Does AFSM pay a dividend?

Yes. First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.50% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.20 per share.

How much does AFSM pay in dividends?

$0.20 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next AFSM ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for AFSM. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

AFSM Dividend

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.50%
Annual dividend: $0.20
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $40.56
Market cap: $57.9M

Is AFSM a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median0.50% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Payout ratio does not applyThis is a fund. It distributes income received from its holdings rather than paying out of its own earnings, so a payout ratio is not a meaningful measure.
Dividend has been cut 3 timesAcross 6 complete years, the annual total fell in 2021, 2023, 2024. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

AFSM dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2020 to 2025.

Peak $0.2546 in 2022Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 23 dividend payments for AFSM, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 25, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.0789	Quarterly
March 26, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.0409	Quarterly
December 12, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.0622	Quarterly
September 25, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.0198	Quarterly
June 26, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.0569	Quarterly
March 27, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.0531	Quarterly
December 13, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.0825	Quarterly
September 26, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.0165	Quarterly
June 27, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.0478	Quarterly
March 21, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.0290	Quarterly
December 22, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.1573	Semi-Annual
June 27, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.0526	Quarterly
March 24, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.0423	Quarterly
December 23, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.1478	Quarterly
September 23, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.0590	Quarterly
June 24, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.0683	Quarterly
March 25, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.0147	Quarterly
December 23, 2021	December 31, 2021	$0.0756	Quarterly
September 23, 2021	September 30, 2021	$0.0227	Semi-Annual
December 24, 2020	December 31, 2020	$0.0600	Semi-Annual
September 24, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.0225	Quarterly
June 25, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.0347	Semi-Annual
December 13, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.0650	Irregular

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Frequently asked questions

Does AFSM pay a dividend?: Yes. First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.50% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.20 per share.
How much does AFSM pay in dividends?: $0.20 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next AFSM ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for AFSM. Dates appear here once the company declares them.