How Many TEST Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $9.83 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 611 TEST shares, about $23,420 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $38.33. $1,000 a month takes about 1,222 shares, about $46,839. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
YieldMax TSLA Performance & Distribution Target 25 ETF (TEST) pays $0.189 a share weekly, $9.83 a year, a 25.64% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $38.33. It has made 47 distribution payments since 2025.
At today’s rate of $0.189 weekly and the last close of $38.33, this is what TEST pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each week | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.189 | $0.82 | $9.83 |
| 100 shares | $18.90 | $81.90 | $982.80 |
| $10,000 invested (260.9 shares) | $49.31 | $213.67 | $2,564.05 |
| 611 shares ($500/mo) | $115.48 | $500.41 | $6,004.91 |
| 1,222 shares ($1,000/mo) | $230.96 | $1,000.82 | $12,009.82 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 TEST shares reinvest into 0.49 new shares each payment, about 29.1 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 203 shares. Here the share count grows fast partly because the price keeps falling: more shares, each worth less, so count the shares and their value together. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with TEST’s own history in the TEST DRIP calculator.
- NAV trend: is the fund’s share price holding up report
- Lifetime total return: did holders make money since launch rating
- Distribution funded by NAV: is it paying you with your own money report
- Distribution stability: how much the payout jumps around history
- Distribution trend: is the payout growing or shrinking history
- Crash test: how the fund held up in market drops history
- Yield sanity: is the yield too high to be believable rating
- NAV-eroding class: funds that pay out more than they make report
TEST Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- TEST yields 25.64% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $38.33.
- Too new to rate — paying since 2025. So there is no usual level to compare today’s yield with yet.
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is TEST’s Next Distribution? Ex-Date and Pay Date After November 2026
TEST has not declared its next distribution yet. By its usual gap of about 7 days the next ex-date was due around Nov 10, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.189 a share, went ex on Nov 3, 2026 and paid Nov 4, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 7 days (weekly)
- Payment: usually about 1 days after the ex-date
Before TEST declares, its TEST next payout estimate is on its YieldMax tracker page. Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does TEST Pay?
TEST pays weekly, 52 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 7 days, and the cash usually lands about 1 days later.
TEST vs Similar YieldMax Funds (DDDD, RBLY...)
Against the 10 YieldMax funds closest to TEST in fund size, TEST’s 25.64% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 42.77%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: in income funds it often comes with a faster-falling share price, so read it next to the NAV trend and the rating.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEST $38.33YieldMax TSLA Performance & Distribution Target 25 ETF | $0.189/wk$9.83/yr fwd | 25.64% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| DDDD $34.83YieldMax U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF | $0.533/qtr$2.13/yr fwd | 6.12% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| RBLY $9.21YieldMax RBLX Option Income Strategy ETF | $0.09/wk$4.68/yr fwd | 50.81% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| YRAM $43.83YieldMax Memory and Storage Portfolio Option Income ETF | $0.3242/wk$16.86/yr fwd | 38.46% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| RNTY $48.06YieldMax Target 12 Real Estate Option Income ETF | $0.479/mo$5.75/yr fwd | 11.96% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| GMEY $23.46YieldMax GME Option Income Strategy ETF | $0.285/wk$14.82/yr fwd | 63.17% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| MSST $24.86YieldMax MSTR Performance & Distribution Target 25 ETF | $0.128/wk$6.66/yr fwd | 26.77% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| YSPC $41.36YieldMax SPCX Option Income Strategy ETF | $0.449/wk$23.35/yr fwd | 56.45% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| MINY $31.93YieldMax Strategic Metals & Mining Portfolio Option Income ETF | $0.183/wk$9.52/yr fwd | 29.80% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| RDYY $10.05YieldMax RDDT Option Income Strategy ETF | $0.091/wk$4.73/yr fwd | 47.08% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| INYY $20.25YieldMax INTC Option Income Strategy ETF | $0.235/wk$12.22/yr fwd | 60.35% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
TEST Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2025
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Nov 4, 2026 | $0.189 | Weekly | Regular |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | $0.181 | Weekly | Regular |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 | $0.174 | Weekly | Regular |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | $0.183 | Weekly | Regular |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | $0.18 | Weekly | Regular |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.183 | Weekly | Regular |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $0.178 | Weekly | Regular |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | $0.181 | Weekly | Regular |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $0.179 | Weekly | Regular |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | $0.178 | Weekly | Regular |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | $0.184 | Weekly | Regular |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | $0.178 | Weekly | Regular |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | $0.173 | Weekly | Regular |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.167 | Weekly | Regular |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | $0.169 | Weekly | Regular |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $0.203 | Weekly | Regular |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.215 | Weekly | Regular |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 | $0.226 | Weekly | Regular |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 | $0.201 | Weekly | Regular |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $0.213 | Weekly | Regular |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.212 | Weekly | Regular |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | $0.218 | Weekly | Regular |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.229 | Weekly | Regular |
| May 27, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.223 | Weekly | Regular |
| May 19, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | $0.222 | Weekly | Regular |
| May 12, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | $0.219 | Weekly | Regular |
| May 5, 2026 | May 7, 2026 | $0.21 | Weekly | Regular |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.207 | Weekly | Regular |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | $0.22 | Weekly | Regular |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 | $0.198 | Weekly | Regular |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 9, 2026 | $0.205 | Weekly | Regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | $0.206 | Weekly | Regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.21 | Weekly | Regular |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $0.22 | Weekly | Regular |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $0.223 | Weekly | Regular |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.227 | Weekly | Regular |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | $0.234 | Weekly | Regular |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $0.232 | Weekly | Regular |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.243 | Weekly | Regular |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | $0.248 | Weekly | Regular |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.251 | Weekly | Regular |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 8, 2026 | $0.247 | Weekly | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | $0.268 | Weekly | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 25, 2025 | $0.271 | Weekly | Regular |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | $0.266 | Weekly | Regular |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | $0.264 | Weekly | Regular |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.164 | Weekly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for TEST
TEST Dividend Questions
How often does TEST pay distributions?
TEST pays weekly, 52 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 7 days, and the cash usually lands about 1 days later.
Does TEST pay distributions monthly?
More often than that: TEST pays weekly, 52 times a year.
When is the next TEST distribution?
TEST has not declared its next distribution yet. By its usual gap of about 7 days the next ex-date was due around Nov 10, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.189 a share, went ex on Nov 3, 2026 and paid Nov 4, 2026. The current rate is $0.189 per share, $9.83 a year.
Did TEST pay a distribution in November 2026?
Yes: $0.189 a share, ex-date Nov 3, 2026, paid Nov 4, 2026. The next one is not on file yet.
How much does TEST pay per share?
TEST pays $0.189 a share weekly, $9.83 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $38.33 that is a 25.64% run-rate yield.
Does TEST’s payout grow?
Its last 12 payments (about 3 months) averaged $0.1807, -11.5% against $0.2041 for the 12 before. Its payout floats with the income the fund earns each period, so there is no fixed rate to raise. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed +16.7%.
Is TEST’s distribution safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 5-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my TEST distributions?
Add TEST to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run TEST in the DRIP calculator.