YBTC Distribution History & Yield

Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF · Cboe US

ETF Digital Assets Weekly payer Covered callHigh yield
$18.76
+0.81% today
as of Oct 21, 2026
TTM yield
44.05%
$8.263/share over the last 12 months, plus $2.244 in special distributions
Forward yield
39.66%
$7.4398/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$7.4398
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.1431
per share, every week
Frequency
Weekly
52 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Oct 21, 2026 Estimated
4 days ago
Next pay date
Nov 4, 2026
in 10 days
Last ex-distribution date
Oct 14, 2026
$0.113 per share
Expense ratio
0.95%
AUM 143.9M
Consistency
86/100
fairly stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
n/a
needs 6+ years of history
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
2.7
since Jan 29, 2024
1y total return
-39.7%
price -58.1% + distributions 18.4%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 (in 3 days) Nov 11, 2026 $0.1431 $14.31 Estimated
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 (in 10 days) Nov 18, 2026 $0.1431 $14.31 Estimated
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 (in 17 days) Nov 25, 2026 $0.1431 $14.31 Estimated
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 (in 24 days) Dec 2, 2026 $0.1431 $14.31 Estimated
Wed, Nov 25, 2026 (in 31 days) Dec 9, 2026 $0.1431 $14.31 Estimated
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 (in 38 days) Dec 16, 2026 $0.1431 $14.31 Estimated
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 (in 45 days) Dec 23, 2026 $0.1431 $14.31 Estimated
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 (in 52 days) Dec 30, 2026 $0.1431 $14.31 Estimated
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 (in 59 days) Jan 6, 2027 $0.1431 $14.31 Estimated
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 66 days) Jan 13, 2027 $0.1431 $14.31 Estimated
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 (in 73 days) Jan 20, 2027 $0.1431 $14.31 Estimated
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 (in 80 days) Jan 27, 2027 $0.1431 $14.31 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from YBTC's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $7.4398 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jan 14, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026; most recent $0.113$0.00$0.15$0.30Jan 14, 2026: $0.282Jan '26Jan 21, 2026: $0.195Jan 28, 2026: $0.237Feb 4, 2026: $0.218Feb 11, 2026: $0.207Feb 18, 2026: $0.21Feb '26Feb 25, 2026: $0.167Mar 4, 2026: $0.165Mar 11, 2026: $0.159Mar 18, 2026: $0.165Mar 25, 2026: $0.17Mar '26Apr 1, 2026: $0.148Apr 8, 2026: $0.159Apr 15, 2026: $0.195Apr 22, 2026: $0.145Apr 29, 2026: $0.127Apr '26May 6, 2026: $0.172May 13, 2026: $0.152May 20, 2026: $0.131May 27, 2026: $0.131Jun 3, 2026: $0.125Jun '26Jun 10, 2026: $0.12Jun 17, 2026: $0.129Jun 24, 2026: $0.104Jul 1, 2026: $0.134Jul 8, 2026: $0.129Jul '26Jul 15, 2026: $0.099Jul 22, 2026: $0.103Jul 29, 2026: $0.103Aug 5, 2026: $0.103Aug 12, 2026: $0.103Aug '26Aug 19, 2026: $0.102Aug 26, 2026: $0.068Sep 2, 2026: $0.102Sep 9, 2026: $0.07Sep 16, 2026: $0.106Sep '26Sep 23, 2026: $0.102Sep 30, 2026: $0.11Oct 7, 2026: $0.109Oct 14, 2026: $0.113

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2024 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$12.50$25.002024: $22.15$22.1520242025: $19.39$19.3920252026 (YTD): $5.866$5.8662026 YTD

How much YBTC do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month162$3,026$1,200
$500 / month807$15,129$6,000
$1,000 / month1,613$30,259$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 39.66%. $10,000 in YBTC would currently pay about $3,966 a year ($330 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

