Ethereum pays 2.66 percent, just over 2.2 arrives: what investors need to know about staking

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.The Ethereum network pays out around 2.66 percent a year, and just over 2.2 percent arrives through Lido and Rocket Pool. Where the gap comes from, how long the exit takes and what applies for tax in Germany. With Ethereum staking, the network currently pays around 2.66 percent a year, and just over 2.2 percent reaches you through a provider. That gap is the real answer to the question of what staking delivers: the protocol sets the gross yield, the provider sets the net yield. On top of that come a waiting period on the way out, a tax treatment of its own in Germany, and a risk that has nothing to do with the price. This piece explains how the reward arises, how much Ethereum actually pays out in October 2026, which four routes lead into staking, and what the provider's cut does to the result. We collected every yield figure in this article ourselves on October 4, 2026, from the network data and from two of the largest providers. What Ethereum staking is and how the reward aris...