VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.10
- Forward yield
- 0.19%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
VanEck Semiconductor ETF pays an annual distribution. Its most recent payment was $1.10 per share, with an ex-date of December 22, 2025 and a pay date of December 26, 2025. Because the fund pays once a year, its trailing twelve-month total is that single payment of $1.10 per share. That is a yield of 0.18% at a share price of $630.60.
Each year's distribution has gone ex-dividend in the second half of December. The amount has varied a great deal from year to year. The fund paid $2.12 in 2019, $1.50 in 2020 and $1.57 in 2021. The 2022 payment was the largest shown, at $2.40. In 2023 the amount fell to $1.04, about 57% below the year before.
Since then the payment has risen slightly each year, to $1.07 in 2024 and $1.10 in 2025. Each of those rises was about 3%. This gives the fund a growth streak of two years based on calendar-year totals. The 2025 payment was still well below the 2019 and 2022 amounts.
If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-dividend in late December 2026 and be paid a few days later.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $1.10 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $1.07 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $1.04 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $2.40 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | $1.57 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | $1.50 |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | $2.12 |
Frequently asked questions
Does VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) pay a distribution?
Yes. VanEck Semiconductor ETF pays a annual distribution; the most recent payment was $1.10 per share.
What is SMH's distribution yield?
VanEck Semiconductor ETF paid $1.10 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.19% at the last price of $593.76. Click here to learn more
When is SMH's most recent ex-distribution date?
VanEck Semiconductor 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
Has SMH been raising its distribution?
Yes — VanEck Semiconductor ETF has increased its distribution for 2 consecutive calendar years.
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