# First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) — Dividends

FXG · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.26 |
| Forward yield | 2.04% |
| Growth streak | 2 years |

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.33 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 $1.26 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 2.13% at a share price of $59.08.

Payment falls at the end of March, June, September and December. Ex-dates usually come a few days before, except in December 2024 and 2025, when they came in mid-month. In the table the amount ranged from $0.10 in March 2024 to $0.60 in September 2025. The June and September 2025 distributions, at $0.52 and $0.60, were unusually large next to the $0.26 to $0.34 paid in the other quarters of 2025 and so far in 2026.

Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $1.14 in 2022, $0.89 in 2023, $1.09 in 2024 and $1.72 in 2025. The 2025 total includes the two unusually large payments. The source counts a growth streak of two calendar years. If the pattern holds, the next 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 | $0.33 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.60 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.52 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.33 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.32 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.34 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.31 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.21 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.19 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.54 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.26 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.14 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.20 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.22 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) pay a distribution?

Yes. First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.33 per share.

### What is FXG's distribution yield?

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund paid $1.26 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.04% at the last price of $61.73. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX 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)

### Has FXG been raising its distribution?

Yes — First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund has increased its distribution for 2 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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