Does QCLN pay a dividend?

Yes. First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.21% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.10 per share.

How much does QCLN pay in dividends?

$0.10 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 QCLN ex-dividend date?

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

QCLN Dividend

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund

NASDAQFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.21%
Annual dividend: $0.10
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $48.55
Market cap: $578M

Is QCLN 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 median0.21% against a median of 2.88%. 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 14 complete years, the annual total fell in 2021, 2024, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

QCLN dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2012 to 2025.

Peak $0.2684 in 2023Year 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 QCLN, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
March 26, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.0068	Quarterly
December 12, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.0442	Quarterly
September 25, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.0323	Quarterly
June 26, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.0174	Quarterly
March 27, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.0197	Quarterly
December 13, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.0399	Quarterly
September 26, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.0781	Quarterly
June 27, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.1772	Semi-Annual
December 22, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.0820	Quarterly
September 22, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.0261	Quarterly
June 27, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.1594	Quarterly
March 24, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.0522	Quarterly
December 23, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.0860	Quarterly
September 23, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.0580	Quarterly
June 24, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.0114	Annual
June 24, 2021	June 30, 2021	$0.0069	Semi-Annual
December 24, 2020	December 31, 2020	$0.0710	Quarterly
September 24, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.0180	Quarterly
June 25, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.0700	Quarterly
March 26, 2020	March 31, 2020	$0.0540	Quarterly
December 13, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.0290	Quarterly
September 25, 2019	September 30, 2019	$0.1140	Quarterly
June 14, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.0240	Quarterly
March 21, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.0440	Quarterly
December 18, 2018	December 31, 2018	$0.0830	Quarterly
September 14, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.0320	Quarterly
June 21, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.0570	Quarterly
March 22, 2018	March 29, 2018	$0.0100	Quarterly
December 21, 2017	December 29, 2017	$0.0310	Quarterly
September 21, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.0160	Quarterly
June 22, 2017	June 30, 2017	$0.0260	Quarterly
March 23, 2017	March 31, 2017	$0.0190	Quarterly
December 21, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.0150	Quarterly
September 21, 2016	September 30, 2016	$0.0840	Quarterly
June 22, 2016	June 30, 2016	$0.0520	Quarterly
March 23, 2016	March 31, 2016	$0.0410	Quarterly
December 23, 2015	December 31, 2015	$0.0380	Quarterly
September 23, 2015	September 30, 2015	$0.0250	Quarterly
June 24, 2015	June 30, 2015	$0.0250	Quarterly
March 25, 2015	March 31, 2015	$0.0280	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does QCLN pay a dividend?: Yes. First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.21% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.10 per share.
How much does QCLN pay in dividends?: $0.10 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 QCLN ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for QCLN. Dates appear here once the company declares them.