Daily update · Friday, May 8, 2026

$1.48 to Dividend #7 — Seven consecutive up days, No Red Sessions

Seven consecutive up days since the reset. 85.2% of the way through the cycle — $1.48 to dividend #7 ↓

$1.48
to Dividend #7 ($990 trigger)
6.25%
2026 year-to-date
~19%
2026 annualized pace
Current Returns — 2026
~19%
current annualized run rate
6 dividends paid in 2026 — $6,250 locked in on $100K, climbing toward dividend #7
6.25%
YTD Return
$6,250
Income on $100K
6
Dividends Paid in 2026
Dividend DateYieldIncome on $100K
January 7, 20261.09%$1,090
January 28, 20262.23%$2,230
March 5, 20260.99%$990
March 25, 20260.64%$640
April 10, 20260.65%$650
April 29, 20260.65%$650
2026 Total6.25%$6,250
DeFi Income today: $988.52, +0.06% — 7 consecutive up sessions, no red days. $1.48 to dividend #7 at $990. ~19% annualized.
Dividends are paid after corporate taxes and our 20% management fee. We're currently working on moving the corporation offshore, which will eliminate the corporate tax layer and increase net dividends going forward.
Past Returns
2023
45.1%
ann. (launched Oct 18)
2024
31.42%
return
2025
40.25%
return
2026
~19%
ann. pace
Total · 28 Dividends · Since Oct '23
123.02% ($837.77/share)
How ~19% Compares to Everything Else
Bank Savings
3.8%
⚠ Losing purchasing power after taxes and inflation
US Treasuries
4.1%
⚠ Money locked · loses value if rates rise
REITs
4.5%
⚠ Tied to property values · mortgage REITs carry extreme leverage
Junk Bonds
6.2%
⚠ Lending to companies that might not pay you back
Best Income Funds
9.3%
⚠ Full stock market crash risk · upside capped
Private Lending
11.5%
⚠ Capital locked for years · rising defaults
DeFi Income
~19%

Our income comes from market-making fees — we provide liquidity to a major decentralized exchange and earn on every trade that crosses our quotes. We hedge our positions to stay neutral to price direction. Income fluctuates with how active the marketplace is, but it's not tied to interest rates, government debt, corporate defaults, or property values.

Even at our current ~19% pace — ~2x the best income fund on Wall Street, and ~5x a bank savings account. From a fundamentally different source.

What's Going in Our Favor

Seven consecutive up days. 85.2% Through the Cycle.

DFI: $988.52, +0.06% today — no red sessions since the reset. We've covered $8.52 of the $10 cycle — about 85.2% of the way there — with $1.48 to dividend #7.

Progress to Dividend #7$1.48 to go · 85.2% there
$980 · reset$985$990 · trigger

→ Day 7 of the new cycle. The pattern is holding.

The Cycle So Far: $980 → $988.52 in 7 Sessions.

Since the dividend reset to $980, every session has been positive:

Thu Apr 30$980.85 (+0.09%)
Fri May 1$981.42 (+0.06%)
Mon May 4$983.91 (+0.25% wknd)
Tue May 5$985.58 (+0.17%)
Wed May 6$986.26 (+0.07%)
Thu May 7$987.89 (+0.09%)
Fri May 8 — today$988.52 (+0.06%)

No big moves. No red days. Steady, day-after-day grind higher — exactly what the strategy is built for.

→ 7 positive sessions, no red days. Pattern holding.

The Strategy Doesn't Need a Bull Market. It Needs Activity.

The single most important thing about DeFi Income is also the simplest: we are not a directional bet. 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.

That's why a quiet, steady tape produces a quiet, steady grind higher — exactly what we're seeing. 28 dividends since launch. ~19% annualized in 2026. Hedged, not directional.

→ Hedged. Uncorrelated. Dividend #7 is closing in.

How DeFi Income Works

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.

28 dividends. ~19% annualized pace. Hedged, not directional.

Interested in Adding to Your Position?

~19% annualized. Hedged, uncorrelated to stocks and bonds. 28 dividends paid since launch. Cycle-entry at $988.52.

Call Dean directly at (505) 322-7515 to get started.
Complete Dividend History — 28 Dividends Since Launch
DateYieldPer Share
November 16, 20231.88%$18.83
December 7, 20234.25%$41.64
December 14, 20231.31%$13.11
December 28, 20231.71%$16.75
January 4, 20241.38%$13.56
January 11, 20241.83%$17.83
February 15, 20241.63%$15.97
February 27, 20242.71%$26.60
March 7, 202411.56%$113.31
March 14, 20246.24%$61.14
December 5, 20246.07%$59.44
January 9, 202526.28%$257.50
May 21, 20252.06%$20.58
June 12, 20251.49%$14.88
June 27, 20250.68%$6.69
July 11, 20251.71%$16.71
July 30, 20252.48%$24.30
August 8, 20250.77%$7.78
August 22, 20251.18%$11.61
September 3, 20250.54%$5.27
September 18, 20250.76%$7.41
September 30, 20252.30%$22.50
January 7, 20261.09%$10.65
January 28, 20262.23%$21.82
March 5, 20260.99%$9.73
March 25, 20260.64%$6.28
April 10, 20260.65%$6.39
April 29, 20260.65%$6.32
Total · 28 Dividends
123.02% ($837.77/share)
Jason Cox
President, DeFi Income, Inc.