Franklin Liberty Senior Loan ETF (FLBL) Dividend History
FLBL latest distribution
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).
- 7.62%trailing 12-month yield
- $1.73paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2018paying since
- +16.2%5-year growth a year
FLBL dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $173
- Each payment
- $14
- Value of the shares
- $2,269
- Yield
- 7.62%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $1.73 per share, before tax.
FLBL distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
FLBL distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
FLBL distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.24 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $1.69 | −13.3% | 7.23% | 12 |
| 2024 | $1.95 | −3.9% | 8.05% | 12 |
| 2023 | $2.03 | +59.4% | 8.37% | 12 |
| 2022 | $1.27 | +42.8% | 5.53% | 12 |
| 2021 | $0.8925 | +11.6% | 3.57% | 12 |
| 2020 | $0.7995 | −19.8% | 3.22% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
FLBL yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $23.79 | 7.27% | $1.73 | 7.3% |
| 3 years ago | $24.02 | 7.20% | $5.38 | 22.4% |
| 5 years ago | $25.06 | 6.90% | $8.41 | 33.6% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
FLBL yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLBL | Franklin Liberty Senior Loan ETF | 7.37% | 0.42% |
| AGG | iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.30% | 0.03% |
| BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 4.17% | 0.03% |
| SCHZ | Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.44% | 0.02% |
| IUSB | iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | 4.44% | 0.05% |
| GOVT | iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | 3.67% | 0.05% |
| VGIT | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | 4.06% | 0.04% |
| IEF | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 4.18% | 0.14% |
| SHY | iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3.64% | 0.15% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
FLBL distribution history
100 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 | $0.1416 | +10.6% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-04 | $0.1281 | −9.3% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-06 | $0.1412 | +11.6% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-07 | $0.1265 | −22.6% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-04 | $0.1635 | +6.6% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-06 | $0.1534 | +5.4% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-06 | $0.1456 | +14.0% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-05 | $0.1277 | +12.3% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | $0.1137 | −39.4% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-24 | $0.1874 | +38.6% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-04 | $0.1352 | −18.4% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-06 | $0.1657 | +26.3% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-06 | $0.1312 | −0.9% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-05 | $0.1323 | −8.3% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-06 | $0.1444 | +5.9% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-07 | $0.1363 | −3.1% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-05 | $0.1406 | −4.5% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-06 | $0.1472 | +22.7% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-04 | $0.1200 | −0.0% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-06 | $0.1200 | −10.1% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-06 | $0.1335 | −16.7% |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-18 | $0.1602 | +25.0% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-05 | $0.1281 | −25.4% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-06 | $0.1717 | +7.9% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-04 | $0.1592 | −2.5% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-06 | $0.1632 | −1.9% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-06 | $0.1664 | +12.3% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-05 | $0.1481 | −3.8% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-06 | $0.1540 | −21.7% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-07 | $0.1966 | +26.3% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-05 | $0.1557 | −9.3% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-07 | $0.1717 | −3.4% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | $0.1778 | +17.9% |
| 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-21 | $0.1508 | −8.0% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-07 | $0.1640 | −6.2% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-07 | $0.1749 | +3.5% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-06 | $0.1691 | −10.3% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-08 | $0.1885 | +20.9% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-07 | $0.1559 | −6.5% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-10 | $0.1668 | −13.9% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-07 | $0.1936 | +5.6% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-05 | $0.1833 | −3.3% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-10 | $0.1895 | +38.1% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-07 | $0.1372 | −13.5% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-07 | $0.1586 | −9.1% |
| 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-22 | $0.1745 | +12.7% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-07 | $0.1548 | +21.5% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-07 | $0.1274 | +16.8% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-07 | $0.1091 | −11.1% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-08 | $0.1227 | +18.9% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-05 | $0.1032 | +14.7% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-08 | $0.0900 | −11.9% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-07 | $0.1021 | +52.9% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-06 | $0.0668 | −26.9% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-07 | $0.0913 | +44.6% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-07 | $0.0631 | −9.2% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-07 | $0.0695 | +2.8% |
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-23 | $0.0676 | −9.0% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-07 | $0.0742 | +2.9% |
| 2021-10-29 | 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-04 | $0.0721 | −10.7% |
| 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-06 | $0.0808 | −2.3% |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-07 | $0.0826 | +2.7% |
| 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-05 | $0.0804 | −0.2% |
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-07 | $0.0806 | +18.6% |
| 2021-05-28 | 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-04 | $0.0680 | −2.0% |
| 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-06 | $0.0694 | +32.3% |
| 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-06 | $0.0524 | +133.4% |
| 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-04 | $0.0225 | −84.2% |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-04 | $0.1419 | +30,087.2% |
| 2020-12-30 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-06 | $0.0005 | −99.2% |
| 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-04 | $0.0621 | −5.5% |
| 2020-10-30 | 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-05 | $0.0657 | +6.2% |
| 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-06 | $0.0619 | +14.2% |
| 2020-08-31 | 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-04 | $0.0542 | −13.8% |
| 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-06 | $0.0628 | +7.8% |
| 2020-06-30 | 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-07 | $0.0583 | −4.8% |
| 2020-05-29 | 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-04 | $0.0612 | −10.2% |
| 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-06 | $0.0682 | −10.8% |
| 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-06 | $0.0765 | +5.9% |
| 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-05 | $0.0722 | −53.7% |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-06 | $0.1560 | +2,292.8% |
| 2019-12-30 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-06 | $0.0065 | −90.9% |
| 2019-11-29 | 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-05 | $0.0714 | −23.0% |
| 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-06 | $0.0926 | +19.2% |
| 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-04 | $0.0777 | −4.7% |
| 2019-08-30 | 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-06 | $0.0815 | −18.2% |
| 2019-07-31 | 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-06 | $0.0997 | +19.2% |
| 2019-06-28 | 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-05 | $0.0836 | −56.2% |
| 2019-05-31 | 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-06 | $0.1911 | +145.0% |
| 2019-04-30 | 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-06 | $0.0780 | −7.9% |
| 2019-03-29 | 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-04 | $0.0847 | +4.1% |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-06 | $0.0813 | +68.3% |
| 2019-01-31 | 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-06 | $0.0483 | −63.3% |
| 2018-12-28 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-01-04 | $0.1317 | +138.3% |
| 2018-11-30 | 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-06 | $0.0553 | −33.3% |
| 2018-10-31 | 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-06 | $0.0828 | +24.0% |
| 2018-09-28 | 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-04 | $0.0668 | −36.6% |
| 2018-08-31 | 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-07 | $0.1053 | +39.4% |
| 2018-07-31 | 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-06 | $0.0755 | +315.9% |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-06 | $0.0181 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
FLBL dividend overview
Franklin Liberty Senior Loan ETF pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $1.73 per share, a yield of 7.62% at the latest close of $22.69. In 2025 it paid $1.69 per share, down 13.3% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +16.2% a year.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 8.00%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the FLBL bond profile.
Related: FLBL chart, FLBL performance, FLBL bond profile, FLBL overview.
FLBL dividends FAQ
Does FLBL pay a dividend?
Yes. FLBL pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2018. The most recent was $0.1416 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 6, 2026.
What is the FLBL dividend yield?
FLBL paid $1.73 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 7.62% at the latest close of $22.69.
When is the next FLBL dividend?
The next monthly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around November 1, 2026.
How often does FLBL pay dividends?
FLBL pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did FLBL pay in dividends in 2025?
FLBL paid $1.69 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of FLBL pay?
100 shares of FLBL would have paid about $173 over the past 12 months, before tax.