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First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) Dividend Yield, Date & History

$18.94 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 07/25/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$18.95 +0.01 (+0.05%)
As of 07/25/2025 04:04 PM Eastern
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First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
4.54%
Annual Dividend
$0.86
Next
Dividend Payment
Jul. 31

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share, with a dividend yield of 4.54%. The next monthly payment of $0.0720 per share is scheduled for Thursday, July 31, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Tuesday, July 22.

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LDSF Dividend Payments by Quarter

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

LDSF Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks First Trust Low Duration 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 Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF vs. The Competition

Compare First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Manufacturing and NASDAQ companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeFirst Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETFManufacturing CompaniesNASDAQ Companies
Annual Dividend$0.86$0.01$1.35
Dividend Yield4.54%2.57%4.01%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%0.00%0.00%

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/21/2025monthly$0.0720 - 4.56%7/22/20257/22/20257/31/2025
6/25/2025monthly$0.0720 - 4.55%6/26/20256/26/20256/30/2025
5/20/2025monthly$0.0720 - 4.61%5/21/20255/21/20255/30/2025
4/21/2025monthly$0.0720 - 4.62%4/22/20254/22/20254/30/2025
3/26/2025monthly$0.0720 - 4.59%3/27/20253/27/20253/31/2025
2/20/2025monthly$0.0720 - 4.59%2/21/20252/21/20252/28/2025
1/21/2025monthly$0.0720 - 4.61%1/22/20251/22/20251/31/2025
12/12/2024monthly$0.0720 - 4.59%12/13/202412/13/202412/31/2024
11/20/2024monthly$0.0720 - 4.59%11/21/202411/21/202411/29/2024
10/21/2024monthly$0.0720 - 4.57%10/22/202410/22/202410/31/2024
9/25/2024monthly$0.0720-$0.0030
4.00%
4.51%9/26/20249/26/20249/30/2024
8/20/2024monthly$0.0750 - 4.74%8/21/20248/21/20248/30/2024
7/22/2024monthly$0.0750+$0.0003
0.43%
4.78%7/23/20247/23/20247/31/2024
6/26/2024monthly$0.0747+$0.0092
14.02%
6/27/20246/27/20246/28/2024
5/20/2024monthly$0.0655 - 4.21%5/21/20245/22/20245/31/2024
4/22/2024monthly$0.0655-$0.0033
4.80%
4.24%4/23/20244/24/20244/30/2024
3/20/2024monthly$0.0688 - 4.41%3/21/20243/22/20243/28/2024
2/20/2024monthly$0.0688-$0.0002
0.29%
4.42%2/21/20242/22/20242/29/2024
1/22/2024monthly$0.0690-$0.0041
5.61%
4.41%1/23/20241/24/20241/31/2024
12/21/2023monthly$0.0731-$0.0005
0.68%
12/22/202312/26/202312/29/2023
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11/20/2023monthly$0.0736+$0.0003
0.41%
11/21/202311/22/202311/30/2023
10/23/2023monthly$0.0733+$0.0083
12.77%
10/24/202310/25/202310/31/2023
9/21/2023monthly$0.0650+$0.0025
4.00%
9/22/20239/25/20239/29/2023
8/21/2023monthly$0.0625 - 4.09%8/22/20238/23/20238/31/2023

This table shows First Trust Low Duration 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 Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF is 4.54%. Learn more on LDSF's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for LDSF shares is $0.86. Learn more on LDSF's annual dividend history.

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0720 per share will be made to shareholders on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0720 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, June 30, 2025.

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's most recent ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.0030 on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.


This page (NASDAQ:LDSF) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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