First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund
Sponsor: First Trust · Inception Aug 27, 2004 · Pays quarterly
Market priceShare price
$22.44
+0.27% (+$0.06)
NAVAsset value per share
$25.44
as of Oct 13, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
11.79% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
7.58%
regular, annualised · on NAV 6.68%
Expense ratioAnnual cost
Not reported
no tagged fee table
LeverageBorrowing
Not reported
senior securities not tagged
Quote status: Market closed — last regular-session price · last trade Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 5:45 PM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.
Distribution rates
Regular rate on price
7.58%
$1.7000 annualised ÷ $22.44
Reinvest
8.59%
$1 reinvested buys $1.13 of NAV · rate × NAV ÷ price
Regular rate on NAV
6.68%
÷ NAV $25.44 (Oct 13, 2026)
TTM yield (incl. specials)
7.07%
$1.5875 paid in 12 months ÷ price
TTM yield (ex specials)
7.07%
$1.5875 regular only
SEC yield
Not reported
shown only when the fund reports it
Frequency
Quarterly
latest $0.4250 · Regular (inferred)
The regular rate annualises the latest regular payment by its frequency; special distributions are never annualised. A distribution rate is not a portfolio income yield and is not a measure of performance — see composition and NAV history below.
Distribution history
88 payments on record
Most recent 60 payments, by ex-date.
| Declared | Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Frequency | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.4250 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.3875 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.3875 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.3875 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.3875 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.3500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.3500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.3500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.3500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.3500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | Mar 23, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Sep 22, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 22, 2021 | Jun 23, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Mar 22, 2021 | Mar 23, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.3150 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Dec 22, 2020 | Dec 23, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.2850 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Sep 22, 2020 | Sep 23, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $0.2850 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Jun 22, 2020 | Jun 23, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $0.2850 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $0.2850 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.2850 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Sep 20, 2019 | Sep 23, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $0.2850 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Jun 21, 2019 | Jun 24, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | $0.2850 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 11, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | Mar 25, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | $0.2850 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 10, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 24, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $0.2850 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Sep 21, 2018 | Sep 24, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | $0.2850 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 | Jun 25, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | $0.2850 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 12, 2018 | Mar 22, 2018 | Mar 23, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | $0.2850 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | Dec 26, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | $0.2850 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 11, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 | Sep 25, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | $0.2850 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 12, 2017 | Jun 22, 2017 | Jun 26, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | $0.2850 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 9, 2017 | Mar 22, 2017 | Mar 24, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Dec 22, 2016 | Dec 27, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | $0.2400 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 12, 2016 | Sep 22, 2016 | Sep 26, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | $0.2400 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 9, 2016 | Jun 21, 2016 | Jun 23, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | $0.2400 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Mar 21, 2016 | Mar 23, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | $0.2400 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 10, 2015 | Dec 22, 2015 | Dec 24, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $0.2350 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 10, 2015 | Sep 22, 2015 | Sep 24, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | $0.2350 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 10, 2015 | Jun 22, 2015 | Jun 24, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | $0.2350 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 10, 2015 | Mar 20, 2015 | Mar 24, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | $0.2350 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 11, 2014 | Dec 22, 2014 | Dec 24, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $0.2300 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 10, 2014 | Sep 22, 2014 | Sep 24, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | $0.2300 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 10, 2014 | Jun 20, 2014 | Jun 24, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | $0.2300 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 10, 2014 | Mar 20, 2014 | Mar 24, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | $0.2300 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 12, 2013 | Dec 20, 2013 | Dec 24, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | $0.2250 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 11, 2013 | Sep 19, 2013 | Sep 23, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | $0.2250 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 10, 2013 | Jun 19, 2013 | Jun 21, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | $0.2250 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 11, 2013 | Mar 20, 2013 | Mar 22, 2013 | Mar 28, 2013 | $0.2250 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 