First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) Dividend History
FTQI latest distribution
$0.2210per share · −0.5% 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).
- 12.52%trailing 12-month yield
- $2.72paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2014paying since
- +31.4%5-year growth a year
FTQI dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $272
- Each payment
- $23
- Value of the shares
- $2,173
- Yield
- 12.52%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $2.72 per share, before tax.
FTQI 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.
FTQI distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
FTQI distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $2.10 | — | — | 10 |
| 2025 | $2.59 | +6.7% | 12.44% | 13 |
| 2024 | $2.43 | +6.6% | 11.66% | 12 |
| 2023 | $2.28 | +28.1% | 11.49% | 12 |
| 2022 | $1.78 | +169.2% | 9.85% | 12 |
| 2021 | $0.6600 | 0.0% | 3.05% | 12 |
| 2020 | $0.6600 | 0.0% | 3.27% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
FTQI yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $20.77 | 13.10% | $2.72 | 13.1% |
| 3 years ago | $18.77 | 14.49% | $7.69 | 40.9% |
| 5 years ago | $21.92 | 12.41% | $11.29 | 51.5% |
| 10 years ago | $20.14 | 13.51% | $14.56 | 72.3% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
FTQI yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTQI | First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF | 7.24% | 0.75% |
| QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF | 0.11% | 0.70% |
| IQQQ | ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | 0.40% | — |
| QQQH | NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF | 9.28% | 0.68% |
| QSIX | Pacer Metarus Nasdaq 100 Dividend Multiplier… | 0.23% | — |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.42% | 0.17% |
| QQQM | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 0.43% | 0.15% |
| PTNQ | Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF | 0.80% | 0.62% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 0.99% | 0.09% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
FTQI distribution history
154 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-30 | $0.2210 | −0.5% |
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-30 | $0.2220 | 0.0% |
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-31 | $0.2220 | 0.0% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-31 | $0.2220 | +11.6% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | $0.1990 | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | $0.1990 | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | $0.1990 | −3.9% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | $0.2070 | 0.0% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | $0.2070 | 0.0% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | $0.2070 | +1.0% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
Show all 154 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-17 | $0.2050 | 0.0% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | $0.2050 | +5.1% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | $0.1950 | 0.0% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | $0.1950 | 0.0% |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | $0.1950 | +3.7% |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | $0.1880 | 0.0% |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | $0.1880 | 0.0% |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | $0.1880 | −9.2% |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | $0.2070 | 0.0% |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | $0.2070 | 0.0% |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-31 | $0.2070 | +1.5% |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | $0.2040 | 0.0% |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | $0.2040 | 0.0% |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | $0.2040 | +0.5% |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | $0.2030 | 0.0% |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | $0.2030 | 0.0% |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | $0.2030 | −0.5% |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | $0.2040 | 0.0% |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-22 | 2024-05-31 | $0.2040 | 0.0% |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-24 | 2024-04-30 | $0.2040 | +3.0% |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | $0.1980 | 0.0% |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-22 | 2024-02-29 | $0.1980 | 0.0% |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-24 | 2024-01-31 | $0.1980 | +5.3% |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-29 | $0.1880 | 0.0% |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-22 | 2023-11-30 | $0.1880 | 0.0% |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-25 | 2023-10-31 | $0.1880 | −5.1% |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-29 | $0.1980 | 0.0% |
| 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-23 | 2023-08-31 | $0.1980 | 0.0% |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-07-24 | 2023-07-31 | $0.1980 | +2.1% |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-28 | 2023-06-30 | $0.1940 | 0.0% |
| 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-24 | 2023-05-31 | $0.1940 | 0.0% |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-04-24 | 2023-04-28 | $0.1940 | +8.4% |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-27 | 2023-03-31 | $0.1790 | 0.0% |
| 2023-02-22 | 2023-02-23 | 2023-02-28 | $0.1790 | 0.0% |
| 2023-01-24 | 2023-01-25 | 2023-01-31 | $0.1790 | 0.0% |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-27 | 2022-12-30 | $0.1790 | 0.0% |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-11-23 | 2022-11-30 | $0.1790 | 0.0% |
| 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-24 | 2022-10-31 | $0.1790 | −10.5% |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-26 | 2022-09-30 | $0.2000 | 0.0% |
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-08-24 | 2022-08-31 | $0.2000 | 0.0% |
| 2022-07-21 | 2022-07-22 | 2022-07-29 | $0.2000 | −4.8% |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-27 | 2022-06-30 | $0.2100 | 0.0% |
| 2022-05-24 | 2022-05-25 | 2022-05-31 | $0.2100 | +281.8% |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-04-22 | 2022-04-29 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-28 | 2022-03-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2022-02-18 | 2022-02-22 | 2022-02-28 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2022-01-21 | 2022-01-24 | 2022-01-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-11-24 | 2021-11-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-10-22 | 2021-10-29 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-24 | 2021-09-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2021-08-24 | 2021-08-25 | 2021-08-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2021-07-21 | 2021-07-22 | 2021-07-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-25 | 2021-06-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2021-05-21 | 2021-05-24 | 2021-05-28 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2021-04-21 | 2021-04-22 | 2021-04-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-26 | 2021-03-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2021-02-23 | 2021-02-24 | 2021-02-26 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-01-22 | 2021-01-29 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-28 | 2020-12-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2020-11-24 | 2020-11-25 | 2020-11-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2020-10-21 | 2020-10-22 | 2020-10-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-25 | 2020-09-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-08-24 | 2020-08-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2020-07-21 | 2020-07-22 | 2020-07-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-26 | 2020-06-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2020-05-21 | 2020-05-22 | 2020-05-29 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-04-22 | 2020-04-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-27 | 2020-03-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2020-02-21 | 2020-02-24 | 2020-02-28 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2020-01-22 | 2020-01-23 | 2020-01-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-16 | 2019-12-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019-11-22 | 2019-11-29 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2019-10-22 | 2019-10-23 | 2019-10-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-26 | 2019-09-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2019-08-21 | 2019-08-22 | 2019-08-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2019-07-23 | 2019-07-24 | 2019-07-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-17 | 2019-06-28 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2019-05-21 | 2019-05-22 | 2019-05-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2019-04-23 | 2019-04-24 | 2019-04-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-22 | 2019-03-29 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2019-02-21 | 2019-02-22 | 2019-02-28 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2019-01-23 | 2019-01-24 | 2019-01-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2018-11-21 | 2018-11-23 | 2018-11-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2018-10-23 | 2018-10-24 | 2018-10-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-17 | 2018-09-28 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2018-08-21 | 2018-08-22 | 2018-08-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2018-07-20 | 2018-07-23 | 2018-07-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-29 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-05-23 | 2018-05-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-04-23 | 2018-04-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-23 | 2018-03-29 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2018-02-21 | 2018-02-22 | 2018-02-28 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2018-01-23 | 2018-01-24 | 2018-01-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-29 | $0.0550 | +3.8% |
| 2017-11-21 | 2017-11-22 | 2017-11-30 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2017-10-20 | 2017-10-23 | 2017-10-31 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-22 | 2017-09-29 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2017-08-22 | 2017-08-24 | 2017-08-31 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2017-07-21 | 2017-07-25 | 2017-07-31 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-26 | 2017-06-30 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2017-05-23 | 2017-05-25 | 2017-05-31 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-04-25 | 2017-04-28 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-27 | 2017-03-31 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-22 | 2017-02-24 | 2017-02-28 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2017-01-20 | 2017-01-24 | 2017-01-31 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-23 | 2016-12-30 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-22 | 2016-11-25 | 2016-11-30 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2016-10-21 | 2016-10-25 | 2016-10-31 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-23 | 2016-09-30 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2016-08-23 | 2016-08-25 | 2016-08-31 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2016-07-21 | 2016-07-25 | 2016-07-29 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-24 | 2016-06-30 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2016-05-20 | 2016-05-24 | 2016-05-31 | $0.0530 | 0.0% |
| 2016-04-21 | 2016-04-25 | 2016-04-29 | $0.0530 | −3.6% |
| 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-28 | 2016-03-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2016-02-23 | 2016-02-25 | 2016-02-29 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2016-01-21 | 2016-01-25 | 2016-01-29 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-28 | 2015-12-31 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-20 | 2015-11-24 | 2015-11-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2015-10-21 | 2015-10-23 | 2015-10-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015-09-25 | 2015-09-30 | $0.0550 | −8.3% |
| 2015-08-21 | 2015-08-25 | 2015-08-31 | $0.0600 | 0.0% |
| 2015-07-21 | 2015-07-23 | 2015-07-31 | $0.0600 | 0.0% |
| 2015-06-24 | 2015-06-26 | 2015-06-30 | $0.0600 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015-05-26 | 2015-05-29 | $0.0600 | +280.5% |
| 2015-04-21 | 2015-04-23 | 2015-04-30 | $0.0158 | −73.7% |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-27 | 2015-03-31 | $0.0600 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-20 | 2015-02-24 | 2015-02-27 | $0.0600 | 0.0% |
| 2015-01-21 | 2015-01-23 | 2015-01-30 | $0.0600 | −7.7% |
| 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-26 | 2014-12-31 | $0.0650 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-21 | 2014-11-25 | 2014-11-28 | $0.0650 | −1.5% |
| 2014-10-21 | 2014-10-23 | 2014-10-31 | $0.0660 | −2.9% |
| 2014-09-23 | 2014-09-25 | 2014-09-30 | $0.0680 | +1.5% |
| 2014-08-21 | 2014-08-25 | 2014-08-29 | $0.0670 | −1.5% |
| 2014-07-22 | 2014-07-24 | 2014-07-31 | $0.0680 | 0.0% |
| 2014-06-24 | 2014-06-26 | 2014-06-30 | $0.0680 | +1.5% |
| 2014-05-21 | 2014-05-23 | 2014-05-30 | $0.0670 | +378.6% |
| 2014-04-22 | 2014-04-24 | 2014-04-30 | $0.0140 | −76.3% |
| 2014-03-25 | 2014-03-27 | 2014-03-31 | $0.0590 | −9.2% |
| 2014-02-21 | 2014-02-25 | 2014-02-28 | $0.0650 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
FTQI dividend overview
First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF pays monthly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $2.72 per share, a yield of 12.52% at the latest close of $21.73. In 2025 it paid $2.59 per share, up 6.7% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +31.4% a year and over ten years +14.7%.
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: FTQI chart, FTQI performance, FTQI holdings, FTQI valuation, FTQI overview.
FTQI dividends FAQ
Does FTQI pay a dividend?
Yes. FTQI pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2014. The most recent was $0.2210 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 21, 2026, payable October 30, 2026.
What is the FTQI dividend yield?
FTQI paid $2.72 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 12.52% at the latest close of $21.73.
When is the next FTQI 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 FTQI pay dividends?
FTQI pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did FTQI pay in dividends in 2025?
FTQI paid $2.59 per share in 13 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of FTQI pay?
100 shares of FTQI would have paid about $272 over the past 12 months, before tax.