KNGETFPays monthly

FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF

First Trust · Exchange-traded fund

$50.91
−0.18%As of Oct 27, 2026
TTM yield8.29%Trailing twelve months
Indicated yield8.34%Latest payment, annualized
12-month dividends$4.2212 payments per share
Last dividend$0.3538Ex-date Oct 21, 2026
1Y total return+12.50%Reinvested at ex-date close
NAV erosion gradeAPrice +3.4% a year

Performance

Growth of KNG. Add up to 9 tickers to compare.

1/10
KNG
KNG

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

DividendDuel.com
Loading performance chart…

Returns

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

1 month$10,525
+5.25%
Price change
+4.52%
Dividends
$73
3 months$10,159
+1.59%
Price change
-0.53%
Dividends
$207
6 months$10,783
+7.83%
Price change
+3.39%
Dividends
$428
1 year$11,250
+12.50%
Price change
+3.41%
Dividends
$857
2 years$11,368
+13.68%
Price change
-4.09%
Dividends
$1,606
5 years$13,342
+33.42%
Price change
-6.17%
Dividends
$3,305

Dividend history Payout growing +3%

Total paid per share each month, last 36 months.

$0.3928 peak month

Recent payments

Change versus the prior payment.

  1. Oct 21, 2026$0.3538+2.64%
  2. Sep 24, 2026$0.3447−4.81%
  3. Aug 21, 2026$0.3621+0.47%
  4. Jul 21, 2026$0.3604+3.86%
  5. Jun 25, 2026$0.347+2.00%
  6. May 21, 2026$0.3402−2.10%
  7. Apr 21, 2026$0.3475+0.87%
  8. Mar 26, 2026$0.3445—

Payments by month

Total dividends per share paid in each calendar month.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.362$0.3699$0.3445$0.3475$0.3402$0.347$0.3604$0.3621$0.3447$0.3538——$3.53
2025$0.3628$0.3622$0.3627$0.3463$0.3598$0.3501$0.3553$0.3557$0.3475$0.3435$0.3439$0.3435$4.23
2024$0.3733$0.3735$0.3821$0.3741$0.3829$0.373$0.3757$0.3802$0.3913$0.3928$0.3822$0.378$4.56

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