First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income… (MDIV) Dividend History
MDIV latest distribution
$0.0772per share · −19.6% 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).
- 7.64%trailing 12-month yield
- $1.23paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2012paying since
- +3.9%5-year growth a year
MDIV dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $123
- Each payment
- $10
- Value of the shares
- $1,613
- Yield
- 7.64%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $1.23 per share, before tax.
MDIV 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.
MDIV distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
MDIV distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $0.9708 | — | — | 10 |
| 2025 | $1.09 | +5.9% | 6.96% | 13 |
| 2024 | $1.03 | +2.1% | 6.40% | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.01 | +0.8% | 6.47% | 13 |
| 2022 | $1.00 | +14.1% | 6.71% | 12 |
| 2021 | $0.8797 | −2.5% | 5.30% | 12 |
| 2020 | $0.9023 | −18.6% | 6.00% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
MDIV yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $15.78 | 7.81% | $1.23 | 7.8% |
| 3 years ago | $14.27 | 8.64% | $3.35 | 23.5% |
| 5 years ago | $16.90 | 7.29% | $5.30 | 31.4% |
| 10 years ago | $18.70 | 6.59% | $10.48 | 56.0% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
MDIV yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDIV | First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income… | 7.37% | 0.66% |
| 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.
MDIV distribution history
169 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-30 | $0.0772 | −19.6% |
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-30 | $0.0960 | −16.5% |
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-31 | $0.1150 | +68.1% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-31 | $0.0684 | −56.9% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | $0.1588 | +20.2% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | $0.1321 | +154.0% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | $0.0520 | −61.2% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | $0.1340 | +73.6% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | $0.0772 | +28.5% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | $0.0601 | −26.2% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | $0.0814 | −26.4% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | $0.1106 | +58.9% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-17 | $0.0696 | 0.0% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | $0.0696 | −18.8% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | $0.0857 | −17.0% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | $0.1033 | +104.2% |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | $0.0506 | −46.8% |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | $0.0951 | −6.0% |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | $0.1012 | +100.4% |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | $0.0505 | −62.5% |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | $0.1345 | +81.3% |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | $0.0742 | +10.3% |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-31 | $0.0673 | −36.4% |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | $0.1058 | +29.2% |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | $0.0819 | +14.2% |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | $0.0717 | −26.8% |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | $0.0980 | −16.2% |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | $0.1169 | +140.0% |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | $0.0487 | −45.2% |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | $0.0889 | −1.7% |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-22 | 2024-05-31 | $0.0904 | +46.3% |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-24 | 2024-04-30 | $0.0618 | −50.5% |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | $0.1249 | +78.4% |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-22 | 2024-02-29 | $0.0700 | −5.3% |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-24 | 2024-01-31 | $0.0739 | −24.7% |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-29 | $0.0982 | −8.3% |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-22 | 2023-11-30 | $0.1071 | +125.9% |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-25 | 2023-10-31 | $0.0474 | −51.8% |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-29 | $0.0983 | +11.5% |
| 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-23 | 2023-08-31 | $0.0882 | +81.5% |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-07-24 | 2023-07-31 | $0.0486 | −30.6% |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-28 | 2023-06-30 | $0.0700 | +16.7% |
| 2023-05-30 | — | — | $0.0600 | −42.8% |
| 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-24 | 2023-05-31 | $0.1049 | +383.4% |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-04-24 | 2023-04-28 | $0.0217 | −84.0% |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-27 | 2023-03-31 | $0.1360 | +89.9% |
| 2023-02-22 | 2023-02-23 | 2023-02-28 | $0.0716 | +19.5% |
| 2023-01-24 | 2023-01-25 | 2023-01-31 | $0.0599 | −46.2% |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-27 | 2022-12-30 | $0.1114 | +22.7% |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-11-23 | 2022-11-30 | $0.0908 | +46.5% |
| 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-24 | 2022-10-31 | $0.0620 | −47.1% |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-26 | 2022-09-30 | $0.1173 | +2.9% |
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-08-24 | 2022-08-31 | $0.1140 | +265.4% |
| 2022-07-21 | 2022-07-22 | 2022-07-29 | $0.0312 | −68.0% |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-27 | 2022-06-30 | $0.0974 | −10.6% |
| 2022-05-24 | 2022-05-25 | 2022-05-31 | $0.1090 | +105.7% |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-04-22 | 2022-04-29 | $0.0530 | −41.4% |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-28 | 2022-03-31 | $0.0905 | +25.3% |
| 2022-02-18 | 2022-02-22 | 2022-02-28 | $0.0722 | +30.6% |
| 2022-01-21 | 2022-01-24 | 2022-01-31 | $0.0553 | −40.3% |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-31 | $0.0927 | −5.0% |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-11-24 | 2021-11-30 | $0.0976 | +54.7% |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-10-22 | 2021-10-29 | $0.0631 | −16.8% |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-24 | 2021-09-30 | $0.0758 | −3.1% |
| 2021-08-24 | 2021-08-25 | 2021-08-31 | $0.0782 | +24.1% |
| 2021-07-21 | 2021-07-22 | 2021-07-30 | $0.0630 | −7.8% |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-25 | 2021-06-30 | $0.0683 | −16.9% |
| 2021-05-21 | 2021-05-24 | 2021-05-28 | $0.0822 | +40.5% |
| 2021-04-21 | 2021-04-22 | 2021-04-30 | $0.0585 | +25.5% |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-26 | 2021-03-31 | $0.0466 | −33.1% |
| 2021-02-23 | 2021-02-24 | 2021-02-26 | $0.0697 | −17.0% |
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-01-22 | 2021-01-29 | $0.0840 | +38.8% |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-28 | 2020-12-31 | $0.0605 | −18.7% |
| 2020-11-24 | 2020-11-25 | 2020-11-30 | $0.0744 | −1.8% |
| 2020-10-21 | 2020-10-22 | 2020-10-30 | $0.0758 | +23.9% |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-25 | 2020-09-30 | $0.0612 | −31.0% |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-08-24 | 2020-08-31 | $0.0887 | +116.9% |
| 2020-07-21 | 2020-07-22 | 2020-07-31 | $0.0409 | −36.6% |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-26 | 2020-06-30 | $0.0645 | −39.7% |
