Does HISF pay a dividend?

Yes. First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 4.69% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.06 per share.

How much does HISF pay in dividends?

$2.06 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.

HISF Dividend

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF

NASDAQFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 4.69%
Annual dividend: $2.06
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Monthly
Share price: $43.90
Market cap: $98.8M

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 median4.69% 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 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.

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 date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 21, 2026	July 31, 2026	$0.1860	Monthly
June 25, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.1860	Monthly
May 21, 2026	May 29, 2026	$0.1900	Monthly
April 21, 2026	April 30, 2026	$0.1900	Monthly
March 26, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.1930	Monthly
February 20, 2026	February 27, 2026	$0.1930	Monthly
January 21, 2026	January 30, 2026	$0.1875	Monthly
December 12, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.1919	Monthly
November 21, 2025	November 28, 2025	$0.1840	Irregular
October 21, 2025	October 31, 2025	$0.1800	Monthly
September 25, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.1820	Monthly
August 21, 2025	August 29, 2025	$0.1780	Monthly
July 22, 2025	July 31, 2025	$0.1750	Monthly
June 26, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.1720	Monthly
May 21, 2025	May 30, 2025	$0.1720	Monthly
April 22, 2025	April 30, 2025	$0.1720	Monthly
March 27, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.1720	Monthly
February 21, 2025	February 28, 2025	$0.1720	Monthly
January 22, 2025	January 31, 2025	$0.1720	Monthly
December 13, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.1670	Monthly
November 21, 2024	November 29, 2024	$0.1690	Monthly
October 22, 2024	October 31, 2024	$0.1740	Monthly
September 26, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.1770	Monthly
August 21, 2024	August 30, 2024	$0.1770	Monthly
July 23, 2024	July 31, 2024	$0.1770	Monthly
June 27, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.1754	Monthly
May 21, 2024	May 31, 2024	$0.1676	Monthly
April 23, 2024	April 30, 2024	$0.1666	Monthly
March 21, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.1640	Monthly
February 21, 2024	February 29, 2024	$0.1640	Monthly
January 23, 2024	January 31, 2024	$0.1690	Monthly
December 22, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.1757	Monthly
November 21, 2023	November 30, 2023	$0.1752	Monthly
October 24, 2023	October 31, 2023	$0.1736	Monthly
August 22, 2023	August 31, 2023	$0.1705	Monthly
July 21, 2023	July 31, 2023	$0.1528	Monthly
June 27, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.1483	Monthly
May 23, 2023	May 31, 2023	$0.1483	Monthly
April 21, 2023	April 28, 2023	$0.1483	Monthly
March 24, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.1483	Monthly

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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 4.69% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.06 per share.
How much does HISF pay in dividends?: $2.06 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.