iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA

iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) dividend history and yield

Dividend summary

Frequency
Semi-annual

iShares Asia 50 ETF is a fund that pays semi-annual distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.51 per share, with an ex-date of June 15, 2026 and a pay date of June 18, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.14 per share, a yield of about 1.48% at a share price of $145.00.

The amount changes a lot from one distribution to the next. Ex-dates fall in June and December, with payment three to seven days later. Some dates carry more than one amount. December 2025 lists three, of $0.75, $0.14 and $0.74, which add up to $1.63, and June 2023 lists two. The largest single amount in the table was $1.51 in December 2024.

Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $1.47 in 2022, $1.52 in 2023, $1.89 in 2024 and $2.45 in 2025. That is a rise of about 67% from 2022 to 2025. The source counts a growth streak of three consecutive calendar years. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026 and be paid a few days later.

Dividend per share by year

2024
$1.89
2022
$1.47
2021
$1.18
2020
$0.97

Dividend history

DeclaredEx-dividend datePay dateAmount
Jun 12, 2026Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.51
Dec 15, 2025Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.75
Dec 15, 2025Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.14
Dec 15, 2025Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.74
Jun 13, 2025Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.82
Dec 16, 2024Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$1.51
Jun 10, 2024Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.38
Dec 19, 2023Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.99
Jun 6, 2023Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.21
Jun 6, 2023Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.32
Dec 12, 2022Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.95
Jun 8, 2022Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.52
Dec 10, 2021Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.73
Jan 12, 2021Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.45
Dec 13, 2019Dec 14, 2020Dec 18, 2020$0.71
Dec 13, 2019Jun 15, 2020Jun 19, 2020$0.26
Dec 28, 2018Dec 16, 2019Dec 20, 2019$1.06

Frequently asked questions

  • Does iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) pay a distribution?

    Yes. iShares Asia 50 ETF pays a semi-annual distribution; the most recent payment was $0.51 per share.

  • What is AIA's distribution yield?

    iShares Asia 50 ETF paid $2.14 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.56% at the last price of $136.98. Click here to learn more

  • When is AIA's most recent ex-distribution date?

    iShares Asia 50 ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Jun 15, 2026, payable on Jun 18, 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

  • Has AIA been raising its distribution?

    Yes — iShares Asia 50 ETF has increased its distribution for 3 consecutive calendar years.

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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