First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF (SCIO) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.16
- Forward yield
- 5.78%
First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF pays monthly distributions to its shareholders. The fund's most recent distribution of $0.095 per share had an ex-distribution date of September 24, 2026, and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund distributed a total of $1.155 per share, which provides a yield of 5.8% at a share price of $19.93.
The fund's distribution amounts vary over time, and its recorded growth streak is 0 years. During 2025, the only complete calendar year in the record, the fund paid twelve monthly distributions ranging between $0.095 and $0.115 per share, totaling $1.3125 per share for the full year. In 2024, recorded distributions started in April at $0.09 per share and ranged up to $0.1375 per share, in addition to an unusually large distribution of $0.1763 per share in December 2024. Across the first nine months of 2026, monthly payouts remained uniform at $0.095 per share.
If the fund maintains its regular monthly schedule, the next ex-distribution date is expected to occur in late October 2026.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| May 20, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| May 20, 2025 | May 21, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.11 |
Frequently asked questions
Does First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF (SCIO) pay a distribution?
Yes. First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF pays a monthly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.10 per share.
What is SCIO's distribution yield?
First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF paid $1.16 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 5.78% at the last price of $19.98. Click here to learn more
When is SCIO's most recent ex-distribution date?
First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities 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
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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