WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: FGB) has increased its regularly scheduled quarterly distribution to $0.1750 per share from $0.1725 per share. The distribution will be payable on August 31, 2015, to shareholders of record as of August 25, 2015. The ex-dividend date is expected to be August 21, 2015. The quarterly distribution information for the Fund appears below: First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Oppo