SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF Dividend History
SPEMETF · NYSE Arca
$49.29
-$0.52 (-1.04%)
EOD Oct 29, 2026
Does SPEM pay a dividend?
Yes. SPEM pays semi-annual: $1.30 per share over the last twelve months, a trailing yield of 2.64%.
Dividend growth
Average yearly change in the calendar-year payout
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.7% | 5.3% | 9.9% | 7.6% |
Raised 2 years in a row. Complete years only: 2026 is still running.
How the yield is calculated
Trailing yield 2.64%: the 2 payments of the last twelve months ($1.30) divided by today's price. Forward yield 2.14%: 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 37 payments, newest first. Amounts per share, split-adjusted.
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.53 | -31.6% |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.77 | +46.5% |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.53 | -14.4% |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.62 | +36.5% |
| Jun 24, 2024 | $0.45 | -17.5% |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.55 | +22.7% |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.45 | -31.8% |
| Dec 20, 2022 | $0.65 | +42.6% |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.46 | -51.7% |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.95 | +167.6% |
| Jun 21, 2021 | $0.35 | -30.7% |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.51 | +71.1% |
| Jun 22, 2020 | $0.30 | -58.7% |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.72 | +89.5% |
| Jun 24, 2019 | $0.38 | -12.1% |
| Dec 24, 2018 | $0.43 | +34.8% |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $0.32 | +17.3% |
| Dec 15, 2017 | $0.27 | +82.6% |
| Jun 16, 2017 | $0.15 | -38.8% |
| Dec 16, 2016 | $0.25 | +31.2% |
| Jun 17, 2016 | $0.19 | -52.5% |
| Dec 18, 2015 | $0.39 | +71.6% |
| Jun 19, 2015 | $0.23 | -46.9% |
| Dec 19, 2014 | $0.43 | +55.9% |
| Jun 20, 2014 | $0.28 | +17.9% |
| Dec 20, 2013 | $0.24 | -38.3% |
| Jun 21, 2013 | $0.38 | -1.8% |
| Dec 21, 2012 | $0.39 | +38.2% |
| Jun 15, 2012 | $0.28 | -33.4% |
| Dec 16, 2011 | $0.42 | +43.0% |
| Jun 17, 2011 | $0.29 | +5.0% |
| Dec 17, 2010 | $0.28 | +8.1% |
| Jun 18, 2010 | $0.26 | +28.0% |
| Dec 18, 2009 | $0.20 | +738.1% |
| Jun 19, 2009unverified† | $0.02 | -96.5% |
| Dec 19, 2008 | $0.69 | +111.5% |
| Dec 21, 2007 | $0.33 |
† 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 | $0.53 | |
| 2025 | 2 | $1.30 | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | $1.07 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2 | $0.99 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | $1.11 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | $1.30 | +60.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | $0.81 | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | $1.11 | +46.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | $0.76 | +78.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | $0.43 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2 | $0.43 | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 2 | $0.62 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | $0.71 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 2 | $0.62 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 2 | $0.67 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 2 | $0.72 | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 2 | $0.54 | |
| 2009 | 1 | $0.20 | |
| 2008 | 1 | $0.69 | |
| 2007 | 1 | $0.33 |
SPEM dividend questions
How much does SPEM pay in dividends?+
The latest dividend was $0.53 per share, ex-dividend Jun 22, 2026. Over the last twelve months SPEM paid $1.30 per share, and $1.30 in 2025. SPEM pays semi-annual, 2 times a year, with ex-dividend dates in June and December.
When is SPEM'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. SPEM 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 SPEM's dividend yield?+
A trailing 12-month yield of 2.64%: $1.30 per share paid, divided by the Oct 29, 2026 close of $49.29. The latest payment taken 2 times a year gives a forward yield of 2.14%.
Is SPEM'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 SPEM's dividend grown?+
The yearly payout grew 9.9% a year over five years and 7.6% 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 29, 2026. For what the fund owns, see the SPEM holdings.