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First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$4.11
+0.01 (+0.24%)
(As of 11/1/2024 ET)

Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
8.76%
Annual Dividend
$0.36
Annualized 3-Year
Dividend Growth
-8.80%
Recent
Dividend Payment
Aug. 30
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First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund vs. The Competition

TypeFirst Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities FundFinancial CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$0.36$11.07$1.43
Dividend Yield8.76%452.32%353.43%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth-8.80%12.32%15.71%

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/12/2024quarterly$0.1010.3%8/22/20248/22/20248/30/2024
5/13/2024quarterly$0.1010.2%5/22/20245/23/20245/31/2024
2/12/2024Quarterly$0.08309.33%2/22/20242/23/20242/29/2024
11/13/2023quarterly$0.08259.8%11/22/202311/24/202312/1/2023
8/10/2023Quarterly$0.08259.51%8/22/20238/23/20238/31/2023
5/10/2023Quarterly$0.083011.41%5/22/20235/23/20235/31/2023
2/13/2023quarterly$0.08259.9%2/22/20232/23/20232/28/2023
11/10/2022Quarterly$0.08309.43%11/22/202211/23/202212/1/2022
8/11/2022quarterly$0.08258.9%8/22/20228/23/20228/31/2022
5/12/2022quarterly$0.08259.3%5/20/20225/23/20225/31/2022
2/10/2022Quarterly$0.08308.2%2/22/20222/23/20222/28/2022
11/10/2021Quarterly$0.08307.83%11/22/202111/23/202112/1/2021
8/10/2021Quarterly$0.08307.81%8/20/20218/23/20218/31/2021
5/10/2021Quarterly$0.08308.02%5/21/20215/24/20215/28/2021
2/10/2021Quarterly$0.08309.15%2/22/20212/23/20212/26/2021
11/10/2020Quarterly$0.083011.1%11/20/202011/23/202012/1/2020
8/10/2020Quarterly$0.083010.71%8/21/20208/24/20208/31/2020
5/11/2020Quarterly$0.135017.14%5/22/20205/26/20205/29/2020
2/10/2020Quarterly$0.13508.78%2/21/20202/24/20202/28/2020
11/12/2019Quarterly$0.13509.11%11/22/201911/25/201911/29/2019
8/12/2019Quarterly$0.175011.16%8/22/20198/23/20198/30/2019
5/14/2019quarterly$0.175011.13%5/22/20195/23/20195/31/2019
2/12/2019quarterly$0.175011.31%2/22/20192/25/20192/28/2019
11/9/2018quarterly$0.175011.15%11/21/201811/23/201812/3/2018
8/14/2018quarterly$0.175010.74%8/22/20188/23/20188/31/2018
5/10/2018Quarterly$0.175011.48%5/22/20185/23/20185/31/2018
2/13/2018quarterly$0.175011.4%2/22/20182/23/20182/28/2018
11/10/2017quarterly$0.175010.74%11/22/201711/24/201712/1/2017
8/11/2017quarterly$0.17509.67%8/22/20178/24/20178/31/2017
5/11/2017quarterly$0.17509.49%5/22/20175/24/20175/31/2017
2/10/2017quarterly$0.17508.87%2/22/20172/24/20172/28/2017
5/12/2015quarterly$0.17259.69%5/21/20155/26/20155/29/2015
2/11/2015quarterly$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 8.76%. 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 $0.36. 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 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 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.


This page (NYSE:FGB) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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