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FCT Dividend

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
Dividend yield
7.86%
Annual dividend
$0.76
Payout ratio
2.62
Frequency
Monthly
Share price
$9.67
Market cap
$251M

Is FCT a good dividend stock?

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

  • Yield is above the market median7.86% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
  • Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 2.62 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
  • Dividend has been cut 10 timesAcross 22 complete years, the annual total fell in 2021, 2022, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.
  • Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.

FCT dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2004 to 2025.

2004200820122016202020242025
Peak $1.52 in 2007Year 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 FCT, most recent first.
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$0.0813Monthly
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Frequently asked questions

Does FCT pay a dividend?
Yes. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 7.86% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.76 per share.
How much does FCT pay in dividends?
$0.76 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next FCT ex-dividend date?
No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for FCT. Dates appear here once the company declares them.