Does FAD pay a dividend?

Yes. First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.08% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.15 per share.

How much does FAD pay in dividends?

$0.15 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 FAD ex-dividend date?

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

FAD Dividend

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

NASDAQFinancial ServicesETFData as of September 25, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.08%
Annual dividend: $0.15
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $182.50
Market cap: $577M

Is FAD 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 median0.08% against a median of 2.92%. 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 7 timesAcross 18 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2021, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

FAD dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2008 to 2025.

Peak $0.9339 in 2024Year 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 40 dividend payments for FAD, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 24, 2026	September 30, 2026	$0.0520	Quarterly
June 25, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.0711	Quarterly
March 26, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.0218	Quarterly
December 12, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.0085	Quarterly
September 25, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.0757	Quarterly
June 26, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.0688	Semi-Annual
December 13, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.3113	Quarterly
September 26, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.3848	Quarterly
June 27, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.0518	Semi-Annual
December 22, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.1919	Quarterly
September 22, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.0686	Quarterly
June 27, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.1134	Quarterly
March 24, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.2035	Quarterly
December 23, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.2780	Quarterly
September 23, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.1240	Quarterly
June 24, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.1020	Quarterly
March 25, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.0640	Quarterly
December 23, 2021	December 31, 2021	$0.1143	Annual
December 24, 2020	December 31, 2020	$0.0530	Quarterly
September 24, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.0760	Quarterly
June 25, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.0640	Quarterly
March 26, 2020	March 31, 2020	$0.1370	Quarterly
December 13, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.1610	Quarterly
September 25, 2019	September 30, 2019	$0.1160	Quarterly
June 14, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.0300	Quarterly
March 21, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.0630	Quarterly
December 18, 2018	December 31, 2018	$0.0650	Quarterly
September 14, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.0140	Quarterly
June 21, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.0350	Quarterly
March 22, 2018	March 29, 2018	$0.0110	Quarterly
December 21, 2017	December 29, 2017	$0.0620	Quarterly
September 21, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.0340	Quarterly
June 22, 2017	June 30, 2017	$0.0390	Quarterly
March 23, 2017	March 31, 2017	$0.0100	Quarterly
December 21, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.1670	Quarterly
September 21, 2016	September 30, 2016	$0.0510	Quarterly
June 22, 2016	June 30, 2016	$0.0650	Quarterly
March 23, 2016	March 31, 2016	$0.0510	Quarterly
December 23, 2015	December 31, 2015	$0.0880	Quarterly
September 23, 2015	September 30, 2015	$0.0200	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does FAD pay a dividend?: Yes. First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.08% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.15 per share.
How much does FAD pay in dividends?: $0.15 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 FAD ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for FAD. Dates appear here once the company declares them.