FCT Dividend History
First Trust Exchange Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Flexible Income ETF · every payment since 2004
First Trust Exchange Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Flexible Income ETF (FCT) has paid 264 dividends since 2004. The most recent was $0.0810 per share (ex-date Jul 1, 2026). Over the last 12 months FCT paid $0.9540 across 10 payments, a trailing yield of 9.87%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is -5.5% versus the 3 before.
Latest dividend
$0.0810
Last ex-date
Jul 1, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$0.95
Trailing yield
9.87%
Frequency
Monthly
Growth streak
0 yrs
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
9.54%
of price a year ago
Price change
-3.3%
$10.00 → $9.67
Approx. total return
+6.2%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
FCT dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 36 regular payments, per share
FCT dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 7 | $0.6630 | — |
| 2025 | 12 | $1.1640 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | $1.1640 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 12 | $1.0730 | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 12 | $0.8630 | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 12 | $1.1160 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | $1.1500 | +38.2% |
| 2019 | 12 | $0.8320 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 12 | $0.7240 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | $0.7960 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 12 | $0.8450 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 12 | $0.8850 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 12 | $0.8460 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 11timing | $0.9240 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 12 | $0.9880 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 13timing | $0.8990 | +65.6% |
| 2010 | 12 | $0.5430 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 12 | $0.5120 | -46.3% |
| 2008 | 11timing | $0.9530 | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 12 | $1.4480 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 12 | $1.4560 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 12 | $1.3130 | +144.1% |
| 2004 | 6timing | $0.5380 | — |
Every FCT dividend
39 raises · 28 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | — | $0.0810 | -16.5% | Cut |
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 1, 2026 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2026 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 2026 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 2, 2026 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 2, 2026 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 3, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 1, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 2, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 1, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 1, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 2, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 1, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 3, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 2, 2025 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 1, 2024 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 1, 2024 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 2024 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 2, 2024 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 1, 2023 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 2, 2023 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 3, 2023 | — | $0.0970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | $0.0970 | +5.4% | Raise |
| May 1, 2023 | — | $0.0920 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 3, 2023 | — | $0.0920 | +31.4% | Raise |
| Mar 2, 2023 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 2023 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 3, 2023 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 2022 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 1, 2022 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 3, 2022 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 2022 | — | $0.0700 | -2.8% | Cut |
| Aug 1, 2022 | — | $0.0720 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | $0.0720 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2022 | — | $0.0720 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 2, 2022 | — | $0.0720 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2022 | — | $0.0720 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 1, 2022 | — | $0.0720 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 2022 | — | $0.0720 | -8.9% | Cut |
| Jan 3, 2022 | — | $0.0790 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 2021 | — | $0.0790 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 1, 2021 | — | $0.0790 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 1, 2021 | — | $0.0790 | -12.2% | Cut |
| Sep 1, 2021 | — | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 2, 2021 | — | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 1, 2021 | — | $0.0900 | -8.2% | Cut |
| Jun 1, 2021 | — | $0.0980 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 3, 2021 | — | $0.0980 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2021 | — | $0.0980 | -6.7% | Cut |
| Mar 1, 2021 | — | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 2021 | — | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 4, 2021 | — | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 2020 | — | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 2, 2020 | — | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 1, 2020 | — | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 2020 | — | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 3, 2020 | — | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 1, 2020 | — | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2020 | — | $0.1050 | +26.5% | Raise |
