First Trust Senior Loan Fund (FTSL) Dividend History
FTSL latest distribution
$0.2250per share · 0.0% 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).
- 6.86%trailing 12-month yield
- $3.04paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2013paying since
- +14.6%5-year growth a year
FTSL dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $304
- Each payment
- $25
- Value of the shares
- $4,430
- Yield
- 6.86%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $3.04 per share, before tax.
FTSL 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.
FTSL distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
FTSL distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $2.31 | — | — | 10 |
| 2025 | $3.27 | −6.4% | 7.13% | 13 |
| 2024 | $3.50 | −0.1% | 7.56% | 12 |
| 2023 | $3.50 | +64.5% | 7.59% | 12 |
| 2022 | $2.13 | +39.8% | 4.77% | 12 |
| 2021 | $1.52 | −8.1% | 3.17% | 12 |
| 2020 | $1.66 | −22.2% | 3.48% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
FTSL yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $45.67 | 6.66% | $3.04 | 6.7% |
| 3 years ago | $45.80 | 6.64% | $9.97 | 21.8% |
| 5 years ago | $47.87 | 6.35% | $14.97 | 31.3% |
| 10 years ago | $48.46 | 6.27% | $24.01 | 49.5% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
FTSL yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTSL | First Trust Senior Loan Fund | 6.34% | 0.85% |
| 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.
FTSL distribution history
163 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-30 | $0.2250 | 0.0% |
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-30 | $0.2250 | 0.0% |
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-31 | $0.2250 | 0.0% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-31 | $0.2250 | −2.2% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | $0.2300 | −2.1% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | $0.2350 | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | $0.2350 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | $0.2350 | −2.1% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | $0.2400 | 0.0% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | $0.2400 | 0.0% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | $0.2400 | 0.0% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | $0.2400 | −2.0% |
Show all 163 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-17 | $0.2450 | 0.0% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | $0.2450 | 0.0% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | $0.2450 | 0.0% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | $0.2450 | −3.0% |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | $0.2525 | 0.0% |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | $0.2525 | −1.9% |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | $0.2575 | 0.0% |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | $0.2575 | −1.0% |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | $0.2600 | −1.0% |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | $0.2625 | −1.9% |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-31 | $0.2675 | −2.7% |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | $0.2750 | −1.8% |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | $0.2800 | −3.4% |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | $0.2900 | 0.0% |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | $0.2900 | 0.0% |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | $0.2900 | +0.9% |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | $0.2875 | 0.0% |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | $0.2875 | −1.7% |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-22 | 2024-05-31 | $0.2925 | −0.8% |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-24 | 2024-04-30 | $0.2950 | −1.7% |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | $0.3000 | 0.0% |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-22 | 2024-02-29 | $0.3000 | −2.4% |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-24 | 2024-01-31 | $0.3075 | +1.7% |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-29 | $0.3025 | +2.5% |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-22 | 2023-11-30 | $0.2950 | 0.0% |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-25 | 2023-10-31 | $0.2950 | −1.7% |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-29 | $0.3000 | −1.6% |
| 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-23 | 2023-08-31 | $0.3050 | +5.2% |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-07-24 | 2023-07-31 | $0.2900 | +1.8% |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-28 | 2023-06-30 | $0.2850 | 0.0% |
| 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-24 | 2023-05-31 | $0.2850 | 0.0% |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-04-24 | 2023-04-28 | $0.2850 | 0.0% |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-27 | 2023-03-31 | $0.2850 | 0.0% |
| 2023-02-22 | 2023-02-23 | 2023-02-28 | $0.2850 | 0.0% |
