Does FEM pay a dividend?

Yes. First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.20% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.72 per share.

How much does FEM pay in dividends?

$0.72 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 FEM ex-dividend date?

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

FEM Dividend

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

NASDAQFinancial ServicesETFData as of September 25, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.20%
Annual dividend: $0.72
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $32.60
Market cap: $613M

Is FEM 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 median2.20% 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 15 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2023, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

FEM dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2011 to 2025.

Peak $1.48 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 40 dividend payments for FEM, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 24, 2026	September 30, 2026	$0.2850	Quarterly
June 25, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.1899	Quarterly
March 26, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.0334	Quarterly
December 12, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.2092	Quarterly
September 25, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.2827	Quarterly
June 26, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.3239	Quarterly
March 27, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.0393	Quarterly
December 13, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.1449	Quarterly
September 26, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.3247	Quarterly
June 27, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.2411	Quarterly
March 21, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.0949	Quarterly
December 22, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.0897	Quarterly
September 22, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.4611	Quarterly
June 27, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.5051	Quarterly
March 24, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.0425	Quarterly
December 23, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.2040	Quarterly
September 23, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.5360	Quarterly
June 24, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.5410	Quarterly
March 25, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.0140	Quarterly
December 23, 2021	December 31, 2021	$0.2230	Quarterly
September 23, 2021	September 30, 2021	$0.5540	Quarterly
June 24, 2021	June 30, 2021	$0.2750	Quarterly
March 25, 2021	March 31, 2021	$0.0305	Semi-Annual
September 24, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.4510	Quarterly
June 25, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.1950	Quarterly
March 26, 2020	March 31, 2020	$0.0310	Quarterly
December 13, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.0890	Quarterly
September 25, 2019	September 30, 2019	$0.4430	Quarterly
June 14, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.3270	Quarterly
March 21, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.0180	Quarterly
December 18, 2018	December 31, 2018	$0.0680	Quarterly
September 14, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.4220	Quarterly
June 21, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.2980	Quarterly
March 22, 2018	March 29, 2018	$0.0160	Quarterly
December 21, 2017	December 29, 2017	$0.2080	Quarterly
September 21, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.2420	Quarterly
June 22, 2017	June 30, 2017	$0.1780	Quarterly
March 23, 2017	March 31, 2017	$0.0560	Quarterly
December 21, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.0050	Quarterly
September 21, 2016	September 30, 2016	$0.2660	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does FEM pay a dividend?: Yes. First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.20% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.72 per share.
How much does FEM pay in dividends?: $0.72 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 FEM ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for FEM. Dates appear here once the company declares them.