First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund Dividend History
FVDETF · NYSE Arca
$50.71
+$0.18 (+0.36%)
EOD Oct 30, 2026
Does FVD pay a dividend?
Yes. FVD pays quarterly: $1.12 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 2.21%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.0% | 9.3% | 6.1% | 6.9% |
Raised 4 years in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 2.21%: the 4 payments of the last twelve months ($1.12) divided by today's price. Forward yield 2.02%: 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 95 payments, newest first. Amounts per share, split-adjusted.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | $0.26 | -12.0% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.29 | +13.2% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.26 | -19.4% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.32 | +26.6% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.25 | -1.6% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.26 | -2.0% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.26 | -5.1% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.28 | +20.6% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.23 | -18.4% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.28 | +48.1% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.19 | -35.6% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.29 | +60.0% |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.18 | -30.8% |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.26 | +27.4% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.21 | -24.5% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.27 | +35.9% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.20 | +18.9% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.17 | -8.4% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.19 | +312.7% |
| Feb 25, 2022unverified† | $0.04 | -80.6% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.23 | +46.9% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.16 | -16.7% |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.19 | +7.6% |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.18 | -16.6% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.21 | +13.2% |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.19 | -15.6% |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.22 | +15.3% |
| Mar 26, 2020 | $0.19 | -4.4% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.20 | -9.4% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | $0.22 | +36.0% |
| Jun 14, 2019 | $0.16 | +11.7% |
| Mar 21, 2019 | $0.15 | -37.9% |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.24 | +43.1% |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $0.16 | -15.1% |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $0.19 | +44.0% |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $0.13 | -34.4% |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $0.20 | +54.8% |
| Sep 21, 2017 | $0.13 | -19.4% |
| Jun 22, 2017 | $0.16 | +11.9% |
| Mar 23, 2017 | $0.15 | -15.0% |
| Dec 21, 2016 | $0.17 | +37.2% |
| Sep 21, 2016 | $0.13 | -13.5% |
| Jun 22, 2016 | $0.15 | +14.8% |
| Mar 23, 2016 | $0.13 | -22.4% |
| Dec 23, 2015 | $0.16 | +21.3% |
| Sep 23, 2015 | $0.13 | -9.2% |
| Jun 24, 2015 | $0.15 | +30.5% |
| Mar 25, 2015 | $0.11 | -26.7% |
| Dec 23, 2014 | $0.15 | +31.9% |
| Sep 23, 2014 | $0.12 | -14.7% |
| Jun 24, 2014 | $0.14 | -24.9% |
| Mar 25, 2014 | $0.18 | +46.3% |
| Dec 18, 2013 | $0.13 | +3.6% |
| Sep 20, 2013 | $0.12 | -9.4% |
| Jun 21, 2013 | $0.13 | +25.3% |
| Mar 21, 2013 | $0.11 | -28.7% |
| Dec 21, 2012 | $0.15 | +22.0% |
| Jun 21, 2012 | $0.12 | +21.5% |
| Mar 21, 2012 | $0.10 | -21.4% |
| Dec 21, 2011 | $0.13 | +35.4% |
| Sep 21, 2011 | $0.09 | -8.6% |
| Jun 21, 2011 | $0.10 | +14.5% |
| Mar 22, 2011 | $0.09 | -27.3% |
| Dec 21, 2010 | $0.12 | +41.3% |
| Sep 21, 2010 | $0.09 | -15.1% |
| Jun 22, 2010 | $0.10 | +17.7% |
| Mar 23, 2010 | $0.09 | -3.6% |
| Dec 22, 2009 | $0.09 | +3.6% |
| Sep 22, 2009 | $0.09 | -15.6% |
| Jun 23, 2009 | $0.10 | +13.2% |
| Mar 23, 2009 | $0.09 | -26.5% |
| Dec 23, 2008 | $0.13 | +23.2% |
| Sep 22, 2008 | $0.10 | -11.5% |
| Jun 23, 2008 | $0.12 | +10.6% |
| Mar 24, 2008 | $0.10 | -16.6% |
| Dec 21, 2007 | $0.13 | +4.4% |
| Sep 21, 2007 | $0.12 | +9.1% |
| Jun 21, 2007 | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Mar 23, 2007 | $0.11 | +25.2% |
| Dec 6, 2006 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Nov 1, 2006 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Oct 2, 2006 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Sep 1, 2006 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Aug 1, 2006 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 2006 | $0.09 | -18.3% |
| Jun 1, 2006 | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Dec 19, 2005 | $0.11 | +4.9% |
| Sep 1, 2005 | $0.10 | +2.5% |
| Jun 1, 2005 | $0.10 | +5.3% |
| Mar 4, 2005 | $0.10 | +5.6% |
| Dec 20, 2004 | $0.09 | -2.7% |
| Sep 1, 2004 | $0.09 | +2.8% |
| Jun 1, 2004 | $0.09 | +5.9% |
| Mar 1, 2004 | $0.09 | -27.5% |
| Dec 1, 2003 | $0.12 |
† 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 | $0.80 | |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.09 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | $0.97 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | $0.95 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 4 | $0.83 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | $0.75 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 4 | $0.81 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 4 | $0.73 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4 | $0.73 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 4 | $0.65 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.57 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.56 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.59 | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.49 | |
| 2012 | 3 | $0.37 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.42 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.40 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.38 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.45 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4 | $0.47 | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 7 | $0.63 | +56.7% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.40 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.36 | |
| 2003 | 1 | $0.12 |
FVD dividend questions
How much does FVD pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.26 per share, ex-dividend Sep 24, 2026. Over the last twelve months FVD paid $1.12 per share, and $1.09 in 2025. FVD pays quarterly, 4 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in March, June, September and December.
When is FVD'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. FVD 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 FVD's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 2.21%: $1.12 per share paid, divided by the Oct 30, 2026 close of $50.71. The latest payment taken 4 times a year gives a forward yield of 2.02%.
Is FVD'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 FVD's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 6.1% a year over five years and 6.9% a year over ten, 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 30, 2026. For what the fund owns, see the FVD holdings.