First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (FCAL) Dividend Yield, Date & History $47.75 +0.19 (+0.40%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.76 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 08/1/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF Dividend SummaryDividend Yield3.23%Annual Dividend$1.54Recent Dividend Payment Jul. 31 Dividend Payout Ratio 405.26% First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (FCAL) pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.23%. The most recent monthly payment of $0.1320 per share was paid on Thursday, July 31, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Tuesday, July 22. The company currently pays out 405.26% of its earnings as dividends. Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryFCAL Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe chart below displays up to four years of First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.Open First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF in Dividend Calculator FCAL Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe chart below tracks First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF in Dividend Yield Calculator First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF vs. The CompetitionCompare First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for and NASDAQ companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeFirst Trust California Municipal High Income ETF CompaniesNASDAQ CompaniesAnnual Dividend$1.54$0.02$1.36Dividend Yield3.23%13.64%4.14%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%0.00%0.00%First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF Dividend Payout RatioDividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.TypePayout RatioBased on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings405.26% First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame Start Date End Date Export to Excel AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date7/21/2025monthly$0.1320 - 3.34%7/22/20257/22/20257/31/20256/25/2025monthly$0.1320 - 3.31%6/26/20256/26/20256/30/20255/20/2025monthly$0.1320 - 3.31%5/21/20255/21/20255/30/20254/21/2025monthly$0.1320+$0.00302.33%3.34%4/22/20254/22/20254/30/20253/26/2025monthly$0.1290 - 3.18%3/27/20253/27/20253/31/2025 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FCAL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/20/2025monthly$0.1290 - 3.14%2/21/20252/21/20252/28/20251/21/2025$0.1290+$0.00151.18%1/22/20251/22/20251/31/202512/12/2024monthly$0.1275 - 3.06%12/13/202412/13/202412/31/202411/20/2024monthly$0.1275 - 3.07%11/21/202411/21/202411/29/202410/21/2024monthly$0.1275+$0.00252.00%3.08%10/22/202410/22/202410/31/20249/25/2024monthly$0.1250+$0.00151.21%2.99%9/26/20249/26/20249/30/20248/20/2024monthly$0.1235+$0.00050.41%2.97%8/21/20248/21/20248/30/20247/22/2024monthly$0.1230+$0.00050.41%2.97%7/23/20247/23/20247/31/20246/26/2024monthly$0.1225+$0.00151.24%6/27/20246/27/20246/28/20245/20/2024monthly$0.1210+$0.00100.83%5/21/20245/22/20245/31/20244/22/2024monthly$0.12 - 2.93%4/23/20244/24/20244/30/20243/20/2024monthly$0.12 - 2.9%3/21/20243/22/20243/28/20242/20/2024monthly$0.12 - 2.9%2/21/20242/22/20242/29/20241/22/2024monthly$0.12 - 2.91%1/23/20241/24/20241/31/202412/21/2023monthly$0.12+$0.00302.56%12/22/202312/26/202312/29/2023Google did what!?!? (Ad)A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. OpenAI’s Sam Altman invested $375M. Bill Gates has backed four companies in this space. The World Economic Forum calls it “the most exciting human discovery since fire.” Whitney Tilson believes this trend could mint a new class of wealthy investors—and he’s sharing one stock to watch now, for free.Gates and Altman are betting big—see why11/20/2023monthly$0.1170+$0.00252.18%11/21/202311/22/202311/30/202310/23/2023monthly$0.1145 - 2.94%10/24/202310/25/202310/31/20239/21/2023monthly$0.1145+$0.00100.88%9/22/20239/25/20239/29/20238/21/2023monthly$0.1135 - 2.83%8/22/20238/23/20238/31/2023This table shows First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time. First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF is 3.23%. Learn more on FCAL's dividend yield history. How much is First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's annual dividend? The annual dividend for FCAL shares is $1.54. Learn more on FCAL's annual dividend history. How often does First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF pay dividends? First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF pays monthly dividends to shareholders. When was First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's most recent dividend payment? First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.1320 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, July 31, 2025. When was First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's most recent ex-dividend date? First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's most recent ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 22, 2025. When did First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0030 on Monday, April 21, 2025. What is First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's dividend payout ratio? 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