UYG Distribution History & Yield

ProShares Ultra Financials · NYSEArca

ETF Trading--Leveraged Equity Quarterly payer
$93.83
+2.24% today
as of Oct 23, 2026
TTM yield
0.43%
$0.407/share over the last 12 months, plus $9.975 in special distributions
Forward yield
0.40%
$0.372/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$0.372
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.093
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Dec 23, 2026 Estimated
in 58 days
Next pay date
Jan 6, 2027
in 72 days
Last ex-distribution date
Sep 23, 2026
$0.093 per share
Expense ratio
0.93%
AUM 703.6M
Consistency
41/100
highly variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+21.6%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
2 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
19.3
since Jun 26, 2007
1y total return
-5.1%
price -5.5% + distributions 0.4%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 (in 58 days) Jan 6, 2027 $0.093 $9.30 Estimated
Wed, Mar 24, 2027 (in 149 days) Apr 7, 2027 $0.093 $9.30 Estimated
Wed, Jun 23, 2027 (in 240 days) Jul 7, 2027 $0.093 $9.30 Estimated
Wed, Sep 22, 2027 (in 331 days) Oct 6, 2027 $0.093 $9.30 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from UYG's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.372 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Dec 21, 2016 to Sep 23, 2026; most recent $0.093$0.00$6.00$12.00Dec 21, 2016: $0.1013Dec '16Mar 22, 2017: $0.024Jun 21, 2017: $0.025Sep 27, 2017: $0.068Dec 26, 2017: $0.1223Mar 21, 2018: $0.0463Mar '18Jun 20, 2018: $0.081Sep 26, 2018: $0.109Dec 26, 2018: $0.181Mar 20, 2019: $0.076Jun 25, 2019: $0.093Jun '19Sep 25, 2019: $0.141Dec 24, 2019: $0.17Mar 25, 2020: $0.116Jun 24, 2020: $0.054Sep 23, 2020: $0.032Sep '20Dec 23, 2020: $0.078Mar 23, 2021: $0.027Jun 22, 2021: $0.023Sep 22, 2021: $0.025Dec 23, 2021: $3.186 (special)Dec '21Mar 23, 2022: $0.039Jun 22, 2022: $0.044Sep 21, 2022: $0.064Dec 22, 2022: $0.204Mar 22, 2023: $0.094Mar '23Jun 21, 2023: $0.109Sep 20, 2023: $0.087Dec 20, 2023: $0.147Mar 20, 2024: $0.039Jun 26, 2024: $0.112Jun '24Sep 25, 2024: $0.086Dec 23, 2024: $0.195Mar 26, 2025: $0.274Jun 25, 2025: $0.131Sep 24, 2025: $0.381Sep '25Dec 24, 2025: $9.975 (special)Mar 25, 2026: $0.205Jun 24, 2026: $0.109Sep 23, 2026: $0.093

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.50$1.002017: $0.2393$0.239320172018: $0.4173$0.417320182019: $0.48$0.4820192020: $0.28$0.2820202021: $0.075$0.07520212022: $0.351$0.35120222023: $0.437$0.43720232024: $0.432$0.43220242025: $0.786$0.78620252026 (YTD): $0.407$0.4072026 YTD

How much UYG do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month3,226$302,677$1,200
$500 / month16,130$1,513,387$6,000
$1,000 / month32,259$3,026,774$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.40%. $10,000 in UYG would currently pay about $40 a year ($3 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

UYG distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 23, 2026 — $0.093 -14.7%
Jun 24, 2026 — $0.109 -46.8%
Mar 25, 2026 — $0.205 -46.2%
Dec 24, 2025 — $9.975 Special —
Sep 24, 2025 — $0.381 +190.8%
Jun 25, 2025 — $0.131 -52.2%
Mar 26, 2025 — $0.274 +40.5%
Dec 23, 2024 — $0.195 +126.7%
Sep 25, 2024 — $0.086 -23.2%
Jun 26, 2024 — $0.112 +187.2%
Mar 20, 2024 — $0.039 -73.5%
Dec 20, 2023 — $0.147 +69.0%
Sep 20, 2023 — $0.087 -20.2%
Jun 21, 2023 — $0.109 +16.0%
Mar 22, 2023 — $0.094 -53.9%
Dec 22, 2022 — $0.204 +218.7%
Sep 21, 2022 — $0.064 +45.5%
Jun 22, 2022 — $0.044 +12.8%
Mar 23, 2022 — $0.039 +56.0%
Dec 23, 2021 — $3.186 Special —
Sep 22, 2021 — $0.025 +8.7%
Jun 22, 2021 — $0.023 -14.8%
Mar 23, 2021 — $0.027 -65.4%
Dec 23, 2020 — $0.078 +143.8%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

UYG's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 41/100).

Its share price moved -5.5% over the past year.

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About ProShares Ultra Financials

The fund invests in financial instruments that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should produce daily returns consistent with the Daily Target. The index is designed to measure the performance of financial companies included in the S&P 500 Index. Under normal circumstances, the fund will obtain leveraged exposure to at least 80% of its total assets in components of the index or in instruments with similar economic characteristics. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund family: ProShares. Category: Trading--Leveraged Equity. First distribution on our records: Jun 26, 2007. 75 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 23, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

UYG distribution FAQ

When is UYG's next ex-distribution date?

UYG's next ex-distribution date is Dec 23, 2026 (in 58 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.093 per share, expected on Jan 6, 2027.

How often does UYG pay distributions?

UYG pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.093 per share with an ex-date of Sep 23, 2026.

What is UYG's distribution yield?

UYG's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.43%, based on $0.407 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $93.83. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.372 per share, is 0.40%.

How much does UYG pay per share?

UYG pays about $0.093 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.372 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $37.20 a year.

Has UYG grown or cut its distribution?

UYG has raised its annual distribution for 2 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 21.6% a year (-58.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 0.40%, you would need about 3,226 shares of UYG (roughly $302,677 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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