SVOL Dividend Calculator
Simplify Volatility Premium ETF — Project your returns with dividend reinvestment (DRIP). Current yield: 22.40% (monthly).
SVOL uses a covered call strategy to generate income. The fund holds a portfolio of stocks (or tracks an index) and systematically sells call options against those holdings. The premiums collected from selling these options are the primary source of the fund's distributions.
SVOL Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Change | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.2800 | -6.7% | 21.20% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | 22.71% |
| Jan 27, 2026 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | 22.71% |
| Dec 23, 2025 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | 22.71% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | 22.71% |
| Oct 28, 2025 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | 22.71% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | 22.71% |
| Aug 26, 2025 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | 22.71% |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | 22.71% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | 22.71% |
How SVOL generates income
SVOL uses a covered call strategy to generate income. The fund holds a portfolio of stocks (or tracks an index) and systematically sells call options against those holdings. The premiums collected from selling these options are the primary source of the fund's distributions.
When the market is flat or mildly bullish, covered-call funds perform well — you collect the option premium on top of any dividends from the underlying holdings. When the market rallies strongly, your gains are capped at the strike price of the sold calls. This is the fundamental trade-off of covered-call strategies: steady income in exchange for capped upside.
SVOL is issued by Simplify and has been one of the established players in the covered-call ETF space. Compared to YieldMax's single-stock approach, SVOL writes options on a broader index, which results in lower but more stable distributions.