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First Trust Mortgage Income Fund (FMY)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Wheaton, United States | NYSE
12.07 USD +0.06 (0.489%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 3 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 12.07

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:22 p.m. EDT

FMY appears to be a relatively stable income-focused fund with a consistent dividend yield of 6.71%, which is quite attractive for income-focused investors. The recent dividend history shows a steady payout, with some fluctuations, but overall consistent payments. The recent price movement has been relatively flat, with a slight upward trend in the last few days, suggesting potential for short-term momentum. However, the overall price has remained within a narrow range, indicating limited volatility. The fund's low beta and strong current ratio suggest it is relatively safe in terms of liquidity. While the long-term fundamentals are not particularly strong, the consistent dividend and low risk make it a moderate long-term investment. Overall, it is a decent option for income-focused investors looking for stability.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.020595
AutoARIMA0.028208
AutoETS0.028290
MSTL0.028837

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 8.94
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.065
Excess Kurtosis -1.36
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-31
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-31
Revenue per Share 0.829
Market Cap 50,831,232
Trailing P/E 11.17
Beta 0.28
Profit Margins 130.46%
Website https://www.ftportfolios.com/retail/CEF/CEFsummary.aspx?Ticker=FMY

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.56% 6.90% 8.06% 7.68%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.065 0.556031
2026-03-02 0.065 0.537950
2026-02-02 0.065 0.539467
2025-12-31 0.065 0.543698
2025-12-01 0.065 0.551163
2025-11-03 0.065 0.556452
2025-10-01 0.065 0.553015
2025-09-02 0.070 0.592871
2025-08-01 0.070 0.597236
2025-07-01 0.070 0.601154
2025-06-02 0.070 0.614165
2025-05-01 0.075 0.659145
2025-04-01 0.075 0.657279
2025-03-03 0.075 0.664606
2025-02-03 0.075 0.674303
2024-12-31 0.075 0.681334
2024-12-02 0.075 0.682216
2024-11-01 0.075 0.685791
2024-10-01 0.075 0.668449
2024-09-03 0.075 0.683466
2024-08-01 0.083 0.760381
2024-07-01 0.083 0.788088
2024-06-03 0.083 0.817638
2024-05-01 0.083 0.802625
2024-04-01 0.083 0.790966
2024-03-01 0.083 0.832093
2024-02-01 0.083 0.809280
2023-12-28 0.083 0.806850
2023-12-01 0.083 0.877508
2023-11-01 0.070 0.772381
2023-10-02 0.068 0.742163
2023-09-01 0.063 0.672303
2023-08-01 0.055 0.587103
2023-07-03 0.055 0.603686
2023-06-01 0.055 0.605592
2023-05-01 0.055 0.596808
2023-04-03 0.055 0.611487
2023-03-02 0.055 0.599438
2023-02-01 0.055 0.603370
2023-01-03 0.055 0.613268
2022-12-01 0.055 0.598290
2022-11-01 0.055 0.636090
2022-10-03 0.055 0.604134
2022-09-01 0.055 0.597851
2022-08-01 0.055 0.606807
2022-07-01 0.055 0.615454
2022-06-01 0.055 0.616777
2022-05-02 0.055 0.618645
2022-04-01 0.055 0.585364
2022-03-01 0.055 0.559462
2022-02-01 0.055 0.555848
2022-01-03 0.055 0.538873
2021-12-01 0.055 0.550777
2021-11-01 0.055 0.538534
2021-10-01 0.060 0.586015
2021-09-01 0.060 0.592875
2021-08-02 0.060 0.586054
2021-07-01 0.060 0.591996
2021-06-01 0.060 0.599341
2021-05-03 0.060 0.610419
2021-04-01 0.060 0.617679
2021-03-01 0.060 0.609128
2021-02-01 0.060 0.607410
2021-01-04 0.060 0.614953
2020-12-01 0.060 0.622161
2020-11-02 0.060 0.628627
2020-10-01 0.060 0.625436
2020-09-01 0.060 0.637084
2020-08-03 0.060 0.632829
2020-07-01 0.060 0.628663
2020-06-01 0.060 0.630035
2020-05-01 0.060 0.662106
2020-04-01 0.060 0.680084
2020-03-02 0.060 0.626417
2020-02-03 0.060 0.628137
2020-01-02 0.060 0.638542
2019-12-02 0.060 0.641289
2019-11-01 0.060 0.639470
2019-10-01 0.060 0.644526
2019-09-03 0.060 0.666903
2019-08-01 0.060 0.655806
2019-07-01 0.060 0.653446
2019-06-03 0.060 0.670698
2019-05-01 0.060 0.681649
2019-04-01 0.060 0.685196
2019-03-01 0.060 0.690297
2019-02-01 0.060 0.693414
2019-01-02 0.060 0.713501
2018-12-03 0.060 0.717884
2018-11-01 0.060 0.723408
2018-10-01 0.060 0.708296
2018-09-04 0.060 0.715223
2018-08-01 0.060 0.724981
2018-07-02 0.060 0.721713
2018-06-01 0.060 0.720084
