First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I (VARBX) Dividend 2026: History, Ex-Dividend Dates & Yield

$10.88
-$0.02-0.18%Thursday 00:00
Dividend Yield
5.85%
Dividend amount
$0.64
Last ex-date
Dec 5, 2025
Last pay date
Dec 5, 2025

Summary

First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I (VARBX). Dividend Frequency: annual. The latest recorded dividend from First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I was $0.64 per share. Last ex-date: December 5, 2025. The last dividend payment from First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I was made on December 5, 2025. The next dividend payment from First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I is estimated for December 7, 2026. Estimated next dividend amount: $0.64. The current dividend yield of First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I is 5.85%.

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Past

Historical totals include confirmed records only, using payment dates where available and ex-dates otherwise. Rows marked as ex-dates do not confirm payment.

DateAmountChange
$0.64
-52.02%
Dec 5, 2025
$0.64
-4.04%
$1.33
+207.22%
Dec 5, 2024
$0.03
-90.98%
Dec 5, 2024
$0.28
+746.73%
Dec 5, 2024
$0.35
+25.96%
Dec 5, 2024
$0.66
+88.77%
$0.43
+363.04%
Dec 5, 2023
$0.07
+33.54%
Dec 5, 2023
$0.37
+447.37%
$0.09
-89.48%
Dec 5, 2022
$0.01
-97.8%
Dec 5, 2022
$0.03
+140.8%
Dec 5, 2022
$0.05
+63.24%
$0.89
+910.25%
Dec 6, 2021
$0.01
-94.17%
Dec 6, 2021
$0.30
+5,871.32%
Dec 6, 2021
$0.58
+90.26%
$0.09
-84.92%
Dec 3, 2020
$0.00
-99.92%
Dec 3, 2020
$0.09
+17,724.49%
$0.58
+154.65%
Dec 3, 2019
$0.58
+340.29%
$0.23
+28.63%
Dec 27, 2018
$0.04
-78.88%
Dec 27, 2018
$0.06
+56.79%
Dec 27, 2018
$0.13
+124.66%
$0.18
+2,791.71%
Dec 21, 2017
$0.18
+2,791.71%
10Y Growth
0%
5Y Growth
0%
3Y Growth
0%
1Y Growth
-4.04%

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FAQs

How much dividend does First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I pay?▼
Based on the current price and yield, the annualized dividend estimate for First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I is $0.64 per share.
What is the dividend yield of First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I?▼
The current dividend yield of First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I is 5.85%.
When does First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I pay dividends?▼
Dividend Frequency: annual. The next dividend payment from First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I is estimated for December 7, 2026.
When is the next dividend from First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I?▼
The next dividend payment from First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I is estimated for December 7, 2026.
How safe is the dividend of First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I?▼
First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I has paid a dividend for 10 consecutive years.
What is the dividend of First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I?▼
The latest recorded dividend from First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I was $0.64 per share.
When did I have to buy the shares of First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I to receive the previous dividend?▼
To receive the previous dividend from First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I, you needed to own the shares before the ex-dividend date of December 5, 2025.
When did First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I pay the last dividend?▼
The last dividend payment from First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I was made on December 5, 2025.
What was the dividend of First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I in 2025?▼
First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I has recorded dividends totaling $0.64 per share for 2025.
In which currency is the dividend history shown?▼
Dividend history amounts are shown in USD.