ETH-USD Crypto — Ethereum

Ethereum (ETH-USD)

Ethereum is a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform with smart contract functionality. Ether (ETH), the network's native cryptocurrency, is used to pay transaction fees and compensate computational services on the platform. As a cryptocurrency rather than a traditional security, it does not distribute income and carries no expense ratio, making it distinct from dividend-paying investments and appealing primarily to those seeking exposure to blockchain technology and crypto assets rather than income generation.

ETH-USD key facts

Asset type

Crypto

Asset class

Crypto

Inception date

07/30/2015

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$2,621.87 (as of 2026-09-19)

Market cap

$305,716,756,480

Average volume

11712524302.0

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: 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.

Who may consider ETH-USD — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ETH-USD does not currently distribute); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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