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First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) is a diversified closed-end management investment company in the First Trust fund family. The fund seeks a high level of current income, with capital preservation as a secondary objective, through a portfolio of senior secured floating-rate corporate loans.
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First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) has declared its monthly common share distribution of $0.097 per share for October 2025. The distribution is payable on October 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of October 1, 2025.
Based on the September 17, 2025 metrics, the fund offers a distribution rate of 11.16% based on NAV of $10.43, and 11.70% based on the closing market price of $9.95. The distribution will consist of net investment income and return of capital, potentially including net short-term realized capital gains.
The Fund, managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. (FTA), primarily invests in senior secured floating-rate corporate loans, with at least 80% of its Managed Assets in lower grade debt instruments. FTA currently oversees approximately $290 billion in assets under management as of August 31, 2025.
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) has declared its monthly common share distribution of $0.097 per share for September 2025. The distribution is payable on September 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 2, 2025. Based on the August 19, 2025 metrics, the fund offers a distribution rate of 11.13% based on NAV of $10.46 and 11.57% based on the closing market price of $10.06.
The Fund primarily invests in senior secured floating-rate corporate loans, with at least 80% of its Managed Assets allocated to lower grade debt instruments under normal market conditions. First Trust Advisors L.P., the Fund's investment advisor, manages approximately $278 billion in assets as of June 30, 2025.
["High distribution rate of 11.57% based on market price", "Significant assets under management of $278 billion by First Trust Advisors", "Diversified investment approach with focus on senior secured floating-rate loans", "Monthly distribution schedule provides regular income to investors"]First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) has declared its monthly common share distribution of $0.097 per share for August 2025. The distribution is payable on August 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of August 1, 2025.
Based on the July 18, 2025 metrics, the fund offers a distribution rate of 11.04% based on NAV of $10.54 and 11.38% based on the closing market price of $10.23. The distribution will consist of net investment income and return of capital, potentially including net short-term realized capital gains.
The Fund, managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. (FTA), primarily invests in senior secured floating-rate corporate loans, with at least 80% of its Managed Assets in lower grade debt instruments. FTA currently oversees approximately $278 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2025.
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) has announced its monthly common share distribution of $0.097 per share for May 2025. The distribution is payable on May 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of May 1, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of May 1, 2025.
Based on April 17, 2025 figures, the distribution rate stands at 11.17% based on NAV of $10.42 and 11.91% based on the closing market price of $9.77. The distribution will comprise net investment income and return of capital, with possible inclusion of net short-term realized capital gains.
The Fund primarily invests in senior secured floating-rate corporate loans, with at least 80% of its Managed Assets allocated to lower grade debt instruments under normal market conditions. First Trust Advisors L.P. (FTA), the Fund's investment advisor, manages approximately $258 billion in assets as of March 31, 2025.
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) has announced its monthly common share distribution of $0.097 per share for April, payable on April 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of April 1, 2025. The ex-dividend date is set for April 1, 2025.
The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company focusing on senior secured floating-rate corporate loans. Its primary objective is achieving high current income, with capital preservation as a secondary goal. Under normal conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Managed Assets in lower grade debt instruments.
First Trust Advisors L.P. (FTA), the Fund's investment advisor, manages approximately $266 billion in assets as of February 28, 2025. The Fund maintains a practice of seeking stable monthly distributions, though this may impact the Fund's NAV.
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) has announced its monthly common share distribution of $0.097 per share for March, payable on March 17, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 3, 2025. The ex-dividend date is expected to be March 3, 2025.
The Fund primarily invests in senior secured floating-rate corporate loans, with at least 80% of its Managed Assets allocated to lower grade debt instruments under normal market conditions. Its primary objective is to seek high current income, with capital preservation as a secondary goal.
First Trust Advisors L.P. (FTA), the Fund's investment advisor, manages approximately $266 billion in assets as of January 31, 2025. The Fund maintains a practice of seeking stable monthly distributions, though this may impact the Fund's NAV. The distribution will consist of net investment income earned and return of capital, potentially including net short-term realized capital gains.
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) has announced its monthly common share distribution of $0.097 per share for February, payable on February 18, 2025, to shareholders of record as of February 3, 2025. Based on January 17, 2025 figures, this represents a distribution rate of 10.76% on NAV ($10.82) and 11.28% on market price ($10.32).
The Fund primarily invests in senior secured floating-rate corporate loans, with at least 80% of its Managed Assets allocated to lower grade debt instruments under normal market conditions. The distribution will comprise net investment income and return of capital, potentially including net short-term realized capital gains. The final tax status determination will be made after 2025 end.
First Trust Advisors L.P. (FTA), the Fund's investment advisor, manages approximately $256 billion in assets as of December 31, 2024. The Fund maintains a practice of relatively stable monthly distributions, though this may impact its NAV.
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) has announced its monthly common share distribution of $0.097 per share, payable on January 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of January 2, 2025. The distribution rate is 10.73% based on December 18, 2024 NAV of $10.85, and 11.32% based on the closing market price of $10.28.
The Fund primarily invests in senior secured floating-rate corporate loans, with at least 80% of its Managed Assets in lower grade debt instruments under normal market conditions. The distribution will consist of net investment income and return of capital, with final tax status to be determined after 2024. First Trust Advisors L.P. manages approximately $264 billion in assets as of November 30, 2024.