iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (LEMB) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.02
- Forward yield
- 2.39%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF is a fund that the source lists as an annual payer. Its most recent distribution was $1.02 per share, with an ex-date of December 19, 2025 and a pay date of December 24, 2025. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid that $1.02 per share, a yield of 2.40% at a share price of $42.39.
The record is irregular. The table lists five payments, all in December: $1.93 in 2019, $1.53 in 2021, $0.30 in 2022, $0.49 in 2023 and $1.02 in 2025. No payment is listed for 2020 or 2024. The amount has varied widely, from $0.30 to $1.93. The 2025 payment was about twice the 2023 one but below the amounts paid in 2019 and 2021.
The source shows a growth streak of two years based on calendar-year totals, a figure that sits alongside the years with no payment listed. Payment has followed the ex-date by five to seven days. Ex-dates have fallen in mid-December, between December 14 and December 19. If the annual pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026 and be paid about a week later.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $1.02 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.49 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 21, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | $1.53 |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Dec 19, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | $1.93 |
Frequently asked questions
Does iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (LEMB) pay a distribution?
Yes. iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF pays a annual distribution; the most recent payment was $1.02 per share.
What is LEMB's distribution yield?
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF paid $1.02 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.39% at the last price of $42.42. Click here to learn more
When is LEMB's most recent ex-distribution date?
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Dec 19, 2025, payable on Dec 24, 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 LEMB been raising its distribution?
Yes — iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF has increased its distribution for 2 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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