EZA Dividend
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of
- Dividend yield
- 7.36%
- Annual dividend
- $5.05
- Payout ratio
- —
- Frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Share price
- $68.59
- Market cap
- $591M
Is EZA a good dividend stock?
What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.
- Yield is above the market median7.36% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
- 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 9 timesAcross 23 complete years, the annual total fell in 2019, 2021, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.
EZA dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 2003 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1.4343 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $3.6115 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.6257 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $2.4154 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.6266 | Annual | ||
| $0.5061 | Special | ||
| $0.6807 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.6573 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.9978 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.4577 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.4915 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $1.7712 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.6451 | Annual | ||
| $8.6670 | Special | ||
| $1.3148 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $1.0672 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.8573 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.6171 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.4654 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.5497 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $1.5992 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.8427 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.5710 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.8031 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.6231 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.9209 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.6528 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $1.1249 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $1.0305 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $1.0665 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.8569 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $1.5494 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.2655 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $1.0865 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.9868 | Semi-Annual | ||
| — | $0.9210 | Semi-Annual | |
| $2.8309 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $2.6180 | Annual | ||
| $2.5054 | Annual | ||
| $1.9653 | Annual |
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Frequently asked questions
- Does EZA pay a dividend?
- Yes. iShares MSCI South Africa ETF pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 7.36% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $5.05 per share.
- How much does EZA pay in dividends?
- $5.05 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 EZA ex-dividend date?
- No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for EZA. Dates appear here once the company declares them.