FDL

FDL Dividend Yield

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund · Large Value · First Trust · ETF · quarterly payer

$54.41

As of Nov 5, 2026, FDL (First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund) yields 3.56%, paying $1.94 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $54.41 price. It costs 0.43% a year and manages $8.4B. Over the last 5 years it returned 14.9% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

3.56%

Paid a Year

$1.94

Expense Ratio

0.43%

Assets

$8.4B

5-Yr Return

14.9%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about FDL

Data as of Nov 5, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Nov 5, 2026, FDL yields 3.56% and pays about $1.94 a share a year, quarterly.
FDL paid $1.9380 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 4 payments.
FDL's expense ratio is 0.43% a year, or $43.00 on $10,000.
FDL is an ETF from First Trust with $8.4B in assets, started Mar 9, 2006.
In the 5 years to Oct 2026, FDL returned 14.9% a year with distributions reinvested (9.8% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
In the 10 years to Oct 2026, FDL returned 11.9% a year with distributions reinvested (7.3% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
Since Dec 2007, FDL's share price is up 167%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 473%.
FDL's three largest holdings are Chevron Corp (9.3%), Philip Morris International Inc (6.6%), Pfizer Inc (6.5%).

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "FDL Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FDL

What $10,000 in FDL became

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From Dec 2007 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$57,277

Payouts taken as cash

$37,325

$10,592 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$72,756

Since Dec 2007, FDL's share price is up 167%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 473%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

FDL total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

Period	Total return	Price return	S&P 500
1 year	+31.1%	+25.9%	+12.0%
3 years	+24.0%	+18.6%	+23.3%
5 years	+14.9%	+9.8%	+12.0%
10 years	+11.9%	+7.3%	+15.3%
Since Dec 2007	+9.7%	+5.4%	+11.1%

FDL distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-date	Paid	Per share	vs a year earlier
Sep 24, 2026	—	$0.5140	+21.2%
Jun 25, 2026	—	$0.4730	+3.3%
Mar 26, 2026	—	$0.4010	+12.3%
Dec 12, 2025	—	$0.55	+83.3%
Sep 25, 2025	—	$0.4240	−13.5%
Jun 26, 2025	—	$0.4580	+18.0%
Mar 27, 2025	—	$0.3570	−26.4%
Dec 31, 2024	—	$0.30	−9.6%
Dec 13, 2024	—	$0.49	−5.2%
Sep 26, 2024	—	$0.3880	+7.5%
Jun 27, 2024	—	$0.4850	+6.1%
Mar 21, 2024	—	$0.3320	+7.1%

What FDL holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

CVX Chevron Corp9.3%
PM Philip Morris International Inc6.6%
PFE Pfizer Inc6.5%
VZ Verizon Communications Inc6.5%
MO Altria Group Inc5.0%
PEP PepsiCo Inc5.0%
ACN Accenture PLC Class A3.3%
UPS United Parcel Service Inc Class B3.2%
BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Co3.0%
CMCSA Comcast Corp Class A2.5%

Consumer defensive24.5%
Utilities15.0%
Energy13.1%
Financials12.2%
Healthcare11.9%
Communication9.7%
Technology5.7%
Consumer cyclical3.9%
Industrials3.7%

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FDL questions

What is FDL's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, FDL yields 3.56%. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.9380 a share in 4 payments, against a $54.41 share price.

How often does FDL pay dividends?

FDL pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of FDL pay?

At about $1.9380 a share a year, 100 shares of FDL pay about $193.80 a year, $48.45 each quarter, before tax.

What is FDL's expense ratio?

FDL's expense ratio is 0.43% a year: $43.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is FDL's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, FDL returned 14.9% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 9.8% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does FDL have NAV erosion?

What does FDL hold?

FDL's largest holdings are Chevron Corp (9.3%), Philip Morris International Inc (6.6%), Pfizer Inc (6.5%). Its top ten make up 51% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type: ETF
Issuer: First Trust
Category: Large Value
Started: Mar 9, 2006
Expense ratio: 0.43%
Assets: $8.4B
Dividend yield: 3.56%
Paid in the last year: $1.9380 (4 payments)
Last payment: $0.5140 · ex Sep 24, 2026
Beta (3 years): 0.28

Income Calculator

At $1.94 / yr per share

Shares owned

Per payment (quarterly)$48.45

Annual$193.80

Monthly avg$16.15

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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.