Does FTLS pay a dividend?

Yes. First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.87% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.66 per share.

How much does FTLS pay in dividends?

$0.66 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 FTLS ex-dividend date?

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

FTLS Dividend

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.87%
Annual dividend: $0.66
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $75.56
Market cap: $2.4B

Is FTLS 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 median0.87% 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 5 timesAcross 12 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2021, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

FTLS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2014 to 2025.

Peak $1.10 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 FTLS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 25, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.2073	Quarterly
March 26, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.0634	Quarterly
December 12, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.2132	Quarterly
September 25, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.1752	Quarterly
June 26, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.2199	Quarterly
March 27, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.1512	Quarterly
December 13, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.2876	Quarterly
September 26, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.2648	Quarterly
June 27, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.3086	Quarterly
March 21, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.1284	Quarterly
December 22, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.2981	Quarterly
September 22, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.2057	Quarterly
June 27, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.2047	Quarterly
March 24, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.1286	Quarterly
December 23, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.3300	Quarterly
September 23, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.0662	Semi-Annual
December 23, 2021	December 31, 2021	$0.0033	Annual
December 24, 2020	December 31, 2020	$0.1250	Quarterly
September 24, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.0205	Semi-Annual
March 26, 2020	March 31, 2020	$0.0450	Quarterly
December 13, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.0470	Quarterly
September 25, 2019	September 30, 2019	$0.1260	Quarterly
June 14, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.1080	Quarterly
March 21, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.0730	Quarterly
December 18, 2018	December 31, 2018	$0.1160	Quarterly
September 14, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.0650	Quarterly
June 21, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.0840	Quarterly
March 22, 2018	March 29, 2018	$0.0570	Quarterly
December 21, 2017	December 29, 2017	$0.0350	Quarterly
September 21, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.0480	Quarterly
June 22, 2017	June 30, 2017	$0.0580	Quarterly
March 23, 2017	March 31, 2017	$0.0290	Quarterly
December 21, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.1542	Quarterly
September 21, 2016	September 30, 2016	$0.0670	Quarterly
June 22, 2016	June 30, 2016	$0.0680	Quarterly
March 23, 2016	March 31, 2016	$0.0710	Quarterly
December 23, 2015	December 31, 2015	$0.0610	Quarterly
September 23, 2015	September 30, 2015	$0.0190	Quarterly
June 24, 2015	June 30, 2015	$0.0450	Quarterly
March 25, 2015	March 31, 2015	$0.0340	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does FTLS pay a dividend?: Yes. First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.87% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.66 per share.
How much does FTLS pay in dividends?: $0.66 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 FTLS ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for FTLS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.