RDVY Dividend Calculator
Project dividend-reinvestment (DRIP) growth, income, and yield on cost for First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY). Pre-filled with RDVY’s current yield of about 0.85% (as of Oct 13, 2026) — edit the growth and tax assumptions to fit your plan.
RDVY dividend: yield, amount & dates
Snapshot of First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) dividend data as of Oct 13, 2026. Figures change — verify the current numbers with your broker before investing.
RDVY dividend income calculator
Pre-filled with RDVY’s current yield of about 0.85%. See the income an amount of First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF would pay, or how much you’d need for a target monthly income.
RDVY dividend history by year
Per share, grouped by ex-dividend date. The 2015 total includes a $0.074 short-term capital gain that First Trust paid alongside the December dividend.
| Year | Dividends per share | Change | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026through Sep 24, 2026 | $0.4808 | — | 3 |
| 2025 | $0.7733 | -20.5% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.9722 | -10.0% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.0797 | +11.4% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.9691 | +79.8% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.5389 | -11.8% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.6111 | +9.7% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.557 | +25.0% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.4455 | +19.7% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.3723 | -26.9% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.5095 | +15.1% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.4428 | +6.4% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.4163 | — | 4 |
How RDVY picks rising dividend payers
RDVY is the First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF, launched in January 2014. It tracks the Nasdaq US Rising Dividend Achievers Index, which starts with the 750 largest U.S. stocks and drops REITs.
To qualify, a company must pay more in dividends over the past year than it did three and five years ago. Its earnings must also be higher than three years ago, its cash must be worth more than half its debt, and it can pay out no more than 65% of its earnings. The survivors are ranked on how much their dividend grew in dollars, their yield and their payout ratio.
The index is split into four parts of up to 50 stocks each. One part is rebuilt every quarter, so each part is refreshed once a year.
RDVY holdings
On October 15, 2026, RDVY held 72 stocks and $25.57 billion. The weights were close to equal: the ten largest each ranged from 2.13% to 2.32%. Travelers, Meta Platforms, ADP, Microsoft and Visa led the list, followed by Applied Materials, Expedia, Lam Research, GE Vernova and Ross Stores.
It costs 0.47% a year, about $47 on $10,000. That is far more than SCHD’s 0.06%.
RDVY dividend history: rising stocks, falling payout
Despite the name, the fund’s own payout has not risen steadily. RDVY paid $0.4163 a share in 2014 and $0.7733 in 2025, about 5.8% a year on average. But it peaked at $1.0797 in 2023. The total then fell 10.0% in 2024 and 20.5% in 2025.
Earlier there were big swings too: down 26.9% in 2017 and 11.8% in 2021, then up 79.8% in 2022. The first three payments of 2026 add up to $0.4808, 16.2% below the same three in 2025.
The index looks for companies that raise their dividends, but it also rotates a quarter of the fund every three months. So the fund’s income depends on which stocks are in it, not only on each company’s raises.
RDVY dividend dates
RDVY pays four times a year. It goes ex-dividend late in March, June and September and pays on the last business day of the month. December is the odd one out, going ex about two weeks early; in 2025 that was December 12, with cash on December 31.
First Trust had not yet set the December 2026 amount when this page was checked on October 16.
RDVY yield and returns
RDVY’s four payments to Oct 13, 2026 added up to $0.6804 a share. At about $80.05 a share, the trailing yield was only about 0.85%. SCHD yielded about 3.17%. Its 30-day SEC yield, as First Trust reported it for September 30, 2026, was 0.88%.
Its total return has been strong. Counting payouts, RDVY made 17.45% over the year to September 30, 2026 and 15.30% a year over ten years, almost the same as the S&P 500’s 15.33%. The Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index made 10.19% a year over that decade.
First Trust’s own distribution history, dividendhistory.org and digrin.com list the same 51 RDVY payments since 2014. The latest 20 also match stockanalysis.com. Last checked Oct 16, 2026. Sources: First Trust — RDVY fund summary; First Trust — RDVY distribution history; dividendhistory.org — RDVY payouts; stockanalysis.com — RDVY dividend history. Not financial advice.
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RDVY dividend snapshot
Varies by periodAs of Oct 13, 2026, RDVY yields about 0.85%, having distributed $0.6804 per share over the trailing twelve months.
Its most recent payment was $0.1521 per share, which went ex-dividend on Sep 24, 2026 and paid on Sep 30, 2026.
RDVY's quarterly payments have varied over the period shown, from $0.1474 to $0.1996 per share, with the latest at $0.1521.
Based on RDVY’s published payment record as of Oct 13, 2026 — a description of what the dividend has done, not a rating or a forecast.
About RDVY
RDVY tracks the NASDAQ US Rising Dividend Achievers Index, screening for companies with a record of raising dividends plus healthy payout ratios, cash, and earnings growth. It targets firms positioned to keep increasing their payout rather than the highest current yielders.
RDVY is a dividend-growth etf from First Trust that distributes quarterly. Because dividend investing is about both income and the growth of that income, the calculator above lets you model three things independently for RDVY: the starting yield, how fast the dividend grows each year, and how fast the share price appreciates. That separation matters most for high-yield versus dividend-growth choices, where a lower starting yield that grows quickly can overtake a higher static yield over time.
How to use the RDVY calculator
- Replace the pre-filled yield with RDVY’s current dividend yield from your broker or the fund’s page.
- Set your initial investment and monthly contribution.
- Estimate the dividend growth rate and price growth rate. For a dividend-growth etf these can differ a lot — be realistic rather than optimistic.
- Choose your dividend tax rate and whether to reinvest (DRIP), then read the projected value, dividends received, and yield on cost.
The full math, including how the money-weighted return is computed, is on the methodology page.
RDVY dividend FAQ
- Is RDVY a high-yield fund?
- No. Its trailing yield is under 1%. It aims at companies that grow their dividends, and its returns have come mostly from share-price gains.
- How much did RDVY pay in 2025?
- Four quarterly payments: $0.2544, $0.1706, $0.1487 and $0.1996, or $0.7733 a share in all.
- What is RDVY’s expense ratio?
- 0.47% a year, which First Trust says can fall at higher asset levels because of fee breakpoints.
- How does this RDVY dividend calculator work?
- It runs a month-by-month projection: each month it adds your contribution, pays a dividend based on the yield, optionally reinvests it (DRIP), then applies price growth. The page loads pre-filled with RDVY's current yield (about 0.85% as of Oct 13, 2026); adjust the dividend-growth, price-growth, and tax assumptions to fit your own outlook.
- What yield should I use for RDVY?
- As of Oct 13, 2026, RDVY's dividend yield was about 0.85% ($0.6804 per share over the trailing year). Yields move with the share price, so use the current figure from your broker rather than a fixed number. Enter the trailing or forward yield, whichever you prefer to model.
- How often does RDVY pay dividends, and when?
- First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF pays a quarterly dividend; its most recent payment was $0.1521 per share, ex-dividend Sep 24, 2026. This calculator compounds monthly and projects annual totals, so it works the same regardless of the payment schedule — the cadence just affects when cash actually lands in your account.
- Is the RDVY projection a guarantee?
- No. It is an educational projection based on the assumptions you enter, held constant. Real dividends can rise, be cut, or stop, and prices fluctuate. Use it to compare scenarios, not to predict returns, and never rely on a single calculator for an investment decision.
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