VanEck Semiconductor ETF Dividend History
SMHETF · Nasdaq
$522.49
-$39.18 (-6.98%)
EOD Oct 30, 2026
Does SMH pay a dividend?
Yes. SMH pays annual: $1.10 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 0.21%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1% | -2.7% | 8.0% | 6.8% |
Raised 2 years in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 0.21%: the 1 payments of the last twelve months ($1.10) divided by today's price. Forward yield 0.21%: the latest payment times 1, 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 14 payments, newest first. Amounts per share, split-adjusted.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $1.10 | +3.1% |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $1.07 | +2.7% |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $1.04 | -13.1% |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $1.20 | +52.6% |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.79 | +4.7% |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.75 | -29.2% |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $1.06 | +29.6% |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $0.82 | +17.3% |
| Dec 18, 2017 | $0.70 | +142.4% |
| Dec 19, 2016 | $0.29 | -49.5% |
| Dec 21, 2015 | $0.57 | +80.5% |
| Dec 22, 2014 | $0.32 | -4.1% |
| Dec 23, 2013 | $0.33 | -5.9% |
| Dec 24, 2012 | $0.35 |
Dividends by year
| Year | Payments | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | $1.10 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | $1.07 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | $1.04 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | $1.20 | +52.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | $0.79 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | $0.75 | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | $1.06 | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | $0.82 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | $0.70 | +142.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | $0.29 | -49.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | $0.57 | +80.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | $0.32 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | $0.33 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1 | $0.35 |
SMH dividend questions
How much does SMH pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $1.10 per share, ex-dividend Dec 22, 2025. Over the last twelve months SMH paid $1.10 per share, and $1.10 in 2025. SMH pays annual.
When is SMH'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. SMH pays annual. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive the payment.
What is SMH's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 0.21%: $1.10 per share paid, divided by the Oct 30, 2026 close of $522.49. The latest payment taken 1 times a year gives a forward yield of 0.21%.
Is SMH'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 SMH's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 8.0% a year over five years and 6.8% a year over ten, measured on complete calendar years. It has risen 2 years 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 30, 2026. For what the fund owns, see the SMH holdings.