How Many FR Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $2.00 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 3,000 FR shares, about $165,720 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $55.24. $1,000 a month takes about 6,000 shares, about $331,440. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) pays $0.50 a share quarterly, $2.00 a year, a 3.62% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $55.24. It has paid since 1994 and raised its annual dividend 12 years in a row.
At today’s rate of $0.50 quarterly and the last close of $55.24, this is what FR pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.50 | $0.17 | $2.00 |
| 100 shares | $50.00 | $16.67 | $200.00 |
| $10,000 invested (181.0 shares) | $90.51 | $30.17 | $362.06 |
| 3,000 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.00 | $500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 6,000 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 FR shares reinvest into 0.91 new shares each payment, about 3.7 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 111 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with FR’s own history in the FR DRIP calculator.
- Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
- Coverage (cash flow): does cash from the business cover the dividend rating
- Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
- Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
- Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
- Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
- Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
- Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
- Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
- Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history
FR Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- FR yields 3.62% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $55.24.
- Its own 10-year median is 2.64%, so today’s yield is well above its usual level.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is FR’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After October 2026
FR has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 31, 2026, with the cash around Jan 2, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.50 a share, went ex on Sep 30, 2026 and paid Oct 2, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 92 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
- Next earnings report: Feb 3, 2027
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does FR Pay?
FR pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
- Streak: 12 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last raise: Mar 31, 2026 - $0.445 to $0.50 (+$0.055, +12.36%)
- Usual $ step: $0.05 (median of the raises before it)
- FFO payout (approx.): 45.6% - $2.00 paid / $4.39 FFO per share (net income + depreciation & amortization, 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026)
- Cash-flow payout: 49.1% - $1.89 paid / $3.85 operating cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 50.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
- GAAP EPS payout (context): 74.3% - $2.00 paid / $2.69 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 65.8% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
FR vs Similar Dividend Stocks (TRNO, MAC...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Real Estate companies closest to FR in market value, FR’s 3.62% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 4.41%, and its raise streak of 12 years is the 3rd longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating | Recessions ⓘ | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR $55.24First Industrial Realty Trust | $0.50/qtr$2.00/yr fwd | 3.62% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Stopped in 20092000 raised2008 stopped2020 raised2022 raised | 13 yrsraised 12 yrs in a row |
| TRNO $66.53Terreno Realty | $0.57/qtr$2.28/yr fwd | 3.43% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 13+ yrsraised 14+ yrs in a row |
| MAC $25.28Macerich | $0.17/qtr$0.68/yr fwd | 2.69% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Cut in 20202000 raised2008 cut2020 cut2022 raised | 5 yrsno raise streak |
| STAG $37.00STAG Industrial | $0.388/qtr$1.55/yr fwd | 4.19% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 14+ yrsraised 11 yrs in a row |
| ARE $44.30Alexandria Real Estate Equities | $0.72/qtr$2.88/yr fwd | 6.50% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Cut in 20092000 raised2008 cut2020 raised2022 raised | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| NNN $40.93NNN REIT | $0.62/qtr$2.48/yr fwd | 6.06% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 34+ yrsraised 34 yrs in a row |
| LINE $34.93Lineage | $0.5325/qtr$2.13/yr fwd | 6.10% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | —no raise streak |
| FSV $154.16FirstService | $0.305/qtr$1.22/yr fwd | 0.79% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in both2020 held2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 10+ yrsraised 10+ yrs in a row |
| HR $19.16Healthcare Realty Trust | $0.24/qtr$0.96/yr fwd | 5.01% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Cut in 20102000 raised2008 cut2020 raised2022 raised | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| VNO $34.71Vornado Realty Trust | $0.74/yr | 2.13% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Stopped in 20232000 raised2008 cut2020 cut2022 stopped | 5 yrsno raise streak |
| REXR $37.65Rexford Industrial Realty | $0.435/qtr$1.74/yr fwd | 4.62% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 11+ yrsraised 11 yrs in a row |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: FR vs TRNO, FR vs MAC, FR vs STAG.
