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LAPR ETF — Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April

Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April (LAPR)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

LAPR's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (84/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 6.73%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.1412 with an ex-date of September 30, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: Innovator ETFs, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

LAPR is an ETF. its distribution rate is 6.73%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.03%, its expense ratio is 0.79%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 84/100 (Safe). Total return is 16.4% over the past 2.5 years, 34.1 points behind SPY at 50.5%.

LAPR dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (6.73%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (6.03%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.14122. The ex-dividend date is 09/30/2026. The payment date is 10/02/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (30)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-09-30$0.141220.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-08-31$0.141220.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-07-31$0.141220.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-06-30$0.141220.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-05-29$0.141220.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-04-30$0.1412226.4%
Unclassified cash
2026-03-31$0.111740.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-02-27$0.111740.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-01-30$0.111740.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-31$0.111740.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-11-28$0.111740.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-10-31$0.111740.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-09-30$0.111740.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-08-29$0.111740.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-07-31$0.111740.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-06-30$0.111740.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-05-30$0.111740.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-04-30$0.11174-4.8%
Unclassified cash
2025-03-31$0.117330.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-02-28$0.117330.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-01-31$0.117330.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-31$0.117330.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-11-29$0.117330.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-10-31$0.117330.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-09-30$0.117330.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-08-30$0.117330.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-07-31$0.117330.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-06-28$0.117330.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-05-31$0.117330.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-04-29$0.11733—
2024 total (partial launch year)$1.05597—
2025 total$1.35765—
2026 YTD total$1.1825415.7% vs prior-year YTD

LAPR dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +10.4%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+10.4%

LAPR holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

LAPR performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 16.4% over the past 2.5 years, 34.1 points behind SPY at 50.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 6.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 0.4%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M0.4%—
3M1.1%—
6M2.7%—
YTD4.9%—
1Y6.2%—
2Y CAGR—6.00%
Since inception (2.5 years)16.4%6.20%

LAPR key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
84 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
5.65%
Issuer
Innovator ETFs
Asset type
ETF
Asset class
Fixed Income
Inception date
03/28/2024
Expense ratio
0.79%
Distribution rate
6.73%
Distribution frequency
Monthly
Trailing yield
6.03%
Last close
$25.16 (as of 2026-10-16)
AUM
$11,315,254
Average volume
72.0
Dividend
$0.14122
Ex-dividend date
09/30/2026
Payment date
10/02/2026
Beta
0.0654

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (6.73%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (6.03%) 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: Innovator ETFs; 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.

LAPR risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 0.4%.

Who may consider LAPR — and who may not

LAPR may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

More on LAPR

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Frequently asked questions

Does LAPR pay monthly?

Yes. LAPR currently pays monthly.

What is LAPR's expense ratio?

LAPR's expense ratio is 0.79%.

What is LAPR's dividend yield?

LAPR's distribution rate is 6.73%, paid monthly, with a 0.79% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

How has LAPR's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +10.4%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does LAPR pay a dividend?

LAPR pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.14122. The ex-dividend date is 09/30/2026. The payment date is 10/02/2026.

How has LAPR performed?

Total return is 16.4% over the past 2.5 years, 34.1 points behind SPY at 50.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 6.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 0.4%.

Is LAPR a good investment?

LAPR's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 84 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 6.73% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

DividendVision analysis is generated from public SEC filing data and may not capture every change. Review the original filing for complete information.