# YieldMax APLY Cuts Weekly Distribution 16.7% to $0.0479 Per Share By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/37360 Published: 2026-10-22T02:49:48.000Z Updated: 2026-10-22T02:49:48.000Z Section: Investing > Oct. 22 is both the record and ex-dividend date, with payment scheduled for Oct. 23. APLY lists a 21.14% distribution rate and a 2.36% 30-day SEC yield. YieldMax set a weekly distribution of $0.0479 per share for its AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF (APLY), 16.7% below the fund’s $0.0575 payout the prior week. The [previous $0.0575-per-share payment]() was made Oct. 16. APLY’s schedule sets Oct. 22 as both the record and ex-dividend date, with payment on Oct. 23. YieldMax announced the new amount Oct. 21. The fund’s 21.14% distribution rate annualizes the latest payment against its net asset value at the Oct. 20 close. That rate reflects one distribution and is not total return. APLY’s 30-day SEC yield was 2.36% for the period ended Sept. 30 and excludes option income. The fund estimates that the Oct. 21 distribution consists of 86.85% return of capital and 13.15% income. Final tax character will be determined on Form 1099-DIV. APLY uses call spreads tied to Apple Inc. (AAPL) to seek weekly income and indirect exposure to the stock, without investing directly in Apple shares. ## Links in this article - [previous $0.0575-per-share payment](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/31912)