# abrdn Emerging (AEF) — Dividends

AEF · AMEX · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/aef/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.88 |
| Forward yield | 10.16% |
| Growth streak | 1 years |

abrdn Emerging pays a quarterly distribution, most recently $0.26 per share. That payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 22, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.88 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 9.12% at a share price of $9.65.

The amounts vary from quarter to quarter. In 2022 and 2023 they ranged from $0.09 to $0.14, and calendar-year totals were $0.44 in 2022 and $0.39 in 2023. The 2024 total was also $0.39, from payments of $0.09 and $0.10. Since 2025 the amounts have been higher and have risen with almost every payment: $0.15 twice, then $0.17, $0.18, $0.21, $0.23 and $0.26. The 2025 total was $0.65, about 67% more than in 2024, and the three 2026 payments so far add up to $0.70. The source gives a growth streak of one year.

Ex-dates fall in the second half of March, June and September, and at the end of December. Payment usually follows within about a week, though the December payment is paid in January. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late December 2026 and be paid in January 2027.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.09 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 10, 2024 | $0.09 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 11, 2023 | $0.09 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.10 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.11 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.14 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Jan 11, 2022 | $0.15 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does abrdn Emerging (AEF) pay a dividend?

Yes. abrdn Emerging pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.26 per share.

### What is AEF's dividend yield?

abrdn Emerging paid $0.88 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 10.16% at the last price of $8.66. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is AEF's most recent ex-dividend date?

abrdn Emerging's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 22, 2026, payable on Sep 30, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has AEF been raising its dividend?

Yes — abrdn Emerging has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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