| May 1, 2020 | — | $0.0830 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2020 | — | $0.0830 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 2020 | — | $0.0830 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 3, 2020 | — | $0.0830 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 2, 2020 | — | $0.0830 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 2, 2019 | — | $0.0830 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 1, 2019 | — | $0.0830 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 1, 2019 | — | $0.0830 | +12.2% | Raise |
| Sep 3, 2019 | — | $0.0740 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 1, 2019 | — | $0.0740 | +12.1% | Raise |
| Jul 1, 2019 | — | $0.0660 | +4.8% | Raise |
| Jun 3, 2019 | — | $0.0630 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 1, 2019 | — | $0.0630 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2019 | — | $0.0630 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Mar 1, 2019 | — | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 2019 | — | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 2, 2019 | — | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 3, 2018 | — | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 1, 2018 | — | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 1, 2018 | — | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 4, 2018 | — | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 1, 2018 | — | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 2, 2018 | — | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2018 | — | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 1, 2018 | — | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 2, 2018 | — | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 1, 2018 | — | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 2018 | — | $0.0600 | -6.3% | Cut |
| Jan 2, 2018 | — | $0.0640 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 2017 | — | $0.0640 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 1, 2017 | — | $0.0640 | -3.0% | Cut |
| Oct 2, 2017 | — | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 2017 | — | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 1, 2017 | — | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 3, 2017 | — | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2017 | — | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 1, 2017 | — | $0.0660 | -2.9% | Cut |
| Apr 3, 2017 | — | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 1, 2017 | — | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 2017 | — | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 3, 2017 | — | $0.0680 | -2.9% | Cut |
| Dec 1, 2016 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 1, 2016 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 3, 2016 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 2016 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 1, 2016 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 1, 2016 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2016 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 2, 2016 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2016 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 1, 2016 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 2016 | — | $0.0700 | -6.7% | Cut |
| Jan 4, 2016 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 2015 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 2, 2015 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 1, 2015 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 2015 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 3, 2015 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 1, 2015 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2015 | — | $0.0750 | +4.2% | Raise |
| May 1, 2015 | — | $0.0720 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2015 | — | $0.0720 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 2015 | — | $0.0720 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 2, 2015 | — | $0.0720 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 2, 2015 | — | $0.0720 | +5.9% | Raise |
| Dec 1, 2014 | — | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 3, 2014 | — | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 1, 2014 | — | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 2, 2014 | — | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 1, 2014 | — | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 1, 2014 | — | $0.0680 | -4.2% | Cut |
| Jun 2, 2014 | — | $0.0710 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 1, 2014 | — | $0.0710 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2014 | — | $0.0710 | -5.3% | Cut |
| Mar 3, 2014 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 3, 2014 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 2, 2014 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 2, 2013 | — | $0.0750 | -6.3% | Cut |
| Nov 1, 2013 | — | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 1, 2013 | — | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 3, 2013 | — | $0.0800 | -8.0% | Cut |
| Aug 1, 2013 | — | $0.0870 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 1, 2013 | — | $0.0870 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 3, 2013 | — | $0.0870 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 1, 2013 | — | $0.0870 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2013 | — | $0.0870 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 1, 2013 | — | $0.0870 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 2013 | — | $0.0870 | -1.1% | Cut |
| Dec 27, 2012 | — | $0.0880 | +1.1% | Raise |
| Dec 3, 2012 | — | $0.0870 | -1.1% | Cut |
| Nov 1, 2012 | — | $0.0880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 1, 2012 | — | $0.0880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 4, 2012 | — | $0.0880 | +4.8% | Raise |
| Aug 1, 2012 | — | $0.0840 | +3.7% | Raise |
