Dividend Calendar
EEM Ex-Dividend Dates 2026
Next scheduled ex-dividend date: Dec 15, 2026. Every semi-annual ex-dividend date and pay date for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF this year — what has been paid so far, and the published schedule for the rest of 2026.
Updated October 2026 · 1 ex-date recorded in 2026
2026 at a glance
Per-share cash declared by ex-date month. Solid boxes are recorded payments; dashed boxes show upcoming dates with their source labels.
Upcoming EEM ex-dividend dates
Declared catalog dates and issuer-published 2026 schedule rows for EEM. Cadence estimates are withheld while these sources cover the rest of the year. Amounts are never projected.
Source: Issuer's 2026 distribution schedule. Scheduled dates can change; amounts remain unknown until declared.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2026 issuer | Dec 18, 2026 issuer | — | Issuer scheduled |
2026 EEM ex-dividend dates and pay dates so far
Most recent first. 1 distribution recorded in 2026, $0.351 per share as declared.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.351 | Paid |
Amounts are the per-share cash declared on each ex-date, as recorded by our data pipeline — not restated for any later share split, so this table reads as a holder's statement did at the time. For split-adjusted annual totals and growth, see the EEM dividend history page. The final tax character of a distribution (income vs. return of capital) is reported by the issuer after year end. Not investment advice.
2025 EEM dividend calendar
Last year's full schedule for reference: 2 ex-dividend dates, $1.215 per share as declared.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.763 | Paid |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.452 | Paid |
Frequently asked questions
When is EEM's next ex-dividend date?
EEM's next issuer-published ex-dividend date is Dec 15, 2026, with payment on Dec 18, 2026. That pair comes from the issuer's published 2026 distribution schedule; the per-share amount is declared closer to the ex-date.
How often does EEM pay?
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) has been paying on a semi-annual schedule, with ex-dates typically around the 16th of the month. This page records 47 distributions since Dec 22, 2003.
When does EEM actually pay after the ex-date?
Over its recent distributions, EEM has paid about 6 days after each ex-dividend date. The most recent recorded distribution went ex on Jun 15, 2026 and paid on Jun 18, 2026.
How much has EEM paid in 2026?
So far in 2026, EEM has gone ex-dividend 1 time, totaling $0.351 per share as declared on each date. The last recorded distribution was $0.351 per share on Jun 15, 2026. Data as of October 2026.
Are the upcoming dates on this page official?
Rows marked "declared" come from EEM's current catalog declaration. Rows marked "issuer" come from the issuer's published 2026 schedule (dates only — amounts are still declared closer to each ex-date). Cadence estimates are withheld when either of those sources already covers the rest of the year. The issuer can still change a schedule.