Does CTA pay a dividend?

Yes. Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 5.00% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.36 per share.

How much does CTA pay in dividends?

$1.36 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next CTA ex-dividend date?

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

CTA Dividend

Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 5.00%
Annual dividend: $1.36
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Monthly
Share price: $27.18
Market cap: $1.5B

Is CTA 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 median5.00% 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 4 complete years, the annual total fell in 2023, 2025. The most recent reduction was in 2025.
Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.

CTA dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2022 to 2025.

Peak $0.9000 in 2024Year 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 25 dividend payments for CTA, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 28, 2026	July 31, 2026	$0.1300	Monthly
June 25, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.1300	Monthly
May 26, 2026	May 29, 2026	$0.1500	Monthly
April 27, 2026	April 30, 2026	$0.1500	Monthly
March 26, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.1500	Monthly
February 24, 2026	February 27, 2026	$0.1500	Monthly
January 27, 2026	January 30, 2026	$0.1000	Monthly
December 23, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.1000	Monthly
November 21, 2025	November 28, 2025	$0.1000	Monthly
October 28, 2025	October 31, 2025	$0.1000	Monthly
September 25, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.1000	Monthly
June 25, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.2500	Quarterly
March 26, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.1200	Quarterly
December 23, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.7382	Quarterly
September 25, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.3000	Quarterly
June 25, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.1500	Quarterly
March 25, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.1500	Quarterly
December 26, 2023	December 29, 2023	$1.6351	Quarterly
September 27, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.1000	Quarterly
June 27, 2023	July 3, 2023	$0.1000	Semi-Annual
December 27, 2022	December 30, 2022	$1.1110	Monthly
November 25, 2022	November 30, 2022	$0.1500	Monthly
October 26, 2022	October 31, 2022	$0.1500	Monthly
September 27, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.1500	Monthly
August 26, 2022	August 31, 2022	$0.1500	Monthly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CTA pay a dividend?: Yes. Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 5.00% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.36 per share.
How much does CTA pay in dividends?: $1.36 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next CTA ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CTA. Dates appear here once the company declares them.