First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (XFGBX) Dividend 2026: History, Ex-Dividend Dates & Yield

$4.19
+$0.05+1.21%Thursday 00:00
Dividend Yield
42.96%
Dividend amount
$0.18
Last ex-date
Aug 21, 2025
Last pay date
Aug 29, 2025

Summary

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (XFGBX). Dividend Frequency: quarterly. The latest recorded dividend from First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund was $0.18 per share. Last ex-date: August 21, 2025. The last dividend payment from First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund was made on August 29, 2025. The current dividend yield of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund is 42.96%.

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
$0.55
+43.79%
Aug 29, 2025
$0.18
-
Jul 31, 2025
$0.18
+75%
May 30, 2025
$0.10
-
Feb 28, 2025
$0.10
-
$0.38
+15.91%
Dec 2, 2024
$0.10
-
Aug 30, 2024
$0.10
-
May 31, 2024
$0.10
+21.21%
Feb 29, 2024
$0.08
-
$0.33
-
Dec 1, 2023
$0.08
-
Aug 31, 2023
$0.08
-
May 31, 2023
$0.08
-
Feb 28, 2023
$0.08
-
$0.33
-
Dec 1, 2022
$0.08
-
Aug 31, 2022
$0.08
-
May 31, 2022
$0.08
-
Feb 28, 2022
$0.08
-
$0.33
-24.14%
Dec 1, 2021
$0.08
-
Aug 31, 2021
$0.08
-
May 28, 2021
$0.08
-
Feb 26, 2021
$0.08
-
10Y Growth
0%
5Y Growth
0%
3Y Growth
0%
1Y Growth
0%

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FAQs

How much dividend does First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund pay?▼
Based on the current price and yield, the annualized dividend estimate for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund is $1.80 per share.
What is the dividend yield of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund?▼
The current dividend yield of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund is 42.96%.
How safe is the dividend of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund?▼
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.
What is the dividend of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund?▼
The latest recorded dividend from First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund was $0.18 per share.
When did I have to buy the shares of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund to receive the previous dividend?▼
To receive the previous dividend from First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund, you needed to own the shares before the ex-dividend date of August 21, 2025.
When did First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund pay the last dividend?▼
The last dividend payment from First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund was made on August 29, 2025.
What was the dividend of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund in 2025?▼
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund has recorded dividends totaling $0.55 per share for 2025.
In which currency is the dividend history shown?▼
Dividend history amounts are shown in USD.