FTSM Distribution History & Yield

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF · NasdaqGM

ETF Ultrashort Bond Monthly payer Bond fund
$59.72
+0.03% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
4.10%
$2.446/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.10%
$2.446/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$2.446
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.2038
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Oct 1, 2026 Estimated
in 22 days
Next pay date
Oct 5, 2026
in 26 days
Last ex-distribution date
Aug 31, 2026
$0.204 per share
Expense ratio
0.29%
AUM 6.5B
Consistency
97/100
very stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
n/a
needs 6+ years of history
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
12.1
since Aug 21, 2014
1y total return
+3.8%
price -0.3% + distributions 4.1%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 (in 22 days) Oct 5, 2026 $0.2038 $20.38 Estimated
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 (in 53 days) Nov 5, 2026 $0.2038 $20.38 Estimated
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 (in 84 days) Dec 6, 2026 $0.2038 $20.38 Estimated
Sat, Jan 2, 2027 (in 115 days) Jan 6, 2027 $0.2038 $20.38 Estimated
Tue, Feb 2, 2027 (in 146 days) Feb 6, 2027 $0.2038 $20.38 Estimated
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 (in 177 days) Mar 9, 2027 $0.2038 $20.38 Estimated
Mon, Apr 5, 2027 (in 208 days) Apr 9, 2027 $0.2038 $20.38 Estimated
Thu, May 6, 2027 (in 239 days) May 10, 2027 $0.2038 $20.38 Estimated
Sun, Jun 6, 2027 (in 270 days) Jun 10, 2027 $0.2038 $20.38 Estimated
Wed, Jul 7, 2027 (in 301 days) Jul 11, 2027 $0.2038 $20.38 Estimated
Sat, Aug 7, 2027 (in 332 days) Aug 11, 2027 $0.2038 $20.38 Estimated
Tue, Sep 7, 2027 (in 363 days) Sep 11, 2027 $0.2038 $20.38 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from FTSM's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.446 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from May 31, 2023 to Aug 31, 2026; most recent $0.204$0.00$0.15$0.30May 31, 2023: $0.229May '23Jun 30, 2023: $0.229Jul 31, 2023: $0.24Aug 31, 2023: $0.247Sep 29, 2023: $0.247Oct 31, 2023: $0.244Oct '23Nov 30, 2023: $0.243Dec 26, 2023: $0.253Jan 31, 2024: $0.255Feb 29, 2024: $0.24Mar 28, 2024: $0.249Mar '24Apr 30, 2024: $0.249May 31, 2024: $0.25Jun 28, 2024: $0.245Jul 31, 2024: $0.247Aug 30, 2024: $0.247Aug '24Sep 30, 2024: $0.247Oct 31, 2024: $0.241Nov 29, 2024: $0.23Dec 27, 2024: $0.233Jan 31, 2025: $0.226Jan '25Feb 28, 2025: $0.203Mar 31, 2025: $0.222Apr 30, 2025: $0.213May 30, 2025: $0.228Jun 30, 2025: $0.215Jun '25Jul 31, 2025: $0.218Aug 29, 2025: $0.22Sep 30, 2025: $0.213Oct 31, 2025: $0.21Nov 28, 2025: $0.20Nov '25Dec 29, 2025: $0.20Jan 30, 2026: $0.205Feb 27, 2026: $0.191Mar 31, 2026: $0.208Apr 30, 2026: $0.201Apr '26May 29, 2026: $0.205Jun 30, 2026: $0.203Jul 31, 2026: $0.206Aug 31, 2026: $0.204

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $0.826$0.82620172018: $1.285$1.28520182019: $1.433$1.43320192020: $0.719$0.71920202021: $0.235$0.23520212022: $0.963$0.96320222023: $2.756$2.75620232024: $2.933$2.93320242025: $2.568$2.56820252026 (YTD): $1.623$1.6232026 YTD