FR Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1994
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | $0.50 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 | $0.50 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | $0.50 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | $0.445 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 2, 2025 | $0.445 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 | $0.445 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 2, 2025 | $0.445 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | $0.37 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | $0.37 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.37 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.37 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | $0.32 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | $0.32 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 3, 2023 | $0.32 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 3, 2023 | $0.32 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 17, 2023 | $0.295 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 17, 2022 | $0.295 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 18, 2022 | $0.295 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 18, 2022 | $0.295 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 18, 2022 | $0.27 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Oct 18, 2021 | $0.27 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Jul 19, 2021 | $0.27 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Apr 19, 2021 | $0.27 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Jan 19, 2021 | $0.25 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Oct 19, 2020 | $0.25 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Jul 20, 2020 | $0.25 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Apr 20, 2020 | $0.25 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2019 | Jan 21, 2020 | $0.23 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Oct 21, 2019 | $0.23 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Jul 15, 2019 | $0.23 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Apr 15, 2019 | $0.23 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Jan 22, 2019 | $0.2175 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 | $0.2175 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Jul 16, 2018 | $0.2175 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 | $0.2175 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Jan 16, 2018 | $0.21 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Oct 16, 2017 | $0.21 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Jul 17, 2017 | $0.21 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Apr 17, 2017 | $0.21 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Jan 17, 2017 | $0.19 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Oct 17, 2016 | $0.19 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2016 | Jul 18, 2016 | $0.19 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Apr 18, 2016 | $0.19 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Jan 19, 2016 | $0.1275 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 28, 2015 | Oct 19, 2015 | $0.1275 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Jul 20, 2015 | $0.1275 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Apr 20, 2015 | $0.1275 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2014 | Jan 20, 2015 | $0.102 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Oct 20, 2014 | $0.1025 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Jul 21, 2014 | $0.1025 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 27, 2014 | Apr 21, 2014 | $0.1025 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2013 | Jan 21, 2014 | $0.085 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 26, 2013 | Oct 21, 2013 | $0.085 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 26, 2013 | Jul 15, 2013 | $0.085 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 26, 2013 | Apr 15, 2013 | $0.085 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2008 | Jan 21, 2009 | $0.25 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 26, 2008 | Oct 20, 2008 | $0.72 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 26, 2008 | Jul 21, 2008 | $0.72 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 27, 2008 | Apr 21, 2008 | $0.72 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2007 | Jan 22, 2008 | $0.72 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 26, 2007 | Oct 15, 2007 | $0.71 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 27, 2007 | Jul 16, 2007 | $0.71 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 28, 2007 | Apr 16, 2007 | $0.71 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2006 | Jan 22, 2007 | $0.71 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 27, 2006 | Oct 17, 2006 | $0.70 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2006 | Jul 17, 2006 | $0.70 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 29, 2006 | Apr 17, 2006 | $0.70 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2005 | Jan 23, 2006 | $0.70 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 28, 2005 | Oct 17, 2005 | $0.695 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2005 | Jul 18, 2005 | $0.695 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 29, 2005 | Apr 18, 2005 | $0.695 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2004 | Jan 24, 2005 | $0.695 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 28, 2004 | Oct 18, 2004 | $0.685 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2004 | Jul 19, 2004 | $0.685 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 29, 2004 | Apr 19, 2004 | $0.685 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 29, 2003 | Jan 19, 2004 | $0.685 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 26, 2003 | Oct 20, 2003 | $0.685 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 26, 2003 | Jul 21, 2003 | $0.685 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 27, 2003 | Apr 21, 2003 | $0.685 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2002 | Jan 27, 2003 | $0.685 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 26, 2002 | Oct 21, 2002 | $0.68 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 26, 2002 | Jul 22, 2002 | $0.68 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 26, 2002 | Apr 22, 2002 | $0.68 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2001 | Jan 21, 2002 | $0.68 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 26, 2001 | Oct 22, 2001 | $0.6575 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 27, 2001 | Jul 23, 2001 | $0.6575 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 28, 2001 | Apr 23, 2001 | $0.6575 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2000 | Jan 22, 2001 | $0.6575 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 27, 2000 | Oct 23, 2000 | $0.62 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2000 | Jul 17, 2000 | $0.62 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 29, 2000 | Apr 17, 2000 | $0.62 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 29, 1999 | Jan 24, 2000 | $0.62 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 28, 1999 | Oct 18, 1999 | $0.60 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 28, 1999 | Jul 19, 1999 | $0.60 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 29, 1999 | Apr 19, 1999 | $0.60 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 29, 1998 | Jan 18, 1999 | $0.60 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 28, 1998 | Oct 19, 1998 | $0.53 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 26, 1998 | Jul 20, 1998 | $0.53 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 27, 1998 | Apr 20, 1998 | $0.53 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 29, 1997 | Jan 20, 1998 | $0.53 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 26, 1997 | Oct 20, 1997 | $0.505 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 26, 1997 | Jul 21, 1997 | $0.505 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 26, 1997 | Apr 21, 1997 | $0.505 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 27, 1996 | Jan 20, 1997 | $0.505 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 25, 1996 | Oct 21, 1996 | $0.486 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 26, 1996 | Jul 22, 1996 | $0.487 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 27, 1996 | Apr 22, 1996 | $0.478 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 27, 1995 | Jan 22, 1996 | $0.478 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 27, 1995 | Oct 16, 1995 | $0.472 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 28, 1995 | Jul 17, 1995 | $0.472 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 27, 1995 | Apr 13, 1995 | $0.472 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 23, 1994 | Jan 13, 1995 | $0.472 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 26, 1994 | Oct 14, 1994 | $0.472 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for FR
FR Dividend Questions
How often does FR pay dividends?
FR pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 92 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
Does FR pay dividends monthly?
No. FR pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next FR dividend?
FR has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 92 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 31, 2026, with the cash around Jan 2, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.50 a share, went ex on Sep 30, 2026 and paid Oct 2, 2026. The current rate is $0.50 per share, $2.00 a year.
Does FR pay a dividend in January 2027?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 31, 2026, with the cash around Jan 2, 2027, so a payment in January 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does FR pay per share?
FR pays $0.50 a share quarterly, $2.00 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $55.24 that is a 3.62% run-rate yield, well above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 2.64%.
Has FR raised its dividend?
Yes. FR has raised its annual dividend 12 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Mar 31, 2026, took the rate from $0.445 to $0.50 (+12.36%). Over five years the dividend grew 13.1% a year.
Is FR’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. FR paid out 49% of its cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 12 years in a row and gone 13 years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2000, 2020 and 2022 crashes; it stopped paying in the 2008 (in 2009) crash. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my FR dividends?
Add FR to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run FR in the DRIP calculator.