BABO Dividend Date & Payout Schedule
YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF. Latest declared distribution amount, ex-date, payment date, and schedule details from YieldMax distribution announcements.
Last updated: Aug 12, 2026, 12:30 PM
Next BABO dividend
Forward-looking dates are updated when YieldMax publishes a new announcement.
What BABO earned, and what it may pay
How much of BABA’s rise BABO still follows
BABO has sold away part of its gains to pay you. This is where that starts and stops, if BABA finishes there on Aug 21, 2026.
Below $124, BABO keeps up with BABA in full. Above $125 only 16% of its position still follows — that is the upside it sold to pay this week’s distribution.
Above $129 it follows in full again, because the fund bought calls back at that level.
Whether BABO gives up meaningful upside here comes down to where BABA trades by Aug 21, 2026. To judge how likely that is, you need a view on BABA itself. Koyfin lets you compare the strike with its price history, earnings expectations and valuation — 20% off for YieldMaxCalc readers.
Upcoming BABO dividend dates
Scheduled declaration, ex-dividend, and payment dates for BABO. Amounts appear once each distribution is declared.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount | Rate | ROC % | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2026 | Jan 4, 2027 | - | - | - | Dec 30, 2026 |
| Dec 24, 2026 | Dec 28, 2026 | - | - | - | Dec 23, 2026 |
| Dec 17, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | - | - | - | Dec 16, 2026 |
| Dec 10, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | - | - | - | Dec 9, 2026 |
| Dec 3, 2026 | Dec 4, 2026 | - | - | - | Dec 2, 2026 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | - | - | - | Nov 25, 2026 |
| Nov 19, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | - | - | - | Nov 18, 2026 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | - | - | - | Nov 11, 2026 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 | - | - | - | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | - | - | - | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | - | - | - | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | - | - | - | Oct 14, 2026 |
How BABO dividend dates work
BABO currently pays on a weekly schedule. For a YieldMax distribution, the declaration date is when the payout is announced, the ex-dividend date is the cutoff for owning shares, and the payment date is when the cash distribution is scheduled to be paid.
The ex-dividend date is the key date for investors: buying BABO on or after that date means you do not receive that declared payment. Use the BABO dividend calculator to model the income stream, or open the full BABO dividend history for every past payment.