# First Trust Senior Loan Fund (FTSL) — Dividends

FTSL · NASDAQ · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.82 |
| Forward yield | 6.31% |
| Growth streak | — |

First Trust Senior Loan Fund pays a monthly distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.23 per share, with an ex-date of September 24, 2026 and a pay date of September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $2.82 per share, a yield of 6.31% at a share price of $44.63.

Ex-dates usually fall around the 21st, later in March, June, September and December, with payment at the end of the month. The history shown starts in February 2025. The eleven payments listed for 2025 ranged from $0.24 to $0.26 and added up to $2.77.

The monthly amount has stepped down gradually over the period shown. It was $0.26 from February to May 2025, $0.25 from June to October 2025 and $0.24 from November 2025 to May 2026. The last four payments, from June to September 2026, were $0.23 each. In 2026, nine payments so far have added up to $2.12. The average payment this year has been about $0.24, compared with about $0.25 for the payments listed in 2025. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late October 2026 and be paid at the end of that month.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.23 |
| May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.24 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.24 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.25 |
| May 21, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.26 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does First Trust Senior Loan Fund (FTSL) pay a distribution?

Yes. First Trust Senior Loan Fund pays a monthly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.23 per share.

### What is FTSL's distribution yield?

First Trust Senior Loan Fund paid $2.82 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 6.31% at the last price of $44.59. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

First Trust Senior Loan 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](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.

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