First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund Dividend History
FRIETF · NYSE Arca
$30.48
+$0.62 (+2.08%)
EOD Oct 29, 2026
Does FRI pay a dividend?
Yes. FRI pays quarterly: $0.80 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 2.62%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 10.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
Raised 2 years in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 2.62%: the 4 payments of the last twelve months ($0.80) divided by today's price. Forward yield 2.56%: 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 65 payments, newest first. Amounts per share, split-adjusted.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | $0.20 | +9.6% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.18 | +91.4% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.09 | -72.2% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.33 | +93.1% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.17 | -9.9% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.19 | +64.1% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.12 | -73.1% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.43 | +342.0% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.10 | -64.8% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.28 | +186.8% |
| Mar 21, 2024unverified† | $0.10 | -65.2% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.28 | -17.5% |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.34 | +47.2% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.23 | -3.9% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.24 | +81.1% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.13 | -4.7% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.14 | +52.5% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.09 | -62.3% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.24 | +306.1% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.06 | -45.5% |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.11 | +83.1% |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.06 | -77.7% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.27 | +145.3% |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.11 | -39.4% |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.18 | +12.6% |
| Mar 26, 2020 | $0.16 | -22.5% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.21 | +14.1% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | $0.18 | +82.0% |
| Jun 14, 2019 | $0.10 | -11.0% |
| Mar 21, 2019 | $0.11 | -63.1% |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.30 | +37.6% |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $0.22 | +69.7% |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $0.13 | +192.7% |
| Mar 22, 2018unverified† | $0.04 | -85.1% |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $0.30 | +142.6% |
| Sep 21, 2017 | $0.12 | -10.6% |
| Jun 22, 2017 | $0.14 | +32.7% |
| Mar 23, 2017 | $0.10 | -73.7% |
| Dec 21, 2016 | $0.39 | +318.2% |
| Sep 21, 2016 | $0.09 | -24.4% |
| Jun 22, 2016 | $0.12 | -16.1% |
| Mar 23, 2016 | $0.15 | -38.3% |
| Dec 23, 2015 | $0.24 | +97.9% |
| Sep 23, 2015 | $0.12 | -25.9% |
| Jun 24, 2015 | $0.16 | +140.4% |
| Mar 25, 2015 | $0.07 | -69.2% |
| Dec 23, 2014 | $0.22 | +141.9% |
| Sep 23, 2014 | $0.09 | +7.6% |
| Jun 24, 2014 | $0.08 | +28.1% |
| Mar 25, 2014 | $0.07 | -64.3% |
| Dec 18, 2013 | $0.18 | +10.2% |
| Sep 20, 2013 | $0.17 | +39.0% |
| Jun 21, 2013 | $0.12 | +69.3% |
| Mar 21, 2013 | $0.07 | -33.5% |
| Dec 21, 2012 | $0.11 | -38.8% |
| Jun 21, 2012 | $0.17 | +20.1% |
| Dec 21, 2011 | $0.15 | -25.3% |
| Jun 21, 2011 | $0.20 | -2.1% |
| Dec 21, 2010 | $0.20 | +99.1% |
| Jun 22, 2010 | $0.10 | -10.4% |
| Dec 22, 2009 | $0.11 | -31.5% |
| Jun 23, 2009 | $0.16 | +61.3% |
| Dec 23, 2008 | $0.10 | -52.0% |
| Jun 23, 2008 | $0.21 | -43.9% |
| Dec 21, 2007 | $0.38 |
† 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 | $0.47 | |
| 2025 | 4 | $0.82 | |
| 2024 | 3 | $0.81 | |
| 2023 | 3 | $0.85 | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 4 | $0.60 | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | $0.47 | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | $0.71 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | $0.60 | |
| 2018 | 3 | $0.65 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | $0.66 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.75 | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.59 | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.46 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.54 | |
| 2012 | 2 | $0.28 | |
| 2011 | 2 | $0.34 | |
| 2010 | 2 | $0.30 | |
| 2009 | 2 | $0.27 | |
| 2008 | 2 | $0.31 | |
| 2007 | 1 | $0.38 |
FRI dividend questions
How much does FRI pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.20 per share, ex-dividend Sep 24, 2026. Over the last twelve months FRI paid $0.80 per share, and $0.82 in 2025. FRI pays quarterly, 4 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in March, June, September and December.
When is FRI'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. FRI 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 FRI's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 2.62%: $0.80 per share paid, divided by the Oct 29, 2026 close of $30.48. The latest payment taken 4 times a year gives a forward yield of 2.56%.
Is FRI'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 FRI's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 2.7% a year over five years and 3.3% a year over ten, measured on complete calendar years. It has risen 2 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 FRI holdings.