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First Trust Senior Loan Fund

First Trust · Exchange-traded fund

$44.48
+0.36%As of Oct 27, 2026
TTM yield6.28%Trailing twelve months
Indicated yield6.07%Latest payment, annualized
12-month dividends$2.8012 payments per share
Last dividend$0.225Ex-date Oct 21, 2026
1Y total return+3.46%Reinvested at ex-date close
NAV erosion gradeBPrice −2.8% 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 FTSL became, with dividends reinvested at the ex-date closing price. Broker DRIP results can differ.

1 month$9,999
−0.01%
Price change
-0.51%
Dividends
$50
3 months$10,098
+0.98%
Price change
-0.54%
Dividends
$151
6 months$10,165
+1.65%
Price change
-1.40%
Dividends
$303
1 year$10,346
+3.46%
Price change
-2.75%
Dividends
$611
2 years$11,009
+10.09%
Price change
-3.26%
Dividends
$1,282
5 years$12,831
+28.31%
Price change
-7.04%
Dividends
$3,078

Dividend history Payout shrinking −4%

Total paid per share each month, last 36 months.

$0.3075 peak month

Recent payments

Change versus the prior payment.

  1. Oct 21, 2026$0.225No change
  2. Sep 24, 2026$0.225No change
  3. Aug 21, 2026$0.225No change
  4. Jul 21, 2026$0.225−2.17%
  5. Jun 25, 2026$0.230−2.13%
  6. May 21, 2026$0.235No change
  7. Apr 21, 2026$0.235No change
  8. Mar 26, 2026$0.235—

Payments by month

Total dividends per share paid in each calendar month.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.240$0.240$0.235$0.235$0.235$0.230$0.225$0.225$0.225$0.225——$2.32
2025$0.2675$0.2625$0.260$0.2575$0.2575$0.2525$0.2525$0.245$0.245$0.245$0.240$0.240$3.03
2024$0.3075$0.300$0.300$0.295$0.2925$0.2875$0.2875$0.290$0.290$0.290$0.280$0.275$3.49

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