First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund dividend 2026: Yield & history

Dividend yield TTM: 49.96%
€1.76/unit
Dividend growth (CAGR 5Y): 40.02%
Next dividend: The next dividend is expected in September.

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In 2026, First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund has already paid €1.16 in dividends. The last payout was in August.

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Metric	Value
Price	€3.52
Yield	49.96%
Interval	Monthly
CAGR 3Y	87.59%
CAGR 5Y	40.02%
CAGR 10Y	12.50%

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So far in 2026, €1.16 per unit has been distributed. In 2025, First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund distributed €2.06. The dividend yield is currently 49.96%, and distributions have increased by 87.59% over the last 3 years. The ETF pays out every month.

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Ex-dividend date	Payment date	Distribution	YoY	Yield
2026		€1.16	43.59%	32.91%
21/08/2026	31/08/2026	€0.13
21/07/2026	31/07/2026	€0.13
25/06/2026	30/06/2026	€0.15
21/05/2026	29/05/2026	€0.15
21/04/2026	30/04/2026	€0.15
26/03/2026	31/03/2026	€0.15
20/02/2026	27/02/2026	€0.15
21/01/2026	30/01/2026	€0.15
2025		€2.06	480.74%	58.30%
12/12/2025	31/12/2025	€0.15
21/11/2025	01/12/2025	€0.15
21/10/2025	31/10/2025	€0.15
25/09/2025	30/09/2025	€0.15
21/08/2025	29/08/2025	€0.15
22/07/2025	31/07/2025	€0.77
22/05/2025	30/05/2025	€0.44
24/02/2025	28/02/2025	€0.0964
2024		€0.35	15.38%	8.75%
22/11/2024	02/12/2024	€0.0952
22/08/2024	30/08/2024	€0.0904
22/05/2024	31/05/2024	€0.0921
22/02/2024	29/02/2024	€0.0764
2023		€0.31	1.35%	9.48%
22/11/2023	01/12/2023	€0.0757
22/08/2023	31/08/2023	€0.0761
22/05/2023	31/05/2023	€0.0771
22/02/2023	28/02/2023	€0.078
2022		€0.31	11.59%	10.90%
22/11/2022	01/12/2022	€0.0784
22/08/2022	31/08/2022	€0.0822
20/05/2022	31/05/2022	€0.0769
22/02/2022	28/02/2022	€0.0736
2021		€0.28	26.13%	7.75%
22/11/2021	01/12/2021	€0.0729
20/08/2021	31/08/2021	€0.0699
21/05/2021	28/05/2021	€0.0677
22/02/2021	26/02/2021	€0.0683
2020		€0.38	36.03%	14.89%
20/11/2020	01/12/2020	€0.0683
21/08/2020	31/08/2020	€0.0691
22/05/2020	29/05/2020	€0.12
21/02/2020	28/02/2020	€0.12
2019		€0.59	0%	11.10%
22/11/2019	29/11/2019	€0.12
22/08/2019	30/08/2019	€0.16
22/05/2019	31/05/2019	€0.16
22/02/2019	28/02/2019	€0.15
2018		€0.59	6.35%	13.19%
21/11/2018	03/12/2018	€0.15
22/08/2018	31/08/2018	€0.15
22/05/2018	31/05/2018	€0.15
22/02/2018	28/02/2018	€0.14
2017		€0.63	1.56%	12.02%
22/11/2017	01/12/2017	€0.15
22/08/2017	31/08/2017	€0.15
22/05/2017	31/05/2017	€0.16
22/02/2017	28/02/2017	€0.17
2016		€0.64	1.59%	9.52%
21/11/2016	01/12/2016	€0.16
22/08/2016	31/08/2016	€0.16
20/05/2016	31/05/2016	€0.16
22/02/2016	29/02/2016	€0.16
2015		€0.63	23.53%	12.32%
20/11/2015	01/12/2015	€0.16
21/08/2015	31/08/2015	€0.16
21/05/2015	29/05/2015	€0.16
20/02/2015	27/02/2015	€0.15
2014		€0.51	1.92%	7.97%
21/11/2014	01/12/2014	€0.14
22/08/2014	29/08/2014	€0.13
22/05/2014	30/05/2014	€0.12
21/02/2014	28/02/2014	€0.12
2013		€0.52	1.96%	8.87%
20/11/2013	02/12/2013	€0.13
21/08/2013	30/08/2013	€0.13
22/05/2013	31/05/2013	€0.13
20/02/2013	28/02/2013	€0.13
2012		€0.51	13.33%	8.57%
21/11/2012	03/12/2012	€0.13
22/08/2012	31/08/2012	€0.13
22/05/2012	31/05/2012	€0.13
22/02/2012	29/02/2012	€0.12
2011		€0.45	4.26%	9.18%
18/11/2011	01/12/2011	€0.12
19/08/2011	31/08/2011	€0.11
20/05/2011	31/05/2011	€0.11
18/02/2011	28/02/2011	€0.11
2010		€0.47	6.92%	8.21%
18/11/2010	01/12/2010	€0.12
18/08/2010	31/08/2010	€0.12
19/05/2010	28/05/2010	€0.12
18/02/2010	26/02/2010	€0.11
2009		€0.44	52.73%	10.44%
18/11/2009	01/12/2009	€0.0928
18/08/2009	31/08/2009	€0.0977
19/05/2009	29/05/2009	€0.0991
18/02/2009	27/02/2009	€0.15
2008		€0.93	82.35%	33.03%
19/11/2008	01/12/2008	€0.20
20/08/2008	29/08/2008	€0.25
20/05/2008	30/05/2008	€0.24
21/02/2008	29/02/2008	€0.24
2007		€0.51	0.00%	6.11%
21/11/2007	03/12/2007	€0.25
22/08/2007	31/08/2007	€0.26

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of dividends does First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund pay?

The dividend yield is currently 49.96%, and payouts have increased by 87.59% over the past 3 years.

When were the most recent dividend payment dates for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund?

The most recent payment was made on 31/08/2026. Previous payments were made on: 31/07/2026, 30/06/2026 and 29/05/2026.

When did you need to hold First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in your portfolio to receive the latest dividend?

If you held First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in your portfolio on 21/08/2026, you received the payout.

How much was the dividend from First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in 2025?

In 2025, First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund paid €2.06 in dividends.

How much was the dividend from First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in 2024?

In 2024, First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund paid €0.35 in dividends.

When is the next dividend from First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund expected?

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund is expected to pay the next dividend in September.

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