First Trust ETF
FTHI Dividend: Next Ex-Date, History & Total Return
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF
- Price
- $23.96
- Trailing 12-month yield
- 8.8%
- Recent payout yield
- 8.8%
- Next ex-date
- Oct 21, 2026
- Scheduled
52-week range $22.45–$24.35 · +1.3% over 12 months · Data as of Oct 14, 2026
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FTHI Dividend History
152 distributions since Feb 21, 2014 · trailing 12-month total $2.11/share (8.8% of current price)
Distributions are up 6% vs a year ago ($0.1790 vs $0.1683 avg per payment)
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount per share |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.1790 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | — | $0.1790 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | — | $0.1790 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | — | $0.1720 |
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.1720 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | — | $0.1720 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | — | $0.1770 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.1770 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | — | $0.1770 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | — | $0.1770 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.1770 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | — | $0.1770 |
Total distributions by year
If You Invested $10,000 in FTHI
Oct 12, 2021 to Oct 13, 2026, using actual prices and distributions
FTHI vs SPY
$10,000 invested Oct 12, 2021 to Oct 13, 2026, all dividends reinvested
FTHI House Money Calculator
How long until distributions alone repay your initial investment, at the recent payout rate
Buys ~417.4 shares at $23.96 · recent average distribution $0.1763/share monthly
FTHI Income Goal Calculator
How much you would need invested today to reach a monthly income target, at the trailing 12-month payout rate
About FTHI
Seeks income by holding large-cap U.S. stocks and writing call options on that exposure.
Income: BuyWrite calls on large-cap U.S. stocks
- Underlying
- S&P 500 Index
- Payout
- monthly
Tax Considerations
Distributions from options-income ETFs are often classified partly as return of capital (ROC), which reduces your cost basis rather than being taxed as ordinary income in the year received. The exact split is published in the fund’s 19a-1 notices and finalized on your 1099-DIV.
FTHI Dividend FAQ
- How often does FTHI pay dividends?
- FTHI currently distributes every month, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 24, 2026 at $0.1790 per share.
- When is FTHI's next ex-dividend date?
- FTHI's next ex-dividend date is Oct 21, 2026, with payment on Oct 30, 2026. This date comes from the fund's published schedule. The fund has not announced the amount yet.
- What is FTHI's dividend yield?
- Over the trailing 12 months, FTHI paid $2.11 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 8.8% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 8.8%. Option-income distributions change with the premiums the fund collects, so these two yields can differ.
- What is FTHI's total return with dividends reinvested?
- A $10,000 investment in FTHI on Oct 12, 2021 would be worth about $16,909 on Oct 13, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+69.1%). Share price alone moved +10.2% over the same period.
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Data as of Oct 14, 2026 (quotes delayed 15+ minutes). Data is refreshed daily from market sources. Nothing on this page is investment advice. Estimates (next dividend date, amounts, breakeven timelines) are derived from historical distributions and can differ from actual fund announcements. See how these numbers are calculated.