First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) Dividend History
FTSM latest distribution
$0.2050per share · +0.5% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 2Friday, 2026
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around October 30 (not yet announced).
- 4.08%trailing 12-month yield
- $2.44paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2014paying since
- +29.0%5-year growth a year
FTSM dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $244
- Each payment
- $20
- Value of the shares
- $5,972
- Yield
- 4.08%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $2.44 per share, before tax.
FTSM 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.
FTSM distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
FTSM distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.83 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $2.57 | −12.5% | 4.28% | 12 |
| 2024 | $2.93 | +6.4% | 4.91% | 12 |
| 2023 | $2.76 | +186.2% | 4.62% | 12 |
| 2022 | $0.9630 | +309.8% | 1.62% | 12 |
| 2021 | $0.2350 | −67.3% | 0.39% | 12 |
| 2020 | $0.7190 | −49.8% | 1.20% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
FTSM yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $60.09 | 4.06% | $2.44 | 4.1% |
| 3 years ago | $59.63 | 4.09% | $8.07 | 13.5% |
| 5 years ago | $59.91 | 4.07% | $11.09 | 18.5% |
| 10 years ago | $59.92 | 4.07% | $15.66 | 26.1% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
FTSM yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTSM | First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF | 4.19% | 0.46% |
| 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.
FTSM distribution history
146 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-02 | $0.2050 | +0.5% |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-02 | $0.2040 | −1.0% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 | 2026-08-04 | $0.2060 | +1.5% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-02 | $0.2030 | −1.0% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-02 | $0.2050 | +2.0% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 2026-05-04 | $0.2010 | −3.4% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-02 | $0.2080 | +8.9% |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-03 | $0.1910 | −6.8% |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-03 | $0.2050 | +2.5% |
| 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-31 | $0.2000 | 0.0% |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-02 | $0.2000 | −4.8% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | 2025-11-04 | $0.2100 | −1.4% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-02 | $0.2130 | −3.2% |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-03 | $0.2200 | +0.9% |
| 2025-07-31 | 2025-07-31 | 2025-08-04 | $0.2180 | +1.4% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-02 | $0.2150 | −5.5% |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-03 | $0.2275 | +6.8% |
| 2025-04-30 | 2025-04-30 | 2025-05-02 | $0.2130 | −4.1% |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-02 | $0.2220 | +9.4% |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-04 | $0.2030 | −10.2% |
| 2025-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-04 | $0.2260 | −3.0% |
| 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-31 | $0.2330 | +1.3% |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-03 | $0.2300 | −4.6% |
| 2024-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2024-11-04 | $0.2410 | −2.4% |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-02 | $0.2470 | 0.0% |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-04 | $0.2470 | 0.0% |
| 2024-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2024-08-02 | $0.2470 | +0.8% |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-02 | $0.2450 | −2.0% |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-04 | $0.2500 | +0.4% |
| 2024-04-30 | 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-03 | $0.2490 | 0.0% |
| 2024-03-28 | 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-03 | $0.2490 | +3.8% |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-05 | $0.2400 | −5.9% |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-05 | $0.2550 | +0.8% |
| 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-27 | 2023-12-29 | $0.2530 | +4.1% |
| 2023-11-30 | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-05 | $0.2430 | −0.4% |
| 2023-10-31 | 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-03 | $0.2440 | −1.2% |
| 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-04 | $0.2470 | 0.0% |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-06 | $0.2470 | +2.9% |
| 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-03 | $0.2400 | +4.8% |
