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BABO Dividend History

YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF — 46 payments on record since 2024. Current yield: 90.61% (weekly).

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BABO Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChangeYield
May 14, 2026$0.1015+9.8%52.67%
May 7, 2026$0.0924-8.7%47.95%
Apr 30, 2026$0.1012+21.5%52.52%
Apr 23, 2026$0.0833-8.1%43.23%
Apr 16, 2026$0.0906-0.8%47.02%
Apr 9, 2026$0.0913+5.4%47.38%
Apr 2, 2026$0.0866-0.5%44.94%
Mar 26, 2026$0.0870-6.3%45.15%
Mar 19, 2026$0.0928+4.0%48.16%
Mar 12, 2026$0.0892-1.8%46.29%

BABO price return since first dividend

How much BABO's share price has moved since the first recorded payment. Pair with the dividend bars above to separate capital return from income return — together they make up total return, which headline yield alone doesn't capture.

Cumulative price return: -49.09%

Cumulative dividends collected

Running total of per-share distributions since the first payment on record. A buy-and-hold BABO share has collected this much in dividends.

Total collected per share since inception: $16.88

BABO DRIP calculator

Compound BABO's 90.6% yield

Pre-filled with live BABO data and 46 payments on record. Model 1, 5, or 10-year DRIP returns with after-tax math and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios. (Weekly payments.)

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About BABO Dividends

This page shows the complete BABO dividend payment history, including ex-dates, payment dates, and per-share amounts. The chart above visualizes the trend of dividend payments over time, making it easy to spot increases, decreases, or irregular payouts.

YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF (BABO) is issued by YieldMax. Sells call options on BABA to generate weekly income.

Open the BABO projection tool to model how reinvesting these dividends would compound over time, or check the Total Return Analyzer to see the real yield after accounting for NAV changes.

BABO dividend history — frequently asked questions

How often does BABO pay dividends?▾
BABO pays dividends weekly. The dividend history table and chart above show every payment BABO has made, with the ex-dividend date, payment date, and per-share amount. The ex-date is the cutoff — you must own BABO before the ex-date to receive that payment; buying on or after the ex-date means you get the next one instead.
What does the BABO dividend history chart show?▾
The chart plots the per-share amount of every dividend BABO has paid, oriented left-to-right from oldest to newest. A rising trend means distributions are growing; a falling trend means they are shrinking. For BABO, the current yield is roughly 90.61% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Pay attention to the shape of the curve — steady growth is a very different risk profile from a jagged curve with big month-to-month swings, which is common for options-income ETFs.
Are BABO dividends qualified or ordinary?▾
BABO distributions are typically a mix of ordinary income, short-term capital gains, and return of capital. The exact breakdown is disclosed each year on the 1099-DIV. YieldMax ETFs have historically reported very high return-of-capital percentages, which reduces your cost basis rather than being taxed as current income. For tax planning, look at the fund's most recent 19a-1 notice or consult a tax advisor.
Why did BABO distributions change so much month to month?▾
Options-income ETFs like BABO generate distributions from selling call options, and option premium is a direct function of implied volatility. When the underlying is volatile, premium is fat and distributions are big; when the underlying is calm, premium shrinks and distributions fall. A 40% month-over-month change is normal. Large drops usually mean the underlying had a quiet month; large rises usually mean the underlying had a choppy or declining month with elevated volatility.
Where does this BABO dividend data come from?▾
Dividend records are sourced from official issuer dividend calendars and cross-referenced against press releases. Ex-dates and payment dates are the official dates as reported. For YieldMax funds specifically, we also ingest the weekly announcement press releases — that is why you see declared-but-not-yet-paid distributions before the ex-date.