SDVD dividend: payout history, ex-dates and yield
First Trust SDVD · First Trust · pays monthly
Quick answer
SDVD's latest payout was $0.1566 a share, ex-date 21 October 2026. At that rate it yields about 8% a year at the 5 Nov price of $22.23. Over 12 months its total return, payouts included, was +14.5%.SDVD dividend history
Every SDVD payout per share, newest first. It pays monthly.
| Ex-date | Pay date | Payout | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | $0.1566 | −0.1% |
| 24 Sep 2026 | 30 Sep 2026 | $0.1567 | −4.5% |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 31 Aug 2026 | $0.1640 | +0.2% |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | $0.1636 | +5.2% |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | $0.1555 | +0.6% |
| 21 May 2026 | 29 May 2026 | $0.1546 | −2.0% |
| 21 Apr 2026 | 30 Apr 2026 | $0.1577 | +3.3% |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | $0.1527 | −5.7% |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 27 Feb 2026 | $0.1619 | +3.8% |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 30 Jan 2026 | $0.1560 |
SDVD total return vs the market
Total return with payouts reinvested, to 5 November 2026. SPY tracks the S&P 500, QQQ the Nasdaq-100.
| Fund | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDVD | +1.8% | −4.9% | +0.9% | +14.5% |
| QQQ (Nasdaq-100) | −14.4% | −9.7% | −4.9% | +4.3% |
| SPY (S&P 500) | −5.4% | −4.5% | +1.8% | +9.3% |
- 12-month high
- $24.00 · 14 Aug 2026
- Latest close
- $22.23 · 5 Nov 2026
- Below 12-month high
- −7.4%
What happens to the price on the ex-date
On an ex-date the payout leaves the fund, so the price usually falls by about that amount. Over SDVD's last 10 ex-dates the closing price fell a median $0.11, against a median payout of $0.16. The price also moves with the market on the day.
| Ex-date | Payout | Close the day before | Close on the ex-date | Price change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | $0.1566 | $22.34 | $22.19 | −$0.15 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | $0.1567 | $22.03 | $21.76 | −$0.27 |
| 21 Aug 2026 | $0.1640 | $23.29 | $23.22 | −$0.07 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | $0.1636 | $23.14 | $23.02 | −$0.12 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | $0.1555 | $22.96 | $23.04 | +$0.08 |
| 21 May 2026 | $0.1546 | $22.42 | $22.31 | −$0.11 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | $0.1577 | $23.13 | $22.95 | −$0.18 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $0.1527 | $22.05 | $21.62 | −$0.43 |
What SDVD holds
From First Trust's holdings file, 6 November 2026: 173 positions plus 1 option contracts.
Largest holdings
- 1.2%
- 1.1%
- 1.1%
- 1.1%
- 1.1%
- 1.1%
- 1.1%
- 1.0%
- 1.0%
- 1.0%
Its options
Expiring 6 Nov 2026. Selling a call brings in premium and gives up gains above its strike; buying a put limits losses below its strike; selling a put brings in premium and adds exposure if the price falls towards its strike.
SDVD changes
No closures, strategy changes or unusual payouts recorded for SDVD.
SDVD questions
How often does SDVD pay a dividend?
Monthly. It has paid 10 times since 21 Jan 2026 in our records.
How much does SDVD pay per share?
The latest payout was $0.1566 a share (ex-date 21 October 2026). Over its last 10 payouts it averaged $0.1579.
What is SDVD's dividend yield?
About 8% a year if the latest payout repeated for a year at the 5 November 2026 price of $22.23. Payouts change, so this is not a forecast.
Has SDVD made money after its payouts?
Over the 12 months to 5 November 2026, SDVD's total return with payouts reinvested was +14.5%: $10,000 became about $11,446.
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Sources and method
Payouts from First Trust's website and data files, checked against its Section 19(a) notices where published. Return-of-capital figures are the fund's own estimates from those notices, reported as published; they are a tax classification, not a measure of performance, and the final figures are on Form 1099-DIV. Prices and total returns from daily closing prices adjusted for splits and payouts. Holdings and fund facts from First Trust's daily files. For information only, not investment or tax advice. More on our method.