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SPYI Dividend History

NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF — 44 payments on record since 2022. Current yield: 11.65% (monthly).

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SPYI Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChangeYield
Apr 22, 2026$0.5247+2.8%11.76%
Mar 18, 2026$0.5104-2.2%11.44%
Feb 18, 2026$0.5219-1.7%11.70%
Jan 21, 2026$0.5309-0.1%11.90%
Dec 24, 2025$0.5316+1.9%11.92%
Nov 26, 2025$0.5216-1.0%11.69%
Oct 22, 2025$0.5268-0.0%11.81%
Sep 24, 2025$0.5270+1.8%11.81%
Aug 20, 2025$0.5176+1.3%11.60%
Jul 23, 2025$0.5112+1.3%11.46%

SPYI price return since first dividend

How much SPYI'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: +13.85%

Cumulative dividends collected

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

Total collected per share since inception: $22.03

SPYI DRIP calculator

Compound SPYI's 11.6% yield

Pre-filled with live SPYI data and 44 payments on record. Model 1, 5, or 10-year DRIP returns with after-tax math and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios. (Monthly payments.)

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About SPYI Dividends

This page shows the complete SPYI 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.

NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF (SPYI) is issued by NEOS. Holds the S&P 500 constituents with a tax-efficient call-spread overlay rather than a single short-call position. Options are structured as IRS Section 1256 contracts, so distributions are mostly taxed at the 60/40 long-term/short-term blended rate rather than as ordinary income — the main reason SPYI is marketed against JEPI/QYLD. Monthly distributions, forward yield ~12%, expense ratio 0.68%, AUM ~$8-9B.

Open the SPYI 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.

SPYI head-to-head comparisons

See how SPYI distributions, total return, and risk compare to popular alternatives.

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SPYI dividend history — frequently asked questions

How often does SPYI pay dividends?▾
SPYI pays dividends monthly. The dividend history table and chart above show every payment SPYI has made, with the ex-dividend date, payment date, and per-share amount. The ex-date is the cutoff — you must own SPYI 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 SPYI dividend history chart show?▾
The chart plots the per-share amount of every dividend SPYI 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 SPYI, the current yield is roughly 11.65% 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 SPYI dividends qualified or ordinary?▾
SPYI 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. Covered-call ETFs vary — some lean qualified, some lean ordinary, depending on the exact options strategy used. For tax planning, look at the fund's most recent 19a-1 notice or consult a tax advisor.
Why did SPYI distributions change so much month to month?▾
Options-income ETFs like SPYI 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 SPYI 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 YieldMax ticker pages show upcoming announcements.