| 2023-01-24 | 2023-01-25 | 2023-01-31 | $0.2850 | +5.6% |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-27 | 2022-12-30 | $0.2700 | +18.4% |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-11-23 | 2022-11-30 | $0.2280 | 0.0% |
| 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-24 | 2022-10-31 | $0.2280 | +8.6% |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-26 | 2022-09-30 | $0.2100 | +27.3% |
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-08-24 | 2022-08-31 | $0.1650 | +6.5% |
| 2022-07-21 | 2022-07-22 | 2022-07-29 | $0.1550 | +1.6% |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-27 | 2022-06-30 | $0.1525 | +7.0% |
| 2022-05-24 | 2022-05-25 | 2022-05-31 | $0.1425 | 0.0% |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-04-22 | 2022-04-29 | $0.1425 | 0.0% |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-28 | 2022-03-31 | $0.1425 | 0.0% |
| 2022-02-18 | 2022-02-22 | 2022-02-28 | $0.1425 | −3.4% |
| 2022-01-21 | 2022-01-24 | 2022-01-31 | $0.1475 | 0.0% |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-31 | $0.1475 | +20.9% |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-11-24 | 2021-11-30 | $0.1220 | −2.4% |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-10-22 | 2021-10-29 | $0.1250 | −2.0% |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-24 | 2021-09-30 | $0.1275 | −1.9% |
| 2021-08-24 | 2021-08-25 | 2021-08-31 | $0.1300 | −3.7% |
| 2021-07-21 | 2021-07-22 | 2021-07-30 | $0.1350 | −3.6% |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-25 | 2021-06-30 | $0.1400 | +16.7% |
| 2021-05-21 | 2021-05-24 | 2021-05-28 | $0.1200 | +10.1% |
| 2021-04-21 | 2021-04-22 | 2021-04-30 | $0.1090 | −8.4% |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-26 | 2021-03-31 | $0.1190 | +8.2% |
| 2021-02-23 | 2021-02-24 | 2021-02-26 | $0.1100 | −19.1% |
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-01-22 | 2021-01-29 | $0.1360 | −6.0% |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-28 | 2020-12-31 | $0.1447 | +10.5% |
| 2020-11-24 | 2020-11-25 | 2020-11-30 | $0.1310 | +3.1% |
| 2020-10-21 | 2020-10-22 | 2020-10-30 | $0.1270 | +10.4% |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-25 | 2020-09-30 | $0.1150 | −4.2% |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-08-24 | 2020-08-31 | $0.1200 | −7.7% |
| 2020-07-21 | 2020-07-22 | 2020-07-31 | $0.1300 | −3.7% |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-26 | 2020-06-30 | $0.1350 | −6.9% |
| 2020-05-21 | 2020-05-22 | 2020-05-29 | $0.1450 | −3.3% |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-04-22 | 2020-04-30 | $0.1500 | −2.6% |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-27 | 2020-03-31 | $0.1540 | 0.0% |
| 2020-02-21 | 2020-02-24 | 2020-02-28 | $0.1540 | +2.7% |
| 2020-01-22 | 2020-01-23 | 2020-01-31 | $0.1500 | −3.2% |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-16 | 2019-12-31 | $0.1550 | −6.1% |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019-11-22 | 2019-11-29 | $0.1650 | −2.9% |
| 2019-10-22 | 2019-10-23 | 2019-10-31 | $0.1700 | −2.9% |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-26 | 2019-09-30 | $0.1750 | −4.9% |
| 2019-08-21 | 2019-08-22 | 2019-08-30 | $0.1840 | +0.5% |
| 2019-07-23 | 2019-07-24 | 2019-07-31 | $0.1830 | +4.6% |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-17 | 2019-06-28 | $0.1750 | −2.8% |
| 2019-05-21 | 2019-05-22 | 2019-05-31 | $0.1800 | −2.7% |
| 2019-04-23 | 2019-04-24 | 2019-04-30 | $0.1850 | −3.9% |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-22 | 2019-03-29 | $0.1925 | +5.5% |
| 2019-02-21 | 2019-02-22 | 2019-02-28 | $0.1825 | 0.0% |
| 2019-01-23 | 2019-01-24 | 2019-01-31 | $0.1825 | −1.4% |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-31 | $0.1850 | +8.8% |
| 2018-11-21 | 2018-11-23 | 2018-11-30 | $0.1700 | 0.0% |
| 2018-10-23 | 2018-10-24 | 2018-10-31 | $0.1700 | 0.0% |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-17 | 2018-09-28 | $0.1700 | 0.0% |
| 2018-08-21 | 2018-08-22 | 2018-08-31 | $0.1700 | 0.0% |
| 2018-07-20 | 2018-07-23 | 2018-07-31 | $0.1700 | 0.0% |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-29 | $0.1700 | +6.2% |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-05-23 | 2018-05-31 | $0.1600 | +4.9% |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-04-23 | 2018-04-30 | $0.1525 | +5.2% |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-23 | 2018-03-29 | $0.1450 | 0.0% |
| 2018-02-21 | 2018-02-22 | 2018-02-28 | $0.1450 | 0.0% |
| 2018-01-23 | 2018-01-24 | 2018-01-31 | $0.1450 | −29.3% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-29 | $0.2050 | +41.4% |
| 2017-11-21 | 2017-11-22 | 2017-11-30 | $0.1450 | +3.6% |
| 2017-10-20 | 2017-10-23 | 2017-10-31 | $0.1400 | 0.0% |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-22 | 2017-09-29 | $0.1400 | 0.0% |
| 2017-08-22 | 2017-08-24 | 2017-08-31 | $0.1400 | 0.0% |
| 2017-07-21 | 2017-07-25 | 2017-07-31 | $0.1400 | 0.0% |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-26 | 2017-06-30 | $0.1400 | 0.0% |
