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FMY (First Trust Mortgageome Fund) Dividend Yield % : 7.90% (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is First Trust Mortgageome Fund Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-12-14), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of First Trust Mortgageome Fund is 7.90%.

Good Sign:

First Trust Mortgage Income Fund stock dividend yield is close to 10-year high.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Trust Mortgageome Fund's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

FMY' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.99   Med: 5.59   Max: 7.95
Current: 7.9

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Yield of First Trust Mortgageome Fund was 7.95%. The lowest was 4.99%. And the median was 5.59%.

FMY's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
68.5% of 1184 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.76 vs FMY: 7.90

First Trust Mortgageome Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Apr. 2024 was 0.44.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of First Trust Mortgage Income Fund is 1.23, which seems too high.

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of First Trust Mortgageome Fund was 3.76. The lowest was 1.08. And the median was 2.51.

As of today (2024-12-14), the Forward Dividend Yield % of First Trust Mortgageome Fund is 7.41%.

First Trust Mortgageome Fund's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Apr. 2024 was $0.50.

During the past 12 months, First Trust Mortgageome Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 30.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -1.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -1.70% per year.

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of First Trust Mortgageome Fund was -1.20% per year. The lowest was -2.90% per year. And the median was -2.00% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


First Trust Mortgageome Fund Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Trust Mortgageome Fund's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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First Trust Mortgageome Fund Dividend Yield % Chart

First Trust Mortgageome Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 5.15 5.37 5.26 5.99 6.25

First Trust Mortgageome Fund Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.91 5.99 5.74 6.25 7.05

Competitive Comparison of First Trust Mortgageome Fund's Dividend Yield %

For the Asset Management subindustry, First Trust Mortgageome Fund's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


First Trust Mortgageome Fund's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, First Trust Mortgageome Fund's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Trust Mortgageome Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.



First Trust Mortgageome Fund Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

First Trust Mortgageome Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0750002024-12-022024-12-022024-12-16Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0750002024-11-012024-11-012024-11-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0750002024-10-012024-10-012024-10-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0750002024-09-032024-09-032024-09-16Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0825002024-08-012024-08-012024-08-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0825002024-07-012024-07-012024-07-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0825002024-06-032024-06-032024-06-17Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0825002024-05-012024-05-022024-05-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0825002024-04-012024-04-022024-04-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0825002024-03-012024-03-042024-03-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0825002024-02-012024-02-022024-02-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0825002023-12-282023-12-292024-01-16Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

First Trust Mortgageome Fund's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.96/12.15
=7.90 %

Current Share Price is $12.15.
First Trust Mortgageome Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.96.

First Trust Mortgageome Fund's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.9/12.15
=7.41 %

Current Share Price is $12.15.
First Trust Mortgageome Fund's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.075 * 12 = $0.9.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


First Trust Mortgageome Fund  (NYSE:FMY) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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First Trust Mortgageome Fund Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL, USA, 60187
First Trust Mortgage Income Fund is a United States based diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. Its secondary investment objective is to preserve capital. The fund pursues its objectives by investing predominantly in mortgage-backed securities.
Executives
Bronwyn Wright director FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Owen N Aronson other: Portfolio Manager FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
M Keefe Denise director C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Kelly Catherine Dehler other: Officer - Investment Advisor C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Scott Michael Friske other: Officer - Investment Advisor FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
James W Snyder other: Portfolio Manager C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Jeremiah Charles other: Portfolio Manager C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Shane Shannon officer: Assistant Secretary FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Donald Swade officer: Assistant Treasurer C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Katherine L Urevig officer: Assistant Treasurer C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Honggang Chris Wu other: Officer-Invest. Sub-Advisor BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC, BROOKFIELD PLACE, 250 VESEY ST, 15TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10281-1023
Brookfield Investment Management Inc. other: Investment Sub-Advisor BROOKFIELD PLACE, 225 LIBERTY STREET, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10281
Anthony A. Breaks other: Officer-Invest. Sub-Advisor C/O BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT MGMT. INC, BROOKFIELD, 250 VESEY STREET, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10281-1023
Rosanne Gatta officer: Assistant Secretary FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY STREET, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Erin E Klassman officer: Assistant Secretary FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, WHEATON IL 60187

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