FPE Distribution History & Yield

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Preferred Stock Monthly payer Bond fundHigh yieldPreferred
$17.60
-0.23% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
6.02%
$1.059/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
6.02%
$1.059/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.059
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.0882
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 20, 2026 Estimated
in 12 days
Next pay date
Oct 4, 2026
in 26 days
Last ex-distribution date
Aug 21, 2026
$0.089 per share
Expense ratio
0.83%
AUM 6.3B
Consistency
84/100
fairly stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+2.7%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
2 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
13.5
since Mar 21, 2013
1y total return
+3.3%
price -2.6% + distributions 5.9%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 (in 12 days) Oct 4, 2026 $0.0882 $8.82 Estimated
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 (in 42 days) Nov 3, 2026 $0.0882 $8.82 Estimated
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 (in 72 days) Dec 3, 2026 $0.0882 $8.82 Estimated
Sat, Dec 19, 2026 (in 102 days) Jan 2, 2027 $0.0882 $8.82 Estimated
Mon, Jan 18, 2027 (in 132 days) Feb 1, 2027 $0.0882 $8.82 Estimated
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 (in 162 days) Mar 3, 2027 $0.0882 $8.82 Estimated
Fri, Mar 19, 2027 (in 192 days) Apr 2, 2027 $0.0882 $8.82 Estimated
Sun, Apr 18, 2027 (in 222 days) May 2, 2027 $0.0882 $8.82 Estimated
Tue, May 18, 2027 (in 252 days) Jun 1, 2027 $0.0882 $8.82 Estimated
Thu, Jun 17, 2027 (in 282 days) Jul 1, 2027 $0.0882 $8.82 Estimated
Sat, Jul 17, 2027 (in 312 days) Jul 31, 2027 $0.0882 $8.82 Estimated
Mon, Aug 16, 2027 (in 342 days) Aug 30, 2027 $0.0882 $8.82 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from FPE's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.059 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from May 23, 2023 to Aug 21, 2026; most recent $0.089$0.00$0.075$0.15May 23, 2023: $0.104May '23Jun 27, 2023: $0.077Jul 21, 2023: $0.076Aug 22, 2023: $0.099Sep 22, 2023: $0.089Oct 24, 2023: $0.06Oct '23Nov 21, 2023: $0.096Dec 22, 2023: $0.086Jan 23, 2024: $0.071Feb 21, 2024: $0.088Mar 21, 2024: $0.089Mar '24Apr 23, 2024: $0.066May 21, 2024: $0.087Jun 27, 2024: $0.097Jul 23, 2024: $0.067Aug 21, 2024: $0.094Aug '24Sep 26, 2024: $0.093Oct 22, 2024: $0.072Nov 21, 2024: $0.09Dec 13, 2024: $0.093Jan 22, 2025: $0.075Jan '25Feb 21, 2025: $0.086Mar 27, 2025: $0.093Apr 22, 2025: $0.078May 21, 2025: $0.092Jun 26, 2025: $0.084Jun '25Jul 22, 2025: $0.077Aug 21, 2025: $0.099Sep 25, 2025: $0.085Oct 21, 2025: $0.073Nov 21, 2025: $0.096Nov '25Dec 12, 2025: $0.122Jan 21, 2026: $0.068Feb 20, 2026: $0.093Mar 26, 2026: $0.091Apr 21, 2026: $0.074Apr '26May 21, 2026: $0.089Jun 25, 2026: $0.098Jul 21, 2026: $0.081Aug 21, 2026: $0.089

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.60$1.202017: $1.079$1.07920172018: $1.102$1.10220182019: $1.068$1.06820192020: $0.986$0.98620202021: $0.914$0.91420212022: $0.953$0.95320222023: $1.018$1.01820232024: $1.007$1.00720242025: $1.06$1.0620252026 (YTD): $0.683$0.6832026 YTD

How much FPE do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,134$19,943$1,200
$500 / month5,666$99,717$6,000
$1,000 / month11,332$199,433$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 6.02%. $10,000 in FPE would currently pay about $602 a year ($50 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

