$3.02 to Dividend #35 — Four Straight Green, Nearly 70% Through the Cycle — DeFi Income Daily Update, September 17, 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 16 — Four Straight Green, Nearly 70% Through the Cycle.

DeFi Income: $986.98, +0.10% since Wednesday's close — a ten-basis-point gain that sets another cycle high, $1.02 above yesterday's $985.96, and the fourth straight green session. The price is $6.98 above the $980 reset from Dividend #34 (paid $6.85/share on Tuesday August 25). Reset is $980, next dividend triggers at $990, $3.02 to go — the cycle sits at 69.8%. 34 dividends since launch, 12 paid so far in 2026 — $10,870 on $100K. The grind is the point.

Cycle progress: $980 reset → $986.98 today → $990 trigger

Day 16, Cycle #35 · $3.02 to Dividend #35 · $6.98 above $980 reset · 69.8% through the cycle

→ Day 16 of Cycle #35. $3.02 from Dividend #35. Four straight green, nearly 70% through the cycle.

Cycle #35 — Day 16 Sets Another Cycle High.

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%)

Wed Sep 9 — Day 10

$985.38 (+0.08%)

Thu Sep 10 — Day 11

$984.19 (-0.12%)

Fri Sep 11 — Day 12

$983.00 (-0.12%)

Mon Sep 14 — Day 13

$984.83 (+0.19%)

Tue Sep 15 — Day 14

$985.52 (+0.07%)

Wed Sep 16 — Day 15

$985.96 (+0.04%)

Thu Sep 17 — Day 16

$986.98 (+0.10%)

Day 16 adds ten basis points to $986.98, another cycle high — $1.02 above yesterday's $985.96 and the closest the price has been to the $990 trigger this cycle. It is the fourth straight green session. Since the 40-basis-point move on Friday, September 4, every session has held at $983 or better — $985.23, $984.57, $985.38, $984.19, $983.00, $984.83, $985.52, $985.96, and today's $986.98. The price sits $6.98 above the $980 reset line, 69.8% of the way through the cycle. $980 reset, $990 trigger, $3.02 to go.

→ $3.02 to Dividend #35. Nine straight sessions at $983 or better.

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 $3.02 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 $986.98, $6.98 above the fresh $980 reset.

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

Jason Cox

President, DeFi Income, Inc.