# First Trust Mortgage Income Fund (FMY) — Dividends

FMY · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/fmy/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.78 |
| Forward yield | 6.88% |
| 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](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-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](/instructions/learning/dividend-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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.07 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $0.07 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 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 6.88% at the last price of $11.33. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has FMY been raising its dividend?

Yes — First Trust Mortgage Income Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.

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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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