$5.95 to Dividend #36 — Second Straight Green, New Cycle High — DeFi Income Daily Update, October 2, 2026

CURRENT RETURNS — 2026

~16.2%

current annualized run rate

13 dividends paid in 2026 — $11,590 locked in on $100K across 261 days, one dividend roughly every 20.1 days. The share price is freshly reset to $980 and targeting dividend #36.

11.59%

YTD Return

$11,590

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

0.70%

$700

September 18 ← latest

0.72%

$720

2026 Total

11.59%

$11,590

PAST RETURNS

2023*

45.1%

2024

31.42%

2025

40.25%

2026

~16.2%

*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 · 35 Dividends · Since Nov '23

128.36%

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 #36, Day 10 — Second Straight Green, New Cycle High.

DeFi Income: $984.05, +0.09% on the day — a nine-basis-point gain that sets a new cycle high, $0.42 above the $983.63 mark from Friday, September 25, and the second straight green session. The price is $4.05 above the $980 reset from Dividend #35 (paid $7.08/share on Friday September 18). Reset is $980, next dividend triggers at $990, $5.95 to go. 35 dividends since launch, 13 paid so far in 2026 — $11,590 on $100K. The grind is the point.

Cycle progress: $980 reset → $984.05 today → $990 trigger

Day 10, Cycle #36 · $5.95 to Dividend #36 · $4.05 above $980 reset · 40.5% through the cycle

→ Day 10 of Cycle #36. $5.95 from Dividend #36. Second straight green, new cycle high.

Cycle #36 — Day 10 Sets a New Cycle High.

Dividend #35 paid $7.08/share on Friday September 18 and the share price reset to $980. Cycle #36 is now underway:

Fri Sep 18 — reset

$980.00 (reset)

Mon Sep 21 — Day 1

$983.48 (+0.36%)

Tue Sep 22 — Day 2

$982.61 (-0.09%)

Wed Sep 23 — Day 3

$983.48 (+0.09%)

Thu Sep 24 — Day 4

$982.18 (-0.13%)

Fri Sep 25 — Day 5

$983.63 (+0.15%)

Mon Sep 28 — Day 6

$982.62 (-0.10%)

Tue Sep 29 — Day 7

$982.02 (-0.06%)

Wed Sep 30 — Day 8

$981.57 (-0.05%)

Thu Oct 1 — Day 9

$983.17 (+0.16%)

Fri Oct 2 — Day 10

$984.05 (+0.09%)

Day 10 adds nine basis points to $984.05, a new cycle high — $0.42 above the $983.63 set on Friday, September 25, and the closest the price has been to the $990 trigger this cycle. Two straight green sessions have now recovered the full three-day give-back and then some. The price is $4.05 above the $980 reset line, 40.5% of the way through the cycle. Five green and five red so far, every session above the reset. $980 reset, $990 trigger, $5.95 to go.

→ $5.95 to Dividend #36. New cycle high, same steady machine.

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 market produces a quiet, steady grind higher — exactly what we're seeing. 35 dividends since launch. Hedged, not directional.

→ Hedged. Uncorrelated. Dividend #36 is $5.95 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.

35 dividends. Hedged, not directional.

Interested in Adding to Your Position?

Hedged, uncorrelated to stocks and bonds. 35 dividends paid since launch. Current entry at $984.05, $4.05 above the fresh $980 reset.

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

Jason Cox

President, DeFi Income, Inc.