Hedged market-making income

35 dividends since November 2023. Paid like clockwork.

$92,410 in dividends paid on every $100,000 invested. We earn fees on trading activity, hedge our positions, and pay the income out as dividends. Hedged, not directional.
35
Dividends paid since launch
$92,410
Paid per $100K invested
11.59%
2026 year-to-date
~16.2%
2026 annualized pace
Latest daily update · Friday, October 2, 2026
$5.95 to Dividend #36 — Second Straight Green, New Cycle High
Every trading day we publish the share price, the cycle progress and the gap to the next dividend.
$984.05  ▲ +0.09%
Read the update →
How DeFi Income Works

We are not a directional bet.

Think of it like running a stall at a busy marketplace. We post bids and offers on a major decentralized exchange. Every time a trader hits our quote, we collect a fee and hedge our inventory immediately so we stay neutral to price direction. We don't care whether any asset goes up or down — we care how many people are trading.

We don't need BTC to go up. We don't need stocks to go up. We provide market-making liquidity, hedge our positions, and earn fees on every trade that crosses our quotes. Whether the market is climbing, falling, or chopping sideways — our income is a function of activity, not direction.

1

Provide liquidity

We post bids and offers on a major decentralized exchange and earn a fee on every trade that crosses our quotes.

2

Hedge immediately

Inventory is hedged as it fills, so the strategy stays neutral to price direction. Income is a function of activity, not direction.

3

Pay it out as dividends

After each dividend the share price resets to $980. When it reaches $990, the next dividend triggers and the cycle starts again.

Results Since Launch

Return by year.

2023*
45.1%
annualized
4 dividends · $9,150
2024
31.42%
7 dividends
$31,420
2025
40.25%
11 dividends
$40,250
2026 YTD
11.59%
13 dividends
~16.2% annualized pace
Income per $100K invested, every dividend since launch: 2023 $9,150 (4 dividends), 2024 $31,420 (7), 2025 $40,250 (11), 2026 $11,590 (13).

Dollar figures are income on $100,000 invested. *DeFi Income paid its first dividend on November 16, 2023, so 2023 was a partial year: 45.1% is the annualized rate, and $9,150 is what was actually paid on $100K.

See every dividend, with yields and dates →

The Dividend Cycle

$980 reset. $990 trigger. Repeat.

After each dividend the share price resets to $980. When it reaches $990, the next dividend triggers and the cycle starts again. Dividend #35 paid $7.08/share on September 18, and Cycle #36 is underway. Follow it every trading day in the daily update.

$980 reset$990 trigger

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Hedged, uncorrelated to stocks and bonds. 35 dividends paid since launch.