GRID Distribution History & Yield

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund · NasdaqGM

ETF Infrastructure Quarterly payer
$181.97
+1.66% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
0.79%
$1.43/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.66%
$3.024/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$3.024
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.756
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 24, 2026 Estimated
in 15 days
Next pay date
Sep 29, 2026
in 20 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 25, 2026
$0.756 per share
Expense ratio
0.56%
AUM 11.8B
Consistency
30/100
highly variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+14.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
16.7
since Dec 22, 2009
1y total return
+28.3%
price +27.3% + distributions 1.0%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Sep 24, 2026 (in 15 days) Sep 29, 2026 $0.756 $75.60 Estimated
Thu, Dec 24, 2026 (in 106 days) Dec 29, 2026 $0.756 $75.60 Estimated
Thu, Mar 25, 2027 (in 197 days) Mar 30, 2027 $0.756 $75.60 Estimated
Thu, Jun 24, 2027 (in 288 days) Jun 29, 2027 $0.756 $75.60 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from GRID's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.024 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jun 22, 2016 to Jun 25, 2026; most recent $0.756$0.00$0.50$1.00Jun 22, 2016: $0.213Jun '16Sep 21, 2016: $0.104Dec 21, 2016: $0.118Jun 22, 2017: $0.393 (special)Sep 21, 2017: $0.065Dec 21, 2017: $0.088Dec '17Mar 22, 2018: $0.063Jun 21, 2018: $0.308Sep 14, 2018: $0.121Dec 18, 2018: $0.008Mar 21, 2019: $0.106Mar '19Jun 14, 2019: $0.262Sep 25, 2019: $0.244Dec 13, 2019: $0.08Mar 26, 2020: $0.062Jun 25, 2020: $0.146Jun '20Sep 24, 2020: $0.199Dec 24, 2020: $0.146Mar 25, 2021: $0.05Jun 24, 2021: $0.339Sep 23, 2021: $0.224Sep '21Dec 23, 2021: $0.038Mar 25, 2022: $0.129Jun 24, 2022: $0.429Sep 23, 2022: $0.271Dec 23, 2022: $0.273Dec '22Mar 24, 2023: $0.08Jun 27, 2023: $0.698Sep 22, 2023: $0.159Dec 22, 2023: $0.355Mar 21, 2024: $0.102Mar '24Jun 27, 2024: $0.638Sep 26, 2024: $0.251Dec 13, 2024: $0.273Mar 27, 2025: $0.139Jun 26, 2025: $0.835Jun '25Sep 25, 2025: $0.236Dec 12, 2025: $0.338Mar 26, 2026: $0.10Jun 25, 2026: $0.756

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $0.153$0.15320172018: $0.50$0.5020182019: $0.692$0.69220192020: $0.553$0.55320202021: $0.651$0.65120212022: $1.102$1.10220222023: $1.292$1.29220232024: $1.264$1.26420242025: $1.548$1.54820252026 (YTD): $0.856$0.8562026 YTD

How much GRID do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month397$72,210$1,200
$500 / month1,985$361,052$6,000
$1,000 / month3,969$722,103$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.66%. $10,000 in GRID would currently pay about $166 a year ($14 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

GRID distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 25, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 $0.756 +656.0%
Mar 26, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 $0.10 -70.4%
Dec 12, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 $0.338 +43.2%
Sep 25, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 $0.236 -71.7%
Jun 26, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 $0.835 +500.7%
Mar 27, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 $0.139 -49.1%
Dec 13, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 $0.273 +8.8%
Sep 26, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 $0.251 -60.7%
Jun 27, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 $0.638 +525.5%
Mar 21, 2024 Mar 28, 2024 $0.102 -71.3%
Dec 22, 2023 Dec 29, 2023 $0.355 +123.3%
Sep 22, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 $0.159 -77.2%
Jun 27, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 $0.698 +772.5%
Mar 24, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 $0.08 -70.7%
Dec 23, 2022 Dec 30, 2022 $0.273 +0.7%
Sep 23, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 $0.271 -36.8%
Jun 24, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 $0.429 +232.6%
Mar 25, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 $0.129 +239.5%
Dec 23, 2021 Dec 31, 2021 $0.038 -83.0%
Sep 23, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 $0.224 -33.9%
Jun 24, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 $0.339 +578.0%
Mar 25, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 $0.05 -65.8%
Dec 24, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 $0.146 -26.6%
Sep 24, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 $0.199 +36.3%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

GRID's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 30/100).

Its share price moved +27.3% 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 NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depositary receipts that comprise the index. The index includes companies that are primarily engaged and involved in electric grid, electric meters and devices, networks, energy storage and management, and enabling software used by the smart grid infrastructure sector. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund family: First Trust. Category: Infrastructure. First distribution on our records: Dec 22, 2009. 59 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

GRID distribution FAQ

When is GRID's next ex-distribution date?

GRID's next ex-distribution date is Sep 24, 2026 (in 15 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.756 per share, expected on Sep 29, 2026.

How often does GRID pay distributions?

GRID pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.756 per share with an ex-date of Jun 25, 2026.

What is GRID's distribution yield?

GRID's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.79%, based on $1.43 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $181.97. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.024 per share, is 1.66%.

How much does GRID pay per share?

GRID pays about $0.756 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $3.024 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $302.40 a year.

Has GRID grown or cut its distribution?

GRID has raised its annual distribution for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 14.3% a year (-4.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 1.66%, you would need about 397 shares of GRID (roughly $72,210 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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