First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) Dividend Yield, Date & History $4.08 +0.01 (+0.12%) Closing price 06/17/2025 03:55 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.08 +0.00 (+0.12%) As of 06/17/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Dividend SummaryDividend Yield9.82%Annual Dividend$0.40Recent Dividend Payment May. 30 First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share, with a dividend yield of 9.82%. The most recent quarterly payment of $0.10 per share was paid on Friday, May 30, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Thursday, May 22. Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryFGB Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe chart below displays up to four years of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.Open First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in Dividend Calculator FGB Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe chart below tracks First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in Dividend Yield Calculator First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund vs. The CompetitionCompare First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Financial and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeFirst Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities FundFinancial CompaniesNYSE CompaniesAnnual Dividend$0.40$0.17$1.59Dividend Yield9.82%4.12%3.78%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%0.00%0.00% First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame Start Date End Date Export to Excel AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/13/2025quarterly$0.10 - 10%5/22/20255/22/20255/30/20252/10/2025quarterly$0.10 - 9%2/24/20252/24/20252/28/202511/12/2024quarterly$0.10 - 9.5%11/22/202411/22/202412/2/20248/12/2024quarterly$0.10 - 10.3%8/22/20248/22/20248/30/20245/13/2024quarterly$0.10+$0.017020.48%10.2%5/22/20245/23/20245/31/2024 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FGB and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/12/2024quarterly$0.0830+$0.00050.61%9.33%2/22/20242/23/20242/29/202411/13/2023quarterly$0.0825 - 9.8%11/22/202311/24/202312/1/20238/10/2023quarterly$0.0825-$0.00050.60%9.51%8/22/20238/23/20238/31/2023This table shows First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's quarterly 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 Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund is 9.82%. Learn more on FGB's dividend yield history. How much is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's annual dividend? The annual dividend for FGB shares is $0.40. Learn more on FGB's annual dividend history. How often does First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund pay dividends? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund pays quarterly dividends to shareholders. When was First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's most recent dividend payment? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.10 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, May 30, 2025. When was First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's most recent ex-dividend date? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 22, 2025. When did First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0170 on Monday, May 13, 2024. Is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund a good dividend stock? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's dividend yield of 0.11% is lower than the average Financial Services company that issues a dividend. 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