Does FEMS pay a dividend?

Yes. First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.27% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.93 per share.

How much does FEMS pay in dividends?

$1.93 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.

FEMS Dividend

First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

NASDAQFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 4.27%
Annual dividend: $1.93
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $45.21
Market cap: $261M

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 median4.27% against a median of 2.78% 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.

Peak $2.49 in 2021Year 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 FEMS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 25, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.4450	Quarterly
March 26, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.3033	Quarterly
December 12, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.6494	Quarterly
September 25, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.5320	Quarterly
June 26, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.5218	Quarterly
March 27, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.0936	Quarterly
December 13, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.4454	Quarterly
September 26, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.3413	Quarterly
June 27, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.5415	Quarterly
March 21, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.1684	Quarterly
December 22, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.3704	Quarterly
September 22, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.6517	Quarterly
June 27, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.6646	Quarterly
March 24, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.1001	Quarterly
December 23, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.0920	Quarterly
September 23, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.7510	Quarterly
June 24, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.8090	Quarterly
March 25, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.1190	Quarterly
December 23, 2021	December 31, 2021	$0.8360	Quarterly
September 23, 2021	September 30, 2021	$0.7290	Quarterly
June 24, 2021	June 30, 2021	$0.4310	Quarterly
March 25, 2021	March 31, 2021	$0.5140	Quarterly
December 24, 2020	December 31, 2020	$0.2510	Quarterly
September 24, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.4190	Quarterly
June 25, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.3380	Quarterly
March 26, 2020	March 31, 2020	$0.1850	Quarterly
December 13, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.6450	Quarterly
September 25, 2019	September 30, 2019	$0.7050	Quarterly
June 14, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.3786	Semi-Annual
December 18, 2018	December 31, 2018	$0.4150	Quarterly
September 14, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.4220	Quarterly
June 21, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.4880	Quarterly
March 22, 2018	March 29, 2018	$0.1834	Semi-Annual
December 21, 2017	December 29, 2017	$0.4360	Quarterly
September 21, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.7410	Quarterly
June 22, 2017	June 30, 2017	$0.2920	Semi-Annual
December 21, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.1098	Quarterly
September 21, 2016	September 30, 2016	$0.3170	Quarterly
June 22, 2016	June 30, 2016	$0.2850	Quarterly
March 23, 2016	March 31, 2016	$0.0167	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 4.27% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.93 per share.
How much does FEMS pay in dividends?: $1.93 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.