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First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) Dividend Yield, Date & History

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II logo
$9.67 0.00 (-0.04%)
Closing price 08/7/2026
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$9.67 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 08/7/2026 07:55 PM Eastern
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First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
10.86%
Annual Dividend
$1.05
Recent
Dividend Payment
Jul. 15

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $1.05 per share and a dividend yield of 10.86%. Investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Wednesday, July 1, 2026 received the most recent monthly payment of $0.0813 per share, paid on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

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FCT Dividend Payments by Quarter

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

FCT Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II'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 Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II vs. The Competition

Compare First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II's annual dividend and yield with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeFirst Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund IIFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.05$0.07$1.71
Dividend Yield10.86%5.89%3.70%

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/18/2026monthly$0.0813-$0.0157
16.19%		10.15%7/1/20267/1/20267/15/2026
5/20/2026monthly$0.0970 - 12.15%6/1/20266/1/20266/15/2026
4/20/2026monthly$0.0970 - 11.93%5/1/20265/1/20265/15/2026
3/19/2026monthly$0.0970 - 12.22%4/1/20264/1/20264/15/2026
2/19/2026monthly$0.0970 - 11.92%3/2/20263/2/20263/16/2026
1/20/2026monthly$0.0970 - 11.65%2/2/20262/2/20262/17/2026
12/18/2025monthly$0.0970 - 11.68%1/2/20261/2/20261/15/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.0970 - 12.19%12/1/202512/1/202512/15/2025
10/20/2025monthly$0.0970 - 12.1%11/3/202511/3/202511/17/2025
9/18/2025monthly$0.0970 - 11.75%10/1/202510/1/202510/15/2025
8/20/2025monthly$0.0970 - 11.47%9/2/20259/2/20259/15/2025
7/21/2025monthly$0.0970 - 11.4%8/1/20258/1/20258/15/2025
6/18/2025monthly$0.0970 - 11.7%7/1/20257/1/20257/15/2025
5/21/2025monthly$0.0970 - 11.8%6/2/20256/2/20256/16/2025
4/22/2025monthly$0.0970 - 12%5/1/20255/1/20255/15/2025
3/20/2025monthly$0.0970 - 11.4%4/1/20254/1/20254/15/2025
2/20/2025monthly$0.0970 - 11.2%3/3/20253/3/20253/17/2025
1/21/2025monthly$0.0970 - 11.2%2/3/20252/3/20252/18/2025
12/19/2024monthly$0.0970 - 11.3%1/2/20251/2/20251/15/2025
11/20/2024monthly$0.0970 - 11.2%12/2/202412/2/202412/16/2024
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10/21/2024monthly$0.0970 - 11.3%11/1/202411/1/202411/15/2024
9/19/2024monthly$0.0970 - 11.4%10/1/202410/1/202410/15/2024

This table shows First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II'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 Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II is 10.86%. Learn more on FCT's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for FCT shares is $1.05. Learn more on FCT's annual dividend history.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0813 per share was made to shareholders on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II's most recent ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.0157 on Thursday, June 18, 2026.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II's dividend yield of 0.06% is lower than the average Finance company that issues a dividend.

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