First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) Dividend History
FTHI latest distribution
$0.1760per share · −1.7% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateOct 21Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 30Friday, 2026
Payable in 4 days to holders on the record date. Next monthly distribution expected around November 21 (not yet announced).
- 9.82%trailing 12-month yield
- $2.29paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2014paying since
- +18.3%5-year growth a year
FTHI dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $229
- Each payment
- $19
- Value of the shares
- $2,334
- Yield
- 9.82%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $2.29 per share, before tax.
FTHI distributions per share by year
Distributions per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
FTHI distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
FTHI distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.76 | — | — | 10 |
| 2025 | $2.23 | +11.2% | 9.43% | 13 |
| 2024 | $2.00 | +10.4% | 8.61% | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.81 | +3.7% | 8.50% | 12 |
| 2022 | $1.75 | +82.4% | 9.06% | 12 |
| 2021 | $0.9600 | 0.0% | 4.37% | 12 |
| 2020 | $0.9600 | 0.0% | 4.76% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
FTHI yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $23.62 | 9.70% | $2.29 | 9.7% |
| 3 years ago | $20.14 | 11.38% | $6.45 | 32.0% |
| 5 years ago | $22.35 | 10.25% | $9.72 | 43.5% |
| 10 years ago | $20.01 | 11.45% | $14.49 | 72.4% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
FTHI yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTHI | First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF | 6.40% | 0.76% |
| DYNF | iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | 0.78% | 0.31% |
| GSLC | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap… | 0.98% | 0.09% |
| LCTU | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | 1.00% | 0.14% |
| FLCC | Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Core ETF | 0.47% | 0.27% |
| DFSU | Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF | 0.83% | 0.17% |
| QDF | FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund | 1.53% | 0.36% |
| LGH | HCM Defender 500 ETF | 0.36% | 0.94% |
| AAUS | Alpha Architect US Equity ETF | 0.32% | — |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
FTHI distribution history
154 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-30 | $0.1760 | −1.7% |
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-30 | $0.1790 | 0.0% |
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-31 | $0.1790 | 0.0% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-31 | $0.1790 | +4.1% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | $0.1720 | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | $0.1720 | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | $0.1720 | −2.8% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | $0.1770 | 0.0% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | $0.1770 | 0.0% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | $0.1770 | 0.0% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | $0.1770 | 0.0% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | $0.1770 | 0.0% |
Show all 154 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-17 | $0.1770 | 0.0% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | $0.1770 | +3.5% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | $0.1710 | 0.0% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | $0.1710 | 0.0% |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | $0.1710 | +4.9% |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | $0.1630 | 0.0% |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | $0.1630 | 0.0% |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | $0.1630 | −6.3% |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | $0.1740 | +2.4% |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | $0.1700 | −2.3% |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-31 | $0.1740 | +1.2% |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | $0.1720 | 0.0% |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | $0.1720 | 0.0% |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | $0.1720 | +2.4% |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | $0.1680 | 0.0% |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | $0.1680 | 0.0% |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | $0.1680 | 0.0% |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | $0.1680 | 0.0% |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-22 | 2024-05-31 | $0.1680 | 0.0% |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-24 | 2024-04-30 | $0.1680 | +5.0% |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | $0.1600 | 0.0% |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-22 | 2024-02-29 | $0.1600 | 0.0% |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-24 | 2024-01-31 | $0.1600 | +5.3% |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-29 | $0.1520 | 0.0% |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-22 | 2023-11-30 | $0.1520 | 0.0% |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-25 | 2023-10-31 | $0.1520 | −3.2% |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-29 | $0.1570 | 0.0% |
| 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-23 | 2023-08-31 | $0.1570 | 0.0% |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-07-24 | 2023-07-31 | $0.1570 | +4.0% |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-28 | 2023-06-30 | $0.1510 | 0.0% |
| 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-24 | 2023-05-31 | $0.1510 | 0.0% |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-04-24 | 2023-04-28 | $0.1510 | +4.1% |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-27 | 2023-03-31 | $0.1450 | 0.0% |
| 2023-02-22 | 2023-02-23 | 2023-02-28 | $0.1450 | 0.0% |
| 2023-01-24 | 2023-01-25 | 2023-01-31 | $0.1450 | +5.8% |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-27 | 2022-12-30 | $0.1370 | 0.0% |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-11-23 | 2022-11-30 | $0.1370 | 0.0% |
| 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-24 | 2022-10-31 | $0.1370 | −8.7% |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-26 | 2022-09-30 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-08-24 | 2022-08-31 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2022-07-21 | 2022-07-22 | 2022-07-29 | $0.1500 | −11.8% |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-27 | 2022-06-30 | $0.1700 | 0.0% |
| 2022-05-24 | 2022-05-25 | 2022-05-31 | $0.1700 | 0.0% |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-04-22 | 2022-04-29 | $0.1700 | +13.3% |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-28 | 2022-03-31 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2022-02-18 | 2022-02-22 | 2022-02-28 | $0.1500 | +87.5% |
