First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) Dividend Yield, Date & History $4.21 -0.03 (-0.71%) (As of 11/21/2024 ET) Add Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Dividend SummaryDividend Yield9.03%Annual Dividend$0.38Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth -8.80%Next Dividend Payment Dec. 2 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. 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The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund vs. The CompetitionTypeFirst Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities FundFinancial CompaniesNYSE CompaniesAnnual Dividend$0.38$16.51$1.55Dividend Yield9.00%458.05%350.10%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth-8.80%12.32%15.72% First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Dividend History by QuarterAnnouncedPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date11/12/2024quarterly$0.109.5%11/22/202411/22/202412/2/20248/12/2024quarterly$0.1010.3%8/22/20248/22/20248/30/20245/13/2024quarterly$0.1010.2%5/22/20245/23/20245/31/20242/12/2024Quarterly$0.08309.33%2/22/20242/23/20242/29/202411/13/2023quarterly$0.08259.8%11/22/202311/24/202312/1/20238/10/2023Quarterly$0.08259.51%8/22/20238/23/20238/31/2023 Get Dividend Updates for Companies Like First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities FundEnter your email address below to receive our daily newsletter that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. 5/10/2023Quarterly$0.083011.41%5/22/20235/23/20235/31/20232/13/2023quarterly$0.08259.9%2/22/20232/23/20232/28/202311/10/2022Quarterly$0.08309.43%11/22/202211/23/202212/1/20228/11/2022quarterly$0.08258.9%8/22/20228/23/20228/31/20225/12/2022quarterly$0.08259.3%5/20/20225/23/20225/31/20222/10/2022Quarterly$0.08308.2%2/22/20222/23/20222/28/202211/10/2021Quarterly$0.08307.83%11/22/202111/23/202112/1/20218/10/2021Quarterly$0.08307.81%8/20/20218/23/20218/31/20215/10/2021Quarterly$0.08308.02%5/21/20215/24/20215/28/20212/10/2021Quarterly$0.08309.15%2/22/20212/23/20212/26/202111/10/2020Quarterly$0.083011.1%11/20/202011/23/202012/1/20208/10/2020Quarterly$0.083010.71%8/21/20208/24/20208/31/20205/11/2020Quarterly$0.135017.14%5/22/20205/26/20205/29/20202/10/2020Quarterly$0.13508.78%2/21/20202/24/20202/28/202011/12/2019Quarterly$0.13509.11%11/22/201911/25/201911/29/20198/12/2019Quarterly$0.175011.16%8/22/20198/23/20198/30/20195/14/2019quarterly$0.175011.13%5/22/20195/23/20195/31/20192/12/2019quarterly$0.175011.31%2/22/20192/25/20192/28/201911/9/2018quarterly$0.175011.15%11/21/201811/23/201812/3/20188/14/2018quarterly$0.175010.74%8/22/20188/23/20188/31/20185/10/2018Quarterly$0.175011.48%5/22/20185/23/20185/31/20182/13/2018quarterly$0.175011.4%2/22/20182/23/20182/28/201811/10/2017quarterly$0.175010.74%11/22/201711/24/201712/1/20178/11/2017quarterly$0.17509.67%8/22/20178/24/20178/31/20175/11/2017quarterly$0.17509.49%5/22/20175/24/20175/31/20172/10/2017quarterly$0.17508.87%2/22/20172/24/20172/28/20175/12/2015quarterly$0.17259.69%5/21/20155/26/20155/29/20152/11/2015quarterly$0.17259.1%2/20/20152/24/20152/27/2015(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward) First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund is 8.96%. Learn more on FGB's dividend yield history. How much is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's annual dividend? The annual dividend for FGB shares is $0.38. Learn more on FGB's annual dividend history. How often does First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund pay dividends? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund pays quarterly dividends to shareholders. When is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's next dividend payment? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's next quarterly dividend payment of $0.10 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, December 2, 2024. When was First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's most recent dividend payment? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.10 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, August 30, 2024. When is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's ex-dividend date? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's next ex-dividend date is Friday, November 22, 2024. When was First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's most recent ex-dividend date? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 22, 2024. Is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's dividend growing? Over the past three years, the company's dividend has not grown. It has decreased by -8.80%. When did First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0170 on Monday, May 13, 2024. Is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund a good dividend stock? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's dividend yield of 0.11% is lower than the average Financial Services company that issues a dividend. 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