# First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF (AGQI) — Dividends

AGQI · NYSE · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/agqi/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.31 |
| Forward yield | 1.71% |
| Growth streak | — |

First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.05 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 24, 2026 and a pay date of September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $0.31 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 1.70% at a share price of $18.19.

The amount varies widely from one distribution to the next. The table starts in December 2023 and holds 11 payments, ranging from $0.02 to $0.20. In 2024 and 2025, the June distribution was the largest of the year, at $0.20 and $0.16. No December 2024 distribution is listed, so 2024 has only three entries. The four payments in 2025 added up to $0.42.

In 2026, the three payments so far were $0.08, $0.10 and $0.05, adding up to $0.23. The source shows no growth streak. Ex-dates usually fall on a Thursday late in the last month of each quarter, with payment by the end of that month. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in December 2026.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.08 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.07 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.02 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.02 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF (AGQI) pay a distribution?

Yes. First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.05 per share.

### What is AGQI's distribution yield?

First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF paid $0.31 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.71% at the last price of $18.08. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is AGQI's most recent ex-distribution date?

First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 24, 2026, payable on Sep 30, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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