First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF · FTLS · AMEX
Distribution report · updated Nov 12, 2026
$75.73 +0.07% on the day, +$0.05
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Yearly payout / yield
$0.73·0.97%
$0.183 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.183/qtr
pays ~Dec 28 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 24est.
own by Dec 23 ⓘ
Paying since
2014
43 payments on file
Pays
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
52
Near its usual yield
FTLS share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
FTLS Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +4.6%3Y -3.9%5Y +32.5%10Y +18.3%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). A red dashed stub marks a payment that was due by its usual rhythm but is not on file. Orange = special or irregular payment. The enlarge button shows all 43 payments since 2014.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year; 2026 YTD is paid so far, the amounts vary too much to estimate the rest. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +4.57% a year, its typical raise over the last 4 years. 1 one-off jump of 2x or more is left out. Special payments are left out. Today's $0.73 a year would be $0.92 by 2031 - 1.21% on today's $75.73 price.

How Many FTLS Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $0.73 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 8,197 FTLS shares, about $620,759 at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $75.73. $1,000 a month takes about 16,394 shares, about $1,241,518. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) pays $0.183 a share quarterly, $0.73 a year, a 0.97% run-rate yield at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $75.73. It has made 43 dividend payments since 2014.

At today’s rate of $0.183 quarterly and the last close of $75.73, this is what FTLS pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.183$0.06$0.73
100 shares$18.30$6.10$73.20
$10,000 invested (132.0 shares)$24.16$8.05$96.66
8,197 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.05$500.02$6,000.20
16,394 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.10$1,000.03$12,000.41

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 FTLS shares reinvest into 0.24 new shares each payment, about 1.0 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 414 shares. A rising payout speeds 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 FTLS’s own history in the FTLS DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage: does what it earns cover the dividend rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Payout vs trend: is the payout growing at its usual pace rating
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating

FTLS Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

52/100Near its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • FTLS yields 0.97% today, at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $75.73.
  • Its own 10-year median is 0.94%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
  • No steady norm: its payout changed too much in 3 years to read a steady norm. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Since Sep 2022: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.34% low2.12% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

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 FTLS’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

FTLS has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 24, 2026, with the cash around Dec 28, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.183 a share, went ex on Sep 24, 2026 and paid Sep 28, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 4 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does FTLS Pay?

FTLS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$0.67 a share, in 4 payments.
-20.1% against the 12 months before ($0.83 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $0.666 vs $0.8338 (-20.12%)

FTLS vs Similar Dividend Funds (TIME, DIVI...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to FTLS in fund size, FTLS’s 0.97% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 1.75%. 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
FTLS $75.73First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF $0.183/qtr$0.73/yr fwd 0.97% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
TIME $26.32Clockwise U.S. Core Equity ETF $0.186/qtr$0.74/yr fwd 2.83% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
DIVI $42.62Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF $0.214/qtr$0.86/yr fwd 2.01% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
IPAC $82.19iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF $0.881/half-yr$1.76/yr fwd 2.14% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
PRFZ $53.57Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF $0.129/qtr$0.52/yr fwd 0.96% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
JMOM $79.84JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF $0.176/qtr$0.70/yr fwd 0.88% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SCYB $25.19Schwab High Yield Bond ETF $0.163/mo$1.96/yr fwd 7.76% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
FSMD $50.67Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF $0.185/qtr$0.74/yr fwd 1.46% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
CGCV $34.05Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF $0.127/qtr$0.51/yr fwd 1.49% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
CGIE $36.63Capital Group International Equity ETF $0.367/half-yr$0.73/yr fwd 2.00% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SOXQ $82.67Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF $0.0845/qtr$0.34/yr fwd 0.41% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only

FTLS Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2014

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 24, 2026Sep 28, 2026$0.183QuarterlyRegular
Jun 25, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.207QuarterlyRegular
Mar 26, 2026Mar 30, 2026$0.063QuarterlyRegular
Dec 12, 2025Dec 15, 2025$0.213QuarterlyRegular
Sep 25, 2025Sep 29, 2025$0.175QuarterlyRegular
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.22QuarterlyRegular
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.1512QuarterlyRegular
Dec 13, 2024Dec 16, 2024$0.2876QuarterlyRegular
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.2648QuarterlyRegular
Jun 27, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.3086QuarterlyRegular
The other 33 FTLS payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for FTLS

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FTLS Dividend Questions

How often does FTLS pay dividends?

FTLS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.

Does FTLS pay dividends monthly?

No. FTLS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next FTLS dividend?

FTLS has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 24, 2026, with the cash around Dec 28, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.183 a share, went ex on Sep 24, 2026 and paid Sep 28, 2026. The current rate is $0.183 per share, $0.73 a year.

Does FTLS pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 24, 2026, with the cash around Dec 28, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does FTLS pay per share?

FTLS pays $0.183 a share quarterly, $0.73 a year. At the Nov 12, 2026 close of $75.73 that is a 0.97% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 10-year median is 0.94%.

Does FTLS’s payout grow?

Its last 4 payments added up to $0.666, against $0.8338 for the 4 before (-20.1%). A fund passes through what its holdings pay, so its payout moves with them rather than on a set raise schedule. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed +4.6%.

Is FTLS’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 3-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my FTLS dividends?

Add FTLS 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 FTLS in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 12, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 3 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.