# First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) — Dividends FCEF · NASDAQ · Fund Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/fcef/dividends ## Dividend summary | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | monthly | | Trailing 12 months | $1.64 | | Forward yield | 7.24% | | Growth streak | 5 years | First Trust Income Opportunities ETF pays a monthly distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.1375 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 14, 2026 and a pay date of October 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.64 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 7.24% at a share price of $22.66. Distributions started in November 2019 at $0.0975 a month. That rate was lowered to $0.0925 in July 2020 and to $0.09 in October 2020. From April 2021 it rose in steady steps, reaching $0.135 by September 2024. The latest step, to $0.1375 in March 2026, was about 1.9%. Calendar-year totals rose from $1.1325 in 2020 to $1.215 in 2021, $1.4025 in 2022, $1.4175 in 2023, $1.54 in 2024 and $1.62 in 2025. That is an increase of about 43% from 2020 to 2025. The fund shows a growth streak of five years based on calendar-year totals. Ex-dates usually fall around the middle of the month, and payment follows about two to three weeks later. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-November 2026 and be paid near the end of that month. ## Payment history | Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share | | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.14 | | Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.14 | | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.14 | | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.14 | | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.14 | | May 12, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.14 | | Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.14 | | Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.14 | | Feb 11, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.14 | | Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.14 | | Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.14 | | Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.14 | | Oct 14, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.14 | | Sep 11, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.14 | | Aug 12, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.14 | | Jul 11, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.14 | | Jun 11, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.14 | | May 13, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.14 | | Apr 11, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.14 | | Mar 11, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.14 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Does First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) pay a distribution? Yes. First Trust Income Opportunities ETF pays a monthly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.14 per share. ### What is FCEF's distribution yield? First Trust Income Opportunities ETF paid $1.64 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 7.24% at the last price of $22.66. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) ### When is FCEF's most recent ex-distribution date? First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Oct 14, 2026, payable on Oct 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) ### Has FCEF been raising its distribution? Yes — First Trust Income Opportunities ETF has increased its distribution for 5 consecutive calendar years. --- 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. Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).