FPE distribution history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 21, 2026 $0.089 +9.9%
Jul 21, 2026 $0.081 -17.3%
Jun 25, 2026 $0.098 +10.1%
May 21, 2026 $0.089 +20.3%
Apr 21, 2026 $0.074 -18.7%
Mar 26, 2026 $0.091 -2.2%
Feb 20, 2026 $0.093 +36.8%
Jan 21, 2026 $0.068 -44.3%
Dec 12, 2025 $0.122 +27.1%
Nov 21, 2025 $0.096 +31.5%
Oct 21, 2025 $0.073 -14.1%
Sep 25, 2025 $0.085 -14.1%
Aug 21, 2025 $0.099 +28.6%
Jul 22, 2025 $0.077 -8.3%
Jun 26, 2025 $0.084 -8.7%
May 21, 2025 $0.092 +17.9%
Apr 22, 2025 $0.078 -16.1%
Mar 27, 2025 $0.093 +8.1%
Feb 21, 2025 $0.086 +14.7%
Jan 22, 2025 $0.075 -19.4%
Dec 13, 2024 $0.093 +3.3%
Nov 21, 2024 $0.09 +25.0%
Oct 22, 2024 $0.072 -22.6%
Sep 26, 2024 $0.093 -1.1%
Aug 21, 2024 $0.094 +40.3%
Jul 23, 2024 $0.067 -30.9%
Jun 27, 2024 $0.097 +11.5%
May 21, 2024 $0.087 +31.8%
Apr 23, 2024 $0.066 -25.8%
Mar 21, 2024 $0.089 +1.1%
Feb 21, 2024 $0.088 +23.9%
Jan 23, 2024 $0.071 -17.4%
Dec 22, 2023 $0.086 -10.4%
Nov 21, 2023 $0.096 +60.0%
Oct 24, 2023 $0.06 -32.6%
Sep 22, 2023 $0.089 -10.1%
Aug 22, 2023 $0.099 +30.3%
Jul 21, 2023 $0.076 -1.3%
Jun 27, 2023 $0.077 -26.0%
May 23, 2023 $0.104 +50.7%
Apr 21, 2023 $0.069 -30.3%
Mar 24, 2023 $0.099 +8.8%
Feb 22, 2023 $0.091 +26.4%
Jan 24, 2023 $0.072 -22.6%
Dec 23, 2022 $0.093 +2.2%
Nov 22, 2022 $0.091 +26.4%
Oct 21, 2022 $0.072 -14.3%
Sep 23, 2022 $0.084 -1.2%
Aug 23, 2022 $0.085 +26.9%
Jul 21, 2022 $0.067 -22.1%
Jun 24, 2022 $0.086 +1.2%
May 24, 2022 $0.085 +37.1%
Apr 21, 2022 $0.062 -27.9%
Mar 25, 2022 $0.086 +14.7%
Feb 18, 2022 $0.075 +11.9%
Jan 21, 2022 $0.067 -16.2%
Dec 23, 2021 $0.08 -3.6%
Nov 23, 2021 $0.083 +27.7%
Oct 21, 2021 $0.065 -12.2%
Sep 23, 2021 $0.074 -11.9%
Aug 24, 2021 $0.084 +18.3%
Jul 21, 2021 $0.071 -1.4%
Jun 24, 2021 $0.072 -17.2%
May 21, 2021 $0.087 +42.6%
Apr 21, 2021 $0.061 -29.9%
Mar 25, 2021 $0.087 +10.1%
Feb 23, 2021 $0.079 +11.3%
Jan 21, 2021 $0.071 -13.4%
Dec 24, 2020 $0.082 -7.9%
Nov 24, 2020 $0.089 +41.3%
Oct 21, 2020 $0.063 -24.1%
Sep 24, 2020 $0.083 -5.7%
Aug 21, 2020 $0.088 +27.5%
Jul 21, 2020 $0.069 -28.9%
Jun 25, 2020 $0.097 +29.3%
May 21, 2020 $0.075 -16.7%
Apr 21, 2020 $0.09 -7.2%
Mar 26, 2020 $0.097 +27.6%
Feb 21, 2020 $0.076 -1.3%
Jan 22, 2020 $0.077 -19.8%
Dec 13, 2019 $0.096 +4.3%
Nov 21, 2019 $0.092 +21.1%
Oct 22, 2019 $0.076 -20.0%
Sep 25, 2019 $0.095 +8.0%
Aug 21, 2019 $0.088 +18.9%
Jul 23, 2019 $0.074 -26.0%
Jun 14, 2019 $0.10 -2.9%
May 21, 2019 $0.103 +33.8%
Apr 23, 2019 $0.077 -23.8%
Mar 21, 2019 $0.101 +13.5%
Feb 21, 2019 $0.089 +15.6%
Jan 23, 2019 $0.077 -27.4%
Dec 18, 2018 $0.106 +1.9%
Nov 21, 2018 $0.104 +28.4%
Oct 23, 2018 $0.081 -16.5%
Sep 14, 2018 $0.097 +3.2%
Aug 21, 2018 $0.094 +23.7%
Jul 20, 2018 $0.076 -24.8%
Jun 21, 2018 $0.101 +8.6%
May 22, 2018 $0.093 +13.4%
Apr 20, 2018 $0.082 -17.2%
Mar 22, 2018 $0.099 +23.8%
Feb 21, 2018 $0.08 -10.1%
Jan 23, 2018 $0.089 -4.3%
Dec 21, 2017 $0.093 -5.1%
Nov 21, 2017 $0.098 +21.0%
Oct 20, 2017 $0.081 -22.1%
Sep 21, 2017 $0.104 +30.0%
Aug 22, 2017 $0.08 +5.3%
Jul 21, 2017 $0.076 -26.2%
Jun 22, 2017 $0.103 +13.2%
May 23, 2017 $0.091 +16.7%
