iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Semi-annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.03
- Forward yield
- 2.90%
- Growth streak
- 3 years
The iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF is a fund that pays semi-annual distributions. Its latest distribution of $0.593181 per share had an ex-distribution date of June 15, 2026, and was paid on June 22, 2026. Over the trailing 12 months, the fund paid a total of $1.0327 per share. That represents a distribution yield of 2.86% at a share price of $36.10.
Distribution amounts fluctuate from payment to payment. Across the recorded history since December 2019, individual distributions have ranged from a low of $0.01764 per share in December 2021 to a high of $0.633366 in June 2025. For complete calendar years, annual distribution totals increased from $0.5479 per share in 2020 to $0.6473 in 2021, $0.7292 in 2022, $1.0320 in 2023, and $1.4030 in 2024, before declining to $1.0729 in 2025. The fund holds a distribution growth streak of 3 years.
The fund consistently follows a semi-annual cadence, with ex-dates falling in June and December. If this established distribution pattern holds, the next payout would fall in December 2026.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | $0.59 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.44 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | $0.63 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 3, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.61 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.54 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Jun 7, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.49 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.40 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Jun 9, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.33 |
| — | Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 5, 2022 | $0.02 |
| — | Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.26 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | $0.37 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.09 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 19, 2020 | $0.45 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Dec 16, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | $0.37 |
Frequently asked questions
Does iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) pay a distribution?
Yes. iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF pays a semi-annual distribution; the most recent payment was $0.59 per share.
What is KSA's distribution yield?
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF paid $1.03 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.90% at the last price of $35.67. Click here to learn more
When is KSA's most recent ex-distribution date?
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Jun 15, 2026, payable on Jun 22, 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 KSA been raising its distribution?
Yes — iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF has increased its distribution for 3 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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