EEM Dividend History & Yield Analysis

EEM has 47 recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
1.65%
Forward yield
1.04%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$1.11
Annualized rate
$0.7020
Payout frequency
Semi-annual
Last payment
$0.3510
5-year dividend CAGR
10.16%
Consecutive growth years
1

Yields calculated against a market price of $67.32.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$0.3510
  • 2025$1.22
  • 2024$1.02
  • 2023$1.06
  • 2022$0.9720
  • 2021$0.9480
  • 2020$0.7490
  • 2019$1.24
  • 2018$0.8740
  • 2017$0.8890
  • 2016$0.6620
  • 2015$0.8020
  • 2014$0.8760
  • 2013$0.8730
  • 2012$0.7300
  • 2011$0.8330
  • 2010$0.6330
  • 2009$0.5700
  • 2008$0.8573
  • 2007$0.6490
  • 2006$0.5243
  • 2005$0.3293
  • 2004$0.2815
  • 2003$0.0770

EEM Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

EEM dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-06-012026-06-15$0.3510
2025-12-012025-12-16$0.7630
2025-06-012025-06-16$0.4520
2024-12-012024-12-17$0.7270
2024-06-012024-06-11$0.2900
2023-12-012023-12-20$0.7480
2023-06-012023-06-07$0.3100
2022-12-012022-12-13$0.5840
2022-06-012022-06-09$0.3620
2022-01-012021-12-30$0.0260
2021-12-012021-12-13$0.7070
2021-06-012021-06-10$0.2410
2020-12-012020-12-14$0.5190
2020-06-012020-06-15$0.2300
2019-12-012019-12-16$0.9290
2019-06-012019-06-17$0.3110
2018-12-012018-12-18$0.5840
2018-06-012018-06-19$0.2900
2017-12-012017-12-19$0.6970
2017-06-012017-06-20$0.1920
2016-12-012016-12-21$0.3960
2016-06-012016-06-22$0.2660
2015-12-012015-12-21$0.5010
2015-06-012015-06-25$0.3010
2014-12-012014-12-17$0.5350
2014-06-012014-06-25$0.3410
2013-12-012013-12-18$0.3660
2013-06-012013-06-27$0.4930
2013-01-012012-12-27$0.0140
2012-12-012012-12-18$0.2620
2012-06-012012-06-21$0.4680
2011-12-012011-12-20$0.3470
2011-06-012011-06-22$0.4610
2011-01-012010-12-29$0.0250
2010-12-012010-12-21$0.3590
2010-06-012010-06-23$0.2620
2010-01-012009-12-29$0.0120
2009-12-012009-12-22$0.3230
2009-06-012009-06-23$0.2470
2008-12-012008-12-23$0.3400
2008-06-012008-06-25$0.5173
2007-12-012007-12-24$0.6490
2006-12-012006-12-20$0.5243
2005-12-012005-12-23$0.3293
2004-12-012004-12-23$0.2681
2004-01-012003-12-31$0.0134
2003-12-012003-12-22$0.0770

Does EEM pay dividends?

Yes. EEM pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $0.3510 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-06-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the EEM yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($1.11) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 2 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the EEM DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.