Does FTDS pay a dividend?

Yes. First Trust Dividend Strength ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.50% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.99 per share.

How much does FTDS pay in dividends?

$0.99 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 FTDS ex-dividend date?

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

FTDS Dividend

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF

NASDAQFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.50%
Annual dividend: $0.99
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $65.96
Market cap: $37.7M

Is FTDS 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 median1.50% against a median of 2.78%. 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 19 complete years, the annual total fell in 2017, 2021, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

FTDS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2007 to 2025.

Peak $1.00 in 2024Year 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 FTDS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 25, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.1928	Quarterly
March 26, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.3109	Quarterly
December 12, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.2484	Quarterly
September 25, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.2333	Quarterly
June 26, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.1998	Quarterly
March 27, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.2190	Quarterly
December 13, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.3427	Quarterly
September 26, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.2349	Quarterly
June 27, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.2666	Quarterly
March 21, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.1936	Quarterly
December 22, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.3774	Quarterly
September 22, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.1380	Quarterly
June 27, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.2686	Quarterly
March 24, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.2161	Quarterly
December 23, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.3800	Quarterly
September 23, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.2280	Quarterly
June 24, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.2320	Quarterly
March 25, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.1430	Quarterly
December 23, 2021	December 31, 2021	$0.0880	Quarterly
September 23, 2021	September 30, 2021	$0.1010	Quarterly
June 24, 2021	June 30, 2021	$0.0910	Quarterly
March 25, 2021	March 31, 2021	$0.0820	Quarterly
December 24, 2020	December 31, 2020	$0.1150	Quarterly
September 24, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.0750	Quarterly
June 25, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.1090	Quarterly
March 26, 2020	March 31, 2020	$0.1030	Quarterly
December 13, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.1230	Quarterly
September 25, 2019	September 30, 2019	$0.1280	Quarterly
June 14, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.0790	Quarterly
March 21, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.0790	Quarterly
December 18, 2018	December 31, 2018	$0.1180	Quarterly
September 14, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.0630	Quarterly
June 21, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.0940	Quarterly
March 22, 2018	March 29, 2018	$0.0600	Quarterly
December 21, 2017	December 29, 2017	$0.0940	Quarterly
September 21, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.0470	Quarterly
June 22, 2017	June 30, 2017	$0.0410	Quarterly
March 23, 2017	March 31, 2017	$0.0810	Quarterly
December 21, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.1460	Quarterly
September 21, 2016	September 30, 2016	$0.0670	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does FTDS pay a dividend?: Yes. First Trust Dividend Strength ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.50% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.99 per share.
How much does FTDS pay in dividends?: $0.99 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 FTDS ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for FTDS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.