# First Trust Equity Market Neutral ETF (NTRL) — Dividends

NTRL · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.29 |
| Forward yield | 6.12% |
| Growth streak | — |

First Trust Equity Market Neutral ETF is a fund that the source lists as a quarterly payer. Its most recent distribution was $1.16 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 24, 2026 and a pay date of September 30, 2026. That amount is unusually large, about six times the average of the other nine payments in the table. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.29 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 6.34% at a share price of $20.37. Both figures include the September payment.

In practice the record is irregular. The table starts in December 2022 and shows two or three distributions a year, not four. In 2023 and 2024 the fund paid in June, September and December, for totals of $0.45 and $0.41. In 2025 it paid only in September and December, $0.49 and $0.13, for $0.62. No June 2025 or June 2026 payment is listed. Apart from the latest one, amounts ranged from $0.05 to $0.49.

In December 2024 and 2025 the ex-date came in mid-December, with payment on December 31. If that 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 | $1.16 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.49 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.19 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.06 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.15 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.05 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.20 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does First Trust Equity Market Neutral ETF (NTRL) pay a distribution?

Yes. First Trust Equity Market Neutral ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $1.16 per share.

### What is NTRL's distribution yield?

First Trust Equity Market Neutral ETF paid $1.29 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 6.12% at the last price of $21.11. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

First Trust Equity Market Neutral 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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