Does BOAT pay a dividend?

Yes. SonicShares Global Shipping ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 6.44% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.80 per share.

How much does BOAT pay in dividends?

$2.80 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next BOAT ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for BOAT. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

BOAT Dividend

SonicShares Global Shipping ETF

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 6.44%
Annual dividend: $2.80
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $43.48
Market cap: $50.9M

Is BOAT a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median6.44% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Payout ratio does not applyThis is a fund. It distributes income received from its holdings rather than paying out of its own earnings, so a payout ratio is not a meaningful measure.
Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 5 complete years, the annual total fell in 2023, 2024. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

BOAT dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2021 to 2025.

Peak $3.70 in 2022Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 20 dividend payments for BOAT, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 29, 2026	June 30, 2026	$1.0061	Quarterly
March 27, 2026	March 30, 2026	$0.4283	Quarterly
December 30, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.8512	Quarterly
September 29, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.5140	Quarterly
June 27, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.7651	Quarterly
March 27, 2025	March 28, 2025	$0.4192	Quarterly
December 27, 2024	December 31, 2024	$2.4200	Quarterly
September 26, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.4861	Quarterly
June 26, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.6631	Quarterly
March 25, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.3141	Quarterly
December 26, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.7477	Quarterly
September 26, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.5502	Quarterly
June 27, 2023	June 30, 2023	$2.4471	Quarterly
March 28, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.3380	Quarterly
December 27, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.6500	Quarterly
September 28, 2022	September 30, 2022	$1.0700	Quarterly
June 28, 2022	June 30, 2022	$1.2730	Quarterly
March 29, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.7780	Quarterly
December 28, 2021	December 31, 2021	$0.3520	Quarterly
September 22, 2021	September 27, 2021	$0.0520	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does BOAT pay a dividend?: Yes. SonicShares Global Shipping ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 6.44% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.80 per share.
How much does BOAT pay in dividends?: $2.80 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next BOAT ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for BOAT. Dates appear here once the company declares them.