FTQI Dividend History & Analysis | 13% Yield
FTQI has a dividend yield of 13% and paid 2.59 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.
Yield 12m
12.99%
Payout Ratio
-
Growth Rate CAGR 5y
40.75%
Consistency Lifetime
97.3%
Yield on Cost 5y
20.47%
Payout FCF
-
Streak Years
12
Dividend Rating
91.26%
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly
Dividend Growth Year over Year
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield
Top Dividend Payers in Derivative Income
Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
| Symbol | Market Cap USD | Dividend Yield TTM | Yield on Cost 5y |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLTY | 563 M | 94.6% | 293% |
| NVDY | 1,570 M | 74.0% | 303% |
| SMCY | 160 M | 106% | 123% |
| MSTY | 1,380 M | 100% | 102% |
| MARO | 52 M | 99.4% | 103% |
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
| Symbol | Market Cap USD | Growth Rate | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLTY | 563 M | 945% | 83.3% |
| TSPY | 192 M | 304% | 100% |
| QDVO | 583 M | 286% | 100% |
| RDTE | 168 M | 227% | 100% |
| TSMY | 67 M | 238% | 100% |
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FTQI Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of January 2026
| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Period | Dividend per Share | Dividend Growth Rate QoQ | Payout Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | Monthly | 0.205 | 0% | 0.98% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | Monthly | 0.205 | 0% | 1.02% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-17 | Monthly | 0.205 | 0% | 0.98% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | Monthly | 0.205 | 5.1% | 0.98% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | Monthly | 0.195 | 0% | 0.95% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | Monthly | 0.195 | 0% | 0.98% |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | Monthly | 0.195 | 3.7% | 0.99% |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | Monthly | 0.188 | 0% | 0.97% |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | Monthly | 0.188 | 0% | 0.99% |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | Monthly | 0.188 | -9.2% | 1.06% |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | Monthly | 0.207 | 0% | 1.08% |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | Monthly | 0.207 | 0% | 0.98% |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-31 | Monthly | 0.207 | 1.5% | 0.98% |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | Monthly | 0.204 | 0% | 0.96% |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | Monthly | 0.204 | 0% | 0.98% |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | Monthly | 0.204 | 0.5% | 1% |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | Monthly | 0.203 | 0% | 0.99% |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | Monthly | 0.203 | 0% | 1.01% |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | Monthly | 0.203 | -0.5% | 1% |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | Monthly | 0.204 | 0% | 1% |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-22 | 2024-05-31 | Monthly | 0.204 | 0% | 1% |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-24 | 2024-04-30 | Monthly | 0.204 | 3% | 1.04% |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | Monthly | 0.198 | 0% | 0.95% |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-22 | 2024-02-29 | Monthly | 0.198 | 0% | 0.99% |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-24 | 2024-01-31 | Monthly | 0.198 | 5.3% | 0.99% |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-29 | Monthly | 0.188 | 0% | 0.95% |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-22 | 2023-11-30 | Monthly | 0.188 | 0% | 0.97% |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-25 | 2023-10-31 | Monthly | 0.188 | -5.1% | 1% |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-29 | Monthly | 0.198 | 0% | 1.04% |
| 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-23 | 2023-08-31 | Monthly | 0.198 | 0% | 1.04% |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-07-24 | 2023-07-31 | Monthly | 0.198 | 2.1% | 1% |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-28 | 2023-06-30 | Monthly | 0.194 | 0% | 0.99% |
| 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-24 | 2023-05-31 | Monthly | 0.194 | 0% | 1% |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-04-24 | 2023-04-28 | Monthly | 0.194 | 8.4% | 1% |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-27 | 2023-03-31 | Monthly | 0.179 | 0% | 0.94% |
| 2023-02-22 | 2023-02-23 | 2023-02-28 | Monthly | 0.179 | 0% | 0.94% |
| 2023-01-24 | 2023-01-25 | 2023-01-31 | Monthly | 0.179 | 0% | 0.95% |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-27 | 2022-12-30 | Monthly | 0.179 | 0% | 0.99% |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-11-23 | 2022-11-30 | Monthly | 0.179 | 0% | 0.97% |
| 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-24 | 2022-10-31 | Monthly | 0.179 | -10.5% | 1.01% |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-26 | 2022-09-30 | Monthly | 0.2 | 0% | 1.06% |
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-08-24 | 2022-08-31 | Monthly | 0.2 | 0% | 0.96% |
| 2022-07-21 | 2022-07-22 | 2022-07-29 | Monthly | 0.2 | -4.8% | 0.96% |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-27 | 2022-06-30 | Monthly | 0.21 | 0% | 1.03% |
| 2022-05-24 | 2022-05-25 | 2022-05-31 | Monthly | 0.21 | 281.8% | 1.02% |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-04-22 | 2022-04-29 | Monthly | 0.055 | 0% | 0.24% |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-28 | 2022-03-31 | Monthly | 0.055 | 0% | 0.24% |
| 2022-02-18 | 2022-02-22 | 2022-02-28 | Monthly | 0.055 | 0% | 0.25% |
| 2022-01-21 | 2022-01-24 | 2022-01-31 | Monthly | 0.055 | 0% | 0.26% |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-31 | Monthly | 0.055 | 0% | 0.26% |
FTQI Dividend FAQ
The First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) seeks to generate income by holding U.S. equities-primarily Nasdaq-100 constituents-and simultaneously selling short-term (≤ 12 months) call options on the Nasdaq-100 Index, generally at-the-money to out-of-the-money strikes.
What is the Dividend Yield of FTQI?
As of January 2026, FTQI`s dividend yield is 12.99%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.59 USD by the current share price of 20.99.Does FTQI pay a dividend?
As of January 2026, FTQI paid a dividend of 2.59 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-12-12 and the payout was 0.205 USD.How often does FTQI pay dividends?
FTQI pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, FTQI has issued 13 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-12-12.FTQI dividend forecast
Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for FTQI for the next 4 payments are between 0.228 (+11.2%) and 0.237 (+15.6%).This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment.
Will FTQI pay dividends in 2026?
The latest dividend paid per share was 0.205 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-12-12. The next Ex-Dividend date for First Trust Nasdaq (FTQI) is currently unknown.What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for FTQI?
The next Ex-Dividend date for First Trust Nasdaq (FTQI) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.What is the Dividend Growth of FTQI?
FTQI's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 40.8% per year.
Strong growth: FTQI's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.
What is the Yield on Cost of FTQI?
FTQI's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 20.5%. If you bought FTQI's shares at 12.65 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.59 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 20.5% of your original purchase price.What is the Payout Consistency of FTQI?
FTQI Payout Consistency is 97.3%.
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: First Trust Nasdaq has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.
Does FTQI have a good Dividend Yield?
FTQI`s 12.99% Dividend Yield is considered as extremely high. Investors should watch out for NAV decline.What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of FTQI?
The Dividend Payout Ratio of FTQI is unknown.What is the Dividend Rating of FTQI?
FTQI`s Overall Dividend Rating is 91.26%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.Key Metric Definitions
- Dividend Yield
- Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
- Payout Ratio
- Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.
- Payout FCF
- Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.
- Growth Rate (CAGR)
- Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.
- Consistency
- Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.
- Yield on Cost
- Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.
- Streak
- Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.
- Dividend Rating
- Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.
Last update: 2026-01-13 02:46