FCAL Dividend Calculator

First Trust California Municipal High income ETF (FCAL) currently yields 3.34% and paid $1.66 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, distributed monthly, with 5 consecutive years of maintained or increased payouts. Data updated 2026-07-07.

Last Close

$49.68

Dividend Yield

3.34%

12-Mo Dividend / Share

$1.66

5-Yr Div Growth / Yr

+7.8%

Raise Streak

5 yrs

Next Ex-Date

TBD

Project Future Income from FCAL

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Portfolio Value

$119,878

Year 10

Monthly Dividends

$390

Year 10

Total Invested

$70,000

Year 10

Portfolio Value & Annual Dividends — FCAL

Projected Income from FCAL

Year 1
Invested$16,000
Annual Div.$534
Monthly$44
Shares332.8
Value$16,534
Year 2
Invested$22,000
Annual Div.$799
Monthly$67
Shares462.6
Value$24,235
Year 3
Invested$28,000
Annual Div.$1,100
Monthly$92
Shares591.1
Value$32,659
Year 4
Invested$34,000
Annual Div.$1,441
Monthly$120
Shares718.8
Value$41,882
Year 5
Invested$40,000
Annual Div.$1,827
Monthly$152
Shares846.2
Value$51,996
Year 6
Invested$46,000
Annual Div.$2,264
Monthly$189
Shares973.7
Value$63,100
Year 7
Invested$52,000
Annual Div.$2,760
Monthly$230
Shares1101.9
Value$75,305
Year 8
Invested$58,000
Annual Div.$3,322
Monthly$277
Shares1231.2
Value$88,739
Year 9
Invested$64,000
Annual Div.$3,959
Monthly$330
Shares1362.2
Value$103,543
Year 10
Invested$70,000
Annual Div.$4,681
Monthly$390
Shares1495.5
Value$119,878

FCAL Dividend Per Share by Year

FCAL Dividend Payment History

Updated 2026-07-07

Ex-Dividend DatePay DateAmount / Share
2026-06-252026-06-30$0.14
2026-05-212026-05-29$0.14
2026-04-212026-04-30$0.14
2026-03-262026-03-31$0.14
2026-02-202026-02-27$0.14
2026-01-212026-01-30$0.14
2025-12-122025-12-31$0.14
2025-11-212025-11-28$0.14
2025-10-212025-10-31$0.14
2025-09-252025-09-30$0.14
2025-08-212025-08-29$0.13
2025-07-222025-07-31$0.13
2025-06-262025-06-30$0.13
2025-05-212025-05-30$0.13
2025-04-222025-04-30$0.13
2025-03-272025-03-31$0.13
2025-02-212025-02-28$0.13
2025-01-222025-01-31$0.13
2024-12-132024-12-31$0.13
2024-11-212024-11-29$0.13
2024-10-222024-10-31$0.13
2024-09-262024-09-30$0.13
2024-08-212024-08-30$0.12
2024-07-232024-07-31$0.12
2024-06-272024-06-28$0.12
2024-05-212024-05-31$0.12
2024-04-232024-04-30$0.12
2024-03-212024-03-28$0.12
2024-02-212024-02-29$0.12
2024-01-232024-01-31$0.12
2023-12-222023-12-29$0.12
2023-11-212023-11-30$0.12
2023-10-242023-10-31$0.11
2023-09-222023-09-29$0.11
2023-08-222023-08-31$0.11
2023-07-212023-07-31$0.11
2023-06-272023-06-30$0.11
2023-05-232023-05-31$0.11
2023-04-212023-04-28$0.11
2023-03-242023-03-31$0.11
2023-02-222023-02-28$0.11
2023-01-242023-01-31$0.11
2022-12-232022-12-30$0.11
2022-11-222022-11-30$0.11
2022-10-212022-10-31$0.10
2022-09-232022-09-30$0.10
2022-08-232022-08-31$0.10
2022-07-212022-07-29$0.09
2022-06-242022-06-30$0.09
2022-05-242022-05-31$0.09
2022-04-212022-04-29$0.09
2022-03-252022-03-31$0.09
2022-02-182022-02-28$0.09
2022-01-212022-01-31$0.09
2021-12-232021-12-31$0.09
2021-11-232021-11-30$0.09
2021-10-212021-10-29$0.09
2021-09-232021-09-30$0.09
2021-08-242021-08-31$0.09
2021-07-212021-07-30$0.09
2021-06-242021-06-30$0.10
2021-05-212021-05-28$0.10
2021-04-212021-04-30$0.10
2021-03-252021-03-31$0.10
2021-02-232021-02-26$0.10
2021-01-212021-01-29$0.10
2020-12-242020-12-31$0.10
2020-11-242020-11-30$0.10
2020-10-212020-10-30$0.10
2020-09-242020-09-30$0.10
2020-08-212020-08-31$0.10
2020-07-212020-07-31$0.10

FCAL Dividend FAQ

How much does FCAL pay in dividends per share?

First Trust California Municipal High income ETF paid $1.66 per share over the trailing 12 months on a monthly schedule. Dividend amounts can change with each declaration — the full payment history is listed below.

How often does FCAL pay dividends?

FCAL pays dividends monthly. Every historical ex-dividend date and amount is in the table below.

What is FCAL's dividend yield?

At the last close of $49.68, FCAL yields approximately 3.34% (trailing 12-month dividends divided by price). Yield moves inversely with price.

What is FCAL's dividend growth rate?

FCAL's dividend per share has compounded at 7.8% per year over the last 5 years (9.0% over 3 years). Past growth does not guarantee future increases.

How much FCAL do I need for $100 a month in dividends?

At the trailing payout of $1.66 per share per year, roughly 725 shares — about $36,017.13 at the current price. Use the calculator above to model your own target.

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