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DPST ETF — Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares (DPST)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
DPST's distribution is rated elevated risk by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (27/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 1.49%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.41 with an ex-date of September 22, 2026, was 38.9% lower than the previous $0.671. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Direxion, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
DPST is an ETF linked to Regional Banks. its distribution rate is 1.49%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.90%, its expense ratio is 0.92%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 27/100 (Elevated risk). Total return is -83.2% over the past 11.2 years, 423.7 points behind SPY at 340.5%.
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares is an ETF that provides triple daily leveraged exposure to regional bank stocks through swap agreements, securities, and other financial instruments tracking a modified equal-weighted index of regional banks from the S&P Total Market Index. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate with quarterly distributions and has an expense ratio of 0.92%. This leveraged fund appeals primarily to experienced traders and tactical investors seeking short-term, amplified exposure to the regional banking sector, rather than buy-and-hold income investors.
DPST dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.49%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.90%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.41. The ex-dividend date is 09/22/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | $0.41 | $0.41 | -38.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-23 | $0.671 | $0.671 | 69.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.395 | $0.395 | -36.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-23 | $0.626 | $0.626 | 27.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-23 | $0.49 | $0.49 | -19.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-24 | $0.608 | $0.608 | 26.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 125.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.213 | $0.213 | -56.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-24 | $0.493 | $0.493 | 11.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-25 | $0.441 | $0.441 | -20.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-19 | $0.556 | $0.556 | 25.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-21 | $0.444 | $0.444 | -3.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-19 | $0.462 | $0.462 | 0.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-21 | $0.46 | $0.46 | 27.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-21 | $0.036 | $0.36 | -23.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-20 | $0.047 | $0.47 | -60.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-09-20 | $0.119 | $1.19 | 38.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-22 | $0.086 | $0.86 | -3.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-03-22 | $0.089 | $0.89 | 32.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-21 | $0.067 | $0.67 | -1.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-09-21 | $0.339 | $0.678 | -4.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-22 | $0.356 | $0.712 | -16.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-03-23 | $0.426 | $0.852 | 52.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-22 | $0.28 | $0.56 | 27.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-09-22 | $0.22 | $0.44 | 28.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-06-23 | $0.171 | $0.342 | -58.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-03-24 | $0.041 | $0.82 | -72.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.147 | $2.94 | -16.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-09-24 | $0.175 | $3.5 | -13.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-25 | $0.202 | $4.04 | 35.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-03-19 | $0.149 | $2.98 | -18.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-27 | $0.182 | $3.64 | -18.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-09-25 | $0.223 | $4.46 | 32.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-06-19 | $0.168 | $3.36 | 63.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-03-20 | $0.103 | $2.06 | -12.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-19 | $0.118 | $2.36 | 14.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-03-21 | $0.103 | $2.06 | — |
| 2017 total | — | $4.42 | — |
| 2018 total | — | $13.52 | 205.9% |
| 2019 total | — | $13.46 | -0.4% |
| 2020 total | — | $2.162 | -83.9% |
| 2021 total | — | $2.912 | 34.7% |
| 2022 total | — | $3.41 | 17.1% |
| 2023 total | — | $1.726 | -49.4% |
| 2024 total | — | $1.703 | -1.3% |
| 2025 total | — | $2.204 | 29.4% |
| 2026 YTD total | — | $1.476 | -6.5% vs prior-year YTD |
DPST dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +17.4%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -48.62%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +17.4% |
| 3Y | 20.0% |
| 5Y | -25.0% |
DPST holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
DPST performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is -83.2% over the past 11.2 years, 423.7 points behind SPY at 340.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 49.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 40.4%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -11.5% | — |
| 3M | -29.8% | — |
| 6M | -1.4% | — |
| YTD | 10.7% | — |
| 1Y | 49.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -1.00% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 31.00% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -24.70% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | -15.00% |
| Since inception (11.2 years) | -83.2% | -14.80% |
DPST key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 27 · Elevated risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.40%
- Issuer
- Direxion
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 08/19/2015
- Expense ratio
- 0.92%
- Distribution rate
- 1.49%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 1.90%
- Last close
- $110.39 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $313,158,293
- Average volume
- 339969.0
- Dividend
- $0.41
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/22/2026
- Payment date
- 09/29/2026
- Beta
- 3.14
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.49%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.90%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Direxion; Index: Regional Banks; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
DPST risks and drawbacks
DPST's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 40.4%.
Who may consider DPST — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DPST pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does DPST pay monthly?
No. DPST currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is DPST linked to?
DPST is linked to Regional Banks, not a broad market index.
What is DPST's expense ratio?
DPST's expense ratio is 0.92%.
What is DPST's dividend yield?
DPST's distribution rate is 1.49%, paid quarterly, with a 0.92% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has DPST's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +17.4%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does DPST pay a dividend?
DPST pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.41. The ex-dividend date is 09/22/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.
How has DPST performed?
Total return is -83.2% over the past 11.2 years, 423.7 points behind SPY at 340.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 49.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 40.4%.
Is DPST a good investment?
DPST's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 27 (Elevated risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.49% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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