RDVY Dividend Yield 2026: First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026

Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) pays a $0.68 annual dividend ($0.15 quarterly), yielding 0.83% at $82.04/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-25. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 0.83%

Annual Dividend: $0.68 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-25

Dividend Frequency: quarterly

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 13

About First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF Dividend

First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF dividend targets U.S. large-cap companies with rising payouts, tracking the NASDAQ US Rising Dividend Achievers Index through full replication. The fund currently yields 0.83%, paying $0.6770 per share on a trailing annual basis. RDVY pays quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on June 25, 2026, and the last dividend amount at $0.1474 per share. Growth-oriented income investors are the natural fit here, given the fund's explicit focus on dividend growth rather than high current yield.

Dividend Safety

First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through fund, making the payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF dividend safety is tied directly to the underlying holdings: the fund holds dividend-paying U.S. large-cap equities selected for rising payouts, so the income stream depends on the collective dividend health of those companies. The most significant pressure point is that the annual dividend has shown year-over-year declines in the historical record, meaning the payout is not immune to fluctuation when portfolio holdings reduce their own distributions.

First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 8.8% per year from 2014 to 2024. Per-share payments grew from $0.4170 in 2014 to $0.9722 in 2024 (2025 and 2026 figures are partial years and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 80.0% in 2022, but the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.

First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

Period	CAGR	From	To
3-Year	-7.3%	$0.97 (2022)	$0.77 (2025)
5-Year	+4.8%	$0.61 (2020)	$0.77 (2025)
10-Year	+5.7%	$0.44 (2015)	$0.77 (2025)

Is First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF a Good Dividend Stock?

RDVY fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield, not those seeking immediate income. The current yield of 0.83% is classified as low (below 2%), and it sits below the fund's own 5-year average yield of 1.06%, meaning buyers today are getting less income per dollar than the historical norm. The 8.8% annual dividend CAGR from 2014 to 2024 is the real draw. What an investor gains is exposure to a rules-based strategy targeting rising dividends across U.S. large-caps. The trade-off is a yield that delivers little current income, and a payout history that includes declines, not just increases.

Recent First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
2026-06-25	$0.1474
2026-03-26	$0.1813
2025-12-12	$0.1996
2025-09-25	$0.1487
2025-06-26	$0.1706
2025-03-27	$0.2544
2024-12-13	$0.2956
2024-09-26	$0.1912
2024-06-27	$0.2616
2024-03-21	$0.2238

First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$0.3287
2025	$0.7733
2024	$0.9722
2023	$1.0797
2022	$0.9700

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does RDVY pay dividends?

Yes, First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) pays a $0.15 quarterly dividend per share, yielding 0.83%.

How often does First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF pay dividends?

First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF pays dividends quarterly. The last dividend amount was $0.1474 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for June 25, 2026.

What is First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF's current dividend yield?

The current RDVY dividend yield is 0.83%, which is below the fund's 5-year average yield of 1.06%. That gap means today's buyers are receiving less income per dollar invested than the historical average.

Has First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF ever cut its dividend?

Yes, the available history shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%. Annual payments dropped from $0.6120 in 2020 to $0.5390 in 2021, and again from $1.0797 in 2023 to $0.9722 in 2024, within the 2014 to 2024 data window.

How fast has First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF grown its dividend?

RDVY has grown its dividend at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8% per year from 2014 to 2024. Per-share payments rose from $0.4170 to $0.9722 over that ten-year period.

Is First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF a good dividend stock for income investors?

For income investors focused on current yield, the 0.83% yield is low (below 2%) and below the fund's own 5-year average of 1.06%. The fund is better characterized as a dividend growth vehicle than a high-income one.

What type of investor is First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF best suited for?

RDVY suits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield. The 8.8% CAGR over ten years is the primary draw, not the 0.83% current yield.

How does First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF compare to its own historical yield?

The current yield of 0.83% is below the fund's 5-year average yield of 1.06%. That means the fund is generating less income relative to its current price than it has on average over the past five years.

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