UTSL Distribution History & Yield

Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares · NYSEArca

ETF Trading--Leveraged Equity Quarterly payer
$36.80
+5.78% today
as of Oct 23, 2026
TTM yield
2.51%
$0.922/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.29%
$1.58/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.58
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.395
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
$0.395 per share
Expense ratio
0.97%
AUM 52.3M
Consistency
57/100
variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+20.6%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
8.8
since Dec 19, 2017
1y total return
-14.3%
price -16.4% + distributions 2.1%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Dec 22, 2026 (in 58 days) Jan 5, 2027 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated
Tue, Mar 23, 2027 (in 149 days) Apr 6, 2027 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated
Tue, Jun 22, 2027 (in 240 days) Jul 6, 2027 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated
Tue, Sep 21, 2027 (in 331 days) Oct 5, 2027 $0.395 $39.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from UTSL's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.58 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 37 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 37 payments per share from Dec 19, 2017 to Sep 22, 2026; most recent $0.395$0.00$0.75$1.50Dec 19, 2017: $0.158Dec '17Mar 20, 2018: $0.107Jun 19, 2018: $0.125Sep 25, 2018: $0.154Mar 19, 2019: $0.335Jun 25, 2019: $0.183Jun '19Sep 24, 2019: $0.18Dec 12, 2019: $1.339 (special)Dec 23, 2019: $0.238Mar 24, 2020: $0.147Jun 23, 2020: $0.065Jun '20Sep 22, 2020: $0.072Dec 22, 2020: $0.098Mar 23, 2021: $0.089Jun 22, 2021: $0.092Sep 21, 2021: $0.083Sep '21Dec 9, 2021: $0.079Dec 21, 2021: $0.133Mar 22, 2022: $0.089Jun 22, 2022: $0.129Sep 20, 2022: $0.156Sep '22Dec 20, 2022: $0.015Mar 21, 2023: $0.309Jun 21, 2023: $0.122Sep 19, 2023: $0.144Dec 21, 2023: $0.189Dec '23Mar 19, 2024: $0.147Jun 25, 2024: $0.176Sep 24, 2024: $0.091Dec 23, 2024: $0.102Mar 25, 2025: $0.213Mar '25Jun 24, 2025: $0.16Sep 23, 2025: $0.177Dec 23, 2025: $0.137Mar 24, 2026: $0.258Jun 23, 2026: $0.132Jun '26Sep 22, 2026: $0.395

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.50$1.002017: $0.158$0.15820172018: $0.386$0.38620182019: $0.936$0.93620192020: $0.382$0.38220202021: $0.476$0.47620212022: $0.389$0.38920222023: $0.764$0.76420232024: $0.516$0.51620242025: $0.687$0.68720252026 (YTD): $0.785$0.7852026 YTD

How much UTSL do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month760$27,949$1,200
$500 / month3,798$139,747$6,000
$1,000 / month7,595$279,494$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.29%. $10,000 in UTSL would currently pay about $429 a year ($36 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

UTSL distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 22, 2026 — $0.395 +199.2%
Jun 23, 2026 — $0.132 -48.8%
Mar 24, 2026 — $0.258 +88.3%
Dec 23, 2025 — $0.137 -22.6%
Sep 23, 2025 — $0.177 +10.6%
Jun 24, 2025 — $0.16 -24.9%
Mar 25, 2025 — $0.213 +108.8%
Dec 23, 2024 — $0.102 +12.1%
Sep 24, 2024 — $0.091 -48.3%
Jun 25, 2024 — $0.176 +19.7%
Mar 19, 2024 — $0.147 -22.2%
Dec 21, 2023 — $0.189 +31.2%
Sep 19, 2023 — $0.144 +18.0%
Jun 21, 2023 — $0.122 -60.5%
Mar 21, 2023 — $0.309 +1960.0%
Dec 20, 2022 — $0.015 -90.4%
Sep 20, 2022 — $0.156 +20.9%
Jun 22, 2022 — $0.129 +44.9%
Mar 22, 2022 — $0.089 -33.1%
Dec 21, 2021 — $0.133 +68.4%
Dec 9, 2021 — $0.079 -4.8%
Sep 21, 2021 — $0.083 -9.8%
Jun 22, 2021 — $0.092 +3.4%
Mar 23, 2021 — $0.089 -9.2%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityModerate risk

UTSL's last 12 distributions were variable (consistency score 57/100).

Its share price moved -16.4% over the past year.

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About Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares

The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in financial instruments, such as swap agreements, securities of the index, and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that track the index, that, in combination, provide 3X daily leveraged exposure to the index, consistent with the fund's investment objective. The index includes domestic companies from the utilities sector which includes the following industries: electric utilities; multi-utilities; water utilities and etc. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund family: Direxion Funds. Category: Trading--Leveraged Equity. First distribution on our records: Dec 19, 2017. 37 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 23, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

UTSL distribution FAQ

When is UTSL's next ex-distribution date?

UTSL'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 $0.395 per share, expected on Jan 5, 2027.

How often does UTSL pay distributions?

UTSL pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.395 per share with an ex-date of Sep 22, 2026.

What is UTSL's distribution yield?

UTSL's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 2.51%, based on $0.922 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $36.80. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.58 per share, is 4.29%.

How much does UTSL pay per share?

UTSL pays about $0.395 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.58 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $158.00 a year.

Has UTSL grown or cut its distribution?

UTSL has raised its annual distribution for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 20.6% a year (+41.4% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 4.29%, you would need about 760 shares of UTSL (roughly $27,949 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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