First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund Dividend History
FDMETF · NYSE Arca
$90.81
+$0.02 (+0.02%)
EOD Oct 28, 2026
Does FDM pay a dividend?
Yes. FDM pays quarterly: $1.37 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 1.50%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 4.4% | n/a | n/a |
Raised 3 years in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 1.50%: the 4 payments of the last twelve months ($1.37) divided by today's price. Forward yield 1.66%: 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 71 payments, newest first. Amounts per share, split-adjusted.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | $0.38 | -0.5% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.38 | +65.5% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.23 | -39.9% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.38 | +46.5% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.26 | +17.1% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.22 | -19.6% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.28 | -5.0% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.29 | +38.8% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.21 | -58.5% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.50 | +801.3% |
| Mar 21, 2024unverified† | $0.06 | -76.7% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.24 | -13.4% |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.28 | -33.4% |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.42 | +136.0% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.18 | -48.2% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.34 | +30.9% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.26 | +5.5% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.25 | +58.0% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.16 | -57.2% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.36 | +135.9% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.15 | +83.1% |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.08 | -3.0% |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.09 | -75.5% |
| Dec 24, 2020unverified† | $0.35 | +359.8% |
| Sep 24, 2020unverified† | $0.08 | -56.7% |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.18 | -9.2% |
| Mar 26, 2020 | $0.20 | +32.9% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.15 | -31.8% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | $0.22 | +59.5% |
| Jun 14, 2019 | $0.14 | -32.2% |
| Mar 21, 2019 | $0.20 | -14.9% |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.23 | +155.6% |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $0.09 | -16.1% |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $0.11 | +46.0% |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $0.07 | -58.3% |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $0.18 | +137.8% |
| Sep 21, 2017 | $0.08 | -6.7% |
| Jun 22, 2017 | $0.08 | -35.1% |
| Mar 23, 2017 | $0.12 | +8.5% |
| Dec 21, 2016 | $0.12 | -20.3% |
| Sep 21, 2016 | $0.14 | -17.8% |
| Jun 22, 2016 | $0.18 | +168.5% |
| Mar 23, 2016unverified† | $0.07 | -69.3% |
| Dec 23, 2015unverified† | $0.21 | +394.9% |
| Sep 23, 2015 | $0.04 | -25.7% |
| Jun 24, 2015 | $0.06 | -64.8% |
| Mar 25, 2015unverified† | $0.16 | +156.5% |
| Dec 23, 2014 | $0.06 | +49.4% |
| Sep 23, 2014 | $0.04 | -40.2% |
| Jun 24, 2014 | $0.07 | +1.0% |
| Mar 25, 2014 | $0.07 | -32.4% |
| Dec 18, 2013 | $0.11 | +94.6% |
| Sep 20, 2013 | $0.05 | -32.6% |
| Jun 21, 2013 | $0.08 | +149.5% |
| Mar 21, 2013 | $0.03 | -89.6% |
| Dec 21, 2012unverified† | $0.31 | +388.6% |
| Jun 21, 2012 | $0.06 | -40.8% |
| Dec 21, 2011 | $0.11 | +96.9% |
| Jun 21, 2011 | $0.05 | -3.9% |
| Dec 21, 2010 | $0.06 | +110.1% |
| Jun 22, 2010 | $0.03 | -26.6% |
| Dec 22, 2009 | $0.04 | -40.9% |
| Jun 23, 2009 | $0.06 | -46.3% |
| Dec 23, 2008 | $0.12 | +88.2% |
| Jun 23, 2008 | $0.06 | -31.3% |
| Dec 21, 2007 | $0.09 | +93.5% |
| Jun 21, 2007 | $0.05 | +360.0% |
| Dec 21, 2006 | $0.01 | -78.3% |
| Jun 23, 2006 | $0.05 | +150.0% |
| Dec 19, 2005 | $0.02 | -78.6% |
| Sep 20, 1999 | $0.09 |
† 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 | $0.98 | |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.14 | |
| 2024 | 3 | $1.00 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 4 | $1.11 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.00 | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | $0.69 | |
| 2020 | 2 | $0.37 | -46.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | $0.70 | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 4 | $0.51 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 4 | $0.46 | |
| 2016 | 3 | $0.44 | |
| 2015 | 2 | $0.10 | -59.6% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.25 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.27 | |
| 2012 | 1 | $0.06 | |
| 2011 | 2 | $0.16 | |
| 2010 | 2 | $0.08 | |
| 2009 | 2 | $0.10 | |
| 2008 | 2 | $0.18 | |
| 2007 | 2 | $0.14 | |
| 2006 | 2 | $0.06 | |
| 2005 | 1 | $0.02 | |
| 1999 | 1 | $0.09 |
FDM dividend questions
How much does FDM pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.38 per share, ex-dividend Sep 24, 2026. Over the last twelve months FDM paid $1.37 per share, and $1.14 in 2025. FDM pays quarterly, 4 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in March, June, September and December.
When is FDM's next dividend?+
Not announced yet. Going by the same payment last year, the next ex-dividend date is likely around December 2026; funds announce the date and amount shortly before. FDM 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 FDM's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 1.50%: $1.37 per share paid, divided by the Oct 28, 2026 close of $90.81. The latest payment taken 4 times a year gives a forward yield of 1.66%.
Is FDM'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 FDM holdings.