# First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF (EMDM) — Dividends

EMDM · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.16 |
| Forward yield | 2.87% |
| Growth streak | — |

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent payment was $0.18 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 24, 2026 and a pay date of September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.16 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 2.70% at a share price of $43.06.

The amounts vary widely. The history shown starts in June 2023. Most distributions have been between $0.10 and $0.23 per share, with a smaller one of $0.02 in March 2024. The December distributions in 2024 and 2025 were unusually large, at $0.85 and $0.80, while the December 2023 one was $0.16. Ex-dates fall in the middle to late part of March, June, September and December, with payment by the end of that month. No March ex-date is listed for 2025 or 2026.

Distributions in calendar 2024 added up to $1.21 across four payments, and those in 2025 to $1.12 across three, about 7% less. The two payments so far in 2026 were $0.18 each. The source lists no growth streak. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in December 2026 and be paid by the end of that month.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.80 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.20 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.85 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.18 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.02 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.16 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.23 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF (EMDM) pay a distribution?

Yes. First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.18 per share.

### What is EMDM's distribution yield?

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF paid $1.16 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.87% at the last price of $40.50. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 24, 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)

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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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