KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (KEMX) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.22
- Forward yield
- 2.39%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF pays an annual distribution, with ex-dates in the second half of December. Its most recent payment was $0.04 per share, with an ex-date of December 30, 2025 and a pay date of December 31, 2025. It came a week after a larger payment of $1.17 per share, with an ex-date of December 22, 2025 and a pay date of December 23, 2025. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.22 per share, a yield of 2.31% at a share price of $52.69.
The amount changes considerably from year to year. The table goes back to December 2019 and holds one payment per year until 2025. The annual amounts were $0.74 in 2019, $0.50 in 2020, $1.49 in 2021, $0.99 in 2022, $0.57 in 2023 and $0.94 in 2024. The two December 2025 payments made 2025 the largest year in the table since 2021. The fund shows a growth streak of one year based on calendar-year totals.
Payment has followed the ex-date by one to four days. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late December 2026 and be paid within a few days.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | $1.17 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 18, 2024 | $0.94 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.99 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $1.49 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.50 |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.74 |
Frequently asked questions
Does KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (KEMX) pay a distribution?
Yes. KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF pays a annual distribution; the most recent payment was $0.04 per share.
What is KEMX's distribution yield?
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF paid $1.22 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.39% at the last price of $50.79. Click here to learn more
When is KEMX's most recent ex-distribution date?
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Dec 30, 2025, payable on Dec 31, 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 KEMX been raising its distribution?
Yes — KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index 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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