First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (FCAL) Dividend History
FCAL latest distribution
Payable in 4 days to holders on the record date. Next monthly distribution expected around November 21 (not yet announced).
- 3.87%trailing 12-month yield
- $1.83paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2017paying since
- +8.6%5-year growth a year
FCAL dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $183
- Each payment
- $15
- Value of the shares
- $4,735
- Yield
- 3.87%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $1.83 per share, before tax.
FCAL distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
FCAL distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
FCAL distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.43 | — | — | 10 |
| 2025 | $1.72 | +16.7% | 3.49% | 13 |
| 2024 | $1.48 | +8.1% | 2.99% | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.37 | +18.5% | 2.74% | 12 |
| 2022 | $1.15 | +3.8% | 2.38% | 12 |
| 2021 | $1.11 | −2.6% | 2.03% | 12 |
| 2020 | $1.14 | −20.3% | 2.11% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
FCAL yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $49.34 | 3.71% | $1.83 | 3.7% |
| 3 years ago | $46.76 | 3.92% | $4.98 | 10.6% |
| 5 years ago | $54.24 | 3.38% | $7.33 | 13.5% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
FCAL yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCAL | First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF | 3.56% | 0.64% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 0.99% | 0.09% |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.03% | 0.03% |
| SCHD | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | 3.38% | 0.05% |
| VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 2.42% | 0.04% |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.42% | 0.17% |
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.97% | 0.19% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
FCAL distribution history
113 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-30 | $0.1450 | 0.0% |
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-30 | $0.1450 | +0.7% |
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-31 | $0.1440 | +0.7% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-31 | $0.1430 | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | $0.1430 | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | $0.1430 | +0.7% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | $0.1420 | +0.7% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | $0.1410 | 0.0% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | $0.1410 | +0.7% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | $0.1400 | +2.9% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | $0.1360 | 0.0% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | $0.1360 | +2.3% |
Show all 113 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-17 | $0.1330 | −1.5% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | $0.1350 | 0.0% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | $0.1350 | +1.5% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | $0.1330 | +0.8% |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | $0.1320 | 0.0% |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | $0.1320 | 0.0% |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | $0.1320 | 0.0% |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | $0.1320 | +2.3% |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | $0.1290 | 0.0% |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | $0.1290 | 0.0% |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-31 | $0.1290 | +1.2% |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | $0.1275 | 0.0% |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | $0.1275 | 0.0% |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | $0.1275 | +2.0% |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | $0.1250 | +1.2% |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | $0.1235 | +0.8% |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | $0.1225 | 0.0% |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | $0.1225 | +1.2% |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-22 | 2024-05-31 | $0.1210 | +0.8% |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-24 | 2024-04-30 | $0.1200 | 0.0% |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | $0.1200 | 0.0% |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-22 | 2024-02-29 | $0.1200 | 0.0% |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-24 | 2024-01-31 | $0.1200 | 0.0% |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-29 | $0.1200 | +2.6% |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-22 | 2023-11-30 | $0.1170 | +2.2% |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-25 | 2023-10-31 | $0.1145 | 0.0% |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-29 | $0.1145 | +0.9% |
| 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-23 | 2023-08-31 | $0.1135 | 0.0% |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-07-24 | 2023-07-31 | $0.1135 | 0.0% |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-28 | 2023-06-30 | $0.1135 | +0.9% |
| 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-24 | 2023-05-31 | $0.1125 | 0.0% |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-04-24 | 2023-04-28 | $0.1125 | +0.9% |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-27 | 2023-03-31 | $0.1115 | 0.0% |
| 2023-02-22 | 2023-02-23 | 2023-02-28 | $0.1115 | 0.0% |
| 2023-01-24 | 2023-01-25 | 2023-01-31 | $0.1115 | +1.4% |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-27 | 2022-12-30 | $0.1100 | +2.8% |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-11-23 | 2022-11-30 | $0.1070 | +3.9% |
| 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-24 | 2022-10-31 | $0.1030 | +3.0% |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-26 | 2022-09-30 | $0.1000 | +5.3% |
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-08-24 | 2022-08-31 | $0.0950 | +2.7% |
| 2022-07-21 | 2022-07-22 | 2022-07-29 | $0.0925 | 0.0% |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-27 | 2022-06-30 | $0.0925 | 0.0% |
