First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund
FMF

First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) dividend history and yield

Dividend summary

Frequency
Quarterly
Trailing 12 months
$2.48
Forward yield
4.72%
Growth streak
2 years

First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund pays distributions on a quarterly schedule. Over the trailing 12 months, the fund distributed $2.4846 per share, representing a yield of 4.71% at a share price of $52.78. The most recent distribution was $0.2315 per share, with an ex-distribution date of September 24, 2026, and a payment date of September 30, 2026. Earlier 2026 quarterly distributions were $0.1868 per share in March and $0.2296 per share in June.

Distribution amounts vary each period, with larger payouts occurring at year-end. The December 2025 distribution reached $1.8367 per share, compared to $1.3394 in December 2024 and $0.4144 in December 2023. Prior to 2023, distributions were paid once or twice per year, with annual totals of $0.4493 per share in 2019, $0.0074 in 2020, $1.4927 in 2021, and $0.1936 in 2022. For complete calendar years, total distributions grew from $1.4247 per share in 2023 to $2.3057 in 2024 and $2.6332 in 2025, representing a two-year growth streak.

If the quarterly schedule holds, the fund's next distribution would occur in December 2026.

Dividend per share by year

2025
$2.63
2024
$2.31
2023
$1.42

Dividend history

DeclaredEx-dividend datePay dateAmount
Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.23
Jun 24, 2026Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.23
Mar 25, 2026Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.19
Dec 15, 2025Dec 16, 2025Dec 31, 2025$1.84
Sep 24, 2025Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.27
Jun 25, 2025Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.28
Mar 26, 2025Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.24
Dec 16, 2024Dec 17, 2024Dec 31, 2024$1.34
Sep 25, 2024Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.23
Jun 26, 2024Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.39
Mar 20, 2024Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.35
Dec 14, 2023Dec 15, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.41
Sep 21, 2023Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.38
Jun 26, 2023Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.35
Mar 23, 2023Mar 24, 2023Mar 31, 2023$0.28
Dec 14, 2022Dec 15, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.19
Jun 23, 2022Jun 24, 2022Jun 30, 2022$0.00
Dec 22, 2021Dec 23, 2021Dec 31, 2021$1.49
Jun 23, 2021Jun 24, 2021Jun 30, 2021$0.00
Jan 22, 2020Dec 24, 2020Dec 31, 2020$0.01

Frequently asked questions

  • Does First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) pay a distribution?

    Yes. First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.23 per share.

  • What is FMF's distribution yield?

    First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund paid $2.48 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.72% at the last price of $52.69. Click here to learn more

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

    First Trust Managed Futures Strategy 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 FMF been raising its distribution?

    Yes — First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund has increased its distribution for 2 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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