FDLETFPays quarterly

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

First Trust · Exchange-traded fund

$52.51
−0.25%As of Oct 27, 2026
TTM yield3.69%Trailing twelve months
Indicated yield3.91%Latest payment, annualized
12-month dividends$1.944 payments per share
Last dividend$0.5139Ex-date Sep 24, 2026
1Y total return+26.12%Reinvested at ex-date close
NAV erosion gradeAPrice +21.2% a year

Performance

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Total Return (%) · dividends reinvested · Oct 27, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026

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Returns

What $10,000 invested in FDL became, with dividends reinvested at the ex-date closing price. Broker DRIP results can differ.

1 month$10,553
+5.53%
Price change
+5.53%
Dividends
—
3 months$10,254
+2.54%
Price change
+1.49%
Dividends
$99
6 months$10,834
+8.34%
Price change
+6.21%
Dividends
$200
1 year$12,612
+26.12%
Price change
+21.16%
Dividends
$447
2 years$13,752
+37.52%
Price change
+25.89%
Dividends
$951
5 years$19,629
+96.29%
Price change
+56.70%
Dividends
$2,655

Dividend history Payout growing +9%

Total paid per share each month, last 36 months.

$0.7898 peak month

Recent payments

Change versus the prior payment.

  1. Sep 24, 2026$0.5139+8.60%
  2. Jun 25, 2026$0.4732+18.15%
  3. Mar 26, 2026$0.4005−27.17%
  4. Dec 12, 2025$0.5499+29.69%
  5. Sep 25, 2025$0.424−7.50%
  6. Jun 26, 2025$0.4584+28.30%
  7. Mar 27, 2025$0.3573+19.10%
  8. Dec 31, 2024$0.300—

Payments by month

Total dividends per share paid in each calendar month.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026——$0.4005——$0.4732——$0.5139———$1.39
2025——$0.3573——$0.4584——$0.424——$0.5499$1.79
2024——$0.332——$0.4854——$0.3881——$0.7898$2.00

Distribution dates are reported ex-dividend dates. Read the full disclosure.