| 2020-05-21 | 2020-05-22 | 2020-05-29 | $0.1070 | +197.2% |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-04-22 | 2020-04-30 | $0.0360 | −57.3% |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-27 | 2020-03-31 | $0.0843 | −30.7% |
| 2020-02-21 | 2020-02-24 | 2020-02-28 | $0.1216 | +39.1% |
| 2020-01-22 | 2020-01-23 | 2020-01-31 | $0.0874 | +2.7% |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-16 | 2019-12-31 | $0.0851 | −33.3% |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019-11-22 | 2019-11-29 | $0.1276 | +113.0% |
| 2019-10-22 | 2019-10-23 | 2019-10-31 | $0.0599 | −32.1% |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-26 | 2019-09-30 | $0.0882 | −26.5% |
| 2019-08-21 | 2019-08-22 | 2019-08-30 | $0.1200 | +104.8% |
| 2019-07-23 | 2019-07-24 | 2019-07-31 | $0.0586 | −43.5% |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-17 | 2019-06-28 | $0.1038 | −7.2% |
| 2019-05-21 | 2019-05-22 | 2019-05-31 | $0.1119 | +86.5% |
| 2019-04-23 | 2019-04-24 | 2019-04-30 | $0.0600 | −39.7% |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-22 | 2019-03-29 | $0.0995 | −24.1% |
| 2019-02-21 | 2019-02-22 | 2019-02-28 | $0.1311 | +109.1% |
| 2019-01-23 | 2019-01-24 | 2019-01-31 | $0.0627 | −35.4% |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-31 | $0.0971 | −27.9% |
| 2018-11-21 | 2018-11-23 | 2018-11-30 | $0.1347 | +150.4% |
| 2018-10-23 | 2018-10-24 | 2018-10-31 | $0.0538 | −44.8% |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-17 | 2018-09-28 | $0.0974 | +27.7% |
| 2018-08-21 | 2018-08-22 | 2018-08-31 | $0.0763 | +33.2% |
| 2018-07-20 | 2018-07-23 | 2018-07-31 | $0.0573 | −57.7% |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-29 | $0.1354 | +13.5% |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-05-23 | 2018-05-31 | $0.1193 | +159.3% |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-04-23 | 2018-04-30 | $0.0460 | −62.0% |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-23 | 2018-03-29 | $0.1211 | +9.3% |
| 2018-02-21 | 2018-02-22 | 2018-02-28 | $0.1108 | +24.5% |
| 2018-01-23 | 2018-01-24 | 2018-01-31 | $0.0890 | −18.0% |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-22 | 2017-12-29 | $0.1086 | −33.1% |
| 2017-11-21 | 2017-11-22 | 2017-11-30 | $0.1623 | +154.0% |
| 2017-10-20 | 2017-10-23 | 2017-10-31 | $0.0639 | −54.4% |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-22 | 2017-09-29 | $0.1400 | +44.9% |
| 2017-08-22 | 2017-08-24 | 2017-08-31 | $0.0966 | +71.9% |
| 2017-07-21 | 2017-07-25 | 2017-07-31 | $0.0562 | −49.2% |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-26 | 2017-06-30 | $0.1106 | +26.1% |
| 2017-05-23 | 2017-05-25 | 2017-05-31 | $0.0877 | +42.4% |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-04-25 | 2017-04-28 | $0.0616 | −43.2% |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-27 | 2017-03-31 | $0.1085 | +24.3% |
| 2017-02-22 | 2017-02-24 | 2017-02-28 | $0.0873 | +33.7% |
| 2017-01-20 | 2017-01-24 | 2017-01-31 | $0.0653 | −37.6% |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-23 | 2016-12-30 | $0.1047 | +24.6% |
| 2016-11-22 | 2016-11-25 | 2016-11-30 | $0.0840 | +22.3% |
| 2016-10-21 | 2016-10-25 | 2016-10-31 | $0.0687 | −29.7% |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-23 | 2016-09-30 | $0.0977 | −13.5% |
| 2016-08-23 | 2016-08-25 | 2016-08-31 | $0.1130 | +18.7% |
| 2016-07-21 | 2016-07-25 | 2016-07-29 | $0.0952 | −24.4% |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-24 | 2016-06-30 | $0.1260 | +2.7% |
| 2016-05-20 | 2016-05-24 | 2016-05-31 | $0.1227 | +37.9% |
| 2016-04-21 | 2016-04-25 | 2016-04-29 | $0.0890 | −19.7% |
| 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-28 | 2016-03-31 | $0.1109 | −19.3% |
| 2016-02-23 | 2016-02-25 | 2016-02-29 | $0.1375 | +112.5% |
