Abrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.45
- Forward yield
- 11.71%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
Abrdn Australia Equity Fund pays distributions quarterly. Its most recent distribution was $0.35 per share, with an ex-date of August 24, 2026 and a pay date of September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.45 per share, a yield of about 11.64% at a share price of $12.46.
The amounts changed level in late 2025. From August 2020 to August 2025, each payment in the table was between $0.12 and $0.16 per share. The four since then were larger: $0.38 with a November 2025 ex-date, then $0.36, $0.36 and $0.35. The latest is about 2.9 times the $0.12 paid in mid-2025. Distributions by calendar year of ex-date were $0.62 in 2021, $0.55 in 2022 and $0.74 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of one year.
The record has a gap. After the payment with an ex-date of November 21, 2022, the table shows no payment until May 2024. Ex-dates fall in late February, May, August and November, and the November distribution is paid in January of the following year. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late November 2026 and be paid in mid-January 2027.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.35 |
| May 11, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| May 9, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.12 |
| May 9, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Nov 21, 2022 | Jan 11, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.13 |
| May 10, 2022 | May 19, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.15 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.15 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 | Jan 11, 2022 | $0.16 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Aug 19, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.16 |
| May 11, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.15 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Feb 18, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.15 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Nov 19, 2020 | Jan 8, 2021 | $0.13 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Aug 20, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $0.12 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Abrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) pay a dividend?
Yes. Abrdn Australia Equity Fund pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.35 per share.
What is IAF's dividend yield?
Abrdn Australia Equity Fund paid $1.45 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 11.71% at the last price of $12.38. Click here to learn more
When is IAF's most recent ex-dividend date?
Abrdn Australia Equity Fund's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 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
Has IAF been raising its dividend?
Yes — Abrdn Australia Equity Fund has increased its dividend 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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