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First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$22.36 -0.17 (-0.75%)
Closing price 08/1/2025 03:47 PM Eastern
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$22.36 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 08/1/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
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First Trust Income Opportunities ETF Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
7.20%
Annual Dividend
$1.61
Recent
Dividend Payment
Jul. 31

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) pays an annual dividend of $1.61 per share, with a dividend yield of 7.20%. The most recent monthly payment of $0.1350 per share was paid on Thursday, July 31, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, July 11.

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FCEF Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

FCEF Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks First Trust Income Opportunities 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.

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF vs. The Competition

Compare First Trust Income Opportunities 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 Income Opportunities ETF CompaniesNASDAQ Companies
Annual Dividend$1.61$0.02$1.36
Dividend Yield7.20%13.62%4.08%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%0.00%0.00%

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/10/2025monthly$0.1350 - 7.23%7/11/20257/11/20257/31/2025
6/10/2025monthly$0.1350 - 7.35%6/11/20256/11/20256/30/2025
5/12/2025monthly$0.1350 - 7.52%5/13/20255/13/20255/30/2025
4/10/2025monthly$0.1350 - 8.05%4/11/20254/11/20254/30/2025
3/10/2025$0.1350 - 3/11/20253/11/20253/31/2025
2/10/2025$0.1350 - 2/11/20252/11/20252/28/2025
1/13/2025$0.1350 - 1/14/20251/14/20251/31/2025
12/10/2024monthly$0.1350 - 7.3%12/11/202412/11/202412/31/2024
11/12/2024monthly$0.1350 - 7.34%11/13/202411/13/202411/29/2024
10/10/2024monthly$0.1350 - 7.3%10/11/202410/11/202410/31/2024
9/10/2024monthly$0.1350+$0.0050
3.85%
7.46%9/11/20249/11/20249/30/2024
8/12/2024monthly$0.13 - 7.34%8/13/20248/13/20248/30/2024
7/10/2024monthly$0.13+$0.0050
4.00%
7.29%7/11/20247/11/20247/31/2024
6/10/2024monthly$0.1250 - 7.2%6/11/20246/11/20246/28/2024
5/13/2024monthly$0.1250 - 7.23%5/14/20245/15/20245/31/2024
4/10/2024monthly$0.1250 - 7.43%4/11/20244/12/20244/30/2024
3/11/2024monthly$0.1250+$0.0050
4.17%
3/12/20243/13/20243/28/2024
2/12/2024monthly$0.12 - 7.25%2/13/20242/14/20242/29/2024
1/10/2024monthly$0.12 - 7.25%1/11/20241/12/20241/31/2024
12/11/2023monthly$0.12 - 7.49%12/12/202312/13/202312/29/2023
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11/13/2023monthly$0.12 - 7.7%11/14/202311/15/202311/30/2023
10/10/2023monthly$0.12+$0.0025
2.13%
10/11/202310/12/202310/31/2023
9/11/2023monthly$0.1175 - 7.4%9/12/20239/13/20239/29/2023
8/10/2023monthly$0.1175 - 7.25%8/11/20238/14/20238/31/2023

This table shows First Trust Income Opportunities 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 Income Opportunities ETF Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for First Trust Income Opportunities ETF is 7.20%. Learn more on FCEF's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for FCEF shares is $1.61. Learn more on FCEF's annual dividend history.

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.1350 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, July 11, 2025.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0050 on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.


This page (NASDAQ:FCEF) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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