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OCTH ETF — Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - October
Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - October (OCTH)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
OCTH's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (79/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 6.49%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.388 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.
OCTH is an ETF. its distribution rate is 6.49%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.49%, its expense ratio is 0.79%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 79/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 23.2% over the past 3 years, 62.0 points behind SPY at 85.2%.
This actively managed ETF invests in U.S. Treasury bills and flexible exchange options on the S&P 500 Price Return Index to generate income while providing downside protection up to a 20% barrier level. It distributes a high current yield quarterly with an expense ratio of 0.79%. The fund appeals to income-focused investors seeking enhanced yields with defined risk parameters on equity market exposure.
OCTH dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (6.49%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (6.49%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.388. The ex-dividend date is 09/30/2026. The payment date is 10/02/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | $0.388 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-30 | $0.388 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-31 | $0.388 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.388 | 3.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.376 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.376 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.376 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-31 | $0.376 | -19.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.467 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.467 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-27 | $0.467 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-28 | $0.467 | — |
| 2023 total (partial launch year) | $0.467 | — |
| 2024 total | $1.777 | — |
| 2025 total | $1.516 | -14.7% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.164 | 3.2% vs prior-year YTD |
OCTH dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +3.2%. 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 -19.05%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +3.2% |
OCTH holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
OCTH performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 23.2% over the past 3 years, 62.0 points behind SPY at 85.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 7.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.3%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.4% | — |
| 3M | 1.0% | — |
| 6M | 3.0% | — |
| YTD | 4.8% | — |
| 1Y | 7.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 6.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 6.90% |
| Since inception (3 years) | 23.2% | 7.10% |
OCTH key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 79 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 5.13%
- Issuer
- Innovator ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Fixed Income
- Inception date
- 09/29/2023
- Expense ratio
- 0.79%
- Distribution rate
- 6.49%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 6.49%
- Last close
- $23.90 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $15,585,261
- Average volume
- 810.0
- Dividend
- $0.388
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/30/2026
- Payment date
- 10/02/2026
- Beta
- 0.18
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (6.49%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (6.49%) 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.
OCTH risks and drawbacks
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 2.3%.
Who may consider OCTH — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (OCTH pays quarterly); 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 OCTH pay monthly?
No. OCTH currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is OCTH's expense ratio?
OCTH's expense ratio is 0.79%.
What is OCTH's dividend yield?
OCTH's distribution rate is 6.49%, paid quarterly, with a 0.79% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has OCTH's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +3.2%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does OCTH pay a dividend?
OCTH pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.388. The ex-dividend date is 09/30/2026. The payment date is 10/02/2026.
How has OCTH performed?
Total return is 23.2% over the past 3 years, 62.0 points behind SPY at 85.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 7.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.3%.
Is OCTH a good investment?
OCTH's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 79 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 6.49% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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