First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Issues Notice Regarding September 2026 Distribution

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (NYSE: FFA) declared its September 2026 distribution of $0.42500 per share, payable September 30, 2026 to holders of record September 22. An estimated 95.49% of the current distribution and 95.49% of cumulative fiscal-year-to-date distributions ($1.14588 of $1.20000 per share) is classified as return of capital, with only 4.51% from net investment income and nothing from capital gains. The annualized distribution rate is 6.64% of NAV, with fiscal-year-to-date total return on NAV of 11.81%. The Fund notes return-of-capital distributions pay back a portion of shareholders' invested capital and should not be confused with yield or income.

•27d ago

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Issues Notice Regarding June 2026 Distribution

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (NYSE: FFA) declared a distribution of $0.38750 per share payable June 30, 2026, with 94.90% classified as return of capital and only 5.10% as net investment income. Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distributions total $0.77500 per share, representing 3.02% of NAV as of May 31, 2026, while the current distribution rate annualizes to 6.05% of NAV. The fund's 5-year average annualized total return on NAV is 12.34%, compared to a cumulative fiscal YTD total return on NAV of 10.08%.

•3mo ago

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.3875 Per Share

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) declared a quarterly distribution of $0.3875 per share, payable June 30, 2026, to shareholders of record on June 22. The distribution yields 6.19% based on the June 9 NAV of $25.04 and 6.92% based on the closing market price of $22.41. The fund operates under a managed distribution policy approved by the SEC, meaning the payout amount is independent of short-term performance and may include return of capital or long-term capital gains.

•4mo ago