First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) Dividend
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) currently pays a dividend yield of 0.67%, distributing $0.60 per share annually ($0.15 per quarter). The company operates in the Diversified Fund sector.
RDVY dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 0.67% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $0.60 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.15 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | December 24, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 28, 2026 |
| Sector | Diversified Fund |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $89.25 |
What RDVY pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 0.67% yield, $10,000 invested in RDVY generates about $67.00 per year, or roughly $16.75 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $89.25, derived from the $0.60 annual dividend and the 0.67% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 11.2 | $6.70 | $1.68 |
| $5,000 | 56 | $33.50 | $8.38 |
| $10,000 | 112 | $67.00 | $16.75 |
| $25,000 | 280.1 | $167.50 | $41.88 |
| $100,000 | 1,120.4 | $670.00 | $167.50 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
RDVY dividend payment schedule
RDVY pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 24, 2026, with payment on December 28, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 24, 2026 | December 28, 2026 | $0.15 | Confirmed |
| March 24, 2027 | March 28, 2027 | $0.15 | Projected |
| June 24, 2027 | June 28, 2027 | $0.15 | Projected |
| September 24, 2027 | September 28, 2027 | $0.15 | Projected |
To collect a RDVY dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How RDVY's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. RDVY's 0.67% is 2.90 percentage points below that median, ranking 892nd of 1000 by yield.
Within Diversified Fund, where we track 226 names, the median yield is 3.50% — putting RDVY below its sector.
What the numbers mean
Like most US dividend payers, RDVY distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
RDVY dividend FAQ
When is the next RDVY ex-dividend date?
The next RDVY ex-dividend date is December 24, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 28, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is RDVY's dividend yield?
RDVY currently yields 0.67%, based on $0.60 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does RDVY pay dividends?
RDVY pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.15 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of RDVY generate?
At the current 0.67% yield, $10,000 invested in RDVY would produce roughly $67.00 per year, or about $16.75 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Is RDVY a Dividend Aristocrat?
No. RDVY is not currently on the Dividend Aristocrat or Dividend King list, which require 25 and 50 consecutive years of dividend increases respectively.
RDVY dividend history
DivTrkr holds 50 recorded RDVY dividend payments going back to 2014 and +4.8% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full RDVY dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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