First Trust/abrdn Emerging Opportunity Fund
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 31 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, -166.84% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

FEO Most Recent Dividend 31 Dec 2021
FEO Dividend Yield TTM 5.21%
FEO Payout Ratio TTM -166.84% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
First Trust/abrdn Emerging Opportunity Fund (NYSE:FEO): Payout ratio
Payout ratio -166.84%

First Trust/abrdn Emerging Opportunity Fund stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

First Trust/abrdn Emerging Opportunity Fund (NYSE:FEO): Dividend per share
2016 $1.4
2017 $1.4
2018 $1.2
2019 $1.4
2020 $1.4
2021 $0

First Trust/abrdn Emerging Opportunity Fund stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

First Trust/abrdn Emerging Opportunity Fund (NYSE:FEO): Dividend Yield
2016 0%
2017 8.56%
2018 11.39%
2019 9.8%
2020 9.92%
2021 10.51%

First Trust/abrdn Emerging Opportunity Fund stock dividend history by quarter (2006 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
22 Dec 2021 $0.35000 $0.35000 13 Dec 2021 23 Dec 2021 31 Dec 2021
22 Sep 2021 $0.35000 $0.35000 23 Sep 2021 30 Sep 2021
22 Jun 2021 $0.35000 $0.35000 23 Jun 2021 30 Jun 2021
22 Mar 2021 $0.00000 $0.35000 10 Mar 2021 23 Mar 2021 31 Mar 2021
22 Dec 2020 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Dec 2020 23 Dec 2020 31 Dec 2020
22 Sep 2020 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Sep 2020 23 Sep 2020 30 Sep 2020
22 Jun 2020 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Jun 2020 23 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2020
20 Mar 2020 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Mar 2020 23 Mar 2020 31 Mar 2020
20 Dec 2019 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Dec 2019 23 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2019
20 Sep 2019 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Sep 2019 23 Sep 2019 30 Sep 2019
21 Jun 2019 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Jun 2019 24 Jun 2019 28 Jun 2019
22 Mar 2019 $0.35000 $0.35000 11 Mar 2019 25 Mar 2019 29 Mar 2019
21 Dec 2018 $0.25000 $0.35000 10 Dec 2018 24 Dec 2018 31 Dec 2018
21 Sep 2018 $0.25000 $0.35000 10 Sep 2018 24 Sep 2018 28 Sep 2018
22 Jun 2018 $0.35000 $0.35000 11 Jun 2018 25 Jun 2018 29 Jun 2018
22 Mar 2018 $0.35000 $0.35000 12 Mar 2018 23 Mar 2018 29 Mar 2018
22 Dec 2017 $0.35000 $0.35000 11 Dec 2017 26 Dec 2017 29 Dec 2017
22 Sep 2017 $0.35000 $0.35000 11 Sep 2017 25 Sep 2017 29 Sep 2017
22 Jun 2017 $0.35000 $0.35000 12 Jun 2017 26 Jun 2017 30 Jun 2017
22 Mar 2017 $0.35000 $0.35000 9 Mar 2017 24 Mar 2017 31 Mar 2017
22 Dec 2016 $0.35000 $0.35000 12 Dec 2016 27 Dec 2016 30 Dec 2016
22 Sep 2016 $0.35000 $0.35000 12 Sep 2016 26 Sep 2016 30 Sep 2016
21 Jun 2016 $0.35000 $0.35000 9 Jun 2016 23 Jun 2016 30 Jun 2016
21 Mar 2016 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Mar 2016 23 Mar 2016 31 Mar 2016
22 Dec 2015 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Dec 2015 24 Dec 2015 31 Dec 2015
22 Sep 2015 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Sep 2015 24 Sep 2015 30 Sep 2015
