NFTY Distribution History & Yield
First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF · NasdaqGM
Upcoming distribution payments
No upcoming payment can be projected yet because NFTY does not pay on a regular schedule.
Distribution payment history
Last 27 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual distributions per share
How much NFTY do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 3,935 | $213,325 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 19,673 | $1,066,623 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 39,345 | $2,133,246 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 0.56%. $10,000 in NFTY would currently pay about $56 a year ($5 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
NFTY distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.305 | -59.9% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.721 Special | — |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.761 | +1147.5% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.061 | -22.8% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.079 | +338.9% |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.018 | -66.0% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.053 | -95.0% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $1.054 | +368.4% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.225 | +192.2% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $1.295 Special | — |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.50 Special | — |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.077 | +327.8% |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.018 | -86.8% |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.136 | +946.2% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.013 | -89.8% |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $0.127 | +36.6% |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $0.093 | -50.3% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $0.187 | +289.6% |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | $0.048 | -54.7% |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | $0.106 | -43.9% |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | $0.542 Special | — |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | $0.928 Special | — |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | $1.006 Special | — |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | $1.249 Special | — |
Payout risk check
NFTY's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 0/100).
Its share price moved -4.6% over the past year.
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About First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF
The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is designed to track the performance of the 50 largest and most liquid Indian securities listed on the National Stock Exchange of India ("NSE") by investing in all of the components of the NIFTY 50.
Fund family: First Trust. Category: India Equity. First distribution on our records: Sep 21, 2012. 27 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
NFTY distribution FAQ
When is NFTY's next ex-distribution date?
NFTY 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 Mar 26, 2026.
How often does NFTY pay distributions?
NFTY's distribution schedule is irregular: it has made 27 payments on our records, most recently $0.305 per share on Mar 26, 2026.
What is NFTY's distribution yield?
NFTY's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.56%, based on $0.305 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $54.22.
How much does NFTY pay per share?
NFTY pays about $0.305 per share per payment, which works out to roughly $0.305 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $30.50 a year.
Has NFTY grown or cut its distribution?
Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 12.8% a year (-59.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, NFTY'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 NFTY do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 0.56%, you would need about 3,935 shares of NFTY (roughly $213,325 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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