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First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$42.55 +0.02 (+0.04%)
Closing price 03:48 PM Eastern
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$42.55 +0.00 (+0.01%)
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First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
5.26%
Annual Dividend
$2.24
Recent
Dividend Payment
Sep. 30

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and a dividend yield of 5.26%. Investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Thursday, September 24, 2026 received the most recent monthly payment of $0.1840 per share, paid on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

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HISF Dividend Payments by Quarter

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

HISF Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks First Trust High Income Strategic Focus 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 High Income Strategic Focus ETF vs. The Competition

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

TypeFirst Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF CompaniesNASDAQ Companies
Annual Dividend$2.24$0.02$1.77
Dividend Yield5.26%13.76%20.73%

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF Dividend History by Quarter

Dividend Date
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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
9/23/2026monthly$0.1840+$0.0020
1.10%		5.18%9/24/20269/24/20269/30/2026
8/20/2026monthly$0.1820-$0.0040
2.15%		4.99%8/21/20268/21/20268/31/2026
7/20/2026monthly$0.1860 - 5.09%7/21/20267/21/20267/31/2026
6/24/2026monthly$0.1860-$0.0040
2.11%		5.03%6/25/20266/25/20266/30/2026
5/20/2026monthly$0.19 - 5.17%5/21/20265/21/20265/29/2026
4/20/2026monthly$0.19-$0.0030
1.55%		5.11%4/21/20264/21/20264/30/2026
3/25/2026monthly$0.1930 - 5.26%3/26/20263/26/20263/31/2026
2/19/2026monthly$0.1930+$0.0055
2.93%		5.11%2/20/20262/20/20262/27/2026
1/20/2026monthly$0.1875-$0.0044
2.29%		4.99%1/21/20261/21/20261/30/2026
12/11/2025monthly$0.1919+$0.0079
4.29%		5.12%12/12/202512/12/202512/31/2025
11/20/2025monthly$0.1840+$0.0040
2.22%		4.89%11/21/202511/21/202511/28/2025
10/20/2025monthly$0.18-$0.0020
1.10%		4.76%10/21/202510/21/202510/31/2025
9/24/2025monthly$0.1820+$0.0040
2.25%		4.85%9/25/20259/25/20259/30/2025
8/20/2025monthly$0.1780+$0.0030
1.71%		4.79%8/21/20258/21/20258/29/2025
7/21/2025monthly$0.1750+$0.0030
1.74%		4.72334682860999%7/22/20257/22/20257/31/2025
6/25/2025monthly$0.1720 - 4.63%6/26/20256/26/20256/30/2025
5/20/2025monthly$0.1720 - 4.73%5/21/20255/21/20255/30/2025
4/21/2025monthly$0.1720 - 4.73%4/22/20254/22/20254/30/2025
3/26/2025monthly$0.1720 - 4.69%3/27/20253/27/20253/31/2025
2/20/2025monthly$0.1720 - 4.68%2/21/20252/21/20252/28/2025
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1/21/2025monthly$0.1720+$0.0050
2.99%		4.71%1/22/20251/22/20251/31/2025
12/12/2024monthly$0.1670-$0.0020
1.18%		4.54%12/13/202412/13/202412/31/2024
11/20/2024monthly$0.1690-$0.0050
2.87%		4.6%11/21/202411/21/202411/29/2024
10/21/2024monthly$0.1740-$0.0030
1.69%		4.69%10/22/202410/22/202410/31/2024

This table shows First Trust High Income Strategic Focus 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 High Income Strategic Focus ETF Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF is 5.26%. Learn more on HISF's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for HISF shares is $2.24. Learn more on HISF's annual dividend history.

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.1840 per share was made to shareholders on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 24, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0020 on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

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