How much FTSM do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month491$29,298$1,200
$500 / month2,453$146,492$6,000
$1,000 / month4,906$292,984$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.10%. $10,000 in FTSM would currently pay about $410 a year ($34 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

FTSM distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 31, 2026 Sep 2, 2026 $0.204 -1.0%
Jul 31, 2026 Aug 4, 2026 $0.206 +1.5%
Jun 30, 2026 Jul 2, 2026 $0.203 -1.0%
May 29, 2026 Jun 2, 2026 $0.205 +2.0%
Apr 30, 2026 May 4, 2026 $0.201 -3.4%
Mar 31, 2026 Apr 2, 2026 $0.208 +8.9%
Feb 27, 2026 Mar 3, 2026 $0.191 -6.8%
Jan 30, 2026 Feb 3, 2026 $0.205 +2.5%
Dec 29, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 $0.20 +0.0%
Nov 28, 2025 Dec 2, 2025 $0.20 -4.8%
Oct 31, 2025 Nov 4, 2025 $0.21 -1.4%
Sep 30, 2025 Oct 2, 2025 $0.213 -3.2%
Aug 29, 2025 Sep 3, 2025 $0.22 +0.9%
Jul 31, 2025 Aug 4, 2025 $0.218 +1.4%
Jun 30, 2025 Jul 2, 2025 $0.215 -5.7%
May 30, 2025 Jun 3, 2025 $0.228 +7.0%
Apr 30, 2025 May 2, 2025 $0.213 -4.1%
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 2, 2025 $0.222 +9.4%
Feb 28, 2025 Mar 4, 2025 $0.203 -10.2%
Jan 31, 2025 Feb 4, 2025 $0.226 -3.0%
Dec 27, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 $0.233 +1.3%
Nov 29, 2024 Dec 3, 2024 $0.23 -4.6%
Oct 31, 2024 Nov 4, 2024 $0.241 -2.4%
Sep 30, 2024 Oct 2, 2024 $0.247 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2024 Sep 4, 2024 $0.247 +0.0%
Jul 31, 2024 Aug 2, 2024 $0.247 +0.8%
Jun 28, 2024 Jul 2, 2024 $0.245 -2.0%
May 31, 2024 Jun 4, 2024 $0.25 +0.4%
Apr 30, 2024 May 3, 2024 $0.249 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2024 Apr 3, 2024 $0.249 +3.8%
Feb 29, 2024 Mar 5, 2024 $0.24 -5.9%
Jan 31, 2024 Feb 5, 2024 $0.255 +0.8%
Dec 26, 2023 Dec 29, 2023 $0.253 +4.1%
Nov 30, 2023 Dec 5, 2023 $0.243 -0.4%
Oct 31, 2023 Nov 3, 2023 $0.244 -1.2%
Sep 29, 2023 Oct 4, 2023 $0.247 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2023 Sep 6, 2023 $0.247 +2.9%
Jul 31, 2023 Aug 3, 2023 $0.24 +4.8%
Jun 30, 2023 Jul 6, 2023 $0.229 +0.0%
May 31, 2023 Jun 5, 2023 $0.229 +7.0%
Apr 28, 2023 May 3, 2023 $0.214 +2.9%
Mar 31, 2023 Apr 5, 2023 $0.208 +3.5%
Feb 28, 2023 Mar 3, 2023 $0.201 +0.0%
Jan 31, 2023 Feb 3, 2023 $0.201 +5.2%
Dec 23, 2022 Dec 30, 2022 $0.191 +20.1%
Nov 30, 2022 Dec 5, 2022 $0.159 +16.1%
Oct 31, 2022 Nov 3, 2022 $0.137 +24.5%
Sep 30, 2022 Oct 5, 2022 $0.11 +11.1%
Aug 31, 2022 Sep 6, 2022 $0.099 +19.3%
Jul 29, 2022 Aug 3, 2022 $0.083 +48.2%
Jun 30, 2022 Jul 6, 2022 $0.056 +33.3%
May 31, 2022 Jun 3, 2022 $0.042 +50.0%
Apr 29, 2022 May 4, 2022 $0.028 +16.7%
Mar 31, 2022 Apr 5, 2022 $0.024 +41.2%
Feb 28, 2022 Mar 3, 2022 $0.017 +0.0%
Jan 31, 2022 Feb 3, 2022 $0.017 +0.0%
Dec 23, 2021 Dec 31, 2021 $0.017 +21.4%
Nov 30, 2021 Dec 3, 2021 $0.014 +0.0%
Oct 29, 2021 Nov 3, 2021 $0.014 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2021 Oct 5, 2021 $0.014 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2021 Sep 3, 2021 $0.014 -22.2%
