First Trust Balanced Income ETF (FTBI) Dividend History
FTBI latest distribution
Payable in 4 days to holders on the record date. Next monthly distribution expected around November 21 (not yet announced).
- 8.55%trailing 12-month yield
- $1.81paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2025paying since
FTBI dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $181
- Each payment
- $15
- Value of the shares
- $2,114
- Yield
- 8.55%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $1.81 per share, before tax.
FTBI distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 18 payments).
FTBI distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.41 | — | — | 10 |
| 2025partial | $1.01 | — | 4.76% | 8 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
FTBI yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $21.30 | 8.48% | $1.81 | 8.5% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
FTBI yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTBI | First Trust Balanced Income ETF | 7.67% | — |
| 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.
FTBI distribution history
18 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-30 | $0.1280 | −11.1% |
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-30 | $0.1440 | −0.7% |
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-31 | $0.1450 | +4.3% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-31 | $0.1390 | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | $0.1390 | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | $0.1390 | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | $0.1390 | −3.5% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | $0.1440 | −1.4% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | $0.1460 | +0.7% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | $0.1450 | +1.4% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | $0.1430 | +11.7% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | $0.1280 | 0.0% |
Show all 18 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-17 | $0.1280 | 0.0% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | $0.1280 | +3.2% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | $0.1240 | 0.0% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | $0.1240 | +2.5% |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | $0.1210 | +2.5% |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | $0.1180 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
FTBI dividend overview
First Trust Balanced Income ETF pays monthly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $1.81 per share, a yield of 8.55% at the latest close of $21.14.
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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FTBI dividends FAQ
Does FTBI pay a dividend?
Yes. FTBI pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2025. The most recent was $0.1280 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 21, 2026, payable October 30, 2026.
What is the FTBI dividend yield?
FTBI paid $1.81 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 8.55% at the latest close of $21.14.
When is the next FTBI 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 FTBI pay dividends?
FTBI pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much income does 100 shares of FTBI pay?
100 shares of FTBI would have paid about $181 over the past 12 months, before tax.