iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $2.04
- Forward yield
- 1.30%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF pays an annual distribution. Its most recent payment was $2.04 per share, with an ex-date of December 16, 2025 and a pay date of December 19, 2025. That is also the trailing twelve-month total, a yield of 1.08% at a share price of $188.25.
Every distribution in the table has gone ex-distribution in mid-to-late December, with payment three to seven days later. The amount has varied widely from year to year. The fund paid $1.31 in 2019, $0.63 in 2020, $1.68 in 2021, $0.70 in 2022, $1.65 in 2023 and $1.30 in 2024. Through the table, a higher year has been followed by a lower one and the reverse. The 2025 distribution was the largest in the table and about 57% above 2024. The lowest was $0.63 in 2020. The source counts a growth streak of one calendar year.
Because the fund pays once a year, a single distribution makes up the whole annual total. 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
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $2.04 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $1.30 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $1.65 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.70 |
| — | Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $1.68 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.63 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Dec 16, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | $1.31 |
Frequently asked questions
Does iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) pay a distribution?
Yes. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF pays a annual distribution; the most recent payment was $2.04 per share.
What is EWY's distribution yield?
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF paid $2.04 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.30% at the last price of $156.22. Click here to learn more
When is EWY's most recent ex-distribution date?
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Dec 16, 2025, payable on Dec 19, 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
Has EWY been raising its distribution?
Yes — iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has increased its distribution for 1 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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