VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.32
- Forward yield
- 1.28%
VanEck Steel ETF pays one distribution a year. Its most recent payment was $1.32 per share, with an ex-date of December 22, 2025 and a pay date of December 26, 2025. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.32 per share, a yield of 1.25% at a share price of $105.04.
Ex-dates fall in the second half of December, on a Monday in every year shown, and payment usually follows within a week. In 2019 there were two December ex-dates, a $0.97 payment and a smaller $0.07 one on December 30, which together came to $1.04. The annual amount has varied widely since. It was $0.83 in 2020 and $3.76 in 2021, the largest in the table. It then came to $2.88 in 2022, $2.07 in 2023 and $2.08 in 2024. The 2025 distribution of $1.32 was about 37% below the 2024 amount and about 65% below the 2021 figure. The source does not show a growth streak.
If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in the second half of December 2026 and be paid within a few days.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $1.32 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $2.08 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $2.07 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $2.88 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | $3.76 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | $0.83 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | Jan 6, 2020 | $0.07 |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | $0.97 |
Frequently asked questions
Does VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) pay a distribution?
Yes. VanEck Steel ETF pays a annual distribution; the most recent payment was $1.32 per share.
What is SLX's distribution yield?
VanEck Steel ETF paid $1.32 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.28% at the last price of $103.03. Click here to learn more
When is SLX's most recent ex-distribution date?
VanEck Steel ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Dec 22, 2025, payable on Dec 26, 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
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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