First Trust Water ETF
FIW

First Trust Water ETF (FIW) dividend history and yield

Dividend summary

Frequency
Quarterly

First Trust Water ETF pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.19 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 $0.79 per share, a yield of 0.75% at a share price of $105.98.

The amount changes from quarter to quarter, although 2026 has been even so far, with three distributions of $0.19 each. In the table, payments ranged from $0.08 in March 2023 and March 2024 to $0.27 in December 2024. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $0.54 in 2022, $0.64 in 2023, $0.71 in 2024 and $0.75 in 2025. That is a rise of about 39% over three years. The source counts a growth streak of four consecutive calendar years.

Ex-dates usually fall in the second half of March, June and September, with payment at the end of the month. The December ex-date has come earlier in recent years, on December 13, 2024 and December 12, 2025, with payment on December 31. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026 and be paid at the end of the month.

Dividend per share by year

2025
$0.75
2024
$0.71
2023
$0.65
2022
$0.53
2021
$0.35
2020
$0.40

Dividend history

DeclaredEx-dividend datePay dateAmount
Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.19
Jun 24, 2026Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.19
Mar 25, 2026Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.19
Dec 11, 2025Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.23
Sep 24, 2025Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.17
Jun 25, 2025Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.23
Mar 26, 2025Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.12
Dec 12, 2024Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.27
Sep 25, 2024Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.15
Jun 26, 2024Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.21
Mar 20, 2024Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.08
Dec 21, 2023Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.20
Sep 21, 2023Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.14
Jun 26, 2023Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.22
Mar 23, 2023Mar 24, 2023Mar 31, 2023$0.08
Dec 22, 2022Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.16
Sep 22, 2022Sep 23, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.11
Jun 23, 2022Jun 24, 2022Jun 30, 2022$0.18
Mar 24, 2022Mar 25, 2022Mar 31, 2022$0.09
Feb 3, 2021Dec 23, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.11

Frequently asked questions

  • Does First Trust Water ETF (FIW) pay a distribution?

    Yes. First Trust Water ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.19 per share.

  • What is FIW's distribution yield?

    First Trust Water ETF paid $0.79 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.75% at the last price of $105.82. Click here to learn more

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

    First Trust Water 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

  • Has FIW been raising its distribution?

    Yes — First Trust Water ETF has increased its distribution for 4 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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