First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Class A (VARAX)

VARAX Dividend Information

VARAX has an annual dividend of $0.60 per share, with a yield of 5.71%. The dividend is paid once per year and the last ex-dividend date was Dec 5, 2025.

• Dividend Yield: 5.71%
• Total Yield: 5.71%
• Annual Dividend: $0.60
• Ex-Dividend Date: Dec 5, 2025
• Payout Frequency: Annual
• Dividend Growth: -4.34%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Date	Cash Amount	Record Date	Pay Date
Dec 5, 2025	$0.60445	Dec 4, 2025	Dec 5, 2025
Dec 5, 2024	$0.63186	Dec 4, 2024	Dec 5, 2024
Dec 5, 2023	$0.39029	Dec 4, 2023	Dec 5, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	$0.08063	Dec 2, 2022	Dec 5, 2022
Dec 6, 2021	$0.85751	Dec 3, 2021	Dec 6, 2021

* Mutual funds include both dividends and capital gains distributions. Dividend amounts are adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend Charts

Data Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence Last updated: Dec 5, 2025

Dividend data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence and updates within hours after each dividend announcement, which is every year for this fund.

Update frequency:

Yearly

Last checked:

Aug 22, 2026

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