Does SMH pay a dividend?

Yes. VanEck Semiconductor ETF pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 0.19% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.10 per share.

How much does SMH pay in dividends?

$1.10 per share over the last twelve months, paid annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next SMH ex-dividend date?

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

SMH Dividend

VanEck Semiconductor ETF

NASDAQFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.19%
Annual dividend: $1.10
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Annual
Share price: $572.93
Market cap: $72.2B

Is SMH 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 median0.19% 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 24 complete years, the annual total fell in 2016, 2020, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.

SMH dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2002 to 2025.

Peak $1.20 in 2022Year 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 SMH, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
December 22, 2025	December 26, 2025	$1.1047	Annual
December 23, 2024	December 24, 2024	$1.0713	Annual
December 18, 2023	December 22, 2023	$1.0427	Annual
December 19, 2022	December 23, 2022	$2.4010	Annual
December 20, 2021	December 27, 2021	$1.5730	Annual
December 21, 2020	December 28, 2020	$1.5020	Annual
December 23, 2019	December 30, 2019	$4.2444	Annual
December 20, 2018	December 27, 2018	$1.6380	Annual
December 18, 2017	December 22, 2017	$1.3960	Annual
December 19, 2016	December 23, 2016	$0.5760	Annual
December 21, 2015	December 28, 2015	$1.1410	Annual
December 22, 2014	December 29, 2014	$0.6320	Annual
December 23, 2013	December 30, 2013	$0.6590	Annual
December 24, 2012	December 31, 2012	$0.7000	Annual
November 30, 2011	—	$0.0360	Weekly
November 21, 2011	—	$0.0420	Monthly
November 9, 2011	—	$0.0220	Irregular
November 8, 2011	—	$0.0100	Weekly
October 27, 2011	—	$0.0740	Monthly
October 4, 2011	—	$3.0000	Monthly
August 29, 2011	—	$0.0420	Monthly
August 17, 2011	—	$0.0240	Monthly
August 11, 2011	—	$0.0220	Monthly
August 8, 2011	—	$0.0280	Monthly
July 28, 2011	—	$0.0580	Monthly
May 27, 2011	—	$0.0420	Monthly
March 17, 2011	—	$0.0120	Monthly
March 2, 2011	—	$0.0260	Irregular
February 17, 2011	—	$0.0160	Monthly
February 8, 2011	—	$0.0080	Monthly
January 27, 2011	—	$0.0580	Monthly
December 16, 2010	—	$0.0120	Monthly
December 1, 2010	—	$0.0260	Monthly
November 22, 2010	—	$0.0360	Monthly
November 10, 2010	—	$0.0160	Monthly
October 28, 2010	—	$0.0580	Monthly
September 16, 2010	—	$0.0120	Monthly
August 25, 2010	—	$0.0320	Monthly
August 12, 2010	—	$0.0160	Monthly
August 9, 2010	—	$0.0160	Monthly

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Frequently asked questions

Does SMH pay a dividend?: Yes. VanEck Semiconductor ETF pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 0.19% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.10 per share.
How much does SMH pay in dividends?: $1.10 per share over the last twelve months, paid annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next SMH ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for SMH. Dates appear here once the company declares them.