KNG

KNG Dividend Yield

FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF · Derivative Income · First Trust · ETF · monthly payer

$52.92

As of Nov 5, 2026, KNG (FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF) yields 7.98%, paying $4.22 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $52.92 price. It costs 0.74% a year and manages $3.4B. Over the last 5 years it returned 6.1% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

7.98%

Paid a Year

$4.22

Expense Ratio

0.74%

Assets

$3.4B

5-Yr Return

6.1%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about KNG

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

As of Nov 5, 2026, KNG yields 7.98% and pays about $4.22 a share a year, monthly.
KNG paid $4.2210 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 12 payments.
KNG's expense ratio is 0.74% a year, or $74.00 on $10,000.
KNG is an ETF from First Trust with $3.4B in assets, started Mar 26, 2018.
In the 5 years to Oct 2026, KNG returned 6.1% a year with distributions reinvested (-1.2% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
Since Mar 2018, KNG's share price is up 29%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 112%.
KNG's three largest holdings are Roper Technologies Inc (1.9%), FactSet Research Systems Inc (1.8%), Becton Dickinson & Co (1.8%).

Cite this page

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

What $10,000 in KNG became

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From Mar 2018 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$21,223

Payouts taken as cash

$19,009

$6,129 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$32,663

Since Mar 2018, KNG's share price is up 29%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 112%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

KNG 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	+16.4%	+6.9%	+12.0%
3 years	+12.2%	+3.0%	+23.3%
5 years	+6.1%	−1.2%	+12.0%
Since Mar 2018	+9.2%	+3.0%	+14.8%

KNG distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-date	Paid	Per share	vs a year earlier
Oct 21, 2026	—	$0.3540	+2.9%
Sep 24, 2026	—	$0.3450	−0.9%
Aug 21, 2026	—	$0.3620	+1.7%
Jul 21, 2026	—	$0.36	+1.4%
Jun 25, 2026	—	$0.3470	−0.9%
May 21, 2026	—	$0.34	−5.6%
Apr 21, 2026	—	$0.3480	+0.6%
Mar 26, 2026	—	$0.3450	−5.0%
Feb 20, 2026	—	$0.37	+2.2%
Jan 21, 2026	—	$0.3620	−0.3%
Dec 12, 2025	—	$0.3440	−9.0%
Nov 21, 2025	—	$0.3440	−9.9%

What KNG holds

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

ROP Roper Technologies Inc1.9%
FDS FactSet Research Systems Inc1.8%
BDX Becton Dickinson & Co1.8%
IBM International Business Machines Corp1.7%
EMR Emerson Electric Co1.7%
CVX Chevron Corp1.7%
ERIE Erie Indemnity Co Class A1.6%
XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp1.6%
MDT Medtronic PLC1.6%
ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc1.6%

Consumer defensive22.5%
Industrials19.9%
Financials13.3%
Healthcare11.2%
Materials10.0%
Consumer cyclical5.7%
Utilities5.3%
Technology5.2%
Real estate3.7%
Energy3.3%

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KNG questions

What is KNG's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, KNG yields 7.98%. Over the last 12 months it paid $4.2210 a share in 12 payments, against a $52.92 share price.

How often does KNG pay dividends?

KNG pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of KNG pay?

At about $4.2210 a share a year, 100 shares of KNG pay about $422.10 a year, $35.18 each month, before tax.

What is KNG's expense ratio?

KNG's expense ratio is 0.74% a year: $74.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is KNG's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, KNG returned 6.1% a year with distributions reinvested, of which -1.2% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does KNG have NAV erosion?

What does KNG hold?

KNG's largest holdings are Roper Technologies Inc (1.9%), FactSet Research Systems Inc (1.8%), Becton Dickinson & Co (1.8%). Its top ten make up 17% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type: ETF
Issuer: First Trust
Category: Derivative Income
Started: Mar 26, 2018
Expense ratio: 0.74%
Assets: $3.4B
Dividend yield: 7.98%
Paid in the last year: $4.2210 (12 payments)
Last payment: $0.3540 · ex Oct 21, 2026
Beta (3 years): 0.47

Income Calculator

At $4.22 / yr per share

Shares owned

Per payment (monthly)$35.18

Annual$422.10

Monthly avg$35.18

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KNG total return calculatorAny start year, with or without reinvesting KNG dividend calculator100 shares pay $422.10 a year, $35.18 each month

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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.