How have FFA shares performed in 2024?

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund's stock was trading at $18.27 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FFA shares have decreased by 1.6% and is now trading at $17.98. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund?

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,500 shares, a drop of 60.4% from the March 15th total of 13,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 25,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. View First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund's Short Interest .

How often does First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund?

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 25th will be given a dividend of $0.315 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.01%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for FFA .

Is First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund a good dividend stock?

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (NYSE:FFA) pays an annual dividend of $1.26 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.08%. Read our dividend analysis for FFA .

What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund investors own include Pfizer (PFE) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) , BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY) , British American Tobacco (BTI) , Dominion Energy (D) , Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) , GSK (GSK) , Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) and KeyCorp (KEY) .

Who are First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund's major shareholders?

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Exeter Financial LLC (0.00%) and Opal Wealth Advisors LLC (0.00%). View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund?

Shares of FFA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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Volume: 11,826 shs
Average Volume: 25,962 shs
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Dividend Yield: 7.00%
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About First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. The fund is co-managed by Chartwell Investment Partners, L.P. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across the diversified sectors. It invests in stocks of companies across diversified market capitalizations. The fund also writes covered call options. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index. The fund was formerly known as First Trust/Fiduciary Asset Management Covered Call Fund. First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund was formed on August 26, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.

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FFA Stock News Headlines

March 28, 2024 | businesswire.com

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Issues Notice Regarding March 2024 Distribution

March 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

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First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.315 Per Share

February 26, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

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February 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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January 15, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

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First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund's Dividend Analysis

November 30, 2023 | businesswire.com

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distribution for Exchange-Traded Funds

September 17, 2023 | fool.com

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First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund Issues Notice Regarding September 2023 Distribution

August 16, 2023 | msn.com

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June 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Issues Notice Regarding June 2023 Distribution

March 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Issues Notice Regarding March 2023 Distribution

November 9, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

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June 15, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund declares $0.315 dividend

March 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Issues Notice Regarding March 2022 Distribution

March 21, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow

March 17, 2022 | benzinga.com

First Trust Enhanced's Ex-Dividend Date Is Monday, Here's What You Need To Know

December 31, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Issues Notice Regarding December 2021 Distribution

December 7, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Board Approves New and Interim Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements for First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund

July 22, 2021 | investing.com

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Asset Management
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Current Symbol: NYSE:FFA
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CIK: 1291334
Web: www.ftportfolios.com
Phone: 630-765-8000
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Annual Sales: $66.84 million
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Key Executives

Mr. Timothy Joseph Riddle C.F.A. (Age 68)
CFA, Managing Partner & CEO of Chartwell
Mr. Douglas Walter Kugler C.F.A.
CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager
Mr. Peter Michael Schofield C.F.A.
CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager

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FFA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FFA shares performed in 2024?: First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund's stock was trading at $18.27 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FFA shares have decreased by 1.6% and is now trading at $17.98.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund?: First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,500 shares, a drop of 60.4% from the March 15th total of 13,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 25,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.
View First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund's Short Interest.
How often does First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund?: First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 25th will be given a dividend of $0.315 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.01%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 22nd.
Read our dividend analysis for FFA.
Is First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund a good dividend stock?: First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (NYSE:FFA) pays an annual dividend of $1.26 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.08%.
Read our dividend analysis for FFA.

What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund investors own include Pfizer (PFE), AbbVie (ABBV), Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY), British American Tobacco (BTI), Dominion Energy (D), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), GSK (GSK), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) and KeyCorp (KEY).
Who are First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund's major shareholders?: First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Exeter Financial LLC (0.00%) and Opal Wealth Advisors LLC (0.00%).
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund?: Shares of FFA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:FFA) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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