FFA Dividend History
First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund · every payment since 2004
As of Oct 24, 2026, First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) has paid 86 dividends since 2004. The most recent was $0.4250 per share (ex-date Sep 22, 2026, paid Sep 30, 2026). Over the last 12 months FFA paid $1.5890 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 7.19%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +4.8% versus the 2 before.
Latest news: First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Raises Distribution · Sep 23, 2026
Latest dividend
$0.4250
Last ex-date
Sep 22, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.59
Trailing yield
7.19%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
2 yrs
Key facts: FFA dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 24, 2026, SmarterDividends has 86 dividend payments on record for First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA), going back to 2004.
- FFA's most recent dividend was $0.43 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 22, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 24, 2026, FFA paid $1.59 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 7.19%.
- FFA's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Sep 22, 2026 ex-date, a 9.5% rise to $0.43 per share.
- FFA's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Jun 19, 2009 ex-date, a 26.7% reduction to $0.22 per share.
- FFA paid $1.48 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 8.1% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "FFA Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 24, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FFA/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
7.37%
of price a year ago
Price change
+2.5%
$21.56 → $22.10
Approx. total return
+9.9%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
FFA dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
FFA dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $1.2010 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.4760 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | $1.3650 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | $1.2600 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.2600 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.2600 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.1400 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.1400 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.1400 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.1050 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.9600 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.9400 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.9200 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.9000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | $0.9000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.9000 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.8800 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.9600 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | $1.6000 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 4 | $1.6570 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4 | $1.6000 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 2timing | $0.8000 | +59.0% |
| 2004 | 1timing | $0.5030 | — |
Every FFA dividend
10 raises · 2 cuts · 1 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.4250 | +9.5% | Raise |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.3880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.3880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.3880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.3880 | +10.9% | Raise |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.3500 | +11.1% | Raise |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.3150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.3150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.3150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.3150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.3150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.3150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.3150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.3150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.3150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.3150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.3150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.3150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.3150 | +10.5% | Raise |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | $0.2850 | +14.0% | Raise |
| Mar 22, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | $0.2500 | +4.2% | Raise |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | $0.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | $0.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | $0.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 21, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | $0.2400 | +2.1% | Raise |
| Dec 22, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $0.2350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 22, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | $0.2350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 22, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | $0.2350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 20, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | $0.2350 | +2.2% | Raise |
| Dec 22, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 22, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 20, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | $0.2300 | +2.2% | Raise |
| Dec 20, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 19, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 19, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 20, 2013 | Mar 28, 2013 | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 21, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 19, 2012 | Sep 28, 2012 | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 20, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 21, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 21, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 | $0.2250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 21, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | $0.2250 | +2.3% | Raise |
| Dec 21, 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 21, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 21, 2010 | Jun 30, 2010 | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 19, 2010 | Mar 31, 2010 | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 21, 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 21, 2009 | Sep 30, 2009 | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 19, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | $0.2200 | -26.7% | Cut |
| Mar 19, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | $0.3000 | -25.0% | Cut |
| Dec 19, 2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 18, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 18, 2008 | Jun 30, 2008 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 18, 2008 | Mar 31, 2008 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 19, 2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 18, 2007 | Sep 28, 2007 | $0.4570 | — | Special |
| Jun 18, 2007 | Jun 29, 2007 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 19, 2007 | Mar 30, 2007 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 20, 2006 | Dec 29, 2006 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 18, 2006 | Sep 29, 2006 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 19, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2006 | Mar 31, 2006 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 2005 | Sep 15, 2005 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2005 | Jun 15, 2005 | $0.4000 | — | First |
| Dec 20, 2004 | Dec 30, 2004 | $0.5030 | — | First |
FFA dividend history — FAQ
How much is FFA's dividend?
As of Oct 24, 2026, FFA's most recent dividend was $0.4250 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 22, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.5890 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 7.19%.
How often does FFA pay a dividend?
First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is FFA's next dividend?
FFA's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has FFA ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 2 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2009.
How much did FFA pay in dividends in 2025?
FFA paid $1.4760 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 8.1% from 2024.
What was FFA's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 24, 2026, FFA paid $1.5890 per share, 7.37% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +2.5%. That is an approximate total return of +9.9% before taxes and reinvestment.
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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 FFA