Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF Dividend History
FSTAETF · NYSE Arca
$55.33
+$0.37 (+0.67%)
EOD Oct 29, 2026
Does FSTA pay a dividend?
Yes. FSTA pays quarterly: $1.18 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 2.13%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6% | n/a | 2.8% | 2.9% |
Raised 8 years in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 2.13%: the 4 payments of the last twelve months ($1.18) divided by today's price. Forward yield 2.10%: 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 53 payments, newest first. Amounts per share, split-adjusted.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | $0.29 | -1.7% |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $0.30 | +2.1% |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $0.29 | -4.0% |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $0.30 | +9.4% |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.28 | -6.8% |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.30 | +6.9% |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.28 | +1.1% |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.27 | +0.4% |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.27 | -4.2% |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.28 | +2.2% |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.28 | +190.6% |
| Dec 28, 2023unverified† | $0.10 | -65.2% |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.28 | -2.5% |
| Sep 15, 2023 | $0.28 | +5.2% |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $0.27 | +3.1% |
| Mar 17, 2023 | $0.26 | +0.8% |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $0.26 | +3.2% |
| Sep 16, 2022 | $0.25 | +0.8% |
| Mar 18, 2022 | $0.25 | -2.7% |
| Dec 17, 2021 | $0.26 | +0.8% |
| Sep 17, 2021 | $0.25 | +5.0% |
| Jun 18, 2021 | $0.24 | -3.6% |
| Mar 19, 2021 | $0.25 | -13.1% |
| Dec 18, 2020 | $0.29 | +23.0% |
| Sep 18, 2020 | $0.23 | +1.7% |
| Jun 19, 2020 | $0.23 | -6.9% |
| Mar 20, 2020 | $0.25 | -0.8% |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.25 | +8.2% |
| Sep 20, 2019 | $0.23 | +1.3% |
| Jun 21, 2019 | $0.23 | +4.6% |
| Mar 15, 2019 | $0.22 | -8.0% |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $0.24 | +6.3% |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $0.22 | -2.2% |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $0.23 | -1.3% |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $0.23 | +12.1% |
| Dec 15, 2017 | $0.21 | -2.4% |
| Sep 15, 2017 | $0.21 | -15.6% |
| Jun 16, 2017 | $0.25 | +54.3% |
| Mar 17, 2017 | $0.16 | -22.9% |
| Dec 16, 2016 | $0.21 | +7.7% |
| Sep 16, 2016 | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Jun 17, 2016 | $0.20 | +2.6% |
| Mar 18, 2016 | $0.19 | -1.0% |
| Dec 18, 2015 | $0.19 | -14.3% |
| Sep 18, 2015 | $0.22 | +23.8% |
| Jun 19, 2015 | $0.18 | -32.5% |
| Mar 20, 2015 | $0.27 | +51.4% |
| Dec 19, 2014 | $0.18 | +14.9% |
| Sep 19, 2014 | $0.15 | -14.4% |
| Jun 20, 2014 | $0.18 | +20.8% |
| Mar 21, 2014 | $0.15 | +2880.0% |
| Dec 27, 2013unverified† | $0.01 | -95.5% |
| Dec 20, 2013 | $0.11 |
† 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 | $0.88 | |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.15 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4 | $1.11 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | $1.09 | |
| 2022 | 3 | $0.76 | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.00 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.00 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 4 | $0.93 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4 | $0.92 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 4 | $0.83 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.79 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.86 | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.66 | |
| 2013 | 1 | $0.11 |
FSTA dividend questions
How much does FSTA pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.29 per share, ex-dividend Sep 18, 2026. Over the last twelve months FSTA paid $1.18 per share, and $1.15 in 2025. FSTA pays quarterly, 4 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in March, June, September and December.
When is FSTA'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. FSTA 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 FSTA's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 2.13%: $1.18 per share paid, divided by the Oct 29, 2026 close of $55.33. The latest payment taken 4 times a year gives a forward yield of 2.10%.
Is FSTA'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 FSTA's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 2.8% a year over five years and 2.9% a year over ten, measured on complete calendar years. It has risen 8 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 FSTA holdings.