FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target… (SDVD) Dividend History
SDVD latest distribution
Payable in 4 days to holders on the record date. Next monthly distribution expected around November 21 (not yet announced).
- 9.17%trailing 12-month yield
- $2.04paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2023paying since
SDVD dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $204
- Each payment
- $17
- Value of the shares
- $2,221
- Yield
- 9.17%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $2.04 per share, before tax.
SDVD distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
SDVD distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
SDVD distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.74 | — | — | 11 |
| 2025 | $1.79 | −3.6% | 8.35% | 12 |
| 2024 | $1.86 | +176.9% | 8.64% | 12 |
| 2023partial | $0.6710 | — | 3.18% | 4 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
SDVD yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $21.24 | 9.59% | $2.04 | 9.6% |
| 3 years ago | $17.71 | 11.50% | $5.81 | 32.8% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
SDVD yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDVD | FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target… | 5.60% | 0.84% |
| SDVY | First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend… | 1.03% | 0.59% |
| 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.
SDVD distribution history
39 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-30 | $0.1570 | 0.0% |
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-30 | $0.1570 | −4.3% |
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-31 | $0.1640 | 0.0% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-31 | $0.1640 | +5.1% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | $0.1560 | +0.6% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | $0.1550 | −1.9% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | $0.1580 | +3.3% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | $0.1530 | −5.6% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | $0.1620 | +3.8% |
| 2026-01-30 | — | — | $0.1560 | 0.0% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | $0.1560 | +3.3% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | $0.1510 | +2.7% |
Show all 39 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | $0.1470 | 0.0% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | $0.1470 | −3.9% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | $0.1530 | +0.7% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | $0.1520 | +2.0% |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | $0.1490 | +2.1% |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | $0.1460 | −2.0% |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | $0.1490 | +9.6% |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | $0.1360 | −7.5% |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | $0.1470 | −6.4% |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | $0.1570 | −0.6% |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-31 | $0.1580 | −1.9% |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | $0.1610 | −1.2% |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | $0.1630 | +1.2% |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | $0.1610 | +2.5% |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | $0.1570 | +2.6% |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | $0.1530 | −2.5% |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | $0.1570 | +3.3% |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | $0.1520 | −2.6% |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-22 | 2024-05-31 | $0.1560 | +5.4% |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-24 | 2024-04-30 | $0.1480 | −2.0% |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | $0.1510 | 0.0% |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-22 | 2024-02-29 | $0.1510 | +2.0% |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-24 | 2024-01-31 | $0.1480 | −3.3% |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-29 | $0.1530 | +10.9% |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-22 | 2023-11-30 | $0.1380 | +2.2% |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-25 | 2023-10-31 | $0.1350 | −44.9% |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-29 | $0.2450 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
SDVD dividend overview
FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target… pays monthly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $2.04 per share, a yield of 9.17% at the latest close of $22.21. In 2025 it paid $1.79 per share, down 3.6% from 2024.
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.
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SDVD dividends FAQ
Does SDVD pay a dividend?
Yes. SDVD pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2023. The most recent was $0.1570 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 21, 2026, payable October 30, 2026.
What is the SDVD dividend yield?
SDVD paid $2.04 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 9.17% at the latest close of $22.21.
When is the next SDVD 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 SDVD pay dividends?
SDVD pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did SDVD pay in dividends in 2025?
SDVD paid $1.79 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of SDVD pay?
100 shares of SDVD would have paid about $204 over the past 12 months, before tax.