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First Trust Specialty Finance & Financial Opportunities Fund was a First Trust closed-end management investment company focused on specialty finance and financial opportunities. News about FGB centered on quarterly distribution declarations, NAV and market-price distribution-rate references, adviser and sub-adviser disclosures, and shareholder materials for fund governance matters.
In 2025, company updates also documented the completed reorganization of FGB into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF, including the transfer of assets and liabilities and the exchange of FGB shares for ETF shares based on net asset value.
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) has announced a quarterly distribution of $0.0825 per share, payable on December 1, 2021, to shareholders on record as of November 23, 2021. The ex-dividend date is set for November 22, 2021. The distribution rate based on the November 9, 2021 NAV of $4.58 is 7.21%, while based on the closing market price of $4.24, it is 7.78%.
A portion of the distribution may derive from sources other than net investment income, such as capital gains or return of capital.
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First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) has announced a quarterly distribution of $0.0825 per share, payable on August 31, 2021, to shareholders on record as of August 23, 2021. The ex-dividend date is set for August 20, 2021. The distribution represents a 7.53% rate based on the Fund's net asset value of $4.38 and a 7.80% rate based on the closing market price of $4.23 on August 9, 2021. The Fund primarily invests in specialty finance and financial companies, aiming to provide high current income and attractive total return.
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) has announced a quarterly distribution of $0.0825 per share, payable on May 28, 2021. Shareholders on record by May 24, 2021 will receive this distribution, with an ex-dividend date of May 21, 2021. The distribution rate is 7.66% based on the May 7, 2021 NAV of $4.31 and 7.88% based on the closing market price of $4.19. A portion of the distribution will come from sources other than net investment income, and the final tax status will be determined at year-end.
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) has announced a quarterly distribution of $0.0825 per share, payable on February 26, 2021, to shareholders recorded as of February 23, 2021. The ex-dividend date is set for February 22, 2021. The distribution yields 8.75% based on the net asset value of $3.77 and 8.97% based on the market price of $3.68. The fund aims for high current income through investments in specialty finance, with 80% of managed assets allocated to this sector.
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) has announced a quarterly distribution of $0.0825 per share, payable on December 1, 2020. Shareholders of record as of November 23, 2020 will be eligible, with an ex-dividend date of November 20, 2020. The distribution rate is 10.68% based on the NAV of $3.09, and 12.00% based on the market price of $2.75. The Fund primarily invests in specialty finance securities, aiming to provide high income and attractive total returns.