How often does FTQI pay dividends?

FTQI currently distributes every month, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 24, 2026 at $0.2220 per share.

When is FTQI's next ex-dividend date?

FTQI'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 FTQI's dividend yield?

Over the trailing 12 months, FTQI paid $2.50 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 11.1% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 11.3%. Option-income distributions change with the premiums the fund collects, so these two yields can differ.

What is FTQI's total return with dividends reinvested?

A $10,000 investment in FTQI on Oct 12, 2021 would be worth about $17,929 on Oct 13, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+79.3%). Share price alone moved +4.3% over the same period.

First Trust ETF

FTQI Dividend: Next Ex-Date, History & Total Return

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF

Price: $22.43
Trailing 12-month yield: 11.1%
Recent payout yield: 11.3%
Next ex-date: Oct 21, 2026; Scheduled

52-week range $19.33–$22.48 · +8.2% over 12 months · Data as of Oct 14, 2026

Next FTQI Dividend

ScheduledMonthly payer

Ex-dividend date

Oct 21, 2026

Pay date

Oct 30, 2026

Amount per share

Not declared

Dates from the fund's published schedule. The fund has not announced the amount yet. You must own shares before the ex-date to receive it.

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FTQI Dividend History

152 distributions since Feb 21, 2014 · trailing 12-month total $2.50/share (11.1% of current price)

Distributions are up 15% vs a year ago ($0.2220 vs $0.1927 avg per payment)

Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount per share
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.2220
Aug 21, 2026	—	$0.2220
Jul 21, 2026	—	$0.2220
Jun 25, 2026	—	$0.1990
May 21, 2026	—	$0.1990
Apr 21, 2026	—	$0.1990
Mar 26, 2026	—	$0.2070
Feb 20, 2026	—	$0.2070
Jan 21, 2026	—	$0.2070
Dec 12, 2025	—	$0.2050
Nov 21, 2025	—	$0.2050
Oct 21, 2025	—	$0.2050

Total distributions by year

2026 (9 payments)

$1.88/share

2025 (12 payments)

$2.39/share

2024 (12 payments)

$2.43/share

2023 (12 payments)

$2.28/share

2022 (12 payments)

$1.78/share

2021 (12 payments)

$0.66/share

2020 (12 payments)

$0.66/share

2019 (12 payments)

$0.66/share

2018 (12 payments)

$0.66/share

2017 (12 payments)

$0.63/share

2016 (12 payments)

$0.64/share

2015 (12 payments)

$0.70/share

2014 (11 payments)

$0.67/share

Amounts are adjusted for any share splits or reverse splits, so payments before a split can differ from the amounts the fund announced at the time.

If You Invested $10,000 in FTQI

Oct 12, 2021 to Oct 13, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

Show cash-dividend line

End value with DRIP

$17,929

+79.3%

End value, dividends as cash

$15,513

+55.1% · $5,078 cash collected

Share price alone

+4.3%

excluding all dividends

Annualized (DRIP)

+12.4%

over 5.0 years

Historical performance. Reinvestment modeled at the closing price on the first trading day on or after each ex-dividend date. Past results do not predict future returns.

FTQI vs QQQ

$10,000 invested Oct 12, 2021 to Oct 13, 2026, all dividends reinvested

QQQ

FTQI (this fund)

$17,929

+79.3% total

QQQ

$21,449

+114.5% total

A broad index fund is the usual yardstick for an income fund, since large distributions can still trail the index's total return. All series use actual prices and distributions with reinvestment on the ex-date.

FTQI House Money Calculator

How long until distributions alone repay your initial investment, at the recent payout rate

Investment amount

Buys ~445.8 shares at $22.43 · recent average distribution $0.2083/share monthly

Estimated time to breakeven

9.0 yrs

~108 monthly payments

Income per payment

$92.84

monthly

Annual income (recent payout rate)

$1,114

11.1% recent payout rate on the invested amount

A rough planning estimate. It assumes future distributions match the recent average and leaves out share price changes and taxes. High-yield fund distributions can change a lot from one payment to the next.

FTQI Income Goal Calculator

How much you would need invested today to reach a monthly income target, at the trailing 12-month payout rate

Target monthly income

Investment needed

$53,854

Shares needed

2,401

at $22.43

Effective yield used

11.1%

trailing 12 months

Based on the trailing 12-month distributions per share. Future distributions can be higher or lower; this is not a guarantee of income.

About FTQI

Seeks income by holding Nasdaq stocks and writing call options on that exposure.

Income: BuyWrite calls on Nasdaq stocks

Underlying: Nasdaq-100 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.

FTQI Dividend FAQ

How often does FTQI pay dividends?: FTQI currently distributes every month, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 24, 2026 at $0.2220 per share.
When is FTQI's next ex-dividend date?: FTQI'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 FTQI's dividend yield?: Over the trailing 12 months, FTQI paid $2.50 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 11.1% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 11.3%. Option-income distributions change with the premiums the fund collects, so these two yields can differ.
What is FTQI's total return with dividends reinvested?: A $10,000 investment in FTQI on Oct 12, 2021 would be worth about $17,929 on Oct 13, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+79.3%). Share price alone moved +4.3% 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.