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Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF (QLDY.US) has raised its dividend 5 times on record

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Dividend history

Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF

QLDY.US

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$0.000$0.081$0.1612026-09-16: $0.15402026-09-18: $0.15202026-09-25: $0.15902026-10-07: $0.16082026-10-09: $0.16102026-10-14: $0.15702026-10-16: $0.15202026-10-21: $0.14902026-10-23: $0.15002026-10-28: $0.14692026-10-30: $0.15002026-11-04: $0.1390Sep 26Oct 26Nov 26

Recent payments

$0.1390USD

Ex: Nov 4, 2026

Pay: Nov 5

$0.1500USD

Ex: Oct 30, 2026

Pay: Nov 2

Biweekly

$0.1469USD

Ex: Oct 28, 2026

Pay: Oct 29

$0.1500USD

Ex: Oct 23, 2026

Pay: Oct 26

Biweekly

$0.1490USD

Ex: Oct 21, 2026

$0.1520USD

Ex: Oct 16, 2026

Pay: Oct 19

Biweekly

$0.1570USD

Ex: Oct 14, 2026

Pay: Oct 15

$0.1610USD

Ex: Oct 9, 2026

Pay: Oct 13

Biweekly

$0.1608USD

Ex: Oct 7, 2026

Pay: Oct 8

$0.1590USD

Ex: Sep 25, 2026

Pay: Sep 28

Biweekly

The supplied history for Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF (QLDY.US) lists 12 payments over about 0.1 years, with five detected increases. That’s a count from a very short record, not evidence of a long-term pattern.

The latest listed distribution was CA$0.139 USD per unit, down from CA$0.15. The supplied dates show a declaration date of November 3, 2026, an ex-dividend date and record date of November 4, and a payment date of November 5. These dates have passed as of November 6, 2026.

What the payment history shows

Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF

QLDY.US

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QLDY.US

Defiance Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF

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↓ $7.32 (-17.56%)
99 day period
$34.36$38.58$42.80Jun 17Aug 27Nov 5

Market cap

$52.51M

Div. yield

2709.75%

52W high

$41.36

52W low

$29.36

Beta

0.00

The five detected increases describe payments in the available record. They don’t mean every payment rose: the latest amount was lower than the previous one. With only about 0.1 years of data, the record also doesn’t show whether increases will continue over time.

The supplied trailing yield is 2709.75%. It is not a forecast of future distributions. Review the fund’s payment history and details on the QLDY.US stock page, and consider the limited record alongside your own investment needs. Past distributions don’t guarantee future payments.

Dividend calendar

TickerQLDY.US
AmountCA$0.139
Ex-dividend2026-11-04
Record2026-11-04
Payment2026-11-05
Declared2026-11-03
Trailing yield2709.75%
Stock pageQLDY.US dividend history
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Published: November 6, 2026
Last Updated: November 6, 2026

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