Does FTSL pay a dividend?

Yes. First Trust Senior Loan Fund pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 5.82% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.62 per share.

How much does FTSL pay in dividends?

$2.62 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next FTSL ex-dividend date?

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

FTSL Dividend

First Trust Senior Loan Fund

NASDAQFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 5.82%
Annual dividend: $2.62
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Monthly
Share price: $44.95
Market cap: $2.3B

Is FTSL 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 median5.82% 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 13 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2021, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.
Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.

FTSL dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2013 to 2025.

Peak $3.48 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 FTSL, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 21, 2026	July 31, 2026	$0.2250	Monthly
June 25, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.2300	Monthly
May 21, 2026	May 29, 2026	$0.2350	Monthly
April 21, 2026	April 30, 2026	$0.2350	Monthly
March 26, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.2350	Monthly
February 20, 2026	February 27, 2026	$0.2400	Monthly
January 21, 2026	January 30, 2026	$0.2400	Monthly
December 12, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.2400	Monthly
November 21, 2025	November 28, 2025	$0.2400	Irregular
October 21, 2025	October 31, 2025	$0.2450	Monthly
September 25, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.2450	Monthly
August 21, 2025	August 29, 2025	$0.2450	Monthly
July 22, 2025	July 31, 2025	$0.2525	Monthly
June 26, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.2525	Monthly
May 21, 2025	May 30, 2025	$0.2575	Monthly
April 22, 2025	April 30, 2025	$0.2575	Monthly
March 27, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.2600	Monthly
February 21, 2025	February 28, 2025	$0.2625	Monthly
January 22, 2025	January 31, 2025	$0.2675	Monthly
December 13, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.2750	Monthly
November 21, 2024	November 29, 2024	$0.2800	Monthly
October 22, 2024	October 31, 2024	$0.2900	Monthly
September 26, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.2900	Monthly
August 21, 2024	August 30, 2024	$0.2900	Monthly
July 23, 2024	July 31, 2024	$0.2875	Monthly
June 27, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.2875	Monthly
May 21, 2024	May 31, 2024	$0.2925	Monthly
April 23, 2024	April 30, 2024	$0.2950	Monthly
March 21, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.3000	Monthly
February 21, 2024	February 29, 2024	$0.3000	Monthly
January 23, 2024	January 31, 2024	$0.3075	Monthly
December 22, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.3025	Monthly
November 21, 2023	November 30, 2023	$0.2950	Monthly
October 24, 2023	October 31, 2023	$0.2950	Monthly
August 22, 2023	August 31, 2023	$0.3050	Monthly
July 21, 2023	July 31, 2023	$0.2900	Monthly
June 27, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.2850	Monthly
May 23, 2023	May 31, 2023	$0.2850	Monthly
April 21, 2023	April 28, 2023	$0.2850	Monthly
March 24, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.2850	Monthly

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Frequently asked questions

Does FTSL pay a dividend?: Yes. First Trust Senior Loan Fund pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 5.82% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.62 per share.
How much does FTSL pay in dividends?: $2.62 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next FTSL ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for FTSL. Dates appear here once the company declares them.