# iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) — Dividends

HEFA · BATS · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | semi-annual |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.44 |
| Forward yield | 3.09% |
| Growth streak | 2 years |

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF pays semi-annual distributions. Its most recent payment was $0.69 per share, with an ex-date of July 2, 2026 and a pay date of July 8, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.44 per share, a yield of 3.08% at a share price of $46.76.

Ex-dates usually fall in early July and in late December, with payment six or seven days later. Regular amounts in the table ranged from $0.11 to $0.78. In December 2022 the fund also made an unusually large payment of $5.89 per share, with an ex-date of December 2, which is left out of the totals here. December 2019 also had two ex-dates, at $0.67 and $0.35.

Excluding the $5.89 payment, calendar-year totals were $0.89 in 2022, $0.95 in 2023, $1.07 in 2024 and $1.39 in 2025. That is a rise of about 46% from 2023 to 2025. The source counts a growth streak of two calendar years. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late December 2026 and be paid about a week later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 | $0.69 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 | $0.64 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.47 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Jul 8, 2024 | $0.60 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.40 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | $0.55 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.11 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Dec 8, 2022 | $5.89 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Jul 11, 2022 | $0.78 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | $0.60 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Jul 9, 2021 | $0.48 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.26 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Jul 9, 2020 | $0.38 |
| Dec 24, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.35 |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Dec 9, 2019 | $0.67 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) pay a distribution?

Yes. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF pays a semi-annual distribution; the most recent payment was $0.69 per share.

### What is HEFA's distribution yield?

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF paid $1.44 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.09% at the last price of $46.58. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Jul 2, 2026, payable on Jul 8, 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 HEFA been raising its distribution?

Yes — iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF has increased its distribution for 2 consecutive calendar years.

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