Does HEWJ pay a dividend?

Yes. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 4.01% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.61 per share.

How much does HEWJ pay in dividends?

$2.61 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 HEWJ ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for HEWJ. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

HEWJ Dividend

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 4.01%
Annual dividend: $2.61
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Semi-Annual
Share price: $65.10
Market cap: $481M

Is HEWJ 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 median4.01% 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 6 timesAcross 12 complete years, the annual total fell in 2018, 2020, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.

HEWJ dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2014 to 2025.

Peak $1.29 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 28 dividend payments for HEWJ, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 2, 2026	July 8, 2026	$0.3489	Semi-Annual
December 23, 2025	December 29, 2025	$1.9751	Monthly
December 2, 2025	December 5, 2025	$0.2836	Semi-Annual
July 2, 2025	July 8, 2025	$0.4294	Semi-Annual
December 20, 2024	December 26, 2024	$0.6481	Semi-Annual
July 2, 2024	July 8, 2024	$0.2904	Semi-Annual
December 22, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.5167	Semi-Annual
July 3, 2023	July 10, 2023	$0.1898	Semi-Annual
December 23, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.0813	Monthly
December 2, 2022	December 8, 2022	$12.0424	Semi-Annual
July 5, 2022	July 11, 2022	$0.3482	Semi-Annual
December 23, 2021	December 30, 2021	$0.5165	Semi-Annual
July 2, 2021	July 9, 2021	$0.2882	Semi-Annual
December 24, 2020	December 31, 2020	$0.1236	Semi-Annual
July 2, 2020	July 9, 2020	$0.3065	Semi-Annual
December 24, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.3945	Semi-Annual
July 2, 2019	July 9, 2019	$0.5200	Semi-Annual
December 28, 2018	January 4, 2019	$0.1170	Semi-Annual
July 3, 2018	July 10, 2018	$0.2691	Semi-Annual
December 28, 2017	—	$0.1994	Semi-Annual
July 6, 2017	July 12, 2017	$0.2037	Semi-Annual
December 28, 2016	January 4, 2017	$0.2673	Semi-Annual
July 6, 2016	July 12, 2016	$0.2551	Semi-Annual
December 28, 2015	January 4, 2016	$0.1829	Monthly
December 2, 2015	December 8, 2015	$0.5873	Semi-Annual
July 2, 2015	July 9, 2015	$0.1605	Semi-Annual
December 26, 2014	January 2, 2015	$0.4135	Semi-Annual
July 2, 2014	July 9, 2014	$0.1700	Semi-Annual

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Frequently asked questions

Does HEWJ pay a dividend?: Yes. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 4.01% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.61 per share.
How much does HEWJ pay in dividends?: $2.61 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 HEWJ ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for HEWJ. Dates appear here once the company declares them.