Does FCG pay a dividend?

Yes. First Trust Natural Gas ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.12% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.64 per share.

How much does FCG pay in dividends?

$0.64 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 FCG ex-dividend date?

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

FCG Dividend

First Trust Natural Gas ETF

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.12%
Annual dividend: $0.64
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $30.06
Market cap: $603M

Is FCG 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 median2.12% 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 8 timesAcross 19 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2021, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

FCG dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2007 to 2025.

Peak $1.08 in 2015Year 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 FCG, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 25, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.1528	Quarterly
March 26, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.1458	Quarterly
December 12, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.1664	Quarterly
September 25, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.1713	Quarterly
June 26, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.1557	Quarterly
March 27, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.1764	Quarterly
December 13, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.1210	Quarterly
September 26, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.2094	Quarterly
June 27, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.2937	Quarterly
March 21, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.0548	Quarterly
December 22, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.2178	Quarterly
September 22, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.1510	Quarterly
June 27, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.2162	Quarterly
March 24, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.2044	Quarterly
December 23, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.2590	Quarterly
September 23, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.2180	Quarterly
June 24, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.1460	Quarterly
March 25, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.1210	Quarterly
December 23, 2021	December 31, 2021	$0.1510	Quarterly
September 23, 2021	September 30, 2021	$0.0690	Quarterly
June 24, 2021	June 30, 2021	$0.0400	Quarterly
March 25, 2021	March 31, 2021	$0.0370	Quarterly
December 24, 2020	December 31, 2020	$0.1500	Quarterly
September 24, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.0730	Quarterly
June 25, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.0570	Quarterly
March 26, 2020	March 31, 2020	$0.0580	Quarterly
December 13, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.1250	Quarterly
September 25, 2019	September 30, 2019	$0.0300	Quarterly
June 14, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.1250	Quarterly
March 21, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.0670	Quarterly
December 18, 2018	December 31, 2018	$0.0220	Quarterly
September 14, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.0730	Quarterly
June 21, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.0650	Quarterly
March 22, 2018	March 29, 2018	$0.0550	Quarterly
September 21, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.0140	Quarterly
June 22, 2017	June 30, 2017	$0.2870	Quarterly
March 23, 2017	March 31, 2017	$0.0550	Quarterly
December 21, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.0830	Quarterly
September 21, 2016	September 30, 2016	$0.0212	Quarterly
June 22, 2016	June 30, 2016	$0.2290	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does FCG pay a dividend?: Yes. First Trust Natural Gas ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.12% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.64 per share.
How much does FCG pay in dividends?: $0.64 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 FCG ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for FCG. Dates appear here once the company declares them.