FDT Dividend Calculator
Work out the dividend income from First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund. FDT currently yields 2.77%, paying $2.62 per share over the last twelve months on a quarterly schedule. Enter any amount below, or use the worked figures.
Your investment
FDT
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
2.77%
yield
Dividend income
$10,000 in FDT pays you
$276.59
per year
- Paid each quarter
- $69.15
- Monthly average
- $23.05
- Shares bought
- 105.38
- Payments a year
- 4
Total over 10 years, taken as cash
$2,765.90
Based on the trailing twelve-month dividend, assuming it stays flat. Payments are not guaranteed and can be cut or suspended at any time. Figures are before tax and exclude any change in the share price.
FDT dividend income by investment amount
Based on the current yield of 2.77%. Figures are before tax and assume the dividend stays at its present level.
| Invested | Per year | Per payment | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $27.66 | $6.91 | $2.30 |
| $5,000 | $138.29 | $34.57 | $11.52 |
| $10,000 | $276.59 | $69.15 | $23.05 |
| $25,000 | $691.47 | $172.87 | $57.62 |
| $50,000 | $1,382.95 | $345.74 | $115.25 |
| $100,000 | $2,765.90 | $691.47 | $230.49 |
FDT with dividends reinvested
$10,000 in FDT, every dividend reinvested, holding the payment and share price flat. Deliberately conservative — most calculators assume years of uninterrupted growth, and that assumption drives most of the result.
- After 10 years
- $13,174
- After 20 years
- $17,355
- After 30 years
- $22,863
$12,766 taking the income as cash
$15,532 taking the income as cash
$18,298 taking the income as cash
FDT dividend calculator FAQ
- How much does $10,000 in FDT pay in dividends?
- At FDT's current yield of 2.77%, $10,000 pays about $276.59 a year — roughly $69.15 per payment, paid quarterly, or $23.05 a month averaged out.
- What would FDT be worth after 10 years with dividends reinvested?
- Reinvesting every dividend and assuming the payment and share price both stay flat, $10,000 in FDT would grow to about $13,174 after 10 years, against $12,766 if the income were taken as cash. That deliberately assumes no dividend growth — a real holding may do better or considerably worse.
- How often does FDT pay dividends?
- FDT pays quarterly — 4 payments a year — based on its actual payment history rather than an assumed schedule.
- Is FDT's dividend guaranteed?
- No. Dividends are discretionary and can be reduced or suspended at any time, and every figure here is a projection from the current yield rather than a forecast. Check FDT's full payment history before relying on any of it.
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First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund is an exchange-traded fund trading at $94.89 per share, paying quarterly. — All figures before tax. Not financial advice.