Jul 30, 2021 Aug 4, 2021 $0.018 -10.0%
Jun 30, 2021 Jul 6, 2021 $0.02 +0.0%
May 28, 2021 Jun 3, 2021 $0.02 -20.0%
Apr 30, 2021 May 5, 2021 $0.025 +0.0%
Mar 31, 2021 Apr 6, 2021 $0.025 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2021 Mar 3, 2021 $0.025 -13.8%
Jan 29, 2021 Feb 3, 2021 $0.029 -17.1%
Dec 24, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 $0.035 +6.1%
Nov 30, 2020 Dec 3, 2020 $0.033 -5.7%
Oct 30, 2020 Nov 4, 2020 $0.035 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2020 Oct 5, 2020 $0.035 -7.9%
Aug 31, 2020 Sep 3, 2020 $0.038 -15.6%
Jul 31, 2020 Aug 5, 2020 $0.045 -19.6%
Jun 30, 2020 Jul 6, 2020 $0.056 -20.0%
May 29, 2020 Jun 3, 2020 $0.07 -16.7%
Apr 30, 2020 May 5, 2020 $0.084 -10.6%
Mar 31, 2020 Apr 3, 2020 $0.094 +1.1%
Feb 28, 2020 Mar 4, 2020 $0.093 -7.9%
Jan 31, 2020 Feb 5, 2020 $0.101 -2.9%
Dec 26, 2019 Dec 31, 2019 $0.104 -1.9%
Nov 29, 2019 Dec 4, 2019 $0.106 -3.6%
Oct 31, 2019 Nov 5, 2019 $0.11 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2019 Oct 3, 2019 $0.11 -5.2%
Aug 30, 2019 Sep 5, 2019 $0.116 -7.2%
Jul 31, 2019 Aug 5, 2019 $0.125 -0.8%
Jun 28, 2019 Jul 3, 2019 $0.126 -1.6%
May 31, 2019 Jun 5, 2019 $0.128 +1.6%
Apr 30, 2019 May 3, 2019 $0.126 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2019 Apr 3, 2019 $0.126 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2019 Mar 5, 2019 $0.126 -3.1%
Jan 31, 2019 Feb 5, 2019 $0.13 +4.8%
Dec 18, 2018 Dec 31, 2018 $0.124 +4.2%
Nov 21, 2018 Nov 30, 2018 $0.119 +0.8%
Oct 23, 2018 Oct 31, 2018 $0.118 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 $0.118 +0.0%
Aug 21, 2018 Aug 31, 2018 $0.118 +0.0%
Jul 20, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 $0.118 +7.3%
Jun 21, 2018 Jun 29, 2018 $0.11 +6.8%
May 22, 2018 May 31, 2018 $0.103 +5.1%
Apr 20, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 $0.098 +5.4%
Mar 22, 2018 Mar 29, 2018 $0.093 +12.0%
Feb 21, 2018 Feb 28, 2018 $0.083 +0.0%
Jan 23, 2018 Jan 31, 2018 $0.083 +6.4%
Dec 21, 2017 Dec 29, 2017 $0.078 +4.0%
Nov 21, 2017 Nov 30, 2017 $0.075 +0.0%
Oct 20, 2017 Oct 31, 2017 $0.075 +2.7%
Sep 21, 2017 Sep 29, 2017 $0.073 +4.3%
Aug 22, 2017 Aug 31, 2017 $0.07 +0.0%
Jul 21, 2017 Jul 31, 2017 $0.07 +0.0%
Jun 22, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 $0.07 +7.7%
May 23, 2017 May 31, 2017 $0.065 +0.0%
Apr 21, 2017 Apr 28, 2017 $0.065 +0.0%
Mar 23, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 $0.065 +8.3%
Feb 22, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 $0.06 +0.0%
Jan 20, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 $0.06 +0.0%
Dec 21, 2016 Dec 30, 2016 $0.06 +0.0%
Nov 22, 2016 Nov 30, 2016 $0.06 +0.0%
Oct 21, 2016 Oct 31, 2016 $0.06 +9.1%
Sep 21, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 $0.055 +0.0%
Aug 23, 2016 Aug 31, 2016 $0.055 +10.0%
Jul 21, 2016 Jul 29, 2016 $0.05 +0.0%
Jun 22, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 $0.05 +11.1%
