How much is RYLD's distribution?

RYLD's most recent distribution was $0.1480 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 21, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.8730 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 12.06%.

How often does RYLD pay a distribution?

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.

When is RYLD's next distribution?

RYLD's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its monthly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has RYLD ever cut its distribution?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 34 regular payments lower than the one before it. Option-income and bond funds vary their distributions with income earned, so reductions are routine for these funds.

How much did RYLD pay in dividends in 2025?

RYLD paid $1.8380 per share across 12 payments in 2025, down 6.5% from 2024.

What was RYLD's total return including distributions over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Sep 23, 2026, RYLD paid $1.8730 per share, 12.57% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +4.2%. That is an approximate total return of +16.8% before taxes and reinvestment.

RYLD Dividend History

Name: Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD) dividend history
Creator: SmarterDividends

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF · every payment since 2019

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD) has paid 88 distributions since 2019. The most recent was $0.1480 per share (ex-date Sep 21, 2026). Over the last 12 months RYLD paid $1.8730 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 12.06%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is -0.4% versus the 3 before.

Latest distribution

$0.1480

Last ex-date

Sep 21, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$1.87

Trailing yield

12.06%

Frequency

Monthly

Payments on record

What the record shows

RYLD has made 88 distributions since payments began in 2019 and currently pays monthly. Over the last 12 months, distributions totaled $1.873 per share, for a 12.06% trailing yield.

The latest distribution was $0.148 per share, 10.3% lower than the previous payment. The latest three-payment average was $0.158, just 0.4% below the prior average, leaving the near-term run almost flat. Annual totals rose in consecutive years, then fell, later rose once and fell again in the latest full year.

The year with 11 payments had a lower average of $0.1765 per payment than the prior year; its annual change reflected ex-dates falling into a neighbouring year, not a change in the rate. Over the past year, RYLD's 3.7% price gain accompanied distributions equal to 12.5% of the price a year earlier, producing an approximate total return of 16.2%, so the payout was not paired with a falling price.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 24, 2026 · editorial policy

Distributions versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

12.57%

of price a year ago

Price change

+4.2%

$14.90 → $15.53

Approx. total return

+16.8%

before taxes

A high distribution rate paired with a falling price means part of the payout came back out of the share price. Total return adds distributions received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

RYLD distributions per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent distribution amounts

Last 36 regular payments, per share