First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Dividend History
FADETF · Nasdaq
$181.38
+$1.06 (+0.59%)
EOD Oct 28, 2026
Does FAD pay a dividend?
Yes. FAD pays quarterly: $0.14 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 0.08%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 20.5% | n/a | 15.2% |
Raised 1 year in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 0.08%: the 4 payments of the last twelve months ($0.14) divided by today's price. Forward yield 0.11%: the latest payment times 4, divided by the same price. Fund sites often quote a 30-day SEC yield instead, which uses the holdings' income in the last month, so it can differ from both.
Dividend history
All 55 payments, newest first. Amounts per share, split-adjusted.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | $0.05 | -27.4% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.07 | +226.1% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.02 | +156.5% |
| Dec 12, 2025unverified† | $0.01 | -88.8% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.08 | +10.0% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.07 | -77.9% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.31 | -19.1% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.38 | +642.9% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.05 | -73.0% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.19 | +179.7% |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.07 | -39.5% |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.11 | -44.3% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.20 | -26.8% |
| Dec 23, 2022unverified† | $0.28 | +124.8% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.12 | +20.9% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.10 | +59.4% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.06 | -43.9% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.11 | +116.5% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.05 | -30.4% |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.08 | +17.7% |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.06 | -52.9% |
| Mar 26, 2020 | $0.14 | -14.9% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.16 | +39.4% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | $0.12 | +285.0% |
| Jun 14, 2019 | $0.03 | -52.5% |
| Mar 21, 2019 | $0.06 | -3.2% |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.07 | +376.6% |
| Sep 14, 2018unverified† | $0.01 | -60.6% |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $0.03 | +208.0% |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $0.01 | -81.9% |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $0.06 | +84.9% |
| Sep 21, 2017 | $0.03 | -14.0% |
| Jun 22, 2017 | $0.04 | +280.6% |
| Mar 23, 2017unverified† | $0.01 | -93.8% |
| Dec 21, 2016 | $0.17 | +226.5% |
| Sep 21, 2016 | $0.05 | -20.9% |
| Jun 22, 2016 | $0.06 | +27.0% |
| Mar 23, 2016 | $0.05 | -41.9% |
| Dec 23, 2015 | $0.09 | +348.7% |
| Sep 23, 2015 | $0.02 | -42.1% |
| Jun 24, 2015 | $0.03 | -46.0% |
| Mar 25, 2015 | $0.06 | -43.6% |
| Dec 23, 2014unverified† | $0.11 | +230.1% |
| Sep 23, 2014 | $0.03 | -33.0% |
| Jun 24, 2014 | $0.05 | +139.2% |
| Mar 25, 2014 | $0.02 | -15.0% |
| Dec 18, 2013 | $0.02 | -54.2% |
| Sep 20, 2013 | $0.05 | +34.6% |
| Jun 21, 2013 | $0.04 | +82.2% |
| Mar 21, 2013 | $0.02 | -88.6% |
| Dec 21, 2012unverified† | $0.19 | +151.3% |
| Jun 21, 2012 | $0.08 | +5.1% |
| Dec 21, 2011 | $0.07 | +445.1% |
| Jun 23, 2008unverified† | $0.01 | -58.4% |
| Dec 21, 2007 | $0.03 |
† Far out of line with the payments around it, so possibly a data error. Shown, but left out of the yield, totals and growth figures until it is checked.
Dividends by year
| Year | Payments | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026so far | 3 | $0.14 | |
| 2025 | 2 | $0.14 | |
| 2024 | 3 | $0.75 | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | $0.58 | |
| 2022 | 3 | $0.29 | |
| 2021 | 1 | $0.11 | -65.4% |
| 2020 | 4 | $0.33 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 4 | $0.37 | |
| 2018 | 3 | $0.11 | |
| 2017 | 3 | $0.14 | -59.4% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.33 | +63.9% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.20 | |
| 2014 | 3 | $0.10 | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.14 | |
| 2012 | 1 | $0.08 | |
| 2011 | 1 | $0.07 | |
| 2007 | 1 | $0.03 |
FAD dividend questions
How much does FAD pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.05 per share, ex-dividend Sep 24, 2026. Over the last twelve months FAD paid $0.14 per share, and $0.14 in 2025. FAD pays quarterly, 4 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in March, June, September and December.
When is FAD's next dividend?+
Not announced yet. Going by the same payment last year, the next ex-dividend date is likely around March 2027; funds announce the date and amount shortly before. FAD pays quarterly, 4 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in March, June, September and December. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive the payment.
What is FAD's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 0.08%: $0.14 per share paid, divided by the Oct 28, 2026 close of $181.38. The latest payment taken 4 times a year gives a forward yield of 0.11%.
Is FAD's dividend qualified?+
It depends on what the fund earned that year. Dividends from US companies, and from many foreign ones, count as qualified when the shares were held long enough; interest and short-term gains do not. The fund reports the exact split each year on Form 1099-DIV.
Ex-dividend dates and amounts per share from our market data, split-adjusted and checked payment by payment against the payments around them; a payment that does not fit is reviewed before it is shown. Pay dates are not shown yet. Yield uses the end-of-day price of Oct 28, 2026. For what the fund owns, see the FAD holdings.