First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund
FTHYFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$13.34
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
11.24%
Annual Dividend
$1.50
Payout Ratio
146%
5-Yr Growth
1.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 1, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
FTHY Dividend Safety Score
Risky
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is FTHY a good dividend stock?
Higher riskFirst Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY) pays a monthly dividend yielding 11.24% ($1.50/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. Treat the dividend with caution — recent cuts, a stretched payout or a falling price raise the risk.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (146%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 11.24%
- Payout Ratio
- 146%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.50
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- $490.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 13.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -34%
- 52-Week Range
- $13.20 – $14.98
- Dividend Safety
- D · 41/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| May 1, 2026 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2026 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2026 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Feb 2, 2026 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2026 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2025 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Oct 1, 2025 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2025 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2025 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2025 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2025 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| May 1, 2025 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
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At $1.50 / yr per share
