# Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) — Dividends

FSTA · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.18 |
| Forward yield | 2.15% |
| Growth streak | 3 years |

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.29 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 18, 2026 and a pay date of September 22, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.18 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 2.28% at a share price of $51.71.

The quarterly amounts have been steady, ranging from $0.25 to $0.30, and the last four were between $0.29 and $0.30. In December 2023 there were two ex-dates: the regular $0.28 distribution on December 15 and an additional $0.10 distribution on December 28. Leaving that extra payment out, distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $1.01 in 2022, $1.09 in 2023, $1.11 in 2024 and $1.16 in 2025. That is a rise of about 15% over three years. The source counts a growth streak of three years.

The three distributions listed for 2026 so far add up to $0.88. Ex-dates fall in the middle or second half of March, June, September and December, with payment four to six days later. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026 and be paid a few days later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 3, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Mar 22, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 21, 2022 | $0.26 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Sep 21, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Jun 23, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Mar 23, 2022 | $0.25 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) pay a distribution?

Yes. Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.29 per share.

### What is FSTA's distribution yield?

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF paid $1.18 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.15% at the last price of $54.76. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is FSTA's most recent ex-distribution date?

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 18, 2026, payable on Sep 22, 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 FSTA been raising its distribution?

Yes — Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF has increased its distribution for 3 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.

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