FAAR Dividend
First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF
NASDAQFinancial ServicesETFData as of
- Dividend yield
- 1.70%
- Annual dividend
- $0.55
- Payout ratio
- —
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Share price
- $32.36
- Market cap
- $209M
Is FAAR 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 median1.70% against a median of 2.88%. 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 5 timesAcross 9 complete years, the annual total fell in 2023, 2024, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.
FAAR dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 2017 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.1372 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1440 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1087 | Quarterly | ||
| $2.6485 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1759 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1753 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1533 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3264 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2010 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2352 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2032 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2566 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2297 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2293 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1588 | Quarterly | ||
| $1.7361 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.0028 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $1.8614 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.0054 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.8214 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.0092 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.2647 | Annual | ||
| $0.1407 | Irregular | ||
| $0.0118 | Annual | ||
| $0.8300 | Quarterly |
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Frequently asked questions
- Does FAAR pay a dividend?
- Yes. First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.70% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.55 per share.
- How much does FAAR pay in dividends?
- $0.55 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 FAAR ex-dividend date?
- No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for FAAR. Dates appear here once the company declares them.