First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF Dividend History
FTHIETF · Nasdaq
$23.55
-$0.06 (-0.28%)
EOD Oct 29, 2026
Does FTHI pay a dividend?
Yes. FTHI pays monthly: $2.11 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 8.98%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5% | 5.5% | 16.4% | n/a |
Raised 4 years in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 8.98%: the 12 payments of the last twelve months ($2.11) divided by today's price. Forward yield 8.97%: 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 | $0.18 | -1.7% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $0.18 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $0.18 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $0.18 | +4.1% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | $0.17 | -2.8% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.18 | +0.0% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.18 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $0.18 | +0.0% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.18 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.18 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2025 | $0.18 | +3.5% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jul 22, 2025 | $0.17 | +4.9% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2025 | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $0.16 | -6.3% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jan 22, 2025 | $0.17 | +1.2% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Oct 22, 2024 | $0.17 | +2.4% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2024 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jul 23, 2024 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2024 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Apr 23, 2024 | $0.17 | +5.0% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2024 | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Jan 23, 2024 | $0.16 | +5.3% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2023 | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| Oct 24, 2023 | $0.15 | -3.2% |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Aug 22, 2023 | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2023 | $0.16 | +4.0% |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2023 | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2023 | $0.15 | +4.1% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Feb 22, 2023 | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Jan 24, 2023 | $0.14 | +5.8% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Nov 22, 2022 | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2022 | $0.14 | -8.7% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| Aug 23, 2022 | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2022 | $0.15 | -11.8% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| May 24, 2022 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2022 | $0.17 | +13.3% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| Feb 18, 2022 | $0.15 | +87.5% |
| Jan 21, 2022 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Nov 23, 2021 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2021 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Aug 24, 2021 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2021 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2021 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2021 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2021 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2021 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Nov 24, 2020 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2020 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2020 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2020 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2020 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2020 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 2020 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2020 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Jan 22, 2020 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2019 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Oct 22, 2019 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2019 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Jul 23, 2019 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2019 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2019 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Apr 23, 2019 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Mar 21, 2019 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2019 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Jan 23, 2019 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $0.08 |
Dividends by year
| Year | Payments | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026so far | 10 | $1.76 | |
| 2025 | 12 | $2.06 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 12 | $2.00 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 12 | $1.81 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 12 | $1.75 | +82.4% |
| 2021 | 12 | $0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | $0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | $0.96 | |
| 2018 | 6 | $0.48 |
FTHI dividend questions
How much does FTHI pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.18 per share, ex-dividend Oct 21, 2026. Over the last twelve months FTHI paid $2.11 per share, and $2.06 in 2025. FTHI pays monthly, 12 times a year.
When is FTHI'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. FTHI pays monthly, 12 times a year. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive the payment.
What is FTHI's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 8.98%: $2.11 per share paid, divided by the Oct 29, 2026 close of $23.55. The latest payment taken 12 times a year gives a forward yield of 8.97%. Most of the payout is option premium on the fund's holdings, which rises and falls with market volatility.
Is FTHI'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; option premium and interest do not, so a fund like FTHI usually reports only part of its payout as qualified. The fund reports the exact split each year on Form 1099-DIV.
How fast has FTHI's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 16.4% a year over five years, measured on complete calendar years. It has risen 4 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 FTHI holdings.