12, 2012 | Dec 21, 2012 | Dec 26, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $0.2250 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 10, 2012 | Sep 19, 2012 | Sep 21, 2012 | Sep 28, 2012 | $0.2250 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 11, 2012 | Jun 20, 2012 | Jun 22, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 | $0.2250 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 12, 2012 | Mar 21, 2012 | Mar 23, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 | $0.2250 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 12, 2011 | Dec 21, 2011 | Dec 23, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | $0.2250 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 12, 2011 | Sep 21, 2011 | Sep 23, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | $0.2250 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 13, 2011 | Jun 21, 2011 | Jun 23, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 | $0.2250 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 11, 2011 | Mar 21, 2011 | Mar 23, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | $0.2250 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 10, 2010 | Dec 21, 2010 | Dec 23, 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | $0.2200 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 10, 2010 | Sep 21, 2010 | Sep 23, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | $0.2200 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 10, 2010 | Jun 21, 2010 | Jun 23, 2010 | Jun 30, 2010 | $0.2200 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 10, 2010 | Mar 19, 2010 | Mar 23, 2010 | Mar 31, 2010 | $0.2200 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 11, 2009 | Dec 21, 2009 | Dec 23, 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | $0.2200 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 10, 2009 | Sep 21, 2009 | Sep 23, 2009 | Sep 30, 2009 | $0.2200 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 10, 2009 | Jun 19, 2009 | Jun 23, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | $0.2200 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 10, 2009 | Mar 19, 2009 | Mar 23, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 11, 2008 | Dec 19, 2008 | Dec 23, 2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 9, 2008 | Sep 18, 2008 | Sep 22, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 9, 2008 | Jun 18, 2008 | Jun 20, 2008 | Jun 30, 2008 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 10, 2008 | Mar 18, 2008 | Mar 20, 2008 | Mar 31, 2008 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 10, 2007 | Dec 19, 2007 | Dec 21, 2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 10, 2007 | Sep 18, 2007 | Sep 20, 2007 | Sep 28, 2007 | $0.4572 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 7, 2007 | Jun 18, 2007 | Jun 20, 2007 | Jun 29, 2007 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 9, 2007 | Mar 19, 2007 | Mar 21, 2007 | Mar 30, 2007 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 12, 2006 | Dec 20, 2006 | Dec 22, 2006 | Dec 29, 2006 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 7, 2006 | Sep 18, 2006 | Sep 20, 2006 | Sep 29, 2006 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 8, 2006 | Jun 19, 2006 | Jun 21, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 7, 2006 | Mar 17, 2006 | Mar 21, 2006 | Mar 31, 2006 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 12, 2005 | Dec 19, 2005 | Dec 21, 2005 | Dec 30, 2005 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Aug 22, 2005 | Sep 1, 2005 | Sep 6, 2005 | Sep 15, 2005 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 20, 2005 | Jun 1, 2005 | Jun 3, 2005 | Jun 15, 2005 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Feb 23, 2005 | Mar 4, 2005 | Mar 8, 2005 | Mar 15, 2005 | $0.4000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 6, 2004 | Dec 20, 2004 | Dec 22, 2004 | Dec 30, 2004 | $0.5350 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
“Inferred” types are assigned by our rule (off-cycle or year-end payments that deviate by more than 50% from neighbouring amounts); sponsor-confirmed classifications override them where available.
Annual totals
| Year | Regular | Special | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2000 | — | $1.2000 | 3 |
| 2025 | $1.4750 | — | $1.4750 | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.3650 | — | $1.3650 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.2600 | — | $1.2600 | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.2600 | — | $1.2600 | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.2600 | — | $1.2600 | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.1400 | — | $1.1400 | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.1400 | — | $1.1400 | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.1400 | — | $1.1400 | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.1050 | — | $1.1050 | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.9600 | — | $0.9600 | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.9400 | — | $0.9400 | 4 |
Increases, reductions and specials
| Ex-date | Event | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Increase | $0.3875 | $0.4250 | +9.68% |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Increase | $0.3500 | $0.3875 | +10.71% |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Increase | $0.3150 | $0.3500 | +11.11% |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Increase | $0.2850 | $0.3150 | +10.53% |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Increase | $0.2500 | $0.2850 | +14.00% |
| Mar 22, 2017 | Increase | $0.2400 | $0.2500 | +4.17% |
| Mar 21, 2016 | Increase | $0.2350 | $0.2400 | +2.13% |
| Mar 20, 2015 | Increase | $0.2300 | $0.2350 | +2.17% |
| Mar 20, 2014 | Increase | $0.2250 | $0.2300 | +2.22% |
| Mar 21, 2011 | Increase | $0.2200 | $0.2250 | +2.27% |
| Jun 19, 2009 | Reduction | $0.3000 | $0.2200 | -26.67% |
| Mar 19, 2009 | Reduction | $0.4000 | $0.3000 | -25.00% |
| Dec 19, 2007 | Reduction | $0.4572 | $0.4000 | -12.51% |
| Sep 18, 2007 | Increase | $0.4000 | $0.4572 | +14.30% |
| Mar 4, 2005 | Reduction | $0.5350 | $0.4000 | -25.23% |
Distribution composition
Not reported here yet. Section 19(a) notices and annual tax characterisations are published by the sponsor and are not carried by our current data feeds. Use the sponsor's distribution notices (see the Documents tab and sponsor website) for the estimated and final breakdown between income, capital gains and return of capital. A return-of-capital component is not automatically destructive; judge it against NAV history over time.
Accounting classification (what the fund earned) and tax classification (what the shareholder reports) differ. A 19(a) estimate is preliminary and is superseded by the year-end tax form.
CEF Explorer research page for First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.