FTHY (FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND) Dividend Yield %: 11.01% (As of Jun. 26, 2026) — Near Median


FTHY FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND FTHY
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What is FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Dividend Yield %?

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND FTHY +0.37% 26 Dividend Yield % is 11.01% as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 10.82. GuruFocus rates FTHY with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,111 Asset Management companies, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND ranks better than 84.88% on this metric.

As of today (2026-06-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND is 11.01%.

The historical rank and industry rank for FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

FTHY' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.28   Med: 10.82   Max: 12.75
Current: 11.01

During the past 5 years, the highest Dividend Yield of FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND was 12.75%. The lowest was 2.28%. And the median was 10.82%.

FTHY's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
84.88% of 1111 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.06 vs FTHY: 11.01

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was 1.10.

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 HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND is 1.46, which seems too high.

During the past 5 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND was 1.46. The lowest was 0.22. And the median was 1.06.

As of today (2026-06-26), the Forward Dividend Yield % of FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND is 11.01%.

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was $0.75.

During the past 12 months, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -3.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -3.40% per year.

During the past 5 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND was 48.30% per year. The lowest was -3.40% per year. And the median was 22.45% 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 HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND  (NYSE:FTHY) 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 HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Dividend Yield % Related Terms

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM 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.

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Dividend Yield % Chart

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Annual Data
Trend May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Dividend Yield %
1.80 10.41 11.42 11.06 10.60

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Semi-Annual Data
Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.40 11.06 10.42 10.60 10.55

FTHY vs BGB, ETO, EIM: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM 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 HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1250002026-06-012026-06-012026-06-25Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1250002026-05-012026-05-012026-05-26Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1250002026-04-012026-04-012026-04-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1250002026-03-022026-03-022026-03-25Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1250002026-02-022026-02-022026-02-25Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1250002026-01-022026-01-022026-01-26Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1250002025-12-012025-12-012025-12-26Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1250002025-11-032025-11-032025-11-25Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1250002025-10-012025-10-012025-10-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1250002025-09-022025-09-022025-09-25Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1250002025-08-012025-08-012025-08-25Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1250002025-07-012025-07-012025-07-25Cash 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 HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.5/13.62
=11.01 %

Current Share Price is $13.62.
FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.5.

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.5/13.62
=11.01 %

Current Share Price is $13.62.
FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.125 * 12 = $1.5.

* 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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What does a Dividend Yield % of 11.01% mean?
FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND (FTHY) has a Dividend Yield % of 11.01% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 10.82. Over the past decade, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.28 to 12.75. According to the industry distribution chart, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND ranks #168 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 15.1%.
Is FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Dividend Yield % too high?
FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's current Dividend Yield % of 11.01% is near median its 10-year median of 10.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.28 to a high of 12.75. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.06. FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's value of 11.01% is 81.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND ranks #168 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Dividend Yield % compare to BGB and ETO?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND ranks #168 out of 1111 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.06. FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's value of 11.01% is 81.7% above this benchmark. Historically, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.28 to 12.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.82 vs. the industry median of 6.06, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.06, based on 1,111 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's current Dividend Yield % of 11.01% is 81.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's current Dividend Yield % is 11.01%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 10.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND stock overvalued right now?
FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND (FTHY) has a current Dividend Yield % of 11.01%. The current Dividend Yield % is 11.01%, which is near median its 10-year median of 10.82 and 81.7% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.06. FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND (FTHY), the current Dividend Yield % is 11.01% as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Business Description

Address 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL, USA, 60187
FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The investment objective of the fund is to provide current income. The fund invests a majority of its managed assets in high-yield debt securities of any maturity that are rated below investment grade at the time of purchase or unrated securities. Its investment portfolio comprises corporate bonds and notes, senior floating-rate loan interests, foreign corporate bonds and notes, money market funds, and other instruments across various industries.
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