| Jul 2, 2012 | — | $0.0810 | +1.3% | Raise |
| Jun 1, 2012 | — | $0.0800 | +2.6% | Raise |
| May 1, 2012 | — | $0.0780 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 2, 2012 | — | $0.0780 | +4.0% | Raise |
| Mar 1, 2012 | — | $0.0750 | +2.7% | Raise |
| Feb 1, 2012 | — | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 28, 2011 | — | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 2011 | — | $0.0730 | +4.3% | Raise |
| Nov 1, 2011 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 3, 2011 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 2011 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 1, 2011 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 1, 2011 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2011 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 2, 2011 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2011 | — | $0.0700 | +2.9% | Raise |
| Mar 1, 2011 | — | $0.0680 | +4.6% | Raise |
| Feb 1, 2011 | — | $0.0650 | +8.3% | Raise |
| Jan 3, 2011 | — | $0.0600 | +9.1% | Raise |
| Dec 1, 2010 | — | $0.0550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 1, 2010 | — | $0.0550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 1, 2010 | — | $0.0550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 2010 | — | $0.0550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 2, 2010 | — | $0.0550 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Jul 1, 2010 | — | $0.0500 | +28.2% | Raise |
| Jun 1, 2010 | — | $0.0390 | +2.6% | Raise |
| May 3, 2010 | — | $0.0380 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2010 | — | $0.0380 | +8.6% | Raise |
| Mar 1, 2010 | — | $0.0350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 2010 | — | $0.0350 | +6.1% | Raise |
| Jan 4, 2010 | — | $0.0330 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 2009 | — | $0.0330 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 2, 2009 | — | $0.0330 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 1, 2009 | — | $0.0330 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 2009 | — | $0.0330 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 3, 2009 | — | $0.0330 | -13.2% | Cut |
| Jul 1, 2009 | — | $0.0380 | -20.8% | Cut |
| Jun 1, 2009 | — | $0.0480 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 1, 2009 | — | $0.0480 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2009 | — | $0.0480 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 2009 | — | $0.0480 | -5.9% | Cut |
| Feb 2, 2009 | — | $0.0510 | -22.7% | Cut |
| Jan 2, 2009 | — | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 2008 | — | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 3, 2008 | — | $0.0660 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 1, 2008 | — | $0.0660 | -10.8% | Cut |
| Sep 2, 2008 | — | $0.0740 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 1, 2008 | — | $0.0740 | -7.5% | Cut |
| Jul 1, 2008 | — | $0.0800 | -15.8% | Cut |
| Jun 2, 2008 | — | $0.0950 | -12.0% | Cut |
| May 1, 2008 | — | $0.1080 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2008 | — | $0.1080 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 3, 2008 | — | $0.1080 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 2008 | — | $0.1080 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 27, 2007 | — | $0.1080 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 3, 2007 | — | $0.1080 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 1, 2007 | — | $0.1080 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 1, 2007 | — | $0.1080 | -15.0% | Cut |
| Sep 4, 2007 | — | $0.1270 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 1, 2007 | — | $0.1270 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 2, 2007 | — | $0.1270 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2007 | — | $0.1270 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 1, 2007 | — | $0.1270 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 2, 2007 | — | $0.1270 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 1, 2007 | — | $0.1270 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 2007 | — | $0.1270 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 27, 2006 | — | $0.1270 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 2006 | — | $0.1270 | +2.4% | Raise |
| Nov 1, 2006 | — | $0.1240 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 2, 2006 | — | $0.1240 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 2006 | — | $0.1240 | +1.6% | Raise |
| Aug 1, 2006 | — | $0.1220 | +1.7% | Raise |
| Jul 3, 2006 | — | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2006 | — | $0.1200 | +1.7% | Raise |
| May 1, 2006 | — | $0.1180 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 3, 2006 | — | $0.1180 | +1.7% | Raise |
| Mar 1, 2006 | — | $0.1160 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 2006 | — | $0.1160 | -50.8% | Cut |
| Dec 28, 2005 | — | $0.2360 | +112.6% | Raise |
| Dec 1, 2005 | — | $0.1110 | +2.8% | Raise |
| Nov 1, 2005 | — | $0.1080 | +4.9% | Raise |
| Oct 3, 2005 | — | $0.1030 | +3.0% | Raise |
| Sep 1, 2005 | — | $0.1000 | +3.1% | Raise |
| Aug 1, 2005 | — | $0.0970 | +4.3% | Raise |
| Jul 1, 2005 | — | $0.0930 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2005 | — | $0.0930 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 3, 2005 | — | $0.0930 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 1, 2005 | — | $0.0930 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 4, 2005 | — | $0.0930 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 2005 | — | $0.0930 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 29, 2004 | — | $0.0930 | +5.7% | Raise |
| Dec 2, 2004 | — | $0.0880 | -5.4% | Cut |
| Nov 1, 2004 | — | $0.0930 | +5.7% | Raise |
| Oct 1, 2004 | — | $0.0880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 2004 | — | $0.0880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 2, 2004 | — | $0.0880 | — | First |
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to FCT