First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) dividend history and yield

Dividend summary

Frequency
Quarterly

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.53 per share, with an ex-date of September 24, 2026 and a pay date of September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $2.75 per share, a yield of 2.91% at a share price of $94.60.

The amounts are uneven through the year. From 2023 through 2025, the June and December distributions were between $0.79 and $1.11, while the March and September ones were between $0.11 and $0.41. In 2026 the payments so far were $0.33 in March, $0.78 in June and $0.53 in September. Ex-dates usually fall in the second half of the last month of each quarter, with payment at the end of that month.

Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $1.09 in 2022, $2.29 in 2023, $2.11 in 2024 and $2.61 in 2025. That is a rise of about 14% from 2023 to 2025. The 2026 payments so far add up to $1.64. The source counts a growth streak of one year. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in December 2026 and be paid at the end of that month.

Dividend per share by year

2025
$2.60
2024
$2.10
2023
$2.29
2022
$1.09
2021
$2.31
2020
$1.37

Dividend history

DeclaredEx-dividend datePay dateAmount
Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.53
Jun 24, 2026Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.78
Mar 25, 2026Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.33
Dec 11, 2025Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$1.11
Sep 24, 2025Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.41
Jun 25, 2025Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.98
Mar 26, 2025Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.11
Dec 12, 2024Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.79
Sep 25, 2024Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.25
Jun 26, 2024Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.87
Mar 20, 2024Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.20
Dec 21, 2023Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.93
Sep 21, 2023Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.28
Jun 26, 2023Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.88
Mar 23, 2023Mar 24, 2023Mar 31, 2023$0.20
Dec 22, 2022Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.19
Sep 22, 2022Sep 23, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.16
Jun 23, 2022Jun 24, 2022Jun 30, 2022$0.66
Mar 24, 2022Mar 25, 2022Mar 31, 2022$0.08
Dec 22, 2021Dec 23, 2021Dec 31, 2021$1.11

Frequently asked questions

  • Does First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (FDT) pay a distribution?

    Yes. First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.53 per share.

  • What is FDT's distribution yield?

    First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund paid $2.75 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.99% at the last price of $91.90. Click here to learn more

  • When is FDT's most recent ex-distribution date?

    First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund'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

  • Has FDT been raising its distribution?

    Yes — First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund has increased its distribution for 1 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.

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