First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund · FXO · AMEX
Distribution report · updated Nov 12, 2026
$65.81 -0.35% on the day, -$0.23
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.32·2.00%
$0.329 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.329/qtr
pays ~Dec 28 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 24est.
own by Dec 23 ⓘ
Paying since
2007
66 payments on file
Pays
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
45
Near its usual yield
FXO share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
FXO Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +29.7%3Y -3.8%5Y +7.7%10Y +13.7%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 66 payments since 2007.
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.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +20.13% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. Capped at 20% a year. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year. Today's $1.32 a year would be $2.63 by 2031 - 3.99% on today's $65.81 price.

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

At $1.32 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 4,560 FXO shares, about $300,094 at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $65.81. $1,000 a month takes about 9,119 shares, about $600,121. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund (FXO) pays $0.329 a share quarterly, $1.32 a year, a 2.00% run-rate yield at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $65.81. It has made 66 dividend payments since 2007.

At today’s rate of $0.329 quarterly and the last close of $65.81, this is what FXO pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.329$0.11$1.32
100 shares$32.90$10.97$131.60
$10,000 invested (152.0 shares)$49.99$16.66$199.97
4,560 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.24$500.08$6,000.96
9,119 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.15$1,000.05$12,000.60

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 FXO shares reinvest into 0.50 new shares each payment, about 2.0 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 201 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 FXO’s own history in the FXO 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

FXO Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

45/100Near its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • FXO yields 2.00% today, at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $65.81.
  • Its own 10-year median is 2.15%, 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.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
1.34% low4.09% 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 FXO’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

FXO 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, $0.329 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 FXO Pay?

FXO 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
$1.40 a share, in 4 payments.
+31.0% against the 12 months before ($1.07 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: 1 year of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $1.399 vs $1.0683 (+30.96%)

FXO vs Similar Dividend Funds (TSCSX, SAIFX...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to FXO in fund size, FXO’s 2.00% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 2.82%. 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
FXO $65.81First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund $0.329/qtr$1.32/yr fwd 2.00% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
TSCSX $35.86Thrivent Small Cap Stock Fund $0.128/qtr$0.51/yr fwd 1.43% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SAIFX $45.08ClearBridge Large Cap Value Fund Class I $0.075/qtr$0.30/yr fwd 0.67% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
FHKAX $63.81Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund Class A $0.468/yr 0.73% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
FHKCX $66.42Fidelity China Region $0.954/yr 1.44% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
FBTIX $54.49Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund $0.572/qtr$2.29/yr fwd 4.20% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
KYN $13.87Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund $0.095/mo$1.14/yr fwd 8.22% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
NVG $11.33Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund $0.079/mo$0.95/yr fwd 8.37% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
TDTT $23.31FlexShares iBoxx 3 Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund $0.178/mo$2.14/yr fwd 9.16% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SFSNX $22.06Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Idx $0.257/yr 1.17% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
USAAX $39.64Victory Growth Fund $4.317/yr 10.89% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only

FXO Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2007

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 24, 2026Sep 28, 2026$0.329QuarterlyRegular
Jun 25, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.242QuarterlyRegular
Mar 26, 2026Mar 30, 2026$0.471QuarterlyRegular
Dec 12, 2025Dec 15, 2025$0.357QuarterlyRegular
Sep 25, 2025Sep 29, 2025$0.238QuarterlyRegular
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.226QuarterlyRegular
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.253QuarterlyRegular
Dec 13, 2024Dec 16, 2024$0.3513QuarterlyRegular
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.278QuarterlyRegular
Jun 27, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.2773QuarterlyRegular
The other 56 FXO payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 66 payments »
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 FXO

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FXO Dividend Questions

How often does FXO pay dividends?

FXO 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 FXO pay dividends monthly?

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

When is the next FXO dividend?

FXO 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, $0.329 a share, went ex on Sep 24, 2026 and paid Sep 28, 2026. The current rate is $0.329 per share, $1.32 a year.

Does FXO 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 FXO pay per share?

FXO pays $0.329 a share quarterly, $1.32 a year. At the Nov 12, 2026 close of $65.81 that is a 2.00% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 10-year median is 2.15%.

Does FXO’s payout grow?

Its last 4 payments added up to $1.399, against $1.0683 for the 4 before (+31.0%). 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 +29.7%.

Is FXO’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 FXO dividends?

Add FXO 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 FXO 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.