First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF
SHRY

First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF (SHRY) dividend history and yield

Dividend summary

Frequency
Quarterly

First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.16 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 $0.74 per share, a yield of 1.64% at a share price of $45.18.

The amount changes from one distribution to the next. From 2022 through 2025, the December distribution was the largest of each calendar year and the March one was the smallest. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $0.46 in 2022, $0.51 in 2023, $0.69 in 2024 and $0.73 in 2025. That is a rise of about 59% over three years. The source counts a growth streak of four consecutive calendar years.

In 2026, three distributions so far have added up to $0.48, ranging from $0.12 in March to $0.20 in June. Ex-dates usually fall in the last week of the quarter's final month, with payment at the month's end. In 2024 and 2025 the December ex-date came in mid-month. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026 and be paid at the end of December.

Dividend per share by year

2025
$0.73
2024
$0.70
2023
$0.51
2022
$0.45
2021
$0.35
2020
$0.45

Dividend history

DeclaredEx-dividend datePay dateAmount
Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.16
Jun 24, 2026Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.20
Mar 25, 2026Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.12
Dec 11, 2025Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.27
Sep 24, 2025Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.16
Jun 25, 2025Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.20
Mar 26, 2025Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.10
Dec 12, 2024Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.29
Sep 25, 2024Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.12
Jun 26, 2024Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.20
Mar 20, 2024Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.08
Dec 21, 2023Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.17
Sep 21, 2023Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.11
Jun 26, 2023Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.14
Mar 23, 2023Mar 24, 2023Mar 31, 2023$0.09
Dec 22, 2022Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.15
Sep 22, 2022Sep 23, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.12
Jun 23, 2022Jun 24, 2022Jun 30, 2022$0.11
Mar 24, 2022Mar 25, 2022Mar 31, 2022$0.08
Dec 22, 2021Dec 23, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.12

Frequently asked questions

  • Does First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF (SHRY) pay a distribution?

    Yes. First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.16 per share.

  • What is SHRY's distribution yield?

    First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF paid $0.74 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.60% at the last price of $46.45. Click here to learn more

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

    First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield 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

  • Has SHRY been raising its distribution?

    Yes — First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF has increased its distribution for 4 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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