$5.43 to Dividend #35 — Holding Just Under the Cycle High — DeFi Income Daily Update, September 8, 2026

CURRENT RETURNS — 2026

~16.7%

current annualized run rate

12 dividends paid in 2026 — $10,870 locked in on $100K across 238 days, one dividend roughly every 19.8 days. The share price is freshly reset to $980 and targeting dividend #35.

10.87%

YTD Return

$10,870

Income on $100K

Dividends Paid in 2026

Dividend Date

Yield

Income on $100K

January 7

1.09%

$1,090

January 28

2.23%

$2,230

March 5

0.99%

$990

March 25

0.64%

$640

April 10

0.65%

$650

April 29

0.65%

$650

May 12

0.70%

$700

May 26

0.89%

$890

June 16

0.95%

$950

July 8

0.74%

$740

August 18

0.64%

$640

August 25 ← latest

0.70%

$700

2026 Total

10.87%

$10,870

PAST RETURNS

2023*

45.1%

2024

31.42%

2025

40.25%

2026

~16.7%

*2023 reflects our annualized rate (APY), not a full-year total return — DeFi Income launched in November 2023, so it was a partial first year.

Total · 34 Dividends · Since Nov '23

127.64%

Income per dividend on $100K since launch

HOW OUR RETURN COMPARES

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.

Even at our current pace — that's still more than 3x the best income fund on Wall Street, and nearly 6x a bank savings account.

WHAT'S GOING IN OUR FAVOR

Cycle #35, Day 9 — First Session Back Holds Just Under the Cycle High.

DeFi Income: $984.57, -0.07% on the day — a give-back of seven basis points in the first session after the long weekend, and the second-highest level of Cycle #35 behind Friday's $985.23 high. The price is $4.57 above the $980 reset from Dividend #34 (paid $6.85/share on Tuesday August 25). Reset is $980, next dividend triggers at $990, $5.43 to go — the cycle sits at 45.7%. 34 dividends since launch, 12 paid so far in 2026 — $10,870 on $100K. The grind is the point.

Cycle progress: $980 reset → $984.57 today → $990 trigger

Day 9, Cycle #35 · $5.43 to Dividend #35 · $4.57 above $980 reset · 45.7% through the cycle

→ Day 9 of Cycle #35. $5.43 from Dividend #35. Holding just under the cycle high.

Cycle #35 — Day 9 Holds Friday's Gain.

Dividend #34 paid $6.85/share on Tuesday August 25 and the share price reset to $980. Cycle #35 continues:

Tue Aug 25 — reset

$980.00 (reset)

Wed Aug 26 — Day 1

$981.32 (+0.13%)

Thu Aug 27 — Day 2

$981.05 (-0.03%)

Fri Aug 28 — Day 3

$981.33 (+0.03%)

Mon Aug 31 — Day 4

$980.58 (-0.08%)

Tue Sep 1 — Day 5

$981.39 (+0.08%)

Wed Sep 2 — Day 6

$980.47 (-0.09%)

Thu Sep 3 — Day 7

$981.27 (+0.08%)

Fri Sep 4 — Day 8

$985.23 (+0.40%)

Tue Sep 8 — Day 9

$984.57 (-0.07%)

Day 9 gives back seven basis points to $984.57 in the first session after the Labor Day weekend, holding all but $0.66 of Friday's 40-basis-point gain. It is the second-highest level of Cycle #35, behind only Friday's $985.23. The price sits $4.57 above the $980 reset line, 45.7% of the way through the cycle. $980 reset, $990 trigger, $5.43 to go.

→ $5.43 to Dividend #35. Friday's gain holds through the long weekend.

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, choppy market still produces a steady grind — exactly what we're seeing. 34 dividends since launch. Hedged, not directional.

→ Hedged. Uncorrelated. Dividend #35 is $5.43 away.

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.

34 dividends. Hedged, not directional.

Interested in Adding to Your Position?

Hedged, uncorrelated to stocks and bonds. 34 dividends paid since launch. Current entry at $984.57, $4.57 above the fresh $980 reset.

Call Dean directly at (505) 322-7515 to get started.

Jason Cox

President, DeFi Income, Inc.