| 2023-06-30 | 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-06 | $0.2290 | 0.0% |
| 2023-05-31 | 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-05 | $0.2290 | +7.0% |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-03 | $0.2140 | +2.9% |
| 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-05 | $0.2080 | +3.5% |
| 2023-02-28 | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-03 | $0.2010 | 0.0% |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-03 | $0.2010 | +5.2% |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-27 | 2022-12-30 | $0.1910 | +20.1% |
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-05 | $0.1590 | +16.1% |
| 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-03 | $0.1370 | +24.5% |
| 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-05 | $0.1100 | +11.1% |
| 2022-08-31 | 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-06 | $0.0990 | +19.3% |
| 2022-07-29 | 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-03 | $0.0830 | +48.2% |
| 2022-06-30 | 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-06 | $0.0560 | +33.3% |
| 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-03 | $0.0420 | +50.0% |
| 2022-04-29 | 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-04 | $0.0280 | +16.7% |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-05 | $0.0240 | +41.2% |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-03 | $0.0170 | 0.0% |
| 2022-01-31 | 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-03 | $0.0170 | 0.0% |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-31 | $0.0170 | +21.4% |
| 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-03 | $0.0140 | 0.0% |
| 2021-10-29 | 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-03 | $0.0140 | 0.0% |
| 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-05 | $0.0140 | 0.0% |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-03 | $0.0140 | −22.2% |
| 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-04 | $0.0180 | −10.0% |
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-06 | $0.0200 | 0.0% |
| 2021-05-28 | 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-03 | $0.0200 | −20.0% |
| 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-05 | $0.0250 | 0.0% |
| 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-06 | $0.0250 | 0.0% |
| 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-03 | $0.0250 | −13.8% |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-03 | $0.0290 | −17.1% |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-28 | 2020-12-31 | $0.0350 | +6.1% |
| 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-03 | $0.0330 | −5.7% |
| 2020-10-30 | 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-04 | $0.0350 | 0.0% |
| 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-05 | $0.0350 | −7.9% |
| 2020-08-31 | 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-03 | $0.0380 | −15.6% |
| 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-05 | $0.0450 | −19.6% |
| 2020-06-30 | 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-06 | $0.0560 | −20.0% |
| 2020-05-29 | 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-03 | $0.0700 | −16.7% |
| 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-05 | $0.0840 | −10.6% |
| 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-03 | $0.0940 | +1.1% |
| 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-04 | $0.0930 | −7.9% |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-05 | $0.1010 | −2.9% |
| 2019-12-26 | 2019-12-27 | 2019-12-31 | $0.1040 | −1.4% |
| 2019-11-29 | 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-04 | $0.1055 | −3.7% |
| 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-05 | $0.1095 | −0.5% |
| 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-03 | $0.1100 | −5.0% |
| 2019-08-30 | 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-05 | $0.1158 | −7.4% |
| 2019-07-31 | 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-05 | $0.1250 | −0.8% |
| 2019-06-28 | 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-03 | $0.1260 | −1.6% |
| 2019-05-31 | 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-05 | $0.1280 | +1.6% |
| 2019-04-30 | 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-03 | $0.1260 | 0.0% |
| 2019-03-29 | 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-03 | $0.1260 | 0.0% |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-05 | $0.1260 | −3.1% |
| 2019-01-31 | 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-05 | $0.1300 | +4.8% |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-31 | $0.1240 | +4.2% |
| 2018-11-21 | 2018-11-23 | 2018-11-30 | $0.1190 | +1.3% |
| 2018-10-23 | 2018-10-24 | 2018-10-31 | $0.1175 | 0.0% |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-17 | 2018-09-28 | $0.1175 | 0.0% |