| 2022-05-24 | 2022-05-25 | 2022-05-31 | $0.0925 | +2.8% |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-04-22 | 2022-04-29 | $0.0900 | 0.0% |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-28 | 2022-03-31 | $0.0900 | 0.0% |
| 2022-02-18 | 2022-02-22 | 2022-02-28 | $0.0900 | 0.0% |
| 2022-01-21 | 2022-01-24 | 2022-01-31 | $0.0900 | 0.0% |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-31 | $0.0900 | 0.0% |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-11-24 | 2021-11-30 | $0.0900 | 0.0% |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-10-22 | 2021-10-29 | $0.0900 | 0.0% |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-24 | 2021-09-30 | $0.0900 | 0.0% |
| 2021-08-24 | 2021-08-25 | 2021-08-31 | $0.0900 | 0.0% |
| 2021-07-21 | 2021-07-22 | 2021-07-30 | $0.0900 | −5.3% |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-25 | 2021-06-30 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2021-05-21 | 2021-05-24 | 2021-05-28 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2021-04-21 | 2021-04-22 | 2021-04-30 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-26 | 2021-03-31 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2021-02-23 | 2021-02-24 | 2021-02-26 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-01-22 | 2021-01-29 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-28 | 2020-12-31 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2020-11-24 | 2020-11-25 | 2020-11-30 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2020-10-21 | 2020-10-22 | 2020-10-30 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-25 | 2020-09-30 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-08-24 | 2020-08-31 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2020-07-21 | 2020-07-22 | 2020-07-31 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-26 | 2020-06-30 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2020-05-21 | 2020-05-22 | 2020-05-29 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-04-22 | 2020-04-30 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-27 | 2020-03-31 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2020-02-21 | 2020-02-24 | 2020-02-28 | $0.0950 | 0.0% |
| 2020-01-22 | 2020-01-23 | 2020-01-31 | $0.0950 | −5.0% |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-16 | 2019-12-31 | $0.1000 | −4.8% |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019-11-22 | 2019-11-29 | $0.1050 | −4.5% |
| 2019-10-22 | 2019-10-23 | 2019-10-31 | $0.1100 | −8.3% |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-26 | 2019-09-30 | $0.1200 | 0.0% |
| 2019-08-21 | 2019-08-22 | 2019-08-30 | $0.1200 | −4.0% |
| 2019-07-23 | 2019-07-24 | 2019-07-31 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-17 | 2019-06-28 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2019-05-21 | 2019-05-22 | 2019-05-31 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2019-04-23 | 2019-04-24 | 2019-04-30 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-22 | 2019-03-29 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2019-02-21 | 2019-02-22 | 2019-02-28 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2019-01-23 | 2019-01-24 | 2019-01-31 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-31 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2018-11-21 | 2018-11-23 | 2018-11-30 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2018-10-23 | 2018-10-24 | 2018-10-31 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-17 | 2018-09-28 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2018-08-21 | 2018-08-22 | 2018-08-31 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2018-07-20 | 2018-07-23 | 2018-07-31 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-29 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-05-23 | 2018-05-31 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-04-23 | 2018-04-30 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-23 | 2018-03-29 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2018-02-21 | 2018-02-22 | 2018-02-28 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 2018-01-23 | 2018-01-24 | 2018-01-31 | $0.1250 | −21.7% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-29 | $0.1597 | +45.2% |
| 2017-11-21 | 2017-11-22 | 2017-11-30 | $0.1100 | +10.0% |
| 2017-10-20 | 2017-10-23 | 2017-10-31 | $0.1000 | 0.0% |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-22 | 2017-09-29 | $0.1000 | 0.0% |
| 2017-08-22 | 2017-08-24 | 2017-08-31 | $0.1000 | 0.0% |
| 2017-07-21 | 2017-07-25 | 2017-07-31 | $0.1000 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
FCAL dividend overview
First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF pays monthly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $1.83 per share, a yield of 3.87% at the latest close of $47.35. In 2025 it paid $1.72 per share, up 16.7% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +8.6% a year.
Payment amounts vary because they pass through what the fund earned during the period. ETF distributions may include qualified dividends, ordinary income, return of capital and capital gains; the fund's annual tax statement has the breakdown.
Related: FCAL chart, FCAL performance, FCAL overview.
FCAL dividends FAQ
Does FCAL pay a dividend?
Yes. FCAL pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2017. The most recent was $0.1450 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 21, 2026, payable October 30, 2026.
What is the FCAL dividend yield?
FCAL paid $1.83 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 3.87% at the latest close of $47.35.
When is the next FCAL dividend?
The next monthly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around November 21, 2026.
How often does FCAL pay dividends?
FCAL pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did FCAL pay in dividends in 2025?
FCAL paid $1.72 per share in 13 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of FCAL pay?
100 shares of FCAL would have paid about $183 over the past 12 months, before tax.