# VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) — Dividends

AFK · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | annual |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.27 |
| Forward yield | 1.02% |
| Growth streak | — |

VanEck Africa Index ETF is a fund that pays an annual distribution. Its most recent distribution was $0.27 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of December 22, 2025 and a pay date of December 26, 2025. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $0.27 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 1.01% at a share price of $26.96.

The table lists six annual distributions, each with an ex-date in the second half of December and payment four to seven days later. The amounts have varied widely. The largest was $1.29 in December 2019. It was followed by $0.80 in 2020, $0.84 in 2021, $0.58 in 2022 and $0.31 in 2023. No distribution is listed for 2024. The December 2025 payment of $0.27 is the smallest in the table.

The 2025 amount is about 79% below the 2019 distribution and about 68% below the one paid in 2021. The source does not show a growth streak, and the gap in 2024 means the record is not a continuous yearly series. If the December pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in the second half of December 2026 and be paid within about a week.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $0.31 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $0.58 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | $0.84 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | $0.80 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | $1.29 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) pay a distribution?

Yes. VanEck Africa Index ETF pays a annual distribution; the most recent payment was $0.27 per share.

### What is AFK's distribution yield?

VanEck Africa Index ETF paid $0.27 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.02% at the last price of $26.60. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is AFK's most recent ex-distribution date?

VanEck Africa Index ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Dec 22, 2025, payable on Dec 26, 2025.

### 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)

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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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Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).