| 2018-08-21 | 2018-08-22 | 2018-08-31 | $0.1175 | 0.0% |
| 2018-07-20 | 2018-07-23 | 2018-07-31 | $0.1175 | +6.8% |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-29 | $0.1100 | +7.3% |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-05-23 | 2018-05-31 | $0.1025 | +5.1% |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-04-23 | 2018-04-30 | $0.0975 | +5.4% |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-23 | 2018-03-29 | $0.0925 | +12.1% |
| 2018-02-21 | 2018-02-22 | 2018-02-28 | $0.0825 | 0.0% |
| 2018-01-23 | 2018-01-24 | 2018-01-31 | $0.0825 | +6.5% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-29 | $0.0775 | +3.3% |
| 2017-11-21 | 2017-11-22 | 2017-11-30 | $0.0750 | 0.0% |
| 2017-10-20 | 2017-10-23 | 2017-10-31 | $0.0750 | +3.4% |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-22 | 2017-09-29 | $0.0725 | +3.6% |
| 2017-08-22 | 2017-08-24 | 2017-08-31 | $0.0700 | 0.0% |
| 2017-07-21 | 2017-07-25 | 2017-07-31 | $0.0700 | 0.0% |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-26 | 2017-06-30 | $0.0700 | +7.7% |
| 2017-05-23 | 2017-05-25 | 2017-05-31 | $0.0650 | 0.0% |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-04-25 | 2017-04-28 | $0.0650 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-27 | 2017-03-31 | $0.0650 | +8.3% |
| 2017-02-22 | 2017-02-24 | 2017-02-28 | $0.0600 | 0.0% |
| 2017-01-20 | 2017-01-24 | 2017-01-31 | $0.0600 | 0.0% |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-23 | 2016-12-30 | $0.0600 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-22 | 2016-11-25 | 2016-11-30 | $0.0600 | 0.0% |
| 2016-10-21 | 2016-10-25 | 2016-10-31 | $0.0600 | +9.1% |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-23 | 2016-09-30 | $0.0550 | 0.0% |
| 2016-08-23 | 2016-08-25 | 2016-08-31 | $0.0550 | +10.0% |
| 2016-07-21 | 2016-07-25 | 2016-07-29 | $0.0500 | 0.0% |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-24 | 2016-06-30 | $0.0500 | +11.1% |
| 2016-05-20 | 2016-05-24 | 2016-05-31 | $0.0450 | 0.0% |
| 2016-04-21 | 2016-04-25 | 2016-04-29 | $0.0450 | 0.0% |
| 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-28 | 2016-03-31 | $0.0450 | 0.0% |
| 2016-02-23 | 2016-02-25 | 2016-02-29 | $0.0450 | 0.0% |
| 2016-01-21 | 2016-01-25 | 2016-01-29 | $0.0450 | +12.5% |
| 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-28 | 2015-12-31 | $0.0400 | +14.3% |
| 2015-11-20 | 2015-11-24 | 2015-11-30 | $0.0350 | +16.7% |
| 2015-10-21 | 2015-10-23 | 2015-10-30 | $0.0300 | +20.0% |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015-09-25 | 2015-09-30 | $0.0250 | +25.0% |
| 2015-08-21 | 2015-08-25 | 2015-08-31 | $0.0200 | 0.0% |
| 2015-07-21 | 2015-07-23 | 2015-07-31 | $0.0200 | 0.0% |
| 2015-06-24 | 2015-06-26 | 2015-06-30 | $0.0200 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015-05-26 | 2015-05-29 | $0.0200 | 0.0% |
| 2015-04-21 | 2015-04-23 | 2015-04-30 | $0.0200 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-27 | 2015-03-31 | $0.0200 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-20 | 2015-02-24 | 2015-02-27 | $0.0200 | 0.0% |
| 2015-01-21 | 2015-01-23 | 2015-01-30 | $0.0200 | −50.0% |
| 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-26 | 2014-12-31 | $0.0400 | +128.6% |
| 2014-11-21 | 2014-11-25 | 2014-11-28 | $0.0175 | −27.1% |
| 2014-10-21 | 2014-10-23 | 2014-10-31 | $0.0240 | +37.1% |
| 2014-09-23 | 2014-09-25 | 2014-09-30 | $0.0175 | +16.7% |
| 2014-08-21 | 2014-08-25 | 2014-08-29 | $0.0150 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
FTSM dividend overview
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF pays monthly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $2.44 per share, a yield of 4.08% at the latest close of $59.72. In 2025 it paid $2.57 per share, down 12.5% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +29.0% a year and over ten years +24.4%.
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: FTSM chart, FTSM performance, FTSM overview.
FTSM dividends FAQ
Does FTSM pay a dividend?
Yes. FTSM pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2014. The most recent was $0.2050 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026, payable October 2, 2026.
What is the FTSM dividend yield?
FTSM paid $2.44 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 4.08% at the latest close of $59.72.
When is the next FTSM dividend?
The next monthly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around October 30, 2026.
How often does FTSM pay dividends?
FTSM pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did FTSM pay in dividends in 2025?
FTSM paid $2.57 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of FTSM pay?
100 shares of FTSM would have paid about $244 over the past 12 months, before tax.