2018-05-01 0.060 0.725472
2018-04-02 0.065 0.759343
2018-03-01 0.065 0.748361
2018-02-01 0.065 0.759322
2018-01-02 0.065 0.747390
2017-12-01 0.065 0.762518
2017-11-01 0.065 0.754795
2017-10-02 0.065 0.763009
2017-09-01 0.065 0.763817
2017-08-01 0.065 0.770554
2017-07-03 0.065 0.777351
2017-06-01 0.065 0.783147
2017-05-01 0.065 0.789000
2017-04-03 0.065 0.794343
2017-03-01 0.065 0.797456
2017-02-01 0.065 0.798857
2017-01-03 0.065 0.800264
2016-12-01 0.065 0.805683
2016-11-01 0.065 0.816952
2016-10-03 0.065 0.791307
2016-09-01 0.065 0.794333
2016-08-01 0.065 0.794059
2016-07-01 0.075 0.931156
2016-06-01 0.075 0.938618
2016-05-02 0.075 0.938288
2016-04-01 0.075 0.940551
2016-03-01 0.075 0.965489
2016-02-01 0.085 1.085430
2016-01-04 0.085 1.088840
2015-12-01 0.085 1.088444
2015-11-02 0.085 1.088064
2015-10-01 0.085 1.124504
2015-09-01 0.085 1.120194
2015-08-03 0.085 1.100002
2015-07-01 0.085 1.154355
2015-06-01 0.085 1.110853
2015-05-01 0.085 1.106017
2015-04-01 0.085 1.111641
2015-03-02 0.085 1.130197
2015-02-02 0.085 1.139061
2014-12-29 0.085 1.126444
2014-12-01 0.085 1.125356
2014-11-03 0.085 1.129474
2014-10-01 0.085 1.128373
2014-09-02 0.085 1.114178
2014-08-01 0.085 1.121774
2014-07-01 0.085 1.096679
2014-06-02 0.085 1.103979
2014-05-01 0.085 1.105686
2014-04-01 0.085 1.127200
2014-03-03 0.085 1.119761
2014-02-03 0.085 1.137953
2013-12-27 0.085 1.157373
2013-12-02 0.085 1.154057
2013-11-01 0.085 1.142817
2013-10-01 0.085 1.165124
2013-09-03 0.085 1.195930
2013-08-01 0.085 1.194832
2013-07-01 0.085 1.176286
2013-06-03 0.085 1.167817
2013-05-01 0.100 1.314546
2013-04-01 0.100 1.354608
2013-03-01 0.100 1.299513
2013-02-01 0.100 1.303324
2012-12-27 0.140 1.792635
2012-12-03 0.140 1.738805
2012-11-01 0.140 1.722922
2012-10-01 0.160 1.803865
2012-09-04 0.160 1.869047
2012-08-01 0.160 1.903173
2012-07-02 0.160 1.914778
2012-06-01 0.160 1.944124
2012-05-01 0.160 1.952100
2012-04-02 0.160 1.978991
2012-03-01 0.160 1.982133
2012-02-01 0.160 1.965459
2011-12-28 0.270 3.514818
2011-12-01 0.160 2.199042
2011-11-01 0.160 2.169432
2011-10-03 0.160 2.258920
2011-09-01 0.160 2.160790
2011-08-01 0.160 2.057389
2011-07-01 0.160 2.030216
2011-06-01 0.160 2.036984
2011-05-02 0.160 2.087779
2011-04-01 0.160 2.127878
2011-03-01 0.160 2.181367
2011-02-01 0.160 2.241706
2010-12-29 0.270 3.857222
2010-12-01 0.160 2.274968
2010-11-01 0.160 2.186810
2010-10-01 0.160 2.103903
2010-09-01 0.160 2.279854
2010-08-02 0.160 2.349579
2010-07-01 0.120 1.916035
2010-06-01 0.120 1.927611
2010-05-03 0.120 1.903825
2010-04-01 0.120 1.951946
2010-03-01 0.120 1.943457
2010-02-01 0.120 1.936211
2009-12-29 0.230 3.804573
2009-12-01 0.110 1.914890
2009-11-02 0.110 1.932293
2009-10-01 0.110 1.920172
2009-09-01 0.110 1.978884
2009-08-03 0.110 2.008846
2009-07-01 0.110 2.078474
2009-06-01 0.110 2.156669
2009-05-01 0.110 2.223587
2009-04-01 0.110 2.243324
2009-03-02 0.110 2.361950
2009-02-02 0.110 2.208123
2008-12-29 0.160 3.253635
2008-12-01 0.110 2.254942
2008-11-03 0.110 2.326818
2008-10-01 0.110 2.349168
2008-09-02 0.110 2.223783
2008-08-01 0.110 2.223672
2008-07-01 0.100 2.015703
2008-06-02 0.090 1.781009
2008-05-01 0.085 1.705292
2008-04-01 0.085 1.759304
2008-03-03 0.085 1.742421
2008-02-01 0.085 1.793829
2008-01-02 0.085 1.801886
2007-12-03 0.085 1.856299
2007-11-01 0.085 1.875115
2007-10-01 0.167 3.649473
2007-09-04 0.085 1.876439
2007-08-01 0.085 1.923434
2007-07-02 0.085 1.884634
2007-06-01 0.085 1.874024
2007-05-01 0.085 1.897082
2007-04-02 0.085 1.928784
2007-03-01 0.085 1.923607
2007-02-01 0.085 1.918406
2007-01-03 0.085 1.945641
2006-12-01 0.085 1.980717
2006-11-01 0.085 1.978955
2006-10-02 0.085 1.998861
2006-09-01 0.085 2.019098
2006-08-01 0.085 2.095110
2006-07-03 0.085 2.073514
2006-06-01 0.085 2.091068
2006-05-01 0.085 2.099419
2006-04-03 0.085 2.113270
2006-03-01 0.085 2.102248
2006-02-01 0.085 2.097748
2006-01-03 0.085 2.160488
2005-12-01 0.104 2.600504
2005-11-04 0.104 2.578961
2005-10-03 0.104 2.592183
2005-09-01 0.104 2.399065
2005-08-01 0.104 2.232756
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.81
dividendYield 6.75
exDividendDate 2026-04-01
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.87
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.072461955
lastDividendValue 0.065
lastDividendDate 2026-04-01
