First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high-level of current income, and preserve capital by investing primarily in a portfolio of senior secured floating-rate corporate loans. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 $0.0695 per share payable on March 15, 2023, to shareholders of record as of March 3, 2023. The ex-dividend date is expected to be March 2, 2023. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.0695 Per Share for March

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WHEATON, Ill.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--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 $0.0695 per share payable on February 15, 2023, to shareholders of record as of February 2, 2023. The ex-dividend date is expected to be February 1, 2023. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.0695 Per Share for February

WHEATON, Ill.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--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 $0.0695 per share payable on January 17, 2023, to shareholders of record as of January 4, 2023. The ex-dividend date is expected to be January 3, 2023. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.0695 Per Share for January

WHEATON, Ill.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--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 $0.0695 per share payable on December 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of December 2, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be December 1, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.0695 Per Share for December

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.0695 Per Share for November

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 $0.0695 per share payable on October 17, 2022, to shareholders of record as of October 4, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be October 3, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.0695 Per Share for October

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE: FCT) has decreased its regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution to $0.0695 per share from $0.072 per share. The distribution will be payable on September 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of September 2, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be September 1, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Decreases its Monthly Common Share Distribution to $0.0695 Per Share for September

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 $0.072 per share payable on August 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of August 2, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be August 1, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.072

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.072 Per Share for August

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 $0.072 per share payable on July 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of July 5, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be July 1, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT):     Distribution per share:   $0.072

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.072 Per Share for July

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WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 $0.072 per share payable on June 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of June 2, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be June 1, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT):   Distribution per share: $0.072 Dist

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.072 Per Share for June

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 $0.072 per share payable on May 16, 2022, to shareholders of record as of May 3, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be May 2, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.072 Distribut

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.072 Per Share for May

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 $0.072 per share payable on April 18, 2022, to shareholders of record as of April 4, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be April 1, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.072 Dis

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.072 Per Share for April

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 $0.072 per share payable on March 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of March 2, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be March 1, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.072 Dis

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.072 Per Share for March

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE: FCT) has decreased its regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution to $0.072 per share from $0.0789 per share. The distribution will be payable on February 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of February 2, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be February 1, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FC

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Decreases its Monthly Common Share Distribution to $0.072 Per Share for February

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 $0.0789 per share payable on January 18, 2022, to shareholders of record as of January 4, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be January 3, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share: $0.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.0789 Per Share for January

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 $0.0789 per share payable on December 15, 2021, to shareholders of record as of December 2, 2021. The ex-dividend date is expected to be December 1, 2021. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share:

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.0789 Per Share for December

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WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 $0.0789 per share payable on November 15, 2021, to shareholders of record as of November 2, 2021. The ex-dividend date is expected to be November 1, 2021. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per share:

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.0789 Per Share for November

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WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE: FCT) has decreased its regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution to $0.0789 per share from $0.0896 per share. The distribution will be payable on October 15, 2021, to shareholders of record as of October 4, 2021. The ex-dividend date is expected to be October 1, 2021. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT)

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Decreases its Monthly Common Share Distribution to $0.0789 Per Share for October

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WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 $0.0896 per share payable on September 15, 2021, to shareholders of record as of September 2, 2021. The ex-dividend date is expected to be September 1, 2021. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT): Distribution per shar

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.0896 Per Share for September

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