MDEV Distribution History & Yield
First Trust Indxx Global Medical Devices ETF · Cboe US
Upcoming distribution payments
No upcoming payment can be projected yet because MDEV does not pay on a regular schedule.
Distribution payment history
Last 1 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual distributions per share
How much MDEV do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 54,546 | $1,143,218 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 272,728 | $5,716,091 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 545,455 | $11,432,182 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 0.10%. $10,000 in MDEV would currently pay about $10 a year ($1 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
MDEV distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | — | $0.022 | — |
Payout risk check
MDEV does not have enough distribution history for a consistency score yet.
Its share price moved +2.4% over the past year.
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About First Trust Indxx Global Medical Devices ETF
The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is designed to track the performance of companies that are associated with the medical equipment industry, as determined by the index provider.
Fund family: First Trust. Category: Health. First distribution on our records: Jun 25, 2026. 1 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
MDEV distribution FAQ
When is MDEV's next ex-distribution date?
MDEV has not announced its next ex-distribution date and its payments do not follow a regular schedule, so we do not estimate one. The most recent ex-date was Jun 25, 2026.
How often does MDEV pay distributions?
MDEV's distribution schedule is irregular: it has made 1 payments on our records, most recently $0.022 per share on Jun 25, 2026.
What is MDEV's distribution yield?
MDEV's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.10%, based on $0.022 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $20.96.
How much does MDEV pay per share?
MDEV pays about $0.022 per share per payment, which works out to roughly $0.022 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $2.20 a year.
Has MDEV grown or cut its distribution?
As a fund, MDEV'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 MDEV do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 0.10%, you would need about 54,546 shares of MDEV (roughly $1,143,218 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive on the fund’s schedule, so the monthly figure is an average.
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