MFLX Distribution History & Yield
First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income 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 | $0.0601 | $6.01 | Estimated |
| Wed, Dec 23, 2026 (in 59 days) | Dec 31, 2026 | $0.0601 | $6.01 | Estimated |
| Fri, Jan 22, 2027 (in 89 days) | Jan 30, 2027 | $0.0601 | $6.01 | Estimated |
| Sun, Feb 21, 2027 (in 119 days) | Mar 1, 2027 | $0.0601 | $6.01 | Estimated |
| Tue, Mar 23, 2027 (in 149 days) | Mar 31, 2027 | $0.0601 | $6.01 | Estimated |
| Thu, Apr 22, 2027 (in 179 days) | Apr 30, 2027 | $0.0601 | $6.01 | Estimated |
| Sat, May 22, 2027 (in 209 days) | May 30, 2027 | $0.0601 | $6.01 | Estimated |
| Mon, Jun 21, 2027 (in 239 days) | Jun 29, 2027 | $0.0601 | $6.01 | Estimated |
| Wed, Jul 21, 2027 (in 269 days) | Jul 29, 2027 | $0.0601 | $6.01 | Estimated |
| Fri, Aug 20, 2027 (in 299 days) | Aug 28, 2027 | $0.0601 | $6.01 | Estimated |
| Sun, Sep 19, 2027 (in 329 days) | Sep 27, 2027 | $0.0601 | $6.01 | Estimated |
| Tue, Oct 19, 2027 (in 359 days) | Oct 27, 2027 | $0.0601 | $6.01 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from MFLX's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.721 per share.
Distribution payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual distributions per share
How much MFLX do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 1,665 | $26,878 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 8,322 | $134,388 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 16,644 | $268,777 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 4.46%. $10,000 in MFLX would currently pay about $446 a year ($37 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
MFLX distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.062 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.062 | +1.6% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.061 | +0.0% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.061 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.061 | +1.7% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.06 | +3.4% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $0.058 | +5.5% |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.055 | +7.8% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.051 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $0.051 | +0.0% |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.051 | +0.0% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.051 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.051 | +0.0% |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.051 | +0.0% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.051 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $0.051 | +2.0% |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.05 | -7.4% |
| May 23, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | $0.054 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.054 | +0.0% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.054 | +0.0% |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | $0.054 | +0.0% |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.054 | +0.0% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.054 | +0.0% |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | $0.054 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $0.054 | +0.0% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.054 | +0.0% |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | $0.054 | -6.9% |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| May 24, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $0.058 | -10.8% |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.065 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | $0.065 | +0.0% |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | $0.065 | -30.9% |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.094 | +49.2% |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | $0.063 | +5.0% |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 | $0.06 | +9.1% |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $0.055 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | $0.055 | +0.0% |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | $0.055 | +3.8% |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $0.053 | +6.0% |
| May 12, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | $0.05 | +4.2% |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | $0.048 | +0.0% |
| Dec 11, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.048 | +0.0% |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 | $0.048 | +0.0% |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | $0.048 | +0.0% |
| Sep 11, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $0.048 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | $0.048 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | $0.048 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | $0.048 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | $0.048 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | $0.048 | +0.0% |
| Mar 12, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | $0.048 | -4.0% |
| Feb 12, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | $0.05 | -7.4% |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $0.054 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | $0.054 | +0.0% |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | $0.054 | +8.0% |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | $0.05 | -7.4% |
| Jul 11, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | $0.054 | +0.0% |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | $0.054 | -1.8% |
| May 11, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | $0.055 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | $0.055 | +0.0% |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | $0.055 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | $0.055 | +0.0% |
| Jan 11, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | $0.055 | -5.2% |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Nov 30, 2017 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 | $0.058 | -3.3% |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| 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 | — |
Payout risk check
MFLX's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 98/100).
Its share price moved -4.6% 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 Flexible Municipal High Income ETF
Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus any investment borrowings) in municipal debt securities that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal income taxes. Municipal debt securities are generally issued by or on behalf of states, territories or possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions, agencies, authorities and other instrumentalities.
Fund family: First Trust. Category: Muni National Long. First distribution on our records: Oct 21, 2016. 120 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 21, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
MFLX distribution FAQ
When is MFLX's next ex-distribution date?
MFLX'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 $0.0601 per share, expected on Dec 1, 2026.
How often does MFLX pay distributions?
MFLX pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.062 per share with an ex-date of Sep 24, 2026.
What is MFLX's distribution yield?
MFLX's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 4.11%, based on $0.663 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $16.15. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.721 per share, is 4.46%.
How much does MFLX pay per share?
MFLX pays about $0.0601 per share each month, which works out to roughly $0.721 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $72.10 a year.
Has MFLX grown or cut its distribution?
Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 2.6% a year (-12.1% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, MFLX'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 MFLX do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 4.46%, you would need about 1,665 shares of MFLX (roughly $26,878 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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