# iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) — Dividends

EWJ · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | semi-annual |
| Trailing 12 months | $3.56 |
| Forward yield | 3.73% |
| Growth streak | 3 years |

iShares MSCI Japan ETF pays a semi-annual distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.50 per share, with an ex-date of June 15, 2026 and a pay date of June 18, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $3.56 per share, a yield of 3.58% at a share price of $99.59.

Ex-dates usually fall in June and December, with payment three to seven days later. The June distributions have been fairly close to each other, between $0.43 and $0.59 since 2020. The December ones vary more. The December 2025 distribution of $3.06 was unusually large, nearly three times the next largest in the table, $1.06 in December 2024. It is included in the trailing twelve-month figure above.

Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $1.39 in 2021, $0.67 in 2022, $1.30 in 2023 and $1.57 in 2024. The 2025 total of $3.65 was lifted by that large December payment. The source counts a growth streak of three calendar years. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026 and be paid a few days later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.50 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $3.06 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.59 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $1.06 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.51 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.87 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.12 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.55 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.89 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | $0.50 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.26 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 19, 2020 | $0.44 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | $0.72 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) pay a distribution?

Yes. iShares MSCI Japan ETF pays a semi-annual distribution; the most recent payment was $0.50 per share.

### What is EWJ's distribution yield?

iShares MSCI Japan ETF paid $3.56 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.73% at the last price of $95.43. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

iShares MSCI Japan 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has EWJ been raising its distribution?

Yes — iShares MSCI Japan ETF has increased its distribution for 3 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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