# First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) — Dividends

QQEW · NASDAQ · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.21 |
| Forward yield | 0.13% |
| Growth streak | — |

First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF is listed as a quarterly payer. Its most recent distribution was $0.02 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of March 26, 2026 and a pay date of March 31, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $0.21 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 0.13% at a share price of $165.74.

The amount changes from one quarter to the next. In the table it ranged from $0.02 in March 2026 to $0.32 in December 2023. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $0.59 in 2022, $0.81 in 2023, $0.71 in 2024 and $0.58 in 2025, so the 2025 total was about 28% below 2023. The source does not show a growth streak.

No distribution with an ex-date after March 26, 2026 is listed, so the June and September 2026 quarters show no payment, and the March 2026 amount was the smallest in the table. Before that, the table shows a distribution in every quarter from June 2021. Ex-dates have usually fallen late in March, June and September and in mid-to-late December, with payment at the end of that month.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.02 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.19 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.14 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.13 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.32 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.16 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.15 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.18 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.12 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.11 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.18 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.10 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.04 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.06 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) pay a distribution?

Yes. First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.02 per share.

### What is QQEW's distribution yield?

First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF paid $0.21 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.13% at the last price of $159.59. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Mar 26, 2026, payable on Mar 31, 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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