.0%
Mar 26, 2025 — $0.211 -19.2%
Dec 23, 2024 — $0.261 +3.6%
Sep 25, 2024 — $0.252 -19.7%
Jun 26, 2024 — $0.314 +81.5%
Mar 20, 2024 — $0.173 -56.5%
Dec 20, 2023 — $0.398 +84.3%
Sep 20, 2023 — $0.216 -23.9%
Jun 21, 2023 — $0.284 +38.5%
Mar 22, 2023 — $0.205 +150.0%
Dec 22, 2022 — $0.082 +134.3%
Mar 25, 2020 — $0.035 -53.3%
Dec 24, 2019 — $0.075 -18.5%
Sep 25, 2019 — $0.092 -3.2%
Jun 25, 2019 — $0.095 +39.7%
Mar 20, 2019 — $0.068 -21.8%
Dec 26, 2018 — $0.087 +20.8%
Sep 26, 2018 — $0.072 +94.6%
Jun 20, 2018 — $0.037 —

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityModerate risk

TBF's last 12 distributions were variable (consistency score 63/100).

Its share price moved +7.9% over the past year.

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About ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury

The fund invests in financial instruments that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should produce daily returns consistent with the Daily Target. The index includes publicly-issued U.S. Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity greater than or equal to twenty years and have $300 million or more of outstanding face value, excluding amounts held by the Federal Reserve. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund family: ProShares. Category: Trading--Inverse Debt. First distribution on our records: Jun 20, 2018. 24 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

TBF distribution FAQ

When is TBF's next ex-distribution date?

TBF's next ex-distribution date is Dec 23, 2026 (in 59 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.125 per share, expected on Jan 6, 2027.

How often does TBF pay distributions?

TBF pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.125 per share with an ex-date of Sep 23, 2026.

What is TBF's distribution yield?

TBF's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 2.29%, based on $0.587 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $25.59. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.50 per share, is 1.95%.

How much does TBF pay per share?

TBF pays about $0.125 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.50 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $50.00 a year.

Has TBF grown or cut its distribution?

There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, TBF'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 TBF do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.95%, you would need about 2,400 shares of TBF (roughly $61,416 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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