| 2017-05-23 | 2017-05-25 | 2017-05-31 | $0.1400 | 0.0% |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-04-25 | 2017-04-28 | $0.1400 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-27 | 2017-03-31 | $0.1400 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-22 | 2017-02-24 | 2017-02-28 | $0.1400 | 0.0% |
| 2017-01-20 | 2017-01-24 | 2017-01-31 | $0.1400 | −3.4% |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-23 | 2016-12-30 | $0.1450 | −3.3% |
| 2016-11-22 | 2016-11-25 | 2016-11-30 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2016-10-21 | 2016-10-25 | 2016-10-31 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-23 | 2016-09-30 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2016-08-23 | 2016-08-25 | 2016-08-31 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2016-07-21 | 2016-07-25 | 2016-07-29 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-24 | 2016-06-30 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2016-05-20 | 2016-05-24 | 2016-05-31 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2016-04-21 | 2016-04-25 | 2016-04-29 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-28 | 2016-03-31 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2016-02-23 | 2016-02-25 | 2016-02-29 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2016-01-21 | 2016-01-25 | 2016-01-29 | $0.1500 | −6.2% |
| 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-28 | 2015-12-31 | $0.1600 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-20 | 2015-11-24 | 2015-11-30 | $0.1600 | 0.0% |
| 2015-10-21 | 2015-10-23 | 2015-10-30 | $0.1600 | 0.0% |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015-09-25 | 2015-09-30 | $0.1600 | +3.2% |
| 2015-08-21 | 2015-08-25 | 2015-08-31 | $0.1550 | 0.0% |
| 2015-07-21 | 2015-07-23 | 2015-07-31 | $0.1550 | +3.3% |
| 2015-06-24 | 2015-06-26 | 2015-06-30 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015-05-26 | 2015-05-29 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2015-04-21 | 2015-04-23 | 2015-04-30 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-27 | 2015-03-31 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-20 | 2015-02-24 | 2015-02-27 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 2015-01-21 | 2015-01-23 | 2015-01-30 | $0.1500 | −27.2% |
| 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-26 | 2014-12-31 | $0.2060 | +37.3% |
| 2014-11-21 | 2014-11-25 | 2014-11-28 | $0.1500 | +3.4% |
| 2014-10-21 | 2014-10-23 | 2014-10-31 | $0.1450 | 0.0% |
| 2014-09-23 | 2014-09-25 | 2014-09-30 | $0.1450 | 0.0% |
| 2014-08-21 | 2014-08-25 | 2014-08-29 | $0.1450 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-22 | 2014-07-24 | 2014-07-31 | $0.1450 | 0.0% |
| 2014-06-24 | 2014-06-26 | 2014-06-30 | $0.1450 | 0.0% |
| 2014-05-21 | 2014-05-23 | 2014-05-30 | $0.1450 | 0.0% |
| 2014-04-22 | 2014-04-24 | 2014-04-30 | $0.1450 | 0.0% |
| 2014-03-25 | 2014-03-27 | 2014-03-31 | $0.1450 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-21 | 2014-02-25 | 2014-02-28 | $0.1450 | −6.5% |
| 2014-01-22 | 2014-01-24 | 2014-01-31 | $0.1550 | 0.0% |
| 2013-12-18 | 2013-12-20 | 2013-12-31 | $0.1550 | 0.0% |
| 2013-11-21 | 2013-11-25 | 2013-11-29 | $0.1550 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-10-24 | 2013-10-31 | $0.1550 | −3.1% |
| 2013-09-20 | 2013-09-24 | 2013-09-30 | $0.1600 | −3.0% |
| 2013-08-21 | 2013-08-23 | 2013-08-30 | $0.1650 | −4.6% |
| 2013-07-23 | 2013-07-25 | 2013-07-31 | $0.1730 | 0.0% |
| 2013-06-21 | 2013-06-25 | 2013-06-28 | $0.1730 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-21 | 2013-05-23 | 2013-05-31 | $0.1730 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
FTSL dividend overview
First Trust Senior Loan Fund pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $3.04 per share, a yield of 6.86% at the latest close of $44.30. In 2025 it paid $3.27 per share, down 6.4% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +14.6% a year and over ten years +5.9%.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 7.19%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the FTSL bond profile.
Related: FTSL chart, FTSL performance, FTSL bond profile, FTSL overview.
FTSL dividends FAQ
Does FTSL pay a dividend?
Yes. FTSL pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2013. The most recent was $0.2250 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 21, 2026, payable October 30, 2026.
What is the FTSL dividend yield?
FTSL paid $3.04 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 6.86% at the latest close of $44.30.
When is the next FTSL 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 FTSL pay dividends?
FTSL pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did FTSL pay in dividends in 2025?
FTSL paid $3.27 per share in 13 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of FTSL pay?
100 shares of FTSL would have paid about $304 over the past 12 months, before tax.