Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (HDEF) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.27
- Forward yield
- 3.89%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.23 per share, with an ex-date of September 18, 2026 and a pay date of September 25, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.27 per share, a yield of 3.93% at a share price of $32.27.
The amount varies a lot through the year. From 2022 through 2026, the June distribution was by far the largest of each year, between $0.56 and $0.71. Other quarters ranged from $0.07 to $0.25. The June 2026 distribution of $0.71 was the largest in the table. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $1.18 in 2022, $1.08 in 2023, $1.11 in 2024 and $1.20 in 2025. That is a rise of about 11% from 2023 to 2025. The source counts a growth streak of two years based on calendar-year totals.
In 2026, three distributions so far have added up to $1.09. Ex-dates fall in the second half of March, June, September and December, with payment about a week later. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026 and be paid later that month.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.71 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | $0.21 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | $0.63 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $0.14 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | $0.21 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.56 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $0.11 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | $0.23 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.67 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | $0.07 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $0.09 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | $0.61 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Mar 18, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 | $0.23 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | $0.14 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF (HDEF) pay a distribution?
Yes. Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.23 per share.
What is HDEF's distribution yield?
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF paid $1.27 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.89% at the last price of $32.56. Click here to learn more
When is HDEF's most recent ex-distribution date?
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 18, 2026, payable on Sep 25, 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 HDEF been raising its distribution?
Yes — Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF has increased its distribution for 2 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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