First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL)
ARCX
$52.88 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)3.5%
Annual dividend$1.85
Growth streak4 yrs
3y growth5.9%
5y growth8.1%
FrequencyQuarterly
Last ex-divJun 25, 2026
Last paidJun 30, 2026
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and currently yields 3.5%. FDL pays quarterly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Jun 25, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | $0.473 | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | $0.401 | Quarterly |
| 2026 total | $0.874 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | $0.550 | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | $0.424 | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | $0.458 | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | $0.357 | Quarterly |
| 2025 total | $1.790 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | $0.490 | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | $0.388 | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | $0.485 | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | $0.332 | Quarterly |
| 2024 total | $1.695 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | $0.517 | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | $0.361 | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | $0.457 | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | $0.310 | Quarterly |
| 2023 total | $1.645 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | $0.389 | Quarterly |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-30 | $0.402 | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | $0.237 | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-31 | $0.279 | Quarterly |
| 2022 total | $1.307 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-31 | $0.428 | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-30 | $0.275 | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-30 | $0.348 | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-31 | $0.237 | Quarterly |
| 2021 total | $1.287 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | $0.368 | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | $0.299 | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-30 | $0.369 | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-31 | $0.290 | Quarterly |
| 2020 total | $1.326 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-31 | $0.357 | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-30 | $0.382 | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-28 | $0.255 | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-29 | $0.229 | Quarterly |
| 2019 total | $1.223 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-31 | $0.352 | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-28 | $0.242 | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-29 | $0.262 | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-29 | $0.226 | Quarterly |
| 2018 total | $1.082 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-29 | $0.289 | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-29 | $0.213 | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-30 | $0.238 | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-31 | $0.216 | Quarterly |
| 2017 total | $0.956 | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-30 | $0.266 | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-30 | $0.201 | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-30 | $0.180 | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-31 | $0.168 | Quarterly |
| 2016 total | $0.814 | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-31 | $0.246 | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015-09-30 | $0.192 | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-24 | 2015-06-30 | $0.219 | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-31 | $0.208 | Quarterly |
| 2015 total | $0.865 | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-31 | $0.216 | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-23 | 2014-09-30 | $0.202 | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-24 | 2014-06-30 | $0.193 | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-25 | 2014-03-31 | $0.192 | Quarterly |
| 2014 total | $0.804 | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2013-12-18 | 2013-12-31 | $0.196 | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-20 | 2013-09-30 | $0.115 | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-21 | 2013-06-28 | $0.194 | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-21 | 2013-03-28 | $0.181 | Quarterly |
| 2013 total | $0.685 | ||
| 2012 | |||
| 2012-12-21 | 2012-12-31 | $0.206 | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-28 | $0.180 | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-21 | 2012-06-29 | $0.166 | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-21 | 2012-03-30 | $0.157 | Quarterly |
| 2012 total | $0.708 | ||
| 2011 | |||
| 2011-12-21 | 2011-12-30 | $0.143 | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-21 | 2011-09-30 | $0.136 | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-21 | 2011-06-30 | $0.181 | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-22 | 2011-03-31 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2011 total | $0.610 | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 2010-12-21 | 2010-12-31 | $0.141 | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-21 | 2010-09-30 | $0.134 | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-22 | 2010-06-30 | $0.166 | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-23 | 2010-03-31 | $0.137 | Quarterly |
| 2010 total | $0.578 | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2009-12-22 | 2009-12-31 | $0.173 | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-22 | 2009-09-30 | $0.154 | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-23 | 2009-06-30 | $0.102 | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-23 | 2009-03-31 | $0.143 | Quarterly |
| 2009 total | $0.573 | ||
| 2008 | |||
| 2008-12-23 | 2008-12-31 | $0.180 | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-22 | 2008-09-30 | $0.196 | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-23 | 2008-06-30 | $0.223 | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-24 | 2008-03-31 | $0.206 | Quarterly |
| 2008 total | $0.805 | ||
| 2007 | |||
| 2007-12-21 | 2007-12-31 | $0.263 | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-21 | 2007-09-28 | $0.220 | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-21 | 2007-06-29 | $0.200 | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-23 | 2007-03-30 | $0.200 | Quarterly |
| 2007 total | $0.883 | ||