First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in a portfolio of senior secured floating rate corporate loans. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index. It was formerly known as First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II was formed on May 25, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.
IPO Year: 2004
Exchange: NYSE
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First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has decreased its regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution to $0.0813 per share from $0.097 per share. The distribution will be payable on July 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of July 1, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be July 1, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.0813 Distribution Rate based on the June 17, 2026 NAV of $9.76: 10.00% Distribution Rate based on the June 17, 2026 closing market price of $9.61: 10.15% Decre
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on June 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be June 1, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.097 Distribution Rate based on the May 19, 2026 NAV of $9.85: 11.82% Distribution Rate based on the May 19, 2026 closing market price of $9.74: 11.95% This distribu
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announced today that its Leveraged Finance Investment Team, portfolio manager for First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE:FCT) (the "Fund" or "FCT"), will release an update on the proposed reorganization (the "Reorganization") of the Fund into First Trust Flexible Income ETF ("FFLX"), a newly formed exchange-traded fund organized as a separate series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII, for financial professionals and investors. To listen to the update, click on the following link: FCT Replay 5/18 The update will be available Monday, May 18, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time until 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 FCT
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on May 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 1, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be May 1, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.097 Distribution Rate based on the April 17, 2026 NAV of $9.90: 11.76% Distribution Rate based on the April 17, 2026 closing market price of $9.79: 11.89% This distrib
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on April 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of April 1, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be April 1, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.097 Distribution Rate based on the March 18, 2026 NAV of $9.91: 11.75% Distribution Rate based on the March 18, 2026 closing market price of $9.76: 11.93% This distribution will consist o
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on March 16, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 2, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be March 2, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.097 Distribution Rate based on the February 18, 2026 NAV of $10.05: 11.58% Distribution Rate based on the February 18, 2026 closing market price of $9.98:
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on February 17, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 2, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be February 2, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.097 Distribution Rate based on the January 16, 2026 NAV of $10.27: 11.33% Distribution Rate based on the January 16, 2026 closing market price of $10.08: 11.55% This distributio
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on January 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of January 2, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be January 2, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.097 Distribution Rate based on the December 17, 2025 NAV of $10.30: 11.30% Distribution Rate based on the December 17, 2025 closing market price of $10.04: 11.59% This distribution will consist of net i
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on December 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2025. The ex-dividend date is expected to be December 1, 2025. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.097 Distribution Rate based on the November 19, 2025 NAV of $10.33: 11.27% Distribution Rate based on the November 19, 2025 closing market price of $9.53: 12.21% This distributi
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on November 17, 2025, to shareholders of record as of November 3, 2025. The ex-dividend date is expected to be November 3, 2025. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.097 Distribution Rate based on the October 17, 2025 NAV of $10.34: 11.26% Distribution Rate based on the October 17, 2025 closing market price of $9.69: 12.01% This distribution
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First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announced today the results of the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE:FCT) (the "Fund") held on June 25, 2026. Shareholders of FCT, a diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust, have approved the reorganization of FCT with and into First Trust Flexible Income ETF, a newly formed series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII ("FFLX"). Subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, the reorganization of FCT into FFLX is expected to close on August 10, 2026, or as soon as practicable thereafter. Upon the completion of the reorg
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has decreased its regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution to $0.0813 per share from $0.097 per share. The distribution will be payable on July 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of July 1, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be July 1, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.0813 Distribution Rate based on the June 17, 2026 NAV of $9.76: 10.00% Distribution Rate based on the June 17, 2026 closing market price of $9.61: 10.15% Decre
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announced today that the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE:FCT) (the "Fund") held on June 9, 2026 has been adjourned in order to permit additional solicitation of shareholders and to allow shareholders additional time to vote on the reorganization of the Fund with and into First Trust Flexible Income ETF (the "Reorganization"), a newly formed series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII ("FFLX"). The special meeting of shareholders of the Fund will reconvene on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central time in the offices of FTA at 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, Illinois (the "Meeti
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on June 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be June 1, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.097 Distribution Rate based on the May 19, 2026 NAV of $9.85: 11.82% Distribution Rate based on the May 19, 2026 closing market price of $9.74: 11.95% This distribu
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announced today that its Leveraged Finance Investment Team, portfolio manager for First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE:FCT) (the "Fund" or "FCT"), will release an update on the proposed reorganization (the "Reorganization") of the Fund into First Trust Flexible Income ETF ("FFLX"), a newly formed exchange-traded fund organized as a separate series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII, for financial professionals and investors. To listen to the update, click on the following link: FCT Replay 5/18 The update will be available Monday, May 18, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time until 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 FCT
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on May 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 1, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be May 1, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.097 Distribution Rate based on the April 17, 2026 NAV of $9.90: 11.76% Distribution Rate based on the April 17, 2026 closing market price of $9.79: 11.89% This distrib
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on April 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of April 1, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be April 1, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.097 Distribution Rate based on the March 18, 2026 NAV of $9.91: 11.75% Distribution Rate based on the March 18, 2026 closing market price of $9.76: 11.93% This distribution will consist o
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on March 16, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 2, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be March 2, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.097 Distribution Rate based on the February 18, 2026 NAV of $10.05: 11.58% Distribution Rate based on the February 18, 2026 closing market price of $9.98:
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on February 17, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 2, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be February 2, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.097 Distribution Rate based on the January 16, 2026 NAV of $10.27: 11.33% Distribution Rate based on the January 16, 2026 closing market price of $10.08: 11.55% This distributio
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:FCT) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on January 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of January 2, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be January 2, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.097 Distribution Rate based on the December 17, 2025 NAV of $10.30: 11.30% Distribution Rate based on the December 17, 2025 closing market price of $10.04: 11.59% This distribution will consist of net i
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