First Trust Mortgage Income Fund
FMY

First Trust Mortgage Income Fund (FMY) dividend history and yield

Dividend summary

Frequency
Monthly
Trailing 12 months
$0.78
Forward yield
7.15%
Payout ratio
—
Growth streak
1 years

First Trust Mortgage Income Fund pays a monthly dividend of $0.07 per share. Its latest payment had an ex-date of October 1, 2026 and is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $0.78 per share, a yield of 7.19% at a share price of $10.85.

The table holds 20 monthly payments, with ex-dates from March 2025 to October 2026. The first three, from March to May 2025, were $0.08 per share. Every payment since June 2025 has been $0.07. The source lists a growth streak of one year.

The timing is regular. Ex-dates fall on the first business day of the month, and payment follows about two weeks later, around the 15th. The January 2026 payment was the exception on the ex-date side: it went ex-dividend on December 31, 2025 and was paid on January 15, 2026. If the monthly pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend around November 2, 2026 and be paid around mid-November.

Dividend per share by year

2025
$0.84
2022
$0.66
2021
$0.71
2020
$0.72

Dividend history

DeclaredEx-dividend datePay dateAmount
Sep 21, 2026Oct 1, 2026Oct 15, 2026$0.07
Aug 20, 2026Sep 1, 2026Sep 15, 2026$0.07
Jul 20, 2026Aug 3, 2026Aug 17, 2026$0.07
Jun 18, 2026Jul 1, 2026Jul 15, 2026$0.07
May 20, 2026Jun 1, 2026Jun 15, 2026$0.07
Apr 20, 2026May 1, 2026May 15, 2026$0.07
Mar 19, 2026Apr 1, 2026Apr 15, 2026$0.07
Feb 19, 2026Mar 2, 2026Mar 16, 2026$0.07
Jan 20, 2026Feb 2, 2026Feb 17, 2026$0.07
Dec 18, 2025Dec 31, 2025Jan 15, 2026$0.07
Nov 20, 2025Dec 1, 2025Dec 15, 2025$0.07
Oct 20, 2025Nov 3, 2025Nov 17, 2025$0.07
Sep 18, 2025Oct 1, 2025Oct 15, 2025$0.07
Aug 20, 2025Sep 2, 2025Sep 15, 2025$0.07
Jul 21, 2025Aug 1, 2025Aug 15, 2025$0.07
Jun 18, 2025Jul 1, 2025Jul 15, 2025$0.07
May 20, 2025Jun 2, 2025Jun 16, 2025$0.07
Apr 21, 2025May 1, 2025May 15, 2025$0.08
Mar 20, 2025Apr 1, 2025Apr 15, 2025$0.08
Feb 20, 2025Mar 3, 2025Mar 17, 2025$0.08

Frequently asked questions

  • Does First Trust Mortgage Income Fund (FMY) pay a dividend?

    Yes. First Trust Mortgage Income Fund pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.07 per share.

  • What is FMY's dividend yield?

    First Trust Mortgage Income Fund paid $0.78 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 7.15% at the last price of $10.91. Click here to learn more

  • When is FMY's most recent ex-dividend date?

    First Trust Mortgage Income Fund's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 1, 2026, payable on Oct 15, 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 FMY been raising its dividend?

    Yes — First Trust Mortgage Income Fund has increased its dividend 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.

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.

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