# Korea Fund (KF) — Dividends

KF · NYSE · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | weekly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.38 |
| Forward yield | 2.46% |
| Growth streak | — |

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](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-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](/instructions/learning/dividend-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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | $0.44 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | $0.94 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 | $3.02 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 | $0.05 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Jan 10, 2022 | $3.37 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Jan 10, 2022 | $3.69 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Jan 10, 2022 | $2.05 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Jan 11, 2021 | $0.53 |
| 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 2.46% at the last price of $56.10. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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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.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).