Korea Fund (KF) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.38
- Forward yield
- 2.51%
Korea Fund pays its dividends once a year, at year-end, although the source labels the frequency as monthly. Its most recent payout came as two payments, $0.44 and $0.94 per share, both with an ex-date of December 23, 2025 and paid on January 12, 2026. Together they make up the trailing-twelve-month total of $1.38 per share, a yield of 2.08% at a share price of $66.39.
The amounts vary widely from year to year. The table shows $0.07 for 2019 and $0.53 for 2020. In December 2021 there were three payments on the same ex-date, $3.37, $3.69 and $2.05, for a total of $9.11, the largest year in the table. December 2022 also had three payments, $3.02, $0.25 and $0.05, totalling $3.32. The table shows no payment for 2023. The December 2024 payment was $0.45, and the 2025 total of $1.38 was about three times that.
Every ex-date in the table falls between December 20 and December 27, with payment in early to mid January. If the pattern holds, the next payout would go ex-dividend in late December 2026 and be paid in January 2027.
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | $0.44 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | $0.94 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 | $3.02 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 | $0.05 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | Jan 10, 2022 | $3.37 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | Jan 10, 2022 | $3.69 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | Jan 10, 2022 | $2.05 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Dec 24, 2020 | Jan 11, 2021 | $0.53 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | Jan 3, 2020 | $0.07 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Korea Fund (KF) pay a dividend?
Yes. Korea Fund pays a weekly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.44 per share.
What is KF's dividend yield?
Korea Fund paid $1.38 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.51% at the last price of $55.00. Click here to learn more
When is KF's most recent ex-dividend date?
Korea Fund's most recent ex-dividend date is Dec 23, 2025, payable on Jan 12, 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
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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