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First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE:FCT) Stock Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average - What's Next?
August 20 at 3:01 AM  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=30971724
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Fund Reorganized Into ETF
August 10, 2026  |  tipranks.comhttps://www.tipranks.com/news/company-announcements/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-fund-reorganized-into-etf?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral
First Trust Announces Completion of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Reorganization into First Trust Flexible Income ETF
August 10, 2026  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260810668483/en/first-trust-announces-completion-of-first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-reorganization-into-first-trust-flexible-income-etf/
First Trust Announces Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Reorganization of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II with and into First Trust ...
June 25, 2026  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/first-trust-announces-results-special-201000470.html
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Fund Approves ETF Reorganization
June 25, 2026  |  tipranks.comhttps://www.tipranks.com/news/company-announcements/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-fund-approves-etf-reorganization?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral
First Trust Announces Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Reorganization of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II with and into First Trust Flexible Income ETF
June 25, 2026  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260625881643/en/first-trust-announces-results-of-special-meeting-of-shareholders-relating-to-the-reorganization-of-first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-with-and-into-first-trust-flexible-income-etf/
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II dividend declines by 16.2% to $0.0813
June 19, 2026  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/news/4605189-first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-dividend-declines-by-162-to-00813?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral&feed_item_type=news?source=MarketBeat
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Decreases its Monthly Common Share Distribution to $0.0813 Per Share for July
June 18, 2026  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260618474588/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-decreases-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-to-0.0813-per-share-for-july/
First Trust Announces Adjournment of Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Reorganization of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II with and into First Trust ...
June 9, 2026  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/first-trust-announces-adjournment-special-201000252.html
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for June
May 20, 2026  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260520706686/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-june/
FCT: Another CEF Bites The Dust (Rating Downgrade)
May 19, 2026  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4906440-fct-another-cef-bites-the-dust-rating-downgrade
First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Portfolio Manager Update Regarding the Reorganization of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II
May 14, 2026  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/first-trust-advisors-l-p-201000471.html
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Fund Plans ETF Reorganization
May 14, 2026  |  tipranks.comhttps://www.tipranks.com/news/company-announcements/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-fund-plans-etf-reorganization?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II declares $0.097 dividend
February 20, 2026  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/news/4554541-first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-0_097-dividend?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral&feed_item_type=news?source=MarketBeat
FCT: No Near-Term Growth Catalyst
February 13, 2026  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4870351-fct-no-near-term-growth-catalyst
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for February
January 20, 2026  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260120480280/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-february/
FCT: CEF Arbitrage Opportunity Via The Conversion
December 10, 2025  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4852138-fct-cef-arbitrage-opportunity-via-the-conversion
First Trust Fund Reorganizes into New ETF
December 9, 2025  |  tipranks.comhttps://www.tipranks.com/news/company-announcements/first-trust-fund-reorganizes-into-new-etf?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral
Board of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Approves Conversion into an ETF
December 9, 2025  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251209358029/en/board-of-first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-approves-conversion-into-an-etf/
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for November
October 20, 2025  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251020917196/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-november/
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for October
September 18, 2025  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250918789248/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-october/
FCT: Lower Interest Rates May Increase Appeal
September 11, 2025  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4821905-fct-lower-interest-rates-may-increase-appeal
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for September
August 20, 2025  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250820347263/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-september/
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for August
July 21, 2025  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250721999891/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-august/
FCT: NAV Destruction Is A Big Problem As This Fund Tries To Sustain Its Distribution
June 24, 2025  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4796967-fct-nav-destruction-is-big-problem-as-fund-tries-to-sustain-distribution
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for July
June 18, 2025  |  investing.comhttps://www.investing.com/news/press-releases/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0097-per-share-for-july-93CH-4102296
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for July
June 18, 2025  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250618597537/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-july/
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for June
May 20, 2025  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250520359489/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-june/
FCT Partners with Interac to Transform Identity Verification in Real Estate Transactions
May 12, 2025  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250512632503/en/FCT-Partners-with-Interac-to-Transform-Identity-Verification-in-Real-Estate-Transactions/
First Trust Senior Floating Rate II (FCT)
April 12, 2025  |  uk.investing.comhttps://uk.investing.com/equities/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-ii-income-statement
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution ...
March 20, 2025  |  gurufocus.comhttps://www.gurufocus.com/news/2744472/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0097-per-share-for-april
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for April
March 20, 2025  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250320852756/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-april/
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE:FCT) Insider Sells $41,171.55 in Stock
December 18, 2024  |  insidertrades.comhttps://www.insidertrades.com/alerts/nyse-fct-insider-buying-and-selling-2024-12-18/
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution ...
November 21, 2024  |  gurufocus.comhttps://www.gurufocus.com/news/2611423/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0097-per-share-for-december
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II declares $0.097 dividend
November 20, 2024  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/news/4314414-first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-0_097-dividend?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral&feed_item_type=news?source=MarketBeat
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for December
November 20, 2024  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241120009215/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-december/
These 10 Dividend Stocks Are Generating $520 In Dividend Income Every Month
November 1, 2024  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2024/11/01/these-10-dividend-stocks-are-generating-520-in-dividend-income-every-month/?utm_source=snapi
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for November
October 21, 2024  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241021061859/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-november/
FLRT: For Higher Rates And Tight Credit Spreads
October 8, 2024  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4725621-flrt-higher-rates-tight-credit-spreads
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for October
September 19, 2024  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240919695090/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-october/
Need $15,000 Passive Income? Buy These Dividend Stocks
August 31, 2024  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2024/08/31/need-15000-passive-income-buy-these-dividend-stocks/?utm_source=snapi
FCT: No Longer An Attractive Entry Point Into This Low Leverage CEF (Rating Downgrade)
August 1, 2024  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4708908-fct-no-longer-attractive-entry-point-into-this-low-leverage-cef-downgrade-hold
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for August
July 22, 2024  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240722788790/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-august/
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for June
May 20, 2024  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240520493079/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-june/
First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II
May 17, 2024  |  thestreet.comhttps://www.thestreet.com/quote/XFCTX
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for May
April 22, 2024  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240422404069/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-may/
Want $2000 In Passive Income? Invest $1000 Into These Dividend Stocks
April 17, 2024  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2024/04/17/want-2000-in-passive-income-invest-1000-into-these-dividend-stocks/?utm_source=snapi
FCT: 11% Yield, Monthly Payer
April 14, 2024  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4683456-fct-11-percent-yield-monthly-payer
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.097 Per Share for April
March 20, 2024  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240320074668/en/first-trust-senior-floating-rate-income-fund-ii-declares-its-monthly-common-share-distribution-of-0.097-per-share-for-april/
Blackstone GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Closed Fund (BSL)
February 9, 2024  |  investing.comhttps://www.investing.com/equities/blackstone-gso-senior-floating-rate

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