# First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF (FTKI) — Dividends

FTKI · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.30 |
| Forward yield | 11.73% |
| Growth streak | — |

First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF pays a monthly distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.20 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 24, 2026 and a pay date of September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $2.30 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 11.81% at a share price of $19.48.

The monthly amount has been very steady. The history shown starts in April 2025. Every payment from April 2025 through June 2026 was $0.19 per share, and the three since then, in July, August and September 2026, were $0.20. Ex-dates usually fall between the 20th and the 26th of the month, with payment on the last business day of the month. December was the exception, with an ex-date of December 12, 2025.

The nine payments listed for 2025 added up to $1.71. In 2026, nine payments so far have added up to $1.74, an average of about $0.19 per month. The source does not show a growth streak, as the table has no earlier full year to compare with. 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 | $0.20 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.19 |
| May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.19 |
| 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 | $0.19 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.19 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.19 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.19 |
| May 21, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.19 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.19 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF (FTKI) pay a distribution?

Yes. First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF pays a monthly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.20 per share.

### What is FTKI's distribution yield?

First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF paid $2.30 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 11.73% at the last price of $19.62. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite 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)

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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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