First Trust NASDAQ - 100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund (QQXT) Dividend History

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex Dividend Date	Record Date
March 31, 2025	$0.20	03/27/2025	03/27/2025
December 31, 2024	$0.21	12/13/2024	12/13/2024
September 30, 2024	$0.16	09/26/2024	09/26/2024
June 28, 2024	$0.26	06/27/2024	06/27/2024
March 28, 2024	$0.29	03/21/2024	03/22/2024
December 29, 2023	$0.40	12/22/2023	12/26/2023
September 29, 2023	$0.19	09/22/2023	09/25/2023
June 30, 2023	$0.16	06/27/2023	06/28/2023
March 31, 2023	$0.22	03/24/2023	03/27/2023
December 30, 2022	$0.19	12/23/2022	12/27/2022
September 30, 2022	$0.14	09/23/2022	09/26/2022
June 30, 2022	$0.13	06/24/2022	06/27/2022
March 31, 2022	$0.24	03/25/2022	03/28/2022
December 31, 2021	$0.08	12/23/2021	12/27/2021
September 30, 2021	$0.05	09/23/2021	09/24/2021
June 30, 2021	$0.07	06/24/2021	06/25/2021
March 31, 2021	$0.10	03/25/2021	03/26/2021
December 31, 2020	$0.08	12/24/2020	12/28/2020
September 30, 2020	$0.04	09/24/2020	09/25/2020
June 30, 2020	$0.05	06/25/2020	06/26/2020
March 31, 2020	$0.05	03/26/2020	03/27/2020
December 31, 2019	$0.06	12/13/2019	12/16/2019
September 30, 2019	$0.06	09/25/2019	09/26/2019
June 28, 2019	$0.05	06/14/2019	06/17/2019
March 29, 2019	$0.03	03/21/2019	03/22/2019
December 31, 2018	$0.08	12/18/2018	12/19/2018
September 28, 2018	$0.01	09/14/2018	09/17/2018
June 29, 2018	$0.06	06/21/2018	06/22/2018
March 29, 2018	$0.01	03/22/2018	03/23/2018
December 29, 2017	$0.04	12/21/2017	12/22/2017
September 29, 2017	$0.02	09/21/2017	09/22/2017
June 30, 2017	$0.07	06/22/2017	06/26/2017
March 31, 2017	$0.02	03/23/2017	03/27/2017
December 30, 2016	$0.05	12/21/2016	12/23/2016
September 30, 2016	$0.01	09/21/2016	09/23/2016
June 30, 2016	$0.04	06/22/2016	06/24/2016
March 31, 2016	$0.02	03/23/2016	03/28/2016
December 31, 2015	$0.07	12/23/2015	12/28/2015
September 30, 2015	$0.02	09/23/2015	09/25/2015
June 30, 2015	$0.05	06/24/2015	06/26/2015
March 31, 2015	$0.03	03/25/2015	03/27/2015
December 31, 2014	$0.03	12/23/2014	12/26/2014
June 30, 2014	$0.03	06/24/2014	06/26/2014
March 31, 2014	$0.27	03/25/2014	03/27/2014
December 31, 2013	$0.05	12/18/2013	12/20/2013
September 30, 2013	$0.01	09/20/2013	09/24/2013
June 28, 2013	$0.04	06/21/2013	06/25/2013
December 31, 2012	$0.16	12/21/2012	12/26/2012
September 28, 2012	$0.12	09/21/2012	09/25/2012
June 29, 2012	$0.05	06/21/2012	06/25/2012
December 30, 2011	$0.04	12/21/2011	12/23/2011
June 30, 2011	$0.04	06/21/2011	06/23/2011
December 30, 2010	$0.11	12/21/2010	12/23/2010
June 30, 2010	$0.05	06/22/2010	06/24/2010
December 31, 2009	$0.05	12/22/2009	12/24/2009
June 30, 2008	$0.01	06/23/2008	06/25/2008

Dividends Summary

First Trust NASDAQ - 100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund has issued 56 dividend payments over the past 17 years
The most recent dividend was paid 68 days ago, on March 31, 2025
The first recorded dividend was paid on June 30, 2008
The highest dividend payout was $0.40 per share
The average dividend over this 17 year span is $0.09 per share
First Trust NASDAQ - 100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund has increased its dividend payments by 1358.96% since 2008

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Dividend data last updated 06/07/2025 14:55:12 UTC