Does FGD pay a dividend?

Yes. First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.97% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.74 per share.

How much does FGD pay in dividends?

$1.74 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 FGD ex-dividend date?

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

FGD Dividend

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 4.97%
Annual dividend: $1.74
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $34.93
Market cap: $1.4B

Is FGD 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 median4.97% 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 19 complete years, the annual total fell in 2019, 2022, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.

FGD dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2007 to 2025.

Peak $1.91 in 2025Year 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 FGD, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 25, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.5200	Quarterly
March 26, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.1110	Quarterly
December 12, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.6418	Quarterly
September 25, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.4623	Quarterly
June 26, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.4911	Quarterly
March 27, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.1062	Quarterly
December 13, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.3828	Quarterly
September 26, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.3574	Quarterly
June 27, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.5465	Quarterly
March 21, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.0179	Quarterly
December 22, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.4655	Quarterly
September 22, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.2411	Quarterly
June 27, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.6183	Quarterly
March 24, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.1088	Quarterly
December 23, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.3860	Quarterly
September 23, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.3400	Quarterly
June 24, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.4360	Quarterly
March 25, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.0990	Quarterly
December 23, 2021	December 31, 2021	$0.4880	Quarterly
September 23, 2021	September 30, 2021	$0.3540	Quarterly
June 24, 2021	June 30, 2021	$0.3930	Quarterly
March 25, 2021	March 31, 2021	$0.1070	Quarterly
December 24, 2020	December 31, 2020	$0.3480	Quarterly
September 24, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.2420	Quarterly
June 25, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.2920	Quarterly
March 26, 2020	March 31, 2020	$0.4710	Quarterly
December 13, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.3040	Quarterly
September 25, 2019	September 30, 2019	$0.1970	Quarterly
June 14, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.6880	Quarterly
March 21, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.1060	Quarterly
December 18, 2018	December 31, 2018	$0.4140	Quarterly
September 14, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.2320	Quarterly
June 21, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.5340	Quarterly
March 22, 2018	March 29, 2018	$0.1040	Quarterly
December 21, 2017	December 29, 2017	$0.2690	Quarterly
September 21, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.1940	Quarterly
June 22, 2017	June 30, 2017	$0.4830	Quarterly
March 23, 2017	March 31, 2017	$0.1120	Quarterly
December 21, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.2330	Quarterly
September 21, 2016	September 30, 2016	$0.1880	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does FGD pay a dividend?: Yes. First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.97% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.74 per share.
How much does FGD pay in dividends?: $1.74 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 FGD ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for FGD. Dates appear here once the company declares them.