Weekly Dividend Calculator
Project weekly, monthly and annual income from any weekly-paying dividend ETF.
How to project weekly dividend income
Projecting income from a weekly-paying ETF starts with three numbers: the current share price, the most recent per-share distribution and either the dollars you plan to invest or the shares you already own. Multiply shares by the distribution to get one week of income; multiply that by 52 to annualize; divide by your investment to see the yield percentage.
The subtlety is that weekly ETFs almost always pay a variable amount each week. Covered-call and option-income funds distribute what they collect in premium, and premium moves with volatility. Some weeks are quiet, others are unusually rich. The value in projecting off the most recent week is that it reflects current market conditions, not a stale trailing-twelve-months figure that can lag by months.
Weekly versus monthly compounding cadence is the second question people ask. At the same nominal annualized yield, weekly compounding compounds 52 times a year while a monthly payer compounds 12 times. The mathematical gap is real but small in year one — a few basis points on typical rates — and grows over long horizons under DRIP. In practice, the bigger driver of long-run outcomes is total return, not compounding cadence: a monthly payer with steady NAV can out-earn a weekly payer that quietly erodes.
When comparing weekly funds side by side, look past the headline yield. Read the trailing distribution pattern (stability matters), the total return net of price change, the expense ratio, and how long the fund has been operating. The methodology page walks through how each of those is calculated on this site.
Frequently asked questions
Weekly income equals shares owned multiplied by the most recent per-share distribution. Annualized figures multiply that weekly value by 52.
Almost. Most weekly-paying ETFs distribute every trading week, which lands at 51 or 52 payments depending on the calendar. Some pause during fund holidays or reorganizations.
At the same nominal annual rate, compounding weekly produces a slightly higher effective yield than monthly. The gap is small over a year (a few basis points on typical rates) but adds up over long horizons under DRIP.
No. Distribution amounts change week to week for option-income and covered-call funds. This calculator projects current-run-rate income; it is not a forecast.
What it is
A live income projector for every weekly-paying ETF tracked by WeeklyYield. Choose a fund, enter your investment amount or share count, and see the run-rate weekly, monthly and annual income implied by the most recent distribution.
Who it's for
Investors comparing weekly-paying funds across issuers — YieldMax, Roundhill, Defiance, GraniteShares — and anyone modeling a target monthly income figure.
When to use it
Use it when sizing a new position, or when a distribution announcement resets the weekly figure and you want to update your income projection.