May 20, 2016 May 31, 2016 $0.045 +0.0%
Apr 21, 2016 Apr 29, 2016 $0.045 +0.0%
Mar 23, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 $0.045 +0.0%
Feb 23, 2016 Feb 29, 2016 $0.045 +0.0%
Jan 21, 2016 Jan 29, 2016 $0.045 +12.5%
Dec 23, 2015 Dec 31, 2015 $0.04 +14.3%
Nov 20, 2015 Nov 30, 2015 $0.035 +16.7%
Oct 21, 2015 Oct 30, 2015 $0.03 +20.0%
Sep 23, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 $0.025 +25.0%
Aug 21, 2015 Aug 31, 2015 $0.02 +0.0%
Jul 21, 2015 Jul 31, 2015 $0.02 +0.0%
Jun 24, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 $0.02 +0.0%
May 21, 2015 May 29, 2015 $0.02 +0.0%
Apr 21, 2015 Apr 30, 2015 $0.02 +0.0%
Mar 25, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 $0.02 +0.0%
Feb 20, 2015 Feb 27, 2015 $0.02 +0.0%
Jan 21, 2015 Jan 30, 2015 $0.02 -50.0%
Dec 23, 2014 Dec 31, 2014 $0.04 +122.2%
Nov 21, 2014 Nov 28, 2014 $0.018 -25.0%
Oct 21, 2014 Oct 31, 2014 $0.024 +33.3%
Sep 23, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 $0.018 +12.5%
Aug 21, 2014 Aug 29, 2014 $0.016

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

FTSM's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 97/100).

Its share price moved -0.3% over the past year.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

Under normal market conditions, the Advisor intends to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated fixed- and variable-rate debt securities. Normally the fund's portfolio is expected to have an average duration of less than one year and an average maturity of less than three years.

Fund family: First Trust. Category: Ultrashort Bond. First distribution on our records: Aug 21, 2014. 145 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

FTSM distribution FAQ

When is FTSM's next ex-distribution date?

FTSM's next ex-distribution date is Oct 1, 2026 (in 22 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.2038 per share, expected on Oct 5, 2026.

How often does FTSM pay distributions?

FTSM pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.204 per share with an ex-date of Aug 31, 2026.

What is FTSM's distribution yield?

FTSM's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 4.10%, based on $2.446 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $59.72. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.446 per share, is 4.10%.

How much does FTSM pay per share?

FTSM pays about $0.2038 per share each month, which works out to roughly $2.446 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $244.60 a year.

Has FTSM grown or cut its distribution?

There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, FTSM's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

How many shares of FTSM do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 4.10%, you would need about 491 shares of FTSM (roughly $29,298 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.

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