# First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH) — Dividends

FTXH · NASDAQ · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.29 |
| Forward yield | 0.69% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.01 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, it paid $0.29 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 0.72% at a share price of $40.45.

The amount changes from one distribution to the next. In the table, it ranged from $0.01 in September 2026 to $0.15 in September 2025. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $0.31 in 2022, $0.41 in 2023, $0.45 in 2024 and $0.47 in 2025. That is a rise of about 52% over three years. The source counts a growth streak of five consecutive calendar years.

The three distributions so far in 2026 were $0.06, $0.09 and $0.01 and add up to $0.16, compared with $0.34 for the same three quarters of 2025. Ex-dates usually fall late in the last month of each quarter, with payment at the month's end, though the 2024 and 2025 December ex-dates came around mid-month. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 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 | $0.01 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.13 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.13 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.07 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.07 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.13 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.09 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.04 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.05 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.11 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH) pay a distribution?

Yes. First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.01 per share.

### What is FTXH's distribution yield?

First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF paid $0.29 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.69% at the last price of $41.97. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals 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)

### Has FTXH been raising its distribution?

Yes — First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF has increased its distribution for 5 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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