First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF Dividend History
HYLSETF · Nasdaq
$39.68
-$0.06 (-0.15%)
EOD Oct 29, 2026
Does HYLS pay a dividend?
Yes. HYLS pays monthly: $2.71 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 6.82%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5% | -2.4% | 1.5% | n/a |
Raised 2 years in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 6.82%: the 12 payments of the last twelve months ($2.71) divided by today's price. Forward yield 6.65%: 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 | $0.22 | +0.0% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $0.22 | -2.2% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $0.23 | -2.2% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.23 | +2.2% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.23 | -2.2% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $0.23 | +3.4% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.22 | +1.1% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.22 | -2.2% |
| Oct 21, 2025 | $0.23 | -6.2% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $0.24 | +4.3% |
| Jul 22, 2025 | $0.23 | +4.5% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.22 | +2.3% |
| May 21, 2025 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Jan 22, 2025 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.21 | +3.6% |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Oct 22, 2024 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.21 | -2.4% |
| Aug 21, 2024 | $0.21 | -2.3% |
| Jul 23, 2024 | $0.22 | +0.0% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.22 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2024 | $0.22 | +2.4% |
| Apr 23, 2024 | $0.21 | -3.4% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.22 | -1.1% |
| Feb 21, 2024 | $0.22 | -1.1% |
| Jan 23, 2024 | $0.23 | +2.3% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.22 | +2.3% |
| Nov 21, 2023 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Oct 24, 2023 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Aug 22, 2023 | $0.21 | +2.4% |
| Jul 21, 2023 | $0.21 | +10.5% |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2023 | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2023 | $0.19 | -5.0% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.20 | -2.4% |
| Feb 22, 2023 | $0.20 | -6.4% |
| Jan 24, 2023 | $0.22 | +1.9% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.21 | +5.9% |
| Nov 22, 2022 | $0.20 | -1.0% |
| Oct 21, 2022 | $0.20 | -8.9% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.23 | -6.2% |
| Aug 23, 2022 | $0.24 | -9.4% |
| Jul 21, 2022 | $0.27 | +1.0% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| May 24, 2022 | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2022 | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.26 | +9.4% |
| Feb 18, 2022 | $0.24 | +4.8% |
| Jan 21, 2022 | $0.23 | -0.4% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| Nov 23, 2021 | $0.23 | +15.0% |
| Oct 21, 2021 | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.20 | -14.5% |
| Aug 24, 2021 | $0.23 | +9.9% |
| Jul 21, 2021 | $0.21 | -2.7% |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.22 | -1.8% |
| May 21, 2021 | $0.22 | +5.7% |
| Apr 21, 2021 | $0.21 | -5.4% |
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.22 | +6.2% |
| Feb 23, 2021 | $0.21 | -8.7% |
| Jan 21, 2021 | $0.23 | -7.3% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.25 | +12.7% |
| Nov 24, 2020 | $0.22 | +7.8% |
| Oct 21, 2020 | $0.20 | +2.0% |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.20 | -11.1% |
| Aug 21, 2020 | $0.23 | +10.3% |
| Jul 21, 2020 | $0.20 | +7.4% |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.19 | -5.0% |
| May 21, 2020 | $0.20 | -2.9% |
| Apr 21, 2020 | $0.21 | +4.6% |
| Mar 26, 2020 | $0.20 | +3.7% |
| Feb 21, 2020 | $0.19 | -2.6% |
| Jan 22, 2020 | $0.20 | +3.7% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.19 | -3.1% |
| Nov 21, 2019 | $0.19 | -0.5% |
| Oct 22, 2019 | $0.20 | -4.9% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | $0.20 | -2.4% |
| Aug 21, 2019 | $0.21 | -2.3% |
| Jul 23, 2019 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2019 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2019 | $0.21 | -2.3% |
| Apr 23, 2019 | $0.22 | -2.2% |
| Mar 21, 2019 | $0.23 | +2.3% |
| Feb 21, 2019 | $0.22 | +0.0% |
| Jan 23, 2019 | $0.22 | +0.0% |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.22 | +2.3% |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $0.21 | -2.3% |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $0.22 | -2.2% |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $0.23 |
Dividends by year
| Year | Payments | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026so far | 10 | $2.27 | |
| 2025 | 12 | $2.67 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 12 | $2.58 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | $2.48 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 12 | $2.87 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 12 | $2.62 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 12 | $2.48 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12 | $2.52 | |
| 2018 | 6 | $1.31 |
HYLS dividend questions
How much does HYLS pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.22 per share, ex-dividend Oct 21, 2026. Over the last twelve months HYLS paid $2.71 per share, and $2.67 in 2025. HYLS pays monthly, 12 times a year.
When is HYLS'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. HYLS pays monthly, 12 times a year. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive the payment.
What is HYLS's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 6.82%: $2.71 per share paid, divided by the Oct 29, 2026 close of $39.68. The latest payment taken 12 times a year gives a forward yield of 6.65%.
Is HYLS'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 HYLS's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 1.5% a year over five years, 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 HYLS holdings.