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KWT ETF — iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF
iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF (KWT)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
KWT's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (63/100, high confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 4.62%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.807 with an ex-date of June 15, 2026, was 35.7% lower than the previous $1.26. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: iShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
KWT is an ETF. its distribution rate is 4.62%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.91%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 63/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 83.2% over the past 6.1 years, 57.4 points behind SPY at 140.6%.
KWT dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (4.62%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (5.91%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.807. The ex-dividend date is 06/15/2026. The payment date is 06/22/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $0.807 | -35.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-16 | $1.256 | 55.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.81 | 67.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.483 | -67.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-11 | $1.478 | 13336.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.011 | -98.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-07 | $0.683 | -6.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-13 | $0.734 | -2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-09 | $0.749 | -63.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-13 | $2.038 | 309.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-10 | $0.498 | 573.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-14 | $0.074 | — |
| 2020 total (partial launch year) | $0.074 | — |
| 2021 total | $2.536 | — |
| 2022 total | $1.483 | -41.5% |
| 2023 total | $0.694 | -53.2% |
| 2024 total | $1.961 | 182.6% |
| 2025 total | $2.066 | 5.4% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.807 | -0.4% vs prior-year YTD |
KWT dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +59.6%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -75.12%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +59.6% |
| 3Y | 45.6% |
KWT holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
KWT performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 83.2% over the past 6.1 years, 57.4 points behind SPY at 140.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -7.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.5%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -6.9% | — |
| 3M | -3.9% | — |
| 6M | -8.2% | — |
| YTD | -6.9% | — |
| 1Y | -7.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 9.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 10.50% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 5.70% |
| Since inception (6.1 years) | 83.2% | 10.40% |
KWT key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 63 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 2.91%
- Issuer
- iShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/01/2020
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Distribution rate
- 4.62%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 5.91%
- Last close
- $34.90 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $64,978,421
- Average volume
- 7652.0
- Dividend
- $0.807
- Ex-dividend date
- 06/15/2026
- Payment date
- 06/22/2026
- Beta
- 0.58
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (4.62%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (5.91%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: iShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
KWT risks and drawbacks
Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.5%.
Who may consider KWT — and who may not
KWT may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (KWT pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does KWT pay monthly?
No. KWT currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is KWT's expense ratio?
KWT's expense ratio is 0.75%.
What is KWT's dividend yield?
KWT's distribution rate is 4.62%, paid semi-annual, with a 0.75% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has KWT's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +59.6%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does KWT pay a dividend?
KWT pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $0.807. The ex-dividend date is 06/15/2026. The payment date is 06/22/2026.
How has KWT performed?
Total return is 83.2% over the past 6.1 years, 57.4 points behind SPY at 140.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -7.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.5%.
Is KWT a good investment?
KWT's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 63 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 4.62% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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