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First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$23.42 -0.10 (-0.43%)
As of 05/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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First Trust Income Opportunities ETF Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
6.92%
Annual Dividend
$1.62
Next
Dividend Payment
May. 29

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) pays an annual dividend of $1.62 per share, with a dividend yield of 6.92%. The next monthly payment of $0.1375 per share is scheduled for Friday, May 29, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Tuesday, May 12.

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FCEF Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

FCEF Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF vs. The Competition

Compare First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's annual dividend and yield with averages for and NASDAQ companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeFirst Trust Income Opportunities ETF CompaniesNASDAQ Companies
Annual Dividend$1.62$0.02$1.63
Dividend Yield6.92%15.24%5.30%

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/11/2026$0.1375 - 5/12/20265/12/20265/29/2026
4/13/2026$0.1375 - 4/14/20264/14/20264/30/2026
3/10/2026$0.1375+$0.0025
1.85%		3/11/20263/11/20263/31/2026
2/10/2026monthly$0.1350 - 6.82%2/11/20262/11/20262/27/2026
1/12/2026monthly$0.1350 - 6.97%1/13/20261/13/20261/30/2026
12/10/2025monthly$0.1350 - 7.09%12/11/202512/11/202512/31/2025
11/10/2025monthly$0.1350 - 7.1%11/12/202511/12/202511/28/2025
10/13/2025monthly$0.1350 - 7.15%10/14/202510/14/202510/31/2025
9/10/2025monthly$0.1350 - 7.09%9/11/20259/11/20259/30/2025
8/11/2025monthly$0.1350 - 7.21%8/12/20258/12/20258/29/2025
7/10/2025monthly$0.1350 - 7.23%7/11/20257/11/20257/31/2025
6/10/2025monthly$0.1350 - 7.35%6/11/20256/11/20256/30/2025
5/12/2025monthly$0.1350 - 7.52%5/13/20255/13/20255/30/2025
4/10/2025monthly$0.1350 - 8.05%4/11/20254/11/20254/30/2025
3/10/2025$0.1350 - 3/11/20253/11/20253/31/2025
2/10/2025$0.1350 - 2/11/20252/11/20252/28/2025
1/13/2025$0.1350 - 1/14/20251/14/20251/31/2025
12/10/2024monthly$0.1350 - 7.3%12/11/202412/11/202412/31/2024
11/12/2024monthly$0.1350 - 7.34%11/13/202411/13/202411/29/2024
10/10/2024monthly$0.1350 - 7.3%10/11/202410/11/202410/31/2024
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9/10/2024monthly$0.1350+$0.0050
3.85%		7.46%9/11/20249/11/20249/30/2024
8/12/2024monthly$0.13 - 7.34%8/13/20248/13/20248/30/2024
7/10/2024monthly$0.13+$0.0050
4.00%		7.29%7/11/20247/11/20247/31/2024
6/10/2024monthly$0.1250 - 7.2%6/11/20246/11/20246/28/2024

This table shows First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for First Trust Income Opportunities ETF is 6.92%. Learn more on FCEF's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for FCEF shares is $1.62. Learn more on FCEF's annual dividend history.

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1375 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, May 29, 2026.

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.1375 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's most recent ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0025 on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

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This page (NASDAQ:FCEF) was last updated on 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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