iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF Dividend History
EEMSETF · NYSE Arca
$70.39
-$1.17 (-1.63%)
EOD Oct 29, 2026
Does EEMS pay a dividend?
Yes. EEMS pays semi-annual: $2.14 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 3.04%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37.9% | n/a | 14.0% | 8.1% |
Raised 1 year in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 3.04%: the 2 payments of the last twelve months ($2.14) divided by today's price. Forward yield 1.36%: the latest payment times 2, divided by the same price. Fund sites often quote a 30-day SEC yield instead, which uses the holdings' income in the last month, so it can differ from both.
Dividend history
All 32 payments, newest first. Amounts per share, split-adjusted.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.48 | -71.2% |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $1.66 | +293.6% |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.42 | -66.4% |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $1.26 | +395.5% |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.25 | -79.3% |
| Dec 20, 2023unverified† | $1.23 | +270.1% |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.33 | -16.7% |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.40 | +1063.8% |
| Jun 9, 2022unverified† | $0.03 | -32.2% |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.05 | -97.1% |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $1.71 | +345.4% |
| Jun 10, 2021 | $0.38 | +716.6% |
| Dec 30, 2020unverified† | $0.05 | -94.1% |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.80 | +178.9% |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.29 | -66.5% |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $0.85 | +146.9% |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $0.34 | -56.5% |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.79 | +62.0% |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $0.49 | -50.3% |
| Dec 19, 2017 | $0.98 | +197.3% |
| Jun 20, 2017 | $0.33 | -40.3% |
| Dec 21, 2016 | $0.55 | +20.0% |
| Jun 22, 2016 | $0.46 | -20.9% |
| Dec 21, 2015 | $0.58 | +58.7% |
| Jun 25, 2015 | $0.37 | -60.2% |
| Dec 17, 2014 | $0.93 | +235.7% |
| Jun 25, 2014 | $0.28 | -62.6% |
| Dec 18, 2013 | $0.74 | +157.0% |
| Jun 27, 2013unverified† | $0.29 | -81.7% |
| Dec 18, 2012unverified† | $1.57 | +127.6% |
| Jun 21, 2012 | $0.69 | +52.3% |
| Dec 20, 2011 | $0.45 |
† Far out of line with the payments around it, so possibly a data error. Shown, but left out of the yield, totals and growth figures until it is checked.
Dividends by year
| Year | Payments | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026so far | 1 | $0.48 | |
| 2025 | 2 | $2.08 | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 2 | $1.51 | |
| 2023 | 1 | $0.33 | |
| 2022 | 1 | $0.40 | -81.5% |
| 2021 | 3 | $2.14 | +98.2% |
| 2020 | 2 | $1.08 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | $1.20 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2 | $1.28 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2 | $1.31 | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | $1.02 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | $0.95 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | $1.20 | |
| 2013 | 1 | $0.74 | |
| 2012 | 1 | $0.69 | |
| 2011 | 1 | $0.45 |
EEMS dividend questions
How much does EEMS pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.48 per share, ex-dividend Jun 15, 2026. Over the last twelve months EEMS paid $2.14 per share, and $2.08 in 2025. EEMS pays semi-annual, 2 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in June and December.
When is EEMS's next dividend?+
Not announced yet. Going by the same payment last year, the next ex-dividend date is likely around December 2026; funds announce the date and amount shortly before. EEMS pays semi-annual, 2 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in June and December. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive the payment.
What is EEMS's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 3.04%: $2.14 per share paid, divided by the Oct 29, 2026 close of $70.39. The latest payment taken 2 times a year gives a forward yield of 1.36%.
Is EEMS's dividend qualified?+
It depends on what the fund earned that year. Dividends from US companies, and from many foreign ones, count as qualified when the shares were held long enough; interest and short-term gains do not. The fund reports the exact split each year on Form 1099-DIV.
How fast has EEMS's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 14.0% a year over five years and 8.1% a year over ten, measured on complete calendar years. It has risen 1 year in a row.
Ex-dividend dates and amounts per share from our market data, split-adjusted and checked payment by payment against the payments around them; a payment that does not fit is reviewed before it is shown. Pay dates are not shown yet. Yield uses the end-of-day price of Oct 29, 2026. For what the fund owns, see the EEMS holdings.