First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF Dividend History
FPEETF · NYSE Arca
$16.95
+$0.02 (+0.15%)
EOD Oct 29, 2026
Does FPE pay a dividend?
Yes. FPE pays monthly: $1.08 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 6.39%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4% | 3.6% | 1.5% | n/a |
Raised 1 year in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 6.39%: the 12 payments of the last twelve months ($1.08) divided by today's price. Forward yield 5.81%: the latest payment times 12, 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 100 payments, newest first. Amounts per share, split-adjusted.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | $0.08 | -18.0% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $0.10 | +12.4% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $0.09 | +9.9% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $0.08 | -17.3% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.10 | +10.1% |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.09 | +20.3% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | $0.07 | -18.7% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.09 | -2.2% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.09 | +36.8% |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $0.07 | -44.3% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.12 | +27.1% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.10 | +31.5% |
| Oct 21, 2025 | $0.07 | -14.1% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.09 | -14.1% |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $0.10 | +28.6% |
| Jul 22, 2025 | $0.08 | -8.3% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.08 | -8.7% |
| May 21, 2025 | $0.09 | +17.9% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $0.08 | -15.7% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.09 | +7.4% |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $0.09 | +15.1% |
| Jan 22, 2025 | $0.07 | -19.7% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.09 | +3.0% |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.09 | +25.2% |
| Oct 22, 2024 | $0.07 | -21.9% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.09 | -1.4% |
| Aug 21, 2024 | $0.09 | +40.2% |
| Jul 23, 2024 | $0.07 | -30.7% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.10 | +10.9% |
| May 21, 2024 | $0.09 | +31.8% |
| Apr 23, 2024 | $0.07 | -25.5% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.09 | +1.1% |
| Feb 21, 2024 | $0.09 | +24.1% |
| Jan 23, 2024 | $0.07 | -17.6% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.09 | -10.4% |
| Nov 21, 2023 | $0.10 | +58.3% |
| Oct 24, 2023 | $0.06 | -32.1% |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.09 | -10.1% |
| Aug 22, 2023 | $0.10 | +29.9% |
| Jul 21, 2023 | $0.08 | -0.7% |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.08 | -26.1% |
| May 23, 2023 | $0.10 | +51.1% |
| Apr 21, 2023 | $0.07 | -30.5% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.10 | +8.7% |
| Feb 22, 2023 | $0.09 | +26.7% |
| Jan 24, 2023 | $0.07 | -22.4% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.09 | +2.2% |
| Nov 22, 2022 | $0.09 | +25.3% |
| Oct 21, 2022 | $0.07 | -14.3% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.08 | -1.3% |
| Aug 23, 2022 | $0.09 | +26.9% |
| Jul 21, 2022 | $0.07 | -21.9% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.09 | +0.8% |
| May 24, 2022 | $0.09 | +36.9% |
| Apr 21, 2022 | $0.06 | -27.2% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.09 | +14.9% |
| Feb 18, 2022 | $0.07 | +10.5% |
| Jan 21, 2022 | $0.07 | -16.0% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.08 | -2.8% |
| Nov 23, 2021 | $0.08 | +27.5% |
| Oct 21, 2021 | $0.06 | -12.0% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.07 | -12.8% |
| Aug 24, 2021 | $0.08 | +19.1% |
| Jul 21, 2021 | $0.07 | -1.0% |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.07 | -17.5% |
| May 21, 2021 | $0.09 | +43.3% |
| Apr 21, 2021 | $0.06 | -30.2% |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.09 | +9.5% |
| Feb 23, 2021 | $0.08 | +12.0% |
| Jan 21, 2021 | $0.07 | -13.5% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.08 | -8.5% |
| Nov 24, 2020 | $0.09 | +42.0% |
| Oct 21, 2020 | $0.06 | -23.8% |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.08 | -6.6% |
| Aug 21, 2020 | $0.09 | +27.8% |
| Jul 21, 2020 | $0.07 | -28.9% |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.10 | +30.5% |
| May 21, 2020 | $0.07 | -17.2% |
| Apr 21, 2020 | $0.09 | -7.1% |
| Mar 26, 2020 | $0.10 | +27.3% |
| Feb 21, 2020 | $0.08 | -0.9% |
| Jan 22, 2020 | $0.08 | -20.2% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.10 | +4.2% |
| Nov 21, 2019 | $0.09 | +21.8% |
| Oct 22, 2019 | $0.08 | -19.9% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | $0.09 | +8.1% |
| Aug 21, 2019 | $0.09 | +17.9% |
| Jul 23, 2019 | $0.07 | -25.9% |
| Jun 14, 2019 | $0.10 | -2.8% |
| May 21, 2019 | $0.10 | +33.9% |
| Apr 23, 2019 | $0.08 | -23.6% |
| Mar 21, 2019 | $0.10 | +12.5% |
| Feb 21, 2019 | $0.09 | +16.0% |
| Jan 23, 2019 | $0.08 | -27.5% |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.11 | +2.4% |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $0.10 | +28.3% |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $0.08 | -16.8% |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $0.10 | +3.8% |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $0.09 | +22.8% |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $0.08 |
Dividends by year
| Year | Payments | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026so far | 10 | $0.86 | |
| 2025 | 12 | $1.06 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 12 | $1.01 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 12 | $1.02 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 12 | $0.95 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 12 | $0.91 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 12 | $0.99 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 12 | $1.07 | |
| 2018 | 6 | $0.56 |
FPE dividend questions
How much does FPE pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.08 per share, ex-dividend Oct 21, 2026. Over the last twelve months FPE paid $1.08 per share, and $1.06 in 2025. FPE pays monthly, 12 times a year.
When is FPE's next dividend?+
Not announced yet. Going by the same payment last year, the next ex-dividend date is likely around November 2026; funds announce the date and amount shortly before. FPE pays monthly, 12 times a year. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive the payment.
What is FPE's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 6.39%: $1.08 per share paid, divided by the Oct 29, 2026 close of $16.95. The latest payment taken 12 times a year gives a forward yield of 5.81%.
Is FPE'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 FPE's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 1.5% 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 Oct 29, 2026. For what the fund owns, see the FPE holdings.