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

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First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
8.92%
Annual Dividend
$0.40
Next
Dividend Payment
Feb. 28
Annualized 3-Year
Dividend Growth
8.22%

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share, with a dividend yield of 8.92%. The next quarterly payment of $0.10 per share is scheduled for Friday, February 28, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Monday, February 24.

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FGB Dividend Payments by Quarter

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

FGB Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund'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 Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund vs. The Competition

Compare First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Financial and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeFirst Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities FundFinancial CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$0.40$0.17$1.44
Dividend Yield8.92%4.22%3.64%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth8.22%5.53%11.46%

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

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/10/2025quarterly$0.10 - 9%2/24/20252/24/20252/28/2025
11/12/2024quarterly$0.10 - 9.5%11/22/202411/22/202412/2/2024
8/12/2024quarterly$0.10 - 10.3%8/22/20248/22/20248/30/2024
5/13/2024quarterly$0.10+$0.0170
20.48%		10.2%5/22/20245/23/20245/31/2024
2/12/2024Quarterly$0.0830+$0.0005
0.61%		9.33%2/22/20242/23/20242/29/2024
11/13/2023quarterly$0.0825 - 9.8%11/22/202311/24/202312/1/2023
8/10/2023Quarterly$0.0825-$0.0005
0.60%		9.51%8/22/20238/23/20238/31/2023
5/10/2023Quarterly$0.0830+$0.0005
0.61%		11.41%5/22/20235/23/20235/31/2023

This table shows First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's quarterlydividend 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 Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund is 8.92%. Learn more on FGB's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for FGB shares is $0.40. Learn more on FGB's annual dividend history.

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's next quarterly dividend payment of $0.10 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, February 28, 2025.

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.10 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, December 2, 2024.

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's next ex-dividend date is Monday, February 24, 2025.

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22, 2024.

Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 8.22% per year.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0170 on Monday, May 13, 2024.

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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This page (NYSE:FGB) was last updated on 2/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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