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EEM Dividend

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of
Dividend yield
1.70%
Annual dividend
$1.11
Payout ratio
—
Frequency
Semi-Annual
Share price
$65.43
Market cap
$30.6B

Is EEM a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is below the market median1.70% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
  • Payout ratio does not applyThis is a fund. It distributes income received from its holdings rather than paying out of its own earnings, so a payout ratio is not a meaningful measure.
  • Dividend has been cut 8 timesAcross 22 complete years, the annual total fell in 2019, 2022, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

EEM dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2004 to 2025.

2004200820122016202020242025
Peak $1.21 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for EEM, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.3508Semi-Annual
$0.7633Semi-Annual
$0.4516Semi-Annual
$0.7274Semi-Annual
$0.2899Semi-Annual
$0.7480Semi-Annual
$0.3101Semi-Annual
$0.5840Semi-Annual
$0.3620Semi-Annual
$0.0260Special
$0.7070Semi-Annual
$0.2410Semi-Annual
$0.5189Semi-Annual
$0.2303Annual
$0.9290Special
$0.3110Semi-Annual
$0.5840Semi-Annual
$0.2900Semi-Annual
$0.6970Semi-Annual
$0.1920Semi-Annual
$0.3960Semi-Annual
$0.2660Semi-Annual
—$0.5010Semi-Annual
$0.3010Semi-Annual
—$0.5350Semi-Annual
$0.3410Semi-Annual
—$0.3660Semi-Annual
$0.4930Semi-Annual
—$0.0140Special
—$0.2620Semi-Annual
—$0.4680Semi-Annual
—$0.3470Semi-Annual
—$0.4610Semi-Annual
—$0.0250Special
—$0.3590Semi-Annual
—$0.2620Semi-Annual
—$0.0120Special
—$0.3230Semi-Annual
—$0.2470Semi-Annual
—$0.3400Semi-Annual

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Frequently asked questions

Does EEM pay a dividend?
Yes. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 1.70% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.11 per share.
How much does EEM pay in dividends?
$1.11 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next EEM ex-dividend date?
No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for EEM. Dates appear here once the company declares them.