| 2022-01-21 | 2022-01-24 | 2022-01-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-11-24 | 2021-11-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-10-22 | 2021-10-29 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-24 | 2021-09-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2021-08-24 | 2021-08-25 | 2021-08-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2021-07-21 | 2021-07-22 | 2021-07-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-25 | 2021-06-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2021-05-21 | 2021-05-24 | 2021-05-28 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2021-04-21 | 2021-04-22 | 2021-04-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-26 | 2021-03-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2021-02-23 | 2021-02-24 | 2021-02-26 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-01-22 | 2021-01-29 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-28 | 2020-12-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2020-11-24 | 2020-11-25 | 2020-11-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2020-10-21 | 2020-10-22 | 2020-10-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-25 | 2020-09-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-08-24 | 2020-08-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2020-07-21 | 2020-07-22 | 2020-07-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-26 | 2020-06-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2020-05-21 | 2020-05-22 | 2020-05-29 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-04-22 | 2020-04-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-27 | 2020-03-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2020-02-21 | 2020-02-24 | 2020-02-28 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2020-01-22 | 2020-01-23 | 2020-01-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-16 | 2019-12-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019-11-22 | 2019-11-29 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2019-10-22 | 2019-10-23 | 2019-10-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-26 | 2019-09-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2019-08-21 | 2019-08-22 | 2019-08-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2019-07-23 | 2019-07-24 | 2019-07-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-17 | 2019-06-28 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2019-05-21 | 2019-05-22 | 2019-05-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2019-04-23 | 2019-04-24 | 2019-04-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-22 | 2019-03-29 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2019-02-21 | 2019-02-22 | 2019-02-28 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2019-01-23 | 2019-01-24 | 2019-01-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2018-11-21 | 2018-11-23 | 2018-11-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2018-10-23 | 2018-10-24 | 2018-10-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-17 | 2018-09-28 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2018-08-21 | 2018-08-22 | 2018-08-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2018-07-20 | 2018-07-23 | 2018-07-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-29 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-05-23 | 2018-05-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-04-23 | 2018-04-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-23 | 2018-03-29 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2018-02-21 | 2018-02-22 | 2018-02-28 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2018-01-23 | 2018-01-24 | 2018-01-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-29 | $0.0800 | +3.2% |
| 2017-11-21 | 2017-11-22 | 2017-11-30 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2017-10-20 | 2017-10-23 | 2017-10-31 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-22 | 2017-09-29 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2017-08-22 | 2017-08-24 | 2017-08-31 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2017-07-21 | 2017-07-25 | 2017-07-31 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-26 | 2017-06-30 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2017-05-23 | 2017-05-25 | 2017-05-31 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-04-25 | 2017-04-28 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-27 | 2017-03-31 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-22 | 2017-02-24 | 2017-02-28 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2017-01-20 | 2017-01-24 | 2017-01-31 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-23 | 2016-12-30 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-22 | 2016-11-25 | 2016-11-30 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2016-10-19 | 2016-10-21 | 2016-10-31 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-23 | 2016-09-30 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2016-08-23 | 2016-08-25 | 2016-08-31 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2016-07-21 | 2016-07-25 | 2016-07-29 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-24 | 2016-06-30 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2016-05-20 | 2016-05-24 | 2016-05-31 | $0.0775 | 0.0% |
| 2016-04-21 | 2016-04-25 | 2016-04-29 | $0.0775 | −3.1% |
| 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-28 | 2016-03-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2016-02-23 | 2016-02-25 | 2016-02-29 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2016-01-21 | 2016-01-25 | 2016-01-29 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-28 | 2015-12-31 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-20 | 2015-11-24 | 2015-11-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2015-10-21 | 2015-10-23 | 2015-10-30 | $0.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015-09-25 | 2015-09-30 | $0.0800 | −5.9% |
| 2015-08-21 | 2015-08-25 | 2015-08-31 | $0.0850 | 0.0% |
| 2015-07-21 | 2015-07-23 | 2015-07-31 | $0.0850 | 0.0% |
| 2015-06-24 | 2015-06-26 | 2015-06-30 | $0.0850 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015-05-26 | 2015-05-29 | $0.0850 | 0.0% |
| 2015-04-21 | 2015-04-23 | 2015-04-30 | $0.0850 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-27 | 2015-03-31 | $0.0850 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-20 | 2015-02-24 | 2015-02-27 | $0.0850 | 0.0% |
| 2015-01-21 | 2015-01-23 | 2015-01-30 | $0.0850 | 0.0% |
| 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-26 | 2014-12-31 | $0.0850 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-21 | 2014-11-25 | 2014-11-28 | $0.0850 | +2.4% |
| 2014-10-21 | 2014-10-23 | 2014-10-31 | $0.0830 | −3.2% |
| 2014-09-23 | 2014-09-25 | 2014-09-30 | $0.0857 | +2.8% |
| 2014-08-21 | 2014-08-25 | 2014-08-29 | $0.0834 | −2.3% |
| 2014-07-22 | 2014-07-24 | 2014-07-31 | $0.0854 | +0.2% |
| 2014-06-24 | 2014-06-26 | 2014-06-30 | $0.0852 | +2.7% |
| 2014-05-21 | 2014-05-23 | 2014-05-30 | $0.0830 | +492.9% |
| 2014-04-22 | 2014-04-24 | 2014-04-30 | $0.0140 | −76.4% |
| 2014-03-25 | 2014-03-27 | 2014-03-31 | $0.0593 | −8.8% |
| 2014-02-21 | 2014-02-25 | 2014-02-28 | $0.0650 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
FTHI dividend overview
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF pays monthly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $2.29 per share, a yield of 9.82% at the latest close of $23.34. In 2025 it paid $2.23 per share, up 11.2% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +18.3% a year and over ten years +8.3%.
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: FTHI chart, FTHI performance, FTHI holdings, FTHI valuation, FTHI overview.
FTHI dividends FAQ
Does FTHI pay a dividend?
Yes. FTHI pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2014. The most recent was $0.1760 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 21, 2026, payable October 30, 2026.
What is the FTHI dividend yield?
FTHI paid $2.29 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 9.82% at the latest close of $23.34.
When is the next FTHI 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 FTHI pay dividends?
FTHI pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did FTHI pay in dividends in 2025?
FTHI paid $2.23 per share in 13 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of FTHI pay?
100 shares of FTHI would have paid about $229 over the past 12 months, before tax.