First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund (FDM) Dividend History
FDM latest distribution
Paid. Next quarterly distribution expected around mid-December 2026 (not yet announced).
- 1.51%trailing 12-month yield
- $1.37paid in the last 12 months
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- 2005paying since
- +7.2%5-year growth a year
FDM dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $137
- Each payment
- $34
- Value of the shares
- $9,067
- Yield
- 1.51%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $1.37 per share, before tax.
FDM distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
FDM distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
FDM distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $0.9850 | — | — | 3 |
| 2025 | $1.14 | +7.5% | 1.43% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.06 | −4.4% | 1.56% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.11 | +10.7% | 1.81% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.00 | +45.4% | 1.81% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.6890 | −14.4% | 1.08% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.8050 | +15.3% | 1.68% | 4 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
FDM yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $74.94 | 1.82% | $1.37 | 1.8% |
| 3 years ago | $52.11 | 2.62% | $3.42 | 6.6% |
| 5 years ago | $62.18 | 2.20% | $5.66 | 9.1% |
| 10 years ago | $35.77 | 3.82% | $8.58 | 24.0% |
| 20 years ago | $22.81 | 5.99% | $11.02 | 48.3% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
FDM yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDM | First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund | 1.56% | 0.57% |
| 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.
FDM distribution history
71 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-30 | $0.3770 | −0.5% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | $0.3790 | +65.5% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | $0.2290 | −39.9% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | $0.3810 | +46.5% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | $0.2600 | +17.1% |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | $0.2220 | −19.6% |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | $0.2760 | −4.8% |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | $0.2900 | +38.8% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | $0.2090 | −58.6% |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | $0.5050 | +801.8% |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | $0.0560 | −76.7% |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-29 | $0.2400 | −13.4% |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-29 | $0.2770 | −33.4% |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-28 | 2023-06-30 | $0.4160 | +136.4% |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-27 | 2023-03-31 | $0.1760 | −48.2% |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-27 | 2022-12-30 | $0.3400 | +30.8% |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-26 | 2022-09-30 | $0.2600 | +5.7% |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-27 | 2022-06-30 | $0.2460 | +57.7% |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-28 | 2022-03-31 | $0.1560 | −57.1% |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-31 | $0.3640 | +136.4% |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-24 | 2021-09-30 | $0.1540 | +83.3% |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-25 | 2021-06-30 | $0.0840 | −3.4% |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-26 | 2021-03-31 | $0.0870 | −75.4% |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-28 | 2020-12-31 | $0.3540 | +359.7% |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-25 | 2020-09-30 | $0.0770 | −56.7% |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-26 | 2020-06-30 | $0.1780 | −9.2% |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-27 | 2020-03-31 | $0.1960 | +33.3% |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-16 | 2019-12-31 | $0.1470 | −31.9% |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-26 | 2019-09-30 | $0.2160 | +60.0% |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-17 | 2019-06-28 | $0.1350 | −32.5% |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-22 | 2019-03-29 | $0.2000 | −14.9% |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-31 | $0.2350 | +155.4% |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-17 | 2018-09-28 | $0.0920 | −16.4% |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-29 | $0.1100 | +46.7% |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-23 | 2018-03-29 | $0.0750 | −58.3% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-29 | $0.1800 | +136.8% |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-22 | 2017-09-29 | $0.0760 | −6.2% |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-26 | 2017-06-30 | $0.0810 | −35.2% |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-27 | 2017-03-31 | $0.1250 | +8.7% |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-23 | 2016-12-30 | $0.1150 | −20.1% |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-23 | 2016-09-30 | $0.1440 | −18.2% |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-24 | 2016-06-30 | $0.1760 | +170.8% |
| 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-28 | 2016-03-31 | $0.0650 | −69.5% |
| 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-28 | 2015-12-31 | $0.2130 | +395.3% |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015-09-25 | 2015-09-30 | $0.0430 | −25.9% |
| 2015-06-24 | 2015-06-26 | 2015-06-30 | $0.0580 | −64.6% |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-27 | 2015-03-31 | $0.1640 | +156.2% |
| 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-26 | 2014-12-31 | $0.0640 | +48.8% |
| 2014-09-23 | 2014-09-25 | 2014-09-30 | $0.0430 | −40.3% |
| 2014-06-24 | 2014-06-26 | 2014-06-30 | $0.0720 | +1.4% |
| 2014-03-25 | 2014-03-27 | 2014-03-31 | $0.0710 | −32.4% |
| 2013-12-18 | 2013-12-20 | 2013-12-31 | $0.1050 | +94.4% |
| 2013-09-20 | 2013-09-24 | 2013-09-30 | $0.0540 | −32.5% |
| 2013-06-21 | 2013-06-25 | 2013-06-28 | $0.0800 | +150.0% |
| 2013-03-21 | 2013-03-25 | 2013-03-28 | $0.0320 | −89.6% |
| 2012-12-21 | 2012-12-26 | 2012-12-31 | $0.3080 | +962.1% |
| 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-25 | 2012-09-28 | $0.0290 | −54.0% |
| 2012-06-21 | 2012-06-25 | 2012-06-29 | $0.0630 | −41.1% |
| 2011-12-21 | 2011-12-23 | 2011-12-30 | $0.1070 | +98.1% |
| 2011-06-21 | 2011-06-23 | 2011-06-30 | $0.0540 | −3.6% |
| 2010-12-21 | 2010-12-23 | 2010-12-31 | $0.0560 | +107.4% |
| 2010-06-22 | 2010-06-24 | 2010-06-30 | $0.0270 | −27.0% |
| 2009-12-22 | 2009-12-24 | 2009-12-31 | $0.0370 | −40.3% |
| 2009-06-23 | 2009-06-25 | 2009-06-30 | $0.0620 | −46.1% |
| 2008-12-23 | 2008-12-26 | 2008-12-31 | $0.1150 | +88.5% |
| 2008-06-23 | 2008-06-25 | 2008-06-30 | $0.0610 | −31.5% |
| 2007-12-21 | 2007-12-26 | 2007-12-31 | $0.0890 | +93.5% |
| 2007-06-21 | 2007-06-25 | 2007-06-29 | $0.0460 | +360.0% |
| 2006-12-21 | 2006-12-26 | 2006-12-29 | $0.0100 | −78.3% |
| 2006-06-23 | 2006-06-27 | 2006-06-30 | $0.0460 | +155.6% |
| 2005-12-19 | 2005-12-21 | 2005-12-30 | $0.0180 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
FDM dividend overview
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund pays quarterly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $1.37 per share, a yield of 1.51% at the latest close of $90.67. In 2025 it paid $1.14 per share, up 7.5% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +7.2% a year and over ten years +9.1%.
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.
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FDM dividends FAQ
Does FDM pay a dividend?
Yes. FDM pays quarterly distributions and has paid them since 2005. The most recent was $0.3770 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 24, 2026, payable September 30, 2026.
What is the FDM dividend yield?
FDM paid $1.37 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 1.51% at the latest close of $90.67.
When is the next FDM dividend?
The next quarterly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around mid-December 2026.
How often does FDM pay dividends?
FDM pays distributions quarterly, 4 times a year.
How much did FDM pay in dividends in 2025?
FDM paid $1.14 per share in 4 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of FDM pay?
100 shares of FDM would have paid about $137 over the past 12 months, before tax.