| 2016-01-21 | 2016-01-25 | 2016-01-29 | $0.0647 | −34.8% |
| 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-28 | 2015-12-31 | $0.0993 | −17.2% |
| 2015-11-20 | 2015-11-24 | 2015-11-30 | $0.1200 | +73.9% |
| 2015-10-21 | 2015-10-23 | 2015-10-30 | $0.0690 | −64.8% |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015-09-25 | 2015-09-30 | $0.1960 | +45.2% |
| 2015-08-21 | 2015-08-25 | 2015-08-31 | $0.1350 | +58.8% |
| 2015-07-21 | 2015-07-23 | 2015-07-31 | $0.0850 | +1.2% |
| 2015-06-24 | 2015-06-26 | 2015-06-30 | $0.0840 | −23.6% |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015-05-26 | 2015-05-29 | $0.1100 | +74.6% |
| 2015-04-21 | 2015-04-23 | 2015-04-30 | $0.0630 | −55.0% |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-27 | 2015-03-31 | $0.1400 | +27.3% |
| 2015-02-20 | 2015-02-24 | 2015-02-27 | $0.1100 | −22.2% |
| 2015-01-21 | 2015-01-23 | 2015-01-30 | $0.1413 | +17.0% |
| 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-26 | 2014-12-31 | $0.1208 | +46.1% |
| 2014-11-21 | 2014-11-25 | 2014-11-28 | $0.0827 | −18.3% |
| 2014-10-21 | 2014-10-23 | 2014-10-31 | $0.1012 | −2.2% |
| 2014-09-23 | 2014-09-25 | 2014-09-30 | $0.1035 | −0.4% |
| 2014-08-21 | 2014-08-25 | 2014-08-29 | $0.1039 | +2.0% |
| 2014-07-22 | 2014-07-24 | 2014-07-31 | $0.1019 | +5.1% |
| 2014-06-24 | 2014-06-26 | 2014-06-30 | $0.0970 | −22.3% |
| 2014-05-21 | 2014-05-23 | 2014-05-30 | $0.1248 | +55.8% |
| 2014-04-22 | 2014-04-24 | 2014-04-30 | $0.0801 | −41.1% |
| 2014-03-25 | 2014-03-27 | 2014-03-31 | $0.1361 | +26.1% |
| 2014-02-21 | 2014-02-25 | 2014-02-28 | $0.1079 | +82.0% |
| 2014-01-22 | 2014-01-24 | 2014-01-31 | $0.0593 | −68.0% |
| 2013-12-18 | 2013-12-20 | 2013-12-31 | $0.1853 | +276.6% |
| 2013-11-21 | 2013-11-25 | 2013-11-29 | $0.0492 | −44.2% |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-10-24 | 2013-10-31 | $0.0881 | −42.3% |
| 2013-09-20 | 2013-09-24 | 2013-09-30 | $0.1526 | +13.0% |
| 2013-08-21 | 2013-08-23 | 2013-08-30 | $0.1350 | +41.4% |
| 2013-07-23 | 2013-07-25 | 2013-07-31 | $0.0955 | +44.3% |
| 2013-06-21 | 2013-06-25 | 2013-06-28 | $0.0662 | −47.0% |
| 2013-05-21 | 2013-05-23 | 2013-05-31 | $0.1250 | +64.9% |
| 2013-04-23 | 2013-04-25 | 2013-04-30 | $0.0758 | +0.3% |
| 2013-03-21 | 2013-03-25 | 2013-03-28 | $0.0756 | −43.0% |
| 2013-02-21 | 2013-02-25 | 2013-02-28 | $0.1327 | −53.3% |
| 2012-12-21 | 2012-12-26 | 2012-12-31 | $0.2844 | +679.2% |
| 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-25 | 2012-09-28 | $0.0365 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
MDIV dividend overview
First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income… pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $1.23 per share, a yield of 7.64% at the latest close of $16.13. In 2025 it paid $1.09 per share, up 5.9% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +3.9% a year and over ten years −2.1%.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 8.40%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the MDIV bond profile.
Related: MDIV chart, MDIV performance, MDIV holdings, MDIV bond profile, MDIV overview.
MDIV dividends FAQ
Does MDIV pay a dividend?
Yes. MDIV pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2012. The most recent was $0.0772 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 21, 2026, payable October 30, 2026.
What is the MDIV dividend yield?
MDIV paid $1.23 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 7.64% at the latest close of $16.13.
When is the next MDIV 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 MDIV pay dividends?
MDIV pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did MDIV pay in dividends in 2025?
MDIV paid $1.09 per share in 13 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of MDIV pay?
100 shares of MDIV would have paid about $123 over the past 12 months, before tax.