# First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETF (ESBG) — Dividends

ESBG · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.31 |
| Forward yield | 1.51% |
| Growth streak | — |

First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.09 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, it paid $0.31 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 1.50% at a share price of $20.86.

The record shown is short. It holds four distributions, starting with $0.05 in December 2025, so there is no complete calendar year to compare and the source gives no growth streak. The three payments in 2026 were $0.08 in March, $0.10 in June and $0.09 in September, each above the first distribution in the table. The amount has changed from one quarter to the next rather than following a fixed rate.

Ex-dates in 2026 fell on a Thursday in the last week of March, June and September, with payment on the last day of the month. The December 2025 distribution had an earlier ex-date, December 16, and was also paid on the last day of the month. If the 2026 pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late December 2026 and be paid at the end of the month.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.08 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.05 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETF (ESBG) pay a distribution?

Yes. First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.09 per share.

### What is ESBG's distribution yield?

First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETF paid $0.31 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.51% at the last price of $20.76. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold 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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