First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund Declares Monthly Common Share Distributions of $0.05 Per Share for May, June and July

First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FEI) has declared the Fund’s monthly common share distributions for May, June and July of $0.05 per share for each month.

The payable, record and expected ex-dividend dates, as well as the distribution per share amount for these distributions are as follows:

			May			June			July
Payable Date:			05/17/21			06/15/21			07/15/21
Record Date:			05/04/21			06/02/21			07/02/21
Expected Ex-Dividend Date:			05/03/21			06/01/21			07/01/21
Distribution Per Share:			$0.05			$0.05			$0.05

The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.

First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund (FEI):
Distribution per share:	$0.05
Distribution Rate based on the April 19, 2021 NAV of $7.98:	7.52%
Distribution Rate based on the April 19, 2021 closing market price of $7.12: