First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund (FXH) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.74
- Forward yield
- 0.57%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.29 per share, with an ex-date of September 24, 2026 and a pay date of September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.74 per share, a yield of 0.57% at a share price of $129.21.
The history shown starts in September 2022 and holds 17 distributions. The amounts vary widely. Apart from one, they ranged from $0.03 in September 2023 to $0.29 in September 2026. The September 2025 distribution of $0.58 was unusually large, twice any other in the table. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $0.24 in 2023, $0.44 in 2024 and $0.85 in 2025, or $0.27 without that September payment. The source counts a growth streak of two years.
The three distributions so far in 2026 were $0.19, $0.12 and $0.29 and add up to $0.60. 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.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.14 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.58 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.06 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.09 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.13 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.11 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.11 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.13 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.03 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.04 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.04 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.12 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.10 |
Frequently asked questions
Does First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund (FXH) pay a distribution?
Yes. First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.29 per share.
What is FXH's distribution yield?
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund paid $0.74 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.57% at the last price of $129.89. Click here to learn more
When is FXH's most recent ex-distribution date?
First Trust Health Care 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
Has FXH been raising its distribution?
Yes — First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund has increased its distribution for 2 consecutive calendar years.
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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