22 Jun 2015 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Jun 2015 24 Jun 2015 30 Jun 2015
20 Mar 2015 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Mar 2015 24 Mar 2015 31 Mar 2015
22 Dec 2014 $0.35000 $0.35000 11 Dec 2014 24 Dec 2014 31 Dec 2014
22 Sep 2014 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Sep 2014 24 Sep 2014 30 Sep 2014
20 Jun 2014 $0.25600 $0.35000 10 Jun 2014 24 Jun 2014 30 Jun 2014
20 Mar 2014 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Mar 2014 24 Mar 2014 31 Mar 2014
20 Dec 2013 $0.05150 $0.35000 12 Dec 2013 24 Dec 2013 31 Dec 2013
19 Sep 2013 $0.35000 $0.35000 11 Sep 2013 23 Sep 2013 30 Sep 2013
19 Jun 2013 $0.11000 $0.35000 10 Jun 2013 21 Jun 2013 28 Jun 2013
20 Mar 2013 $0.35000 $0.35000 11 Mar 2013 22 Mar 2013 28 Mar 2013
21 Dec 2012 $0.17800 $0.35000 12 Dec 2012 26 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2012
19 Sep 2012 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Sep 2012 21 Sep 2012 28 Sep 2012
20 Jun 2012 $0.35000 $0.35000 11 Jun 2012 22 Jun 2012 29 Jun 2012
21 Mar 2012 $0.35000 $0.35000 12 Mar 2012 23 Mar 2012 30 Mar 2012
21 Dec 2011 $0.35000 $0.35000 12 Dec 2011 23 Dec 2011 30 Dec 2011
21 Sep 2011 $0.35000 $0.35000 12 Sep 2011 23 Sep 2011 30 Sep 2011
21 Jun 2011 $0.35000 $0.35000 13 Jun 2011 23 Jun 2011 30 Jun 2011
21 Mar 2011 $0.35000 $0.35000 11 Mar 2011 23 Mar 2011 31 Mar 2011
21 Dec 2010 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Dec 2010 23 Dec 2010 31 Dec 2010
21 Sep 2010 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Sep 2010 23 Sep 2010 30 Sep 2010
21 Jun 2010 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Jun 2010 23 Jun 2010 30 Jun 2010
19 Mar 2010 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Mar 2010 23 Mar 2010 31 Mar 2010
21 Dec 2009 $0.35000 $0.35000 11 Dec 2009 23 Dec 2009 31 Dec 2009
21 Sep 2009 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Sep 2009 23 Sep 2009 30 Sep 2009
19 Jun 2009 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Jun 2009 23 Jun 2009 30 Jun 2009
19 Mar 2009 $0.39000 $0.39000 10 Mar 2009 23 Mar 2009 31 Mar 2009
19 Dec 2008 $0.39000 $0.39000 11 Dec 2008 23 Dec 2008 31 Dec 2008
18 Sep 2008 $0.39000 $0.39000 9 Sep 2008 22 Sep 2008 30 Sep 2008
18 Jun 2008 $0.39000 $0.39000 9 Jun 2008 20 Jun 2008 30 Jun 2008
18 Mar 2008 $0.39000 $0.39000 10 Mar 2008 20 Mar 2008 31 Mar 2008
19 Dec 2007 $0.39000 $0.72000 10 Dec 2007 21 Dec 2007 31 Dec 2007
18 Sep 2007 $0.39000 $0.39000 10 Sep 2007 20 Sep 2007 28 Sep 2007
18 Jun 2007 $0.35000 $0.35000 7 Jun 2007 20 Jun 2007 29 Jun 2007
19 Mar 2007 $0.35000 $0.35000 9 Mar 2007 21 Mar 2007 30 Mar 2007
20 Dec 2006 $0.35000 $0.35000 12 Dec 2006 22 Dec 2006 29 Dec 2006

First Trust/abrdn Emerging Opportunity Fund Dividend FAQs

Does First Trust/abrdn Emerging Opportunity Fund pay dividends?

Yes, First Trust/abrdn Emerging Opportunity Fund pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 5.21%.

When does First Trust/abrdn Emerging Opportunity Fund pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 31 Dec 2021.

How much does First Trust/abrdn Emerging Opportunity Fund pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.35. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.