First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund (QQXT) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.27
- Forward yield
- 1.28%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.19 per share, with an ex-date of September 24, 2026 and a pay date of September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.27 per share, a yield of 1.31% at a share price of $97.38.
Ex-dates usually fall in the second half of March, June, September and December, and payment comes at the end of that month. Apart from one payment, the table ranges from $0.08 in December 2021 to $0.40 in December 2023. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $0.70 in 2022, $0.97 in 2023 and $0.92 in 2024.
The December 2025 distribution of $0.69 was unusually large, about four times the average of the other three that year. It brought the 2025 total to $1.20 and makes up much of the trailing twelve-month figure. The three distributions in 2026 have been $0.19 to $0.20. The source counts a growth streak of one year. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in 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 | $0.19 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.69 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.20 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.21 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.40 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.19 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.16 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.22 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.19 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.14 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.13 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.24 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.08 |
Frequently asked questions
Does First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund (QQXT) pay a distribution?
Yes. First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.19 per share.
What is QQXT's distribution yield?
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund paid $1.27 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.28% at the last price of $99.26. Click here to learn more
When is QQXT's most recent ex-distribution date?
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index 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 QQXT been raising its distribution?
Yes — First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund has increased its distribution for 1 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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