YBTC distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Oct 14, 2026 — $0.113 +3.7%
Oct 7, 2026 — $0.109 -0.9%
Sep 30, 2026 — $0.11 +7.8%
Sep 23, 2026 — $0.102 -3.8%
Sep 16, 2026 — $0.106 +51.4%
Sep 9, 2026 — $0.07 -31.4%
Sep 2, 2026 — $0.102 +50.0%
Aug 26, 2026 — $0.068 -33.3%
Aug 19, 2026 — $0.102 -1.0%
Aug 12, 2026 — $0.103 +0.0%
Aug 5, 2026 — $0.103 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2026 — $0.103 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2026 — $0.103 +4.0%
Jul 15, 2026 — $0.099 -23.3%
Jul 8, 2026 — $0.129 -3.7%
Jul 1, 2026 — $0.134 +28.8%
Jun 24, 2026 — $0.104 -19.4%
Jun 17, 2026 — $0.129 +7.5%
Jun 10, 2026 — $0.12 -4.0%
Jun 3, 2026 — $0.125 -4.6%
May 27, 2026 — $0.131 +0.0%
May 20, 2026 — $0.131 -13.8%
May 13, 2026 — $0.152 -11.6%
May 6, 2026 — $0.172 +35.4%
Apr 29, 2026 — $0.127 -12.4%
Apr 22, 2026 — $0.145 -25.6%
Apr 15, 2026 — $0.195 +22.6%
Apr 8, 2026 — $0.159 +7.4%
Apr 1, 2026 — $0.148 -12.9%
Mar 25, 2026 — $0.17 +3.0%
Mar 18, 2026 — $0.165 +3.8%
Mar 11, 2026 — $0.159 -3.6%
Mar 4, 2026 — $0.165 -1.2%
Feb 25, 2026 — $0.167 -20.5%
Feb 18, 2026 — $0.21 +1.4%
Feb 11, 2026 — $0.207 -5.0%
Feb 4, 2026 — $0.218 -8.0%
Jan 28, 2026 — $0.237 +21.5%
Jan 21, 2026 — $0.195 -30.9%
Jan 14, 2026 — $0.282 +43.1%
Jan 7, 2026 — $0.197 -6.2%
Dec 31, 2025 — $1.385 Special —
Dec 24, 2025 — $0.859 Special —
Dec 17, 2025 — $0.21 -2.3%
Dec 10, 2025 — $0.215 +8.6%
Dec 3, 2025 — $0.198 -12.0%
Nov 26, 2025 — $0.225 -19.9%
Nov 19, 2025 — $0.281 -7.0%
Nov 12, 2025 — $0.302 +0.0%
Nov 5, 2025 — $0.302 +1.7%
Oct 29, 2025 — $0.297 -19.1%
Oct 22, 2025 — $0.367 -5.7%
Oct 15, 2025 — $0.389 +2.9%
Oct 8, 2025 — $0.378 -5.5%
Oct 1, 2025 — $0.40 -2.4%
Sep 24, 2025 — $0.41 +3.8%
Sep 17, 2025 — $0.395 +3.4%
Sep 10, 2025 — $0.382 -17.3%
Sep 3, 2025 — $0.462 -7.2%
Aug 27, 2025 — $0.498 +2.9%
Aug 20, 2025 — $0.484 +41.5%
Aug 13, 2025 — $0.342 -32.4%
Aug 6, 2025 — $0.506 +15.0%
Jul 30, 2025 — $0.44 -16.2%
Jul 23, 2025 — $0.525 +15.9%
Jul 16, 2025 — $0.453 +45.7%
Jul 9, 2025 — $0.311 +13.1%
Jul 2, 2025 — $0.275 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2025 — $0.275 +36.8%
Jun 18, 2025 — $0.201 -1.0%
Jun 12, 2025 — $0.203 -52.1%
Jun 5, 2025 — $0.424 +74.5%
May 29, 2025 — $0.243 -52.8%
May 22, 2025 — $0.515 +4.5%
May 15, 2025 — $0.493 +89.6%
May 8, 2025 — $0.26 +9.7%
May 1, 2025 — $0.237 -46.7%
Apr 24, 2025 — $0.445 +0.5%
Apr 16, 2025 — $0.443 +43.4%
Apr 10, 2025 — $0.309 +9.6%
Apr 3, 2025 — $0.282 -14.0%
Mar 27, 2025 — $0.328 -41.8%
Mar 20, 2025 — $0.564 +74.1%
Mar 13, 2025 — $0.324 +32.8%
Mar 6, 2025 — $0.244 +6.1%
Feb 27, 2025 — $0.23 -18.1%
Feb 20, 2025 — $0.281 -4.1%
Feb 13, 2025 — $0.293 -48.1%
Feb 6, 2025 — $0.565 -35.8%
Jan 30, 2025 — $0.88 +129.8%
Jan 23, 2025 — $0.383 +9.4%
Jan 16, 2025 — $0.35 -34.6%
Jan 8, 2025 — $0.535 -48.4%
Jan 2, 2025 — $1.036 -36.5%
Dec 30, 2024 — $1.632 -8.0%
Nov 27, 2024 — $1.773 +100.6%
Oct 30, 2024 — $0.884 -58.1%
Sep 27, 2024 — $2.11 +30.9%
Aug 29, 2024 — $1.612 -21.8%
Jul 30, 2024 — $2.062 +126.1%
Jun 27, 2024 — $0.912 -50.5%
May 30, 2024 — $1.843 -10.0%
Apr 26, 2024 — $2.048 -50.4%
Mar 26, 2024 — $4.125 +127.6%
Feb 27, 2024 — $1.812 +35.8%
Jan 29, 2024 — $1.334 —

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

YBTC's last 12 distributions were fairly stable (consistency score 86/100).

Its share price moved -58.1% over the past year.

A 44.0% yield paired with a falling share price is the classic sign of NAV erosion: part of each distribution may be a return of your own capital rather than income the fund earned, and the share price can keep grinding lower even while the headline yield looks attractive.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives through the use of a synthetic covered call strategy that provides current income on a monthly basis, while also providing exposure to the price return of one or more exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that provide exposure to bitcoin and whose shares trade on a U.S.-regulated securities exchange. It will invest at least 80% of its net assets in options contracts that utilize a Bitcoin ETF as the reference asset. For purposes of compliance with this investment policy, derivative contracts will be valued at their notional value. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund family: Roundhill Investments. Category: Digital Assets. First distribution on our records: Jan 29, 2024. 106 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 21, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

YBTC distribution FAQ

When is YBTC's next ex-distribution date?

YBTC's next ex-distribution date is Oct 28, 2026 (in 3 days, estimated from its weekly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.1431 per share, expected on Nov 11, 2026.

How often does YBTC pay distributions?

YBTC pays distributions every week, 52 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.113 per share with an ex-date of Oct 14, 2026.

What is YBTC's distribution yield?

YBTC's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 44.05%, based on $8.263 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $18.76. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $7.4398 per share, is 39.66%.

How much does YBTC pay per share?

YBTC pays about $0.1431 per share each week, which works out to roughly $7.4398 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $743.98 a year.

Has YBTC grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last year the regular payout changed -61.2%. As a fund, YBTC'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 YBTC do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 39.66%, you would need about 162 shares of YBTC (roughly $3,026 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every week, so the monthly figure is an average.

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