Apr 21, 2017 $0.078 -28.4%
Mar 23, 2017 $0.109 +36.3%
Feb 22, 2017 $0.08 -7.0%
Jan 20, 2017 $0.086 -14.0%
Dec 21, 2016 $0.10 +3.1%
Nov 22, 2016 $0.097 +18.3%
Oct 21, 2016 $0.082 -17.2%
Sep 21, 2016 $0.099 -5.7%
Aug 23, 2016 $0.105 +43.8%
Jul 21, 2016 $0.073 -17.0%
Jun 22, 2016 $0.088 -13.7%
May 20, 2016 $0.102 +54.5%
Feb 23, 2016 $0.066 -45.0%
Jan 21, 2016 $0.12 +46.3%
Dec 23, 2015 $0.082 -33.3%
Nov 20, 2015 $0.123 +53.7%
Oct 21, 2015 $0.08 -38.5%
Sep 23, 2015 $0.13 +52.9%
Aug 21, 2015 $0.085 +30.8%
Jul 21, 2015 $0.065 -36.9%
Jun 24, 2015 $0.103 +30.4%
May 21, 2015 $0.079 -28.2%
Mar 25, 2015 $0.11 +57.1%
Feb 20, 2015 $0.07 +62.8%
Jan 21, 2015 $0.043 -79.8%
Dec 23, 2014 $0.213 +150.6%
Nov 21, 2014 $0.085 +21.4%
Oct 21, 2014 $0.07 -38.6%
Sep 23, 2014 $0.114 +25.3%
Aug 21, 2014 $0.091 +68.5%
Jul 22, 2014 $0.054 -56.5%
Jun 24, 2014 $0.124 +69.9%
May 21, 2014 $0.073 +10.6%
Apr 22, 2014 $0.066 -38.3%
Mar 25, 2014 $0.107 +39.0%
Feb 21, 2014 $0.077 +32.8%
Jan 22, 2014 $0.058 -51.3%
Dec 18, 2013 $0.119 +63.0%
Nov 21, 2013 $0.073 +12.3%
Oct 22, 2013 $0.065 -59.9%
Sep 20, 2013 $0.162 +116.0%
Aug 21, 2013 $0.075 -26.5%
Jul 23, 2013 $0.102 -4.7%
Jun 21, 2013 $0.107 +435.0%
May 21, 2013 $0.02 -39.4%
Apr 23, 2013 $0.033 -61.6%
Mar 21, 2013 $0.086

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

FPE's last 12 distributions were fairly stable (consistency score 84/100).

Its share price moved -2.6% over the past year.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in preferred securities ("Preferred Securities") and income-producing debt securities ("Income Securities"). The fund invests in securities that are traded over-the-counter or listed on an exchange.

Fund family: First Trust. Category: Preferred Stock. First distribution on our records: Mar 21, 2013. 159 payments tracked.

FPE distribution FAQ

When is FPE's next ex-distribution date?

FPE's next ex-distribution date is Sep 20, 2026 (in 12 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.0882 per share, expected on Oct 4, 2026.

How often does FPE pay distributions?

FPE pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.089 per share with an ex-date of Aug 21, 2026.

What is FPE's distribution yield?

FPE's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 6.02%, based on $1.059 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $17.60. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.059 per share, is 6.02%.

How much does FPE pay per share?

FPE pays about $0.0882 per share each month, which works out to roughly $1.059 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $105.90 a year.

Has FPE grown or cut its distribution?

FPE has raised its annual distribution for 2 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 2.7% a year (+2.6% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of FPE do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 6.02%, you would need about 1,134 shares of FPE (roughly $19,943 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.

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