FEMS Dividend
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
NASDAQFinancial ServicesETFData as of
- Dividend yield
- 4.58%
- Annual dividend
- $1.80
- Payout ratio
- —
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Share price
- $39.27
- Market cap
- $196M
Is FEMS 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 median4.58% against a median of 2.82% across US dividend payers.
- 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 6 timesAcross 14 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2022, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.
FEMS dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 2012 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.3990 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4450 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3033 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.6494 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5320 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5218 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0936 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4454 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3413 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5415 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1684 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3704 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.6517 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.6646 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1001 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0920 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.7510 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.8090 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1190 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.8360 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.7290 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4310 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5140 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2510 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4190 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3380 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1850 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.6450 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.7050 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3786 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.4150 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4220 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4880 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1834 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.4360 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.7410 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2920 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.1098 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3170 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2850 | Quarterly |
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Frequently asked questions
- Does FEMS pay a dividend?
- Yes. First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.58% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.80 per share.
- How much does FEMS pay in dividends?
- $1.80 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 FEMS ex-dividend date?
- No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for FEMS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.