First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund
QTEC

First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC) dividend history and yield

Dividend summary

Frequency
Quarterly

First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund is listed as a quarterly payer, but its recent distributions have been small and irregular. The most recent was $0.03 per share, with an ex-date of June 25, 2026 and a pay date of June 30, 2026. That is also the trailing-twelve-month total, a yield of 0.01% at a share price of $340.80.

In 2020, the fund made four distributions of $0.11 to $0.19, adding up to $0.61. In 2021 there were three payments of $0.01 each, with no September ex-date listed. Four distributions added up to $0.16 in 2022 and $0.24 in 2023, the largest being $0.12 in March 2023. Since then, ex-dates have been sparse: March and June in 2024, March only in 2025 and June only in 2026, with amounts of $0.01 to $0.03. Payment has usually come within a week of the ex-date.

With gaps of several quarters between recent distributions, the table does not show a regular rhythm to project the next one from. Past ex-dates have fallen in the last week or so of March, June, September and December.

Dividend per share by year

2023
$0.24
2022
$0.16
2020
$0.61

Dividend history

DeclaredEx-dividend datePay dateAmount
Jun 24, 2026Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.03
Mar 26, 2025Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.01
Jun 26, 2024Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.03
Mar 20, 2024Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.01
Dec 21, 2023Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.03
Sep 21, 2023Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.03
Jun 26, 2023Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.06
Mar 23, 2023Mar 24, 2023Mar 31, 2023$0.12
Dec 22, 2022Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.08
Sep 22, 2022Sep 23, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.05
Jun 23, 2022Jun 24, 2022Jun 30, 2022$0.02
Mar 24, 2022Mar 25, 2022Mar 31, 2022$0.01
Dec 22, 2021Dec 23, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.01
Jan 28, 2021Jun 24, 2021Jun 30, 2021$0.01
Jan 28, 2021Mar 25, 2021Mar 31, 2021$0.01
Dec 23, 2020Dec 24, 2020Dec 31, 2020$0.11
Sep 23, 2020Sep 24, 2020Sep 30, 2020$0.13
Jun 24, 2020Jun 25, 2020Jun 30, 2020$0.19
Mar 25, 2020Mar 26, 2020Mar 31, 2020$0.18
Dec 12, 2019Dec 13, 2019Dec 31, 2019$0.22

Frequently asked questions

  • Does First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC) pay a distribution?

    Yes. First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.03 per share.

  • What is QTEC's distribution yield?

    First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund paid $0.03 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.01% at the last price of $326.19. Click here to learn more

  • When is QTEC's most recent ex-distribution date?

    First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund's most recent ex-distribution date is Jun 25, 2026, payable on Jun 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 QTEC been raising its distribution?

    Yes — First Trust NASDAQ-100-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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