First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund Dividend History
FGDETF · NYSE Arca
$34.32
+$0.92 (+2.75%)
EOD Nov 4, 2026
Does FGD pay a dividend?
Yes. FGD pays quarterly: $1.91 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 5.58%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.7% | 2.0% | 2.2% | n/a |
Raised 1 year in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 5.58%: the 4 payments of the last twelve months ($1.91) divided by today's price. Forward yield 7.47%: 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 75 payments, newest first. Amounts per share, split-adjusted.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | $0.64 | +23.3% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.52 | +368.5% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.11 | -82.7% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.64 | +39.0% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.46 | -5.9% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.49 | +362.3% |
| Mar 27, 2025unverified† | $0.11 | -72.3% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.38 | +7.1% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.36 | -34.6% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.55 | +2953.1% |
| Mar 21, 2024unverified† | $0.02 | -96.2% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.47 | +93.2% |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.24 | -61.0% |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.62 | +468.3% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.11 | -71.8% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.39 | +13.6% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.34 | -21.9% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.44 | +341.3% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.10 | -79.8% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.49 | +38.1% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.35 | -10.1% |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.39 | +266.2% |
| Mar 25, 2021unverified† | $0.11 | -69.1% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.35 | +44.1% |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.24 | -17.2% |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.29 | -38.1% |
| Mar 26, 2020 | $0.47 | +55.1% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.30 | +54.0% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | $0.20 | -71.3% |
| Jun 14, 2019 | $0.69 | +546.9% |
| Mar 21, 2019 | $0.11 | -74.3% |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.41 | +78.6% |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $0.23 | -56.6% |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $0.53 | +412.8% |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $0.10 | -61.3% |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $0.27 | +38.9% |
| Sep 21, 2017 | $0.19 | -59.9% |
| Jun 22, 2017 | $0.48 | +333.1% |
| Mar 23, 2017 | $0.11 | -52.1% |
| Dec 21, 2016 | $0.23 | +23.7% |
| Sep 21, 2016 | $0.19 | -59.9% |
| Jun 22, 2016 | $0.47 | +269.8% |
| Mar 23, 2016 | $0.13 | -47.0% |
| Dec 23, 2015 | $0.24 | -17.6% |
| Sep 23, 2015 | $0.29 | -39.0% |
| Jun 24, 2015 | $0.48 | +388.9% |
| Mar 25, 2015 | $0.10 | -75.8% |
| Dec 23, 2014 | $0.40 | +60.1% |
| Sep 23, 2014 | $0.25 | -53.4% |
| Jun 24, 2014 | $0.54 | +338.2% |
| Mar 25, 2014 | $0.12 | -58.6% |
| Dec 18, 2013 | $0.30 | +18.7% |
| Sep 20, 2013 | $0.25 | -55.9% |
| Jun 21, 2013 | $0.57 | +411.7% |
| Mar 21, 2013unverified† | $0.11 | -63.5% |
| Dec 21, 2012 | $0.30 | +66.3% |
| Jun 21, 2012 | $0.18 | +444.6% |
| Mar 21, 2012 | $0.03 | -62.0% |
| Dec 21, 2011 | $0.09 | -3.0% |
| Sep 21, 2011 | $0.09 | -39.7% |
| Jun 21, 2011 | $0.15 | +217.4% |
| Mar 22, 2011 | $0.05 | -33.8% |
| Dec 21, 2010 | $0.07 | -4.6% |
| Sep 21, 2010 | $0.08 | -34.4% |
| Jun 22, 2010 | $0.11 | +57.7% |
| Mar 23, 2010 | $0.07 | -2.9% |
| Dec 22, 2009 | $0.07 | +152.1% |
| Sep 22, 2009unverified† | $0.03 | -71.1% |
| Jun 23, 2009 | $0.10 | +346.2% |
| Mar 23, 2009unverified† | $0.02 | -69.8% |
| Dec 23, 2008 | $0.08 | -20.6% |
| Sep 22, 2008 | $0.10 | -57.8% |
| Jun 23, 2008 | $0.23 | +232.4% |
| Mar 24, 2008 | $0.07 | +28.1% |
| Dec 21, 2007 | $0.05 |
† 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 | $1.27 | |
| 2025 | 3 | $1.60 | |
| 2024 | 3 | $1.29 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 4 | $1.43 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.26 | |
| 2021 | 3 | $1.24 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.35 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.30 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.28 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.06 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.02 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 4 | $1.10 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.31 | |
| 2013 | 3 | $1.11 | |
| 2012 | 3 | $0.52 | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.38 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.33 | |
| 2009 | 2 | $0.18 | -62.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.47 | |
| 2007 | 1 | $0.05 |
FGD dividend questions
How much does FGD pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.64 per share, ex-dividend Sep 24, 2026. Over the last twelve months FGD paid $1.91 per share, and $1.60 in 2025. FGD pays quarterly, 4 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in March, June, September and December.
When is FGD'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. FGD 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 FGD's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 5.58%: $1.91 per share paid, divided by the Nov 4, 2026 close of $34.32. The latest payment taken 4 times a year gives a forward yield of 7.47%.
Is FGD'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 FGD's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 2.2% a year over five years, measured on complete calendar years. It has risen 1 year 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 Nov 4, 2026. For what the fund owns, see the FGD holdings.