First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund Dividend History
FDTSETF · Nasdaq
$67.99
-$0.05 (-0.07%)
EOD Oct 29, 2026
Does FDTS pay a dividend?
Yes. FDTS pays quarterly: $1.82 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 2.68%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4% | n/a | 14.9% | 11.6% |
Raised 3 years in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 2.68%: the 4 payments of the last twelve months ($1.82) divided by today's price. Forward yield 1.67%: 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 58 payments, newest first. Amounts per share, split-adjusted.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | $0.28 | -61.9% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.75 | +379.6% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.16 | -75.5% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.63 | +85.9% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.34 | -44.8% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.62 | +402.1% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.12 | -82.8% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.72 | +376.8% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.15 | -69.9% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.50 | +145.3% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.20 | -46.0% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.38 | +172.6% |
| Sep 22, 2023unverified† | $0.14 | -75.1% |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.55 | +430.7% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.10 | -82.5% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.60 | +80.4% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.33 | -18.3% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.40 | +562.8% |
| Mar 25, 2022unverified† | $0.06 | -91.3% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.70 | +892.2% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.07 | -77.4% |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.31 | +1.6% |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.31 | -23.9% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.40 | +434.0% |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.08 | -58.1% |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.18 | -10.9% |
| Mar 26, 2020 | $0.20 | -57.9% |
| Dec 13, 2019unverified† | $0.48 | +568.4% |
| Sep 25, 2019unverified† | $0.07 | -76.9% |
| Jun 14, 2019 | $0.31 | +1185.1% |
| Mar 21, 2019unverified† | $0.02 | -88.9% |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.22 | +2839.2% |
| Sep 14, 2018unverified† | $0.01 | -97.4% |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $0.29 | +102.3% |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $0.14 | -58.8% |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $0.34 | +75.3% |
| Sep 21, 2017 | $0.20 | -32.3% |
| Jun 22, 2017 | $0.29 | +208.5% |
| Mar 23, 2017 | $0.09 | -61.2% |
| Dec 21, 2016 | $0.24 | +285.8% |
| Sep 21, 2016 | $0.06 | -72.9% |
| Jun 22, 2016 | $0.23 | +300.5% |
| Mar 23, 2016 | $0.06 | -65.4% |
| Dec 23, 2015 | $0.17 | +175.9% |
| Sep 23, 2015 | $0.06 | -77.4% |
| Jun 24, 2015 | $0.27 | +251.7% |
| Mar 25, 2015 | $0.08 | -78.2% |
| Dec 23, 2014 | $0.35 | +756.6% |
| Sep 23, 2014 | $0.04 | -87.8% |
| Jun 24, 2014 | $0.34 | +231.1% |
| Mar 25, 2014 | $0.10 | -52.2% |
| Dec 18, 2013 | $0.21 | +198.9% |
| Sep 20, 2013 | $0.07 | -74.7% |
| Jun 21, 2013 | $0.28 | +183.0% |
| Mar 21, 2013 | $0.10 | -83.5% |
| Dec 21, 2012 | $0.60 | +699.9% |
| Sep 21, 2012 | $0.08 | -77.2% |
| Jun 21, 2012 | $0.33 |
† 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 | $1.18 | |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.72 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 4 | $1.57 | |
| 2023 | 3 | $1.04 | |
| 2022 | 3 | $1.33 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.39 | +61.4% |
| 2020 | 4 | $0.86 | |
| 2019 | 1 | $0.31 | |
| 2018 | 3 | $0.65 | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 4 | $0.93 | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.59 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.57 | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.83 | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.66 | |
| 2012 | 3 | $1.01 |
FDTS dividend questions
How much does FDTS pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.28 per share, ex-dividend Sep 24, 2026. Over the last twelve months FDTS paid $1.82 per share, and $1.72 in 2025. FDTS pays quarterly, 4 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in March, June, September and December.
When is FDTS'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. FDTS 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 FDTS's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 2.68%: $1.82 per share paid, divided by the Oct 29, 2026 close of $67.99. The latest payment taken 4 times a year gives a forward yield of 1.67%.
Is FDTS'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.
How fast has FDTS's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 14.9% a year over five years and 11.6% a year over ten, measured on complete calendar years. It has risen 3 years in a row.
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 29, 2026. For what the fund owns, see the FDTS holdings.