LMBS Distribution History & Yield
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF · NasdaqGM
Upcoming distribution payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 23, 2026 (in 29 days) | Dec 1, 2026 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Wed, Dec 23, 2026 (in 59 days) | Dec 31, 2026 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Fri, Jan 22, 2027 (in 89 days) | Jan 30, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Sun, Feb 21, 2027 (in 119 days) | Mar 1, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Tue, Mar 23, 2027 (in 149 days) | Mar 31, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Thu, Apr 22, 2027 (in 179 days) | Apr 30, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Sat, May 22, 2027 (in 209 days) | May 30, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Mon, Jun 21, 2027 (in 239 days) | Jun 29, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Wed, Jul 21, 2027 (in 269 days) | Jul 29, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Fri, Aug 20, 2027 (in 299 days) | Aug 28, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Sun, Sep 19, 2027 (in 329 days) | Sep 27, 2027 | $0.17 | $17.00 | Estimated |
| Tue, Oct 19, 2027 (in 359 days) | Oct 27, 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 | $28,671 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 2,942 | $143,353 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 5,883 | $286,706 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 4.19%. $10,000 in LMBS would currently pay about $419 a year ($35 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
LMBS distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.17 | -2.9% |
| May 21, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $0.175 | +0.0% |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.175 | +0.0% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.175 | -5.4% |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.185 | +0.0% |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.185 | -7.5% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.20 | -2.4% |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $0.205 | +0.0% |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $0.205 | +13.9% |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.18 | +9.1% |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $0.165 | +10.0% |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.15 | +11.1% |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.135 | +3.8% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.13 | +8.3% |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | $0.12 | +14.3% |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | $0.105 | +34.6% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| May 24, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Nov 1, 2021 | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | $0.078 | -13.3% |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Nov 2, 2020 | $0.09 | -10.0% |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Nov 1, 2019 | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | $0.10 | -15.3% |
| Jul 23, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 18, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Nov 1, 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 | +0.0% |
| Jun 21, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 22, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 23, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Nov 30, 2017 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Feb 22, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Jan 31, 2017 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Dec 21, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Oct 31, 2016 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | $0.118 | +0.0% |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | $0.118 | -7.8% |
| Jul 21, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| May 20, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Apr 29, 2016 | $0.128 | +0.4% |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | $0.1275 | -0.4% |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Feb 29, 2016 | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2016 | Jan 29, 2016 | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Dec 23, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Nov 30, 2015 | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2015 | Oct 30, 2015 | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Aug 31, 2015 | $0.128 | +0.8% |
| Jul 21, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | $0.127 | -0.8% |
| Jun 24, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2015 | May 29, 2015 | $0.128 | +0.4% |
| Apr 21, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | $0.1275 | -0.4% |
| Mar 25, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Feb 20, 2015 | Feb 27, 2015 | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2015 | Jan 30, 2015 | $0.128 | +0.0% |
| Dec 23, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $0.128 | +113.3% |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Nov 28, 2014 | $0.06 | — |
Payout risk check
LMBS's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 100/100).
Its share price moved -2.1% 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
Under normal market conditions, the fund will seek to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 60% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in mortgage-related debt securities and other mortgage-related instruments (collectively, "Mortgage-Related Investments"). The advisor normally expects to invest in Mortgage-Related Investments tied to residential and commercial mortgages.
Fund family: First Trust. Category: Short Government. First distribution on our records: Nov 21, 2014. 143 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 21, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
LMBS distribution FAQ
When is LMBS's next ex-distribution date?
LMBS's next ex-distribution date is Nov 23, 2026 (in 29 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 Dec 1, 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 Sep 24, 2026.
What is LMBS's distribution yield?
LMBS's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 3.84%, based on $1.87 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $48.74. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.04 per share, is 4.19%.
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?
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 4.19%, you would need about 589 shares of LMBS (roughly $28,671 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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