dividendDate 2019-02-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.0025042295
Address1 120 East Liberty Drive
Address2 Suite 400
All Time High 22.0
All Time Low 10.52
Ask 12.15
Ask Size 300
Average Daily Volume10 Day 4,120
Average Daily Volume3 Month 7,055
Average Volume 7,055
Average Volume10Days 4,120
Beta 0.278
Bid 11.98
Bid Size 1,000
Book Value 12.877
City Wheaton
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 12.065
Current Ratio 2.246
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 12.065
Day Low 11.9501
Dividend Date 1,550,188,800
Dividend Rate 0.81
Dividend Yield 6.75
Earnings Growth -0.302
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.302
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.08
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,775,001,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 11.9198
Fifty Day Average Change 0.14519978
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.012181394
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 0.25042295
Fifty Two Week High 12.39
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.32500076
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.026230892
Fifty Two Week Low 11.4
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.66499996
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.058333334
Fifty Two Week Range 11.4 - 12.39
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,117,114,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 6.4
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 3,490,592
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00037
Held Percent Institutions 0.5981
Implied Shares Outstanding 4,213,115
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,775,001,600
Last Dividend Value 0.065
Last Fiscal Year End 1,761,868,800
Long Business Summary First Trust Mortgage Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. It is co-managed by Brookfield Investment Management Inc. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It seeks to invest in fixed income securities including mortgage-backed securities, consisting of pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations, residential mortgage-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. The fund was formerly known as the First Trust/FIDAC Mortgage Income Fund. First Trust Mortgage Income Fund was formed on May 25, 2005 and is domiciled in United States.
Long Name First Trust Mortgage Income Fund
Market us_market
Market Cap 50,831,232
Market State POST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_20932843
Most Recent Quarter 1,761,868,800
Net Income To Common 4,553,677
Next Fiscal Year End 1,793,404,800
Non Diluted Market Cap 50,583,922
Open 12.05
Operating Margins 0.81586
Payout Ratio 0.7963
Phone 630-765-8000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 12.065
Post Market Time 1,776,464,521
Previous Close 12.0063
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.9369418
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 14.562353
Profit Margins 1.30456
Quick Ratio 2.033
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0586996
Regular Market Change Percent 0.488907
Regular Market Day High 12.065
Regular Market Day Low 11.9501
Regular Market Day Range 11.9501 - 12.065
Regular Market Open 12.05
Regular Market Previous Close 12.0063
Regular Market Price 12.065
Regular Market Time 1,776,452,408
Regular Market Volume 1,376
Return On Assets 0.03053
Return On Equity 0.084630005
Revenue Growth -0.116
Revenue Per Share 0.829
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 4,213,115
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0028
Shares Short 2,933
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 3,202
Short Name First Trust Motgage Income Fund
Short Ratio 1.55
Source Interval 15
State IL
Symbol FMY
Total Debt 0
Total Revenue 3,490,592
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.87
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.072461955
Trailing Eps 1.08
Trailing P E 11.171295
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 12.09395
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.028950691
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.002393816
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,376
Website https://www.ftportfolios.com/retail/CEF/CEFsummary.aspx?Ticker=FMY
Zip 60,187