# First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) — Dividends

FBT · NYSE · Fund

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | annual |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.00 |
| Forward yield | 0.00% |
| Growth streak | — |

First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund is a fund with a stated annual distribution frequency. At a share price of $256.4312, the fund records a trailing twelve-month distribution total of $0 per share. The fund also reports a distribution growth streak of 0 years, as distribution payments have not occurred on a continuous annual basis.

The fund's recorded distribution history shows an irregular payout schedule rather than steady annual payments. Across complete calendar years, distribution totals were $2.2136 per share in 2021 from a single payment and $1.1726 per share in 2024 from a single payment. The fund recorded no distribution payments during the full calendar years of 2022 or 2023.

The most recent payment had an [ex-distribution date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of December 13, 2024, and was paid on December 31, 2024, in the amount of $1.1726 per share. That payment followed a prior distribution of $2.2136 per share with an ex-date of December 30, 2021, and a payment date of January 10, 2022. Because historical distributions have occurred multiple years apart, the timing of any subsequent distribution remains irregular.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $1.17 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 10, 2022 | $2.21 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) pay a distribution?

Yes. First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund pays a annual distribution; the most recent payment was $1.17 per share.

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

First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund's most recent ex-distribution date is Dec 13, 2024, payable on Dec 31, 2024.

### 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.

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