First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund · QTEC · NASDAQ
Distribution report · updated Nov 12, 2026
$283.98 -1.69% on the day, -$4.87
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Yearly payout / yield
$0.13·0.05%
$0.0326 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.0326/qtr
not declared yet ⓘ
Next ex-date
—
was due ~Sep 28 ⓘ
Paying since
2009
53 payments on file
Pays
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
32
Below its usual yield
QTEC share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
QTEC Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +82.1%3Y -16.7%5Y +24.3%10Y -10.9%
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 53 payments since 2009.
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. Totals include specials; the growth line leaves them out.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: -80.64% a year, its typical yearly change over the last 5 years. 3 one-off jumps of 2x or more are left out. Special payments are left out. Today's $0.13 a year would be $0.00 by 2031 - 0.00% on today's $283.98 price.

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

At $0.13 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 46,013 QTEC shares, about $13,066,772 at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $283.98. $1,000 a month takes about 92,025 shares, about $26,133,260. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC) pays $0.0326 a share quarterly, $0.13 a year, a 0.05% run-rate yield at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $283.98. It has made 53 dividend payments since 2009.

At today’s rate of $0.0326 quarterly and the last close of $283.98, this is what QTEC pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.0326$0.01$0.13
100 shares$3.26$1.09$13.04
$10,000 invested (35.2 shares)$1.15$0.38$4.59
46,013 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.02$500.01$6,000.10
92,025 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.02$1,000.01$12,000.06

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 QTEC shares reinvest into 0.01 new shares each payment, about 0.0 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 8,712 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 QTEC’s own history in the QTEC 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

QTEC Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

32/100Below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • QTEC yields 0.05% today, at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $283.98.
  • Its own 10-year median is 0.32%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
  • No steady norm: a 0.05% yield is too small to say much about the price. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.02% low0.17% 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 QTEC’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After June 2026

QTEC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 95 days the next ex-date was due around Sep 28, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.0326 a share, went ex on Jun 25, 2026 and paid Jun 29, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 93 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 QTEC Pay?

QTEC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun and Jul, with ex-dates in Mar and Jun. The ex-date comes about every 93 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$0.03 a share, in 1 payment.
+292.8% against the 12 months before ($0.01 in 1 payment).
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 and Jul. Ex-dates fall in Mar and Jun (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $0.0835 vs $0.239 (-65.06%)

QTEC vs Similar Dividend Funds (IXC, USCL...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management - Global closest to QTEC in fund size, QTEC’s 0.05% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 1.25%. 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
QTEC $283.98First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund $0.0326/qtr$0.13/yr fwd 0.05% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
IXC $58.06iShares Global Energy ETF $0.724/half-yr$1.45/yr fwd 2.49% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
USCL $85.66iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF $0.2006/qtr$0.80/yr fwd 0.94% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
FLIN $36.81Franklin FTSE India ETF $0.152/half-yr$0.30/yr fwd 0.83% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
GARP $77.93iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF $0.049/qtr$0.20/yr fwd 0.25% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
EQWL $133.93Invesco S&P 100 Equal Weight ETF $0.505/qtr$2.02/yr fwd 1.51% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SPYX $62.38State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF $0.134/qtr$0.54/yr fwd 0.86% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
CGIC $35.47Capital Group International Core Equity ETF $0.13/qtr$0.52/yr fwd 1.47% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
MDYV $94.44State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF $0.391/qtr$1.56/yr fwd 1.66% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SNPE $68.19Xtrackers S&P 500 Scored & Screened ETF $0.176/qtr$0.70/yr fwd 1.03% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
CWI $39.66State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF $0.474/half-yr$0.95/yr fwd 2.39% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only

QTEC Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2009

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Jun 25, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.0326QuarterlyRegular
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.0083QuarterlyRegular
Jun 27, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.0342QuarterlyRegular
Mar 21, 2024Mar 25, 2024$0.0084QuarterlyRegular
Dec 22, 2023Dec 25, 2023$0.0312QuarterlyRegular
Sep 22, 2023Sep 25, 2023$0.0313QuarterlyRegular
Jun 27, 2023Jun 29, 2023$0.0592QuarterlyRegular
Mar 24, 2023Mar 27, 2023$0.1173QuarterlySpecial
Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.0828QuarterlySpecial
Sep 23, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.0451QuarterlyRegular
The other 43 QTEC 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 QTEC

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QTEC Dividend Questions

How often does QTEC pay dividends?

QTEC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun and Jul, with ex-dates in Mar and Jun. The ex-date comes about every 93 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.

Does QTEC pay dividends monthly?

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

When is the next QTEC dividend?

QTEC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 95 days the next ex-date was due around Sep 28, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.0326 a share, went ex on Jun 25, 2026 and paid Jun 29, 2026. The current rate is $0.0326 per share, $0.13 a year.

Did QTEC pay a dividend in June 2026?

Yes: $0.0326 a share, ex-date Jun 25, 2026, paid Jun 29, 2026. The next one is not on file yet.

How much does QTEC pay per share?

QTEC pays $0.0326 a share quarterly, $0.13 a year. At the Nov 12, 2026 close of $283.98 that is a 0.05% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 0.32%.

Does QTEC’s payout grow?

Its last 4 payments added up to $0.0835, against $0.239 for the 4 before (-65.1%). 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 +82.1%.

Is QTEC’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 QTEC dividends?

Add QTEC 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 QTEC 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.