FTSL Dividend Calculator

First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) currently yields 6.43% and paid $2.88 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, distributed monthly. Data updated 2026-07-07.

Last Close

$44.83

Dividend Yield

6.43%

12-Mo Dividend / Share

$2.88

5-Yr Div Growth / Yr

+13.9%

Raise Streak

Next Ex-Date

TBD

Project Future Income from FTSL

$
$

Portfolio Value

$203,936

Year 10

Monthly Dividends

$1,402

Year 10

Total Invested

$70,000

Year 10

Portfolio Value & Annual Dividends — FTSL

Projected Income from FTSL

Year 1
Invested$16,000
Annual Div.$1,029
Monthly$86
Shares379.9
Value$17,029
Year 2
Invested$22,000
Annual Div.$1,648
Monthly$137
Shares535.3
Value$26,333
Year 3
Invested$28,000
Annual Div.$2,417
Monthly$201
Shares691.3
Value$37,313
Year 4
Invested$34,000
Annual Div.$3,376
Monthly$281
Shares849.6
Value$50,319
Year 5
Invested$40,000
Annual Div.$4,569
Monthly$381
Shares1012.2
Value$65,785
Year 6
Invested$46,000
Annual Div.$6,058
Monthly$505
Shares1181.2
Value$84,243
Year 7
Invested$52,000
Annual Div.$7,917
Monthly$660
Shares1359.1
Value$106,357
Year 8
Invested$58,000
Annual Div.$10,244
Monthly$854
Shares1548.2
Value$132,950
Year 9
Invested$64,000
Annual Div.$13,161
Monthly$1,097
Shares1751.6
Value$165,047
Year 10
Invested$70,000
Annual Div.$16,830
Monthly$1,402
Shares1972.4
Value$203,936

FTSL Dividend Per Share by Year

FTSL Dividend Payment History

Updated 2026-07-07

Ex-Dividend DatePay DateAmount / Share
2026-06-252026-06-30$0.23
2026-05-212026-05-29$0.24
2026-04-212026-04-30$0.24
2026-03-262026-03-31$0.24
2026-02-202026-02-27$0.24
2026-01-212026-01-30$0.24
2025-12-122025-12-31$0.24
2025-11-212025-11-28$0.24
2025-10-212025-10-31$0.25
2025-09-252025-09-30$0.25
2025-08-212025-08-29$0.25
2025-07-222025-07-31$0.25
2025-06-262025-06-30$0.25
2025-05-212025-05-30$0.26
2025-04-222025-04-30$0.26
2025-03-272025-03-31$0.26
2025-02-212025-02-28$0.26
2025-01-222025-01-31$0.27
2024-12-132024-12-31$0.28
2024-11-212024-11-29$0.28
2024-10-222024-10-31$0.29
2024-09-262024-09-30$0.29
2024-08-212024-08-30$0.29
2024-07-232024-07-31$0.29
2024-06-272024-06-28$0.29
2024-05-212024-05-31$0.29
2024-04-232024-04-30$0.30
2024-03-212024-03-28$0.30
2024-02-212024-02-29$0.30
2024-01-232024-01-31$0.31
2023-12-222023-12-29$0.30
2023-11-212023-11-30$0.30
2023-10-242023-10-31$0.30
2023-09-222023-09-29$0.30
2023-08-222023-08-31$0.31
2023-07-212023-07-31$0.29
2023-06-272023-06-30$0.29
2023-05-232023-05-31$0.29
2023-04-212023-04-28$0.29
2023-03-242023-03-31$0.29
2023-02-222023-02-28$0.29
2023-01-242023-01-31$0.29
2022-12-232022-12-30$0.27
2022-11-222022-11-30$0.23
2022-10-212022-10-31$0.23
2022-09-232022-09-30$0.21
2022-08-232022-08-31$0.17
2022-07-212022-07-29$0.16
2022-06-242022-06-30$0.15
2022-05-242022-05-31$0.14
2022-04-212022-04-29$0.14
2022-03-252022-03-31$0.14
2022-02-182022-02-28$0.14
2022-01-212022-01-31$0.15
2021-12-232021-12-31$0.15
2021-11-232021-11-30$0.12
2021-10-212021-10-29$0.13
2021-09-232021-09-30$0.13
2021-08-242021-08-31$0.13
2021-07-212021-07-30$0.14
2021-06-242021-06-30$0.14
2021-05-212021-05-28$0.12
2021-04-212021-04-30$0.11
2021-03-252021-03-31$0.12
2021-02-232021-02-26$0.11
2021-01-212021-01-29$0.14
2020-12-242020-12-31$0.14
2020-11-242020-11-30$0.13
2020-10-212020-10-30$0.13
2020-09-242020-09-30$0.12
2020-08-212020-08-31$0.12
2020-07-212020-07-31$0.13

FTSL Dividend FAQ

How much does FTSL pay in dividends per share?

First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF paid $2.88 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 FTSL pay dividends?

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

What is FTSL's dividend yield?

At the last close of $44.83, FTSL yields approximately 6.43% (trailing 12-month dividends divided by price). Yield moves inversely with price.

What is FTSL's dividend growth rate?

FTSL's dividend per share has compounded at 13.9% per year over the last 5 years (-0.9% over 3 years). Past growth does not guarantee future increases.

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

At the trailing payout of $2.88 per share per year, roughly 417 shares — about $18,694.11 at the current price. Use the calculator above to model your own target.

Keep Going

Important: Data from Polygon.io, refreshed daily (2026-07-07). Prices are last close, not live quotes. Not financial advice — past dividends do not guarantee future payments. How we compute these numbers · Full disclaimer
Not financial advice. All calculators are for informational and educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.