# First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) — Dividends FIXD · NASDAQ · Fund Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/fixd/dividends ## Dividend summary | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | monthly | | Trailing 12 months | $2.06 | | Forward yield | 4.92% | | Growth streak | 3 years | First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF pays a monthly distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.17 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 $2.06 per share, a yield of 4.97% at a share price of $41.35. Ex-dates usually fall between the 20th and the 26th of the month, with payment on the last business day of the month. December 2025 was earlier, with an ex-date of December 12. The history shown starts in February 2025. The eleven payments listed for 2025 ranged from $0.16 to $0.19 and added up to $1.88. The three from October to December 2025 were the highest, at $0.19 each. In 2026, all nine payments so far have been $0.17 and added up to $1.53. The average payment this year has been about $0.17, about the same as for the payments listed in 2025. The fund shows a growth streak of three years based on calendar-year totals. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late October 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 | $0.17 | | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.17 | | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.17 | | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.17 | | May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.17 | | Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.17 | | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.17 | | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.17 | | Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.17 | | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.19 | | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.19 | | Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.19 | | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.17 | | Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.17 | | Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.17 | | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.16 | | May 21, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.16 | | Apr 22, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.16 | | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.16 | | Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.16 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Does First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) pay a distribution? Yes. First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF pays a monthly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.17 per share. ### What is FIXD's distribution yield? First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF paid $2.06 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.92% at the last price of $41.79. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) ### When is FIXD's most recent ex-distribution date? First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income 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) ### Has FIXD been raising its distribution? Yes — First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF has increased its distribution for 3 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).