LMBS Distribution History & Yield
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
Upcoming distribution payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 20, 2026 (in 11 days) | Oct 4, 2026 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Tue, Oct 20, 2026 (in 41 days) | Nov 3, 2026 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Thu, Nov 19, 2026 (in 71 days) | Dec 3, 2026 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Sat, Dec 19, 2026 (in 101 days) | Jan 2, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Mon, Jan 18, 2027 (in 131 days) | Feb 1, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Wed, Feb 17, 2027 (in 161 days) | Mar 3, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Fri, Mar 19, 2027 (in 191 days) | Apr 2, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Sun, Apr 18, 2027 (in 221 days) | May 2, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Tue, May 18, 2027 (in 251 days) | Jun 1, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Thu, Jun 17, 2027 (in 281 days) | Jul 1, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Sat, Jul 17, 2027 (in 311 days) | Jul 31, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Mon, Aug 16, 2027 (in 341 days) | Aug 30, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from LMBS's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.04 per share.
Distribution payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual distributions per share
How much LMBS do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 589 | $29,112 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 2,942 | $145,559 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 5,883 | $291,118 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 4.12%. $10,000 in LMBS would currently pay about $412 a year ($34 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
LMBS distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2026 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2025 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2025 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jul 22, 2025 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2025 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2025 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jan 22, 2025 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jul 23, 2024 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | $0.17 | -2.9% |
| May 21, 2024 | — | $0.175 | +0.0% |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | $0.175 | +0.0% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | $0.175 | -5.4% |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | $0.185 | +0.0% |
| Jan 23, 2024 | — | $0.185 | -7.5% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | $0.20 | -2.4% |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | $0.205 | +0.0% |
| Oct 24, 2023 | — | $0.205 | +13.9% |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | $0.18 | +9.1% |
| Aug 22, 2023 | — | $0.165 | +10.0% |
| Jul 21, 2023 | — | $0.15 | +11.1% |
| Jun 27, 2023 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2023 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2023 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Feb 22, 2023 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Jan 24, 2023 | — | $0.135 | +3.8% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | — | $0.13 | +8.3% |
| Nov 22, 2022 | — | $0.12 | +14.3% |
| Oct 21, 2022 | — | $0.105 | +34.6% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Aug 23, 2022 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2022 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| May 24, 2022 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2022 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Feb 18, 2022 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2022 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Nov 23, 2021 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2021 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Aug 24, 2021 | — | $0.078 | -13.3% |
| Jul 21, 2021 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Jun 24, 2021 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2021 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2021 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Mar 25, 2021 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2021 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2021 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Nov 24, 2020 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2020 | — | $0.09 | -10.0% |
| Sep 24, 2020 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2020 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2020 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Jun 25, 2020 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2020 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2020 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 2020 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2020 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Jan 22, 2020 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2019 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Oct 22, 2019 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2019 | — | $0.10 | -15.3% |
| Jul 23, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 23, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 21, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 23, 2019 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 18, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 23, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Sep 14, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jun 21, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 22, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 22, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 23, 2018 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 21, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 20, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Sep 21, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 22, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jun 22, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 23, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Feb 22, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 20, 2017 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 21, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 22, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Sep 21, 2016 | — | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 23, 2016 | — | $0.118 | -7.8% |
| Jul 21, 2016 | — | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Jun 22, 2016 | — | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| May 20, 2016 | — | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2016 | — | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2016 | — | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2016 | — | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Dec 23, 2015 | — | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Nov 20, 2015 | — | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2015 | — | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Sep 23, 2015 | — | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2015 | — | $0.128 | +0.8% |
| Jul 21, 2015 | — | $0.127 | -0.8% |
| Jun 24, 2015 | — | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2015 | — | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Mar 25, 2015 | — | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Feb 20, 2015 | — | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2015 | — | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Dec 23, 2014 | — | $0.128 | +113.3% |
| Nov 21, 2014 | — | $0.06 | — |
Payout risk check
LMBS's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 100/100).
Its share price moved -0.2% 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 Low Duration Opportunities ETF
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LMBS distribution FAQ
When is LMBS's next ex-distribution date?
LMBS's next ex-distribution date is Sep 20, 2026 (in 11 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.17 per share, expected on Oct 4, 2026.
How often does LMBS pay distributions?
LMBS pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.17 per share with an ex-date of Aug 21, 2026.
What is LMBS's distribution yield?
LMBS's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 4.12%, based on $2.04 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $49.49. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.04 per share, is 4.12%.
How much does LMBS pay per share?
LMBS pays about $0.17 per share each month, which works out to roughly $2.04 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $204.00 a year.
Has LMBS grown or cut its distribution?
Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 13.6% a year (+0.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, LMBS'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 LMBS do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 4.12%, you would need about 589 shares of LMBS (roughly $29,112 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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