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HISF Dividend

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF

NASDAQFinancial ServicesETFData as of
Dividend yield
5.23%
Annual dividend
$2.25
Payout ratio
—
Frequency
Monthly
Share price
$43.01
Market cap
$96.8M

Is HISF 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 median5.23% against a median of 2.92% 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 12 complete years, the annual total fell in 2021, 2022, 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.

HISF dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2014 to 2025.

2014201620182020202220242025
Peak $2.40 in 2018Year 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 HISF, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.1820Monthly
$0.1860Monthly
$0.1860Monthly
$0.1900Monthly
$0.1900Monthly
$0.1930Monthly
$0.1930Monthly
$0.1875Monthly
$0.1919Monthly
$0.1840Irregular
$0.1800Monthly
$0.1820Monthly
$0.1780Monthly
$0.1750Monthly
$0.1720Monthly
$0.1720Monthly
$0.1720Monthly
$0.1720Monthly
$0.1720Monthly
$0.1720Monthly
$0.1670Monthly
$0.1690Monthly
$0.1740Monthly
$0.1770Monthly
$0.1770Monthly
$0.1770Monthly
$0.1754Monthly
$0.1676Monthly
$0.1666Monthly
$0.1640Monthly
$0.1640Monthly
$0.1690Monthly
$0.1757Monthly
$0.1752Monthly
$0.1736Monthly
$0.1730Monthly
$0.1705Monthly
$0.1528Monthly
$0.1483Monthly
$0.1483Monthly

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Frequently asked questions

Does HISF pay a dividend?
Yes. First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 5.23% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.25 per share.
How much does HISF pay in dividends?
$2.25 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 HISF ex-dividend date?
No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for HISF. Dates appear here once the company declares them.