FTHI Dividend History & Analysis | 9.7% Yield
FTHI has a dividend yield of 9.7% and paid 2.25 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.
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| SYMBOL | MARKET CAP USD | YIELD TTM | YIELD ON COST 5y |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLTY | 348 M | 78.29% | 284.88% |
| NVDY | 1,474 M | 61.63% | 294.66% |
| HOOY | 113 M | 87.63% | 210.72% |
| WNTR | 65 M | 96.89% | 157.84% |
| MSTY | 1,336 M | 96.55% | 130.57% |
| SYMBOL | MARKET CAP USD | GROWTH RATE | CONSISTENCY |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLTY | 348 M | 944.62% | 83.3% |
| XPAY | 143 M | 488.26% | 83.3% |
| TSPY | 291 M | 303.56% | 100.0% |
| QDVO | 694 M | 285.79% | 100.0% |
| TSMY | 107 M | 238.49% | 100.0% |
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10.37% Yield
| EX-DATE | RECORD | PAYMENT | PERIOD | DIV/SHARE | GROWTH | PAYOUT YIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | Monthly | 0.172 | -2.8% | 0.72% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | Monthly | 0.177 | 0% | 0.77% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | Monthly | 0.177 | 0% | 0.75% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | Monthly | 0.177 | 0% | 0.75% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | Monthly | 0.177 | 0% | 0.75% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | Monthly | 0.177 | 0% | 0.77% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-17 | Monthly | 0.177 | 0% | 0.74% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | Monthly | 0.177 | +3.5% | 0.75% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | Monthly | 0.171 | 0% | 0.72% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | Monthly | 0.171 | 0% | 0.74% |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | Monthly | 0.171 | +4.9% | 0.74% |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | Monthly | 0.163 | 0% | 0.72% |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | Monthly | 0.163 | 0% | 0.74% |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | Monthly | 0.163 | -6.3% | 0.79% |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | Monthly | 0.174 | +2.4% | 0.79% |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | Monthly | 0.17 | -2.3% | 0.72% |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-31 | Monthly | 0.174 | +1.2% | 0.74% |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | Monthly | 0.172 | 0% | 0.72% |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | Monthly | 0.172 | 0% | 0.73% |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | Monthly | 0.172 | +2.4% | 0.74% |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | Monthly | 0.168 | 0% | 0.73% |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | Monthly | 0.168 | 0% | 0.74% |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | Monthly | 0.168 | 0% | 0.75% |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | Monthly | 0.168 | 0% | 0.75% |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-22 | 2024-05-31 | Monthly | 0.168 | 0% | 0.75% |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-24 | 2024-04-30 | Monthly | 0.168 | +5% | 0.77% |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | Monthly | 0.16 | 0% | 0.71% |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-22 | 2024-02-29 | Monthly | 0.16 | 0% | 0.73% |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-24 | 2024-01-31 | Monthly | 0.16 | +5.3% | 0.74% |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-29 | Monthly | 0.152 | 0% | 0.71% |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-22 | 2023-11-30 | Monthly | 0.152 | 0% | 0.73% |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-25 | 2023-10-31 | Monthly | 0.152 | -3.2% | 0.76% |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-29 | Monthly | 0.157 | 0% | 0.76% |
| 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-23 | 2023-08-31 | Monthly | 0.157 | 0% | 0.75% |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-07-24 | 2023-07-31 | Monthly | 0.157 | +4% | 0.74% |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-28 | 2023-06-30 | Monthly | 0.151 | 0% | 0.73% |
| 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-24 | 2023-05-31 | Monthly | 0.151 | 0% | 0.74% |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-04-24 | 2023-04-28 | Monthly | 0.151 | +4.1% | 0.75% |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-27 | 2023-03-31 | Monthly | 0.145 | 0% | 0.74% |
| 2023-02-22 | 2023-02-23 | 2023-02-28 | Monthly | 0.145 | 0% | 0.73% |
| 2023-01-24 | 2023-01-25 | 2023-01-31 | Monthly | 0.145 | +5.8% | 0.72% |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-27 | 2022-12-30 | Monthly | 0.137 | 0% | 0.71% |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-11-23 | 2022-11-30 | Monthly | 0.137 | 0% | 0.69% |
| 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-24 | 2022-10-31 | Monthly | 0.137 | -8.7% | 0.72% |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-26 | 2022-09-30 | Monthly | 0.15 | 0% | 0.78% |
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-08-24 | 2022-08-31 | Monthly | 0.15 | 0% | 0.71% |
| 2022-07-21 | 2022-07-22 | 2022-07-29 | Monthly | 0.15 | -11.8% | 0.73% |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-27 | 2022-06-30 | Monthly | 0.17 | 0% | 0.85% |
| 2022-05-24 | 2022-05-25 | 2022-05-31 | Monthly | 0.17 | 0% | 0.81% |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-04-22 | 2022-04-29 | Monthly | 0.17 | 0% | 0.73% |
FTHI Dividend FAQ
The First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) is an actively managed fund that combines a core portfolio of U.S.-listed equity securities with a derivative overlay. Its primary objective is to generate consistent monthly cash flow for shareholders by selling covered call options against the S&P 500 Index.
What is the Dividend Yield of FTHI?
As of May 2026, FTHI's dividend yield is 9.70%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.25 USD by the current share price of 23.88.
Does FTHI pay a dividend?
As of May 2026, FTHI paid a dividend of 2.25 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-04-21 and the payout was 0.172 USD.
How often does FTHI pay dividends?
FTHI pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, FTHI has issued 13 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-04-21.
FTHI dividend forecast
Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for FTHI for the next payments are between 0.186 (+8.1%) and 0.196 (+14.0%). This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 9.48%.
Will FTHI pay dividends in 2026?
The latest dividend paid per share was 0.172 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-04-21. The next Ex-Dividend date for BuyWrite Income (FTHI) is currently unknown.
What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for FTHI?
The next Ex-Dividend date for BuyWrite Income (FTHI) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.
What is the Dividend Growth of FTHI?
FTHI's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 23.4% per year. Strong growth: FTHI's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.
What is the Yield on Cost of FTHI?
FTHI's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 15.4%. If you bought FTHI's shares at 14.58 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.25 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 15.4% of your original purchase price.
What is the Payout Consistency of FTHI?
FTHI Payout Consistency is 97.6%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: BuyWrite Income has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.
Does FTHI have a good Dividend Yield?
FTHI's 9.70% Dividend Yield is considered as very high. This is usually only sustainable for REITs, Asset Managements, MLPs or Covered Call ETFs.
What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of FTHI?
The Dividend Payout Ratio of FTHI is unknown.
What is the Dividend Rating of FTHI?
FTHI's Overall Dividend Rating is 92.42%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.
Key Metric Definitions
Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.
Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.
Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.
Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.
Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.
Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.
Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.
Last update: 2026-05-07 02:37 UTC