Does FREL pay a dividend?

Yes. Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.29% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.97 per share.

How much does FREL pay in dividends?

$0.97 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 FREL ex-dividend date?

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

FREL Dividend

Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.29%
Annual dividend: $0.97
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $29.29
Market cap: $1.2B

Is FREL 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 median3.29% 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 5 timesAcross 11 complete years, the annual total fell in 2019, 2021, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.

FREL dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2015 to 2025.

Peak $1.04 in 2015Year 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 FREL, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 18, 2026	June 23, 2026	$0.2730	Quarterly
March 20, 2026	March 24, 2026	$0.2500	Quarterly
December 19, 2025	December 23, 2025	$0.2160	Quarterly
September 19, 2025	September 23, 2025	$0.2260	Quarterly
June 20, 2025	June 24, 2025	$0.2670	Quarterly
March 21, 2025	March 25, 2025	$0.2560	Quarterly
December 20, 2024	December 24, 2024	$0.2240	Quarterly
September 20, 2024	September 24, 2024	$0.2210	Quarterly
June 21, 2024	June 25, 2024	$0.2460	Quarterly
March 15, 2024	March 20, 2024	$0.2500	Quarterly
December 15, 2023	December 20, 2023	$0.2090	Quarterly
September 15, 2023	September 20, 2023	$0.2250	Quarterly
June 16, 2023	June 22, 2023	$0.2310	Quarterly
March 17, 2023	March 22, 2023	$0.3280	Quarterly
December 16, 2022	December 21, 2022	$0.1220	Quarterly
September 16, 2022	September 21, 2022	$0.2830	Quarterly
June 17, 2022	June 23, 2022	$0.2290	Quarterly
March 18, 2022	March 23, 2022	$0.2510	Quarterly
December 17, 2021	December 22, 2021	$0.2030	Quarterly
September 17, 2021	September 22, 2021	$0.2140	Quarterly
June 18, 2021	June 23, 2021	$0.2030	Quarterly
March 19, 2021	March 24, 2021	$0.1920	Quarterly
December 18, 2020	December 23, 2020	$0.3180	Quarterly
September 18, 2020	September 23, 2020	$0.1790	Quarterly
June 19, 2020	June 24, 2020	$0.1770	Quarterly
March 20, 2020	March 25, 2020	$0.2820	Quarterly
December 20, 2019	December 26, 2019	$0.2020	Quarterly
September 20, 2019	September 25, 2019	$0.2250	Quarterly
June 21, 2019	June 26, 2019	$0.2330	Quarterly
March 15, 2019	March 20, 2019	$0.2660	Quarterly
December 21, 2018	December 27, 2018	$0.1760	Quarterly
September 21, 2018	September 26, 2018	$0.5640	Quarterly
June 15, 2018	June 20, 2018	$0.2390	Quarterly
March 16, 2018	March 21, 2018	$0.2610	Quarterly
December 15, 2017	December 20, 2017	$0.2070	Quarterly
September 15, 2017	September 20, 2017	$0.2120	Quarterly
June 16, 2017	June 22, 2017	$0.2230	Quarterly
March 17, 2017	March 23, 2017	$0.1650	Quarterly
December 28, 2016	—	$0.0160	Monthly
December 16, 2016	—	$0.2610	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does FREL pay a dividend?: Yes. Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.29% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.97 per share.
How much does FREL pay in dividends?: $0.97 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 FREL ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for FREL. Dates appear here once the company declares them.