# First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF (SCIO) — Dividends

SCIO · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.16 |
| Forward yield | 5.77% |
| Growth streak | — |

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](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-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](/instructions/learning/dividend-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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| May 21, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.11 |
| 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 5.77% at the last price of $20.03. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](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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