First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 1 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 28.2% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

FGB Most Recent Dividend 1 Dec 2021
FGB Dividend Yield TTM 8.87%
FGB Payout Ratio TTM 28.2% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:FGB): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 28.2%

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:FGB): Dividend per share
2016 $0.7
2017 $0.7
2018 $0.7
2019 $0.66
2020 $0.44
2021 $0.33

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:FGB): Dividend Yield
2016 9.99%
2017 10.96%
2018 12.48%
2019 14.15%
2020 10.74%
2021 8.25%

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund stock dividend history by quarter (2007 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
22 Nov 2021 $0.08300 $0.08300 23 Nov 2021 1 Dec 2021
20 Aug 2021 $0.08300 $0.08300 23 Aug 2021 31 Aug 2021
21 May 2021 $0.08300 $0.08300 24 May 2021 28 May 2021
22 Feb 2021 $0.08300 $0.08300 10 Feb 2021 23 Feb 2021 26 Feb 2021
20 Nov 2020 $0.08300 $0.08300 10 Nov 2020 23 Nov 2020 1 Dec 2020
21 Aug 2020 $0.08250 $0.08300 10 Aug 2020 24 Aug 2020 31 Aug 2020
22 May 2020 $0.13500 $0.13500 11 May 2020 26 May 2020 29 May 2020
21 Feb 2020 $0.13500 $0.13500 10 Feb 2020 24 Feb 2020 28 Feb 2020
22 Nov 2019 $0.13500 $0.13500 12 Nov 2019 25 Nov 2019 29 Nov 2019
22 Aug 2019 $0.17500 $0.17500 12 Aug 2019 23 Aug 2019 30 Aug 2019
22 May 2019 $0.17500 $0.17500 13 May 2019 23 May 2019 31 May 2019
22 Feb 2019 $0.17500 $0.17500 11 Feb 2019 25 Feb 2019 28 Feb 2019
21 Nov 2018 $0.17500 $0.17500 8 Nov 2018 23 Nov 2018 3 Dec 2018
22 Aug 2018 $0.17500 $0.17500 13 Aug 2018 23 Aug 2018 31 Aug 2018
22 May 2018 $0.17500 $0.17500 10 May 2018 23 May 2018 31 May 2018
22 Feb 2018 $0.17500 $0.17500 12 Feb 2018 23 Feb 2018 28 Feb 2018
22 Nov 2017 $0.17500 $0.17500 9 Nov 2017 24 Nov 2017 1 Dec 2017
22 Aug 2017 $0.17500 $0.17500 10 Aug 2017 24 Aug 2017 31 Aug 2017
22 May 2017 $0.17500 $0.17500 10 May 2017 24 May 2017 31 May 2017
22 Feb 2017 $0.17500 $0.17500 9 Feb 2017 24 Feb 2017 28 Feb 2017
21 Nov 2016 $0.17500 $0.17500 10 Nov 2016 23 Nov 2016 1 Dec 2016
22 Aug 2016 $0.17500 $0.17500 10 Aug 2016 24 Aug 2016 31 Aug 2016
20 May 2016 $0.17500 $0.17500 10 May 2016 24 May 2016 31 May 2016
22 Feb 2016 $0.17500 $0.17500 10 Feb 2016 24 Feb 2016 29 Feb 2016
20 Nov 2015 $0.17500 $0.17500 10 Nov 2015 24 Nov 2015 1 Dec 2015
21 Aug 2015 $0.17500 $0.17500 10 Aug 2015 25 Aug 2015 31 Aug 2015
21 May 2015 $0.17250 $0.17300 11 May 2015 26 May 2015 29 May 2015
20 Feb 2015 $0.17250 $0.17300 10 Feb 2015 24 Feb 2015 27 Feb 2015
21 Nov 2014 $0.17250 $0.17300 10 Nov 2014 25 Nov 2014 1 Dec 2014
22 Aug 2014 $0.17250 $0.17300 11 Aug 2014 26 Aug 2014 29 Aug 2014
22 May 2014 $0.17000 $0.17000 12 May 2014 27 May 2014 30 May 2014
21 Feb 2014 $0.17000 $0.17000 10 Feb 2014 25 Feb 2014 28 Feb 2014
20 Nov 2013 $0.17000 $0.17000 11 Nov 2013 22 Nov 2013 2 Dec 2013
21 Aug 2013 $0.17000 $0.17000 12 Aug 2013 23 Aug 2013 30 Aug 2013
22 May 2013 $0.16500 $0.16500 9 May 2013 24 May 2013 31 May 2013
20 Feb 2013 $0.16500 $0.16500 11 Feb 2013 22 Feb 2013 28 Feb 2013
21 Nov 2012 $0.16500 $0.16500 12 Nov 2012 26 Nov 2012 3 Dec 2012
22 Aug 2012 $0.16500 $0.16500 9 Aug 2012 24 Aug 2012 31 Aug 2012
22 May 2012 $0.16000 $0.16000 10 May 2012 24 May 2012 31 May 2012
22 Feb 2012 $0.16000 $0.16000 9 Feb 2012 24 Feb 2012 29 Feb 2012
18 Nov 2011 $0.16000 $0.16000 11 Nov 2011 22 Nov 2011 1 Dec 2011
23 Aug 2011 $0.16000 $0.16000 15 Aug 2011 25 Aug 2011 31 Aug 2011
20 May 2011 $0.15500 $0.15500 13 May 2011 24 May 2011 31 May 2011
18 Feb 2011 $0.15500 $0.15500 10 Feb 2011 23 Feb 2011 28 Feb 2011
18 Nov 2010 $0.15500 $0.15500 11 Nov 2010 22 Nov 2010 1 Dec 2010
18 Aug 2010 $0.15500 $0.15500 10 Aug 2010 20 Aug 2010 31 Aug 2010
19 May 2010 $0.15000 $0.15000 10 May 2010 21 May 2010 28 May 2010
18 Feb 2010 $0.14500 $0.14500 10 Feb 2010 22 Feb 2010 26 Feb 2010
18 Nov 2009 $0.14000 $0.14000 10 Nov 2009 20 Nov 2009 1 Dec 2009
18 Aug 2009 $0.14000 $0.14000 10 Aug 2009 20 Aug 2009 31 Aug 2009
19 May 2009 $0.14000 $0.14000 11 May 2009 21 May 2009 29 May 2009
18 Feb 2009 $0.18500 $0.18500 10 Feb 2009 20 Feb 2009 27 Feb 2009
19 Nov 2008 $0.25000 $0.25000 11 Nov 2008 21 Nov 2008 1 Dec 2008
20 Aug 2008 $0.37000 $0.37000 11 Aug 2008 22 Aug 2008 29 Aug 2008
20 May 2008 $0.37000 $0.37000 9 May 2008 22 May 2008 30 May 2008
21 Feb 2008 $0.37000 $0.37000 14 Feb 2008 25 Feb 2008 29 Feb 2008
21 Nov 2007 $0.36000 $0.36000 16 Nov 2007 26 Nov 2007 3 Dec 2007
22 Aug 2007 $0.35000 $0.35000 6 Aug 2007 24 Aug 2007 31 Aug 2007

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Dividend FAQs

Does First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund pay dividends?

Yes, First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 8.87%.

When does First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 1 Dec 2021.

How much does First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.08. 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.