# BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF (BKEM) — Dividends

BKEM · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.05 |
| Forward yield | 3.60% |
| Growth streak | 1 years |

BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF pays a quarterly distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.85 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of July 1, 2026 and a pay date of July 7, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.05 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 3.38% at a share price of $31.08.

The amount changes from quarter to quarter. The history shown starts in April 2021. Ex-dates usually fall on the first business day of April, July and October and in late December, with payment three to seven days later. The October payment was the largest of the year in each year from 2021 through 2025, between $0.53 and $0.69. The July 2026 payment of $0.85 is the highest in the table.

Distributions with ex-dates in each complete calendar year added up to $1.51 in 2021, $1.68 in 2022, $1.63 in 2024 and $1.69 in 2025. No July 2023 ex-date is listed. The table also lists no April or October 2026 ex-date, so 2026 shows only the July payment so far. The fund shows a growth streak of one year based on calendar-year totals. In past years, the last distribution of the year went ex-distribution in late December.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | $0.85 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 | $0.69 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 7, 2025 | $0.53 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | $0.41 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 4, 2024 | $0.53 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | $0.49 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Apr 5, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Jan 3, 2024 | $0.34 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Oct 6, 2023 | $0.58 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Jan 4, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 | $0.64 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | $0.60 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Apr 7, 2022 | $0.32 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Jan 4, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 7, 2021 | $0.61 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Jul 8, 2021 | $0.44 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Apr 8, 2021 | $0.19 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF (BKEM) pay a distribution?

Yes. BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.85 per share.

### What is BKEM's distribution yield?

BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF paid $1.05 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.60% at the last price of $29.17. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Jul 1, 2026, payable on Jul 7, 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 BKEM been raising its distribution?

Yes — BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF has increased its distribution 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.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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