First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (NASDAQ:FTXG) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.15

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (NASDAQ:FTXG – Get Rating) announced its quarterly dividend on Thursday, Dec. 22, reports Zacks. A stockholder of record on Tuesday, December 27th will be paid a dividend of 0.145 per share on Friday, December 30th. That represents an annualized dividend of $0.58 and his 2.13% dividend yield. The ex-dividend date for this dividend is Friday, December 23. This is a positive change from the First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10.

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF Volume 0.9 %

NASDAQ:FTXG shares opened Friday at $27.26. The company has a 50-day moving average of $27.16 and a 200-day moving average of $26.54. The First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF hit a 52-week low of $24.51 and a 52-week high of $29.66.

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Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of FTXG. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. increased its First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF holdings by 401.5% in the first quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 5,446 shares of the company worth $145,000 after he purchased an additional 4,360 shares during this period. Captrust Financial Advisors bought a new position in the First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF for $199,000 in the first quarter. Raymond James & Associates increased his holdings of the First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF by 20.1% in the first quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 40,828 shares worth $1,105,000 after purchasing an additional 6,832 shares during this period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new stake in the First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF for his $1,283,000 in the second quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in the First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF for his $1,416,000 in the second quarter.

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