Does RNEM pay a dividend?

Yes. First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 2.28% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.31 per share.

How much does RNEM pay in dividends?

$1.31 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 RNEM ex-dividend date?

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

RNEM Dividend

First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF

NASDAQFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.28%
Annual dividend: $1.31
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Semi-Annual
Share price: $56.61
Market cap: $16.2M

Is RNEM 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 median2.28% 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 5 timesAcross 9 complete years, the annual total fell in 2022, 2023, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

RNEM dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2017 to 2025.

Peak $1.72 in 2024Year 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 29 dividend payments for RNEM, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 25, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.3481	Semi-Annual
December 12, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.3324	Quarterly
September 25, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.6253	Quarterly
June 26, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.5624	Semi-Annual
December 13, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.9824	Quarterly
September 26, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.5733	Quarterly
June 27, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.1429	Semi-Annual
December 22, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.0623	Quarterly
September 22, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.6049	Quarterly
June 27, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.1743	Quarterly
December 23, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.0540	Quarterly
September 23, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.8990	Quarterly
June 24, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.3209	Semi-Annual
September 23, 2021	September 30, 2021	$0.8431	Semi-Annual
June 24, 2021	June 30, 2021	$0.6932	Semi-Annual
December 24, 2020	December 31, 2020	$0.3290	Quarterly
September 24, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.7740	Quarterly
June 25, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.2740	Quarterly
March 26, 2020	March 31, 2020	$0.0300	Quarterly
December 13, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.1030	Quarterly
September 25, 2019	September 30, 2019	$1.0330	Quarterly
June 14, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.2000	Quarterly
March 21, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.1630	Quarterly
December 18, 2018	December 31, 2018	$0.1231	Semi-Annual
September 14, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.8010	Quarterly
June 21, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.4390	Quarterly
March 22, 2018	March 29, 2018	$0.0070	Quarterly
December 21, 2017	December 29, 2017	$0.6790	Quarterly
September 21, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.5660	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does RNEM pay a dividend?: Yes. First Trust Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 2.28% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.31 per share.
How much does RNEM pay in dividends?: $1.31 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 RNEM ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for RNEM. Dates appear here once the company declares them.