# State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) — Dividends

SPEM · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | semi-annual |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.30 |
| Forward yield | 2.53% |
| Growth streak | 2 years |

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF is a fund that pays semi-annual distributions, with ex-dates in late June and late December. Its most recent distribution was $0.53 per share, with an ex-date of June 22, 2026 and a pay date of June 26, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.30 per share, a yield of 2.45% at a share price of $52.93.

The amount changes from one distribution to the next. From 2020 through 2025, the December distribution was larger than the June one every year. In the table, it ranged from $0.30 in June 2020 to $0.95 in December 2021. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $0.81 in 2020, $1.30 in 2021, $1.11 in 2022, $1.00 in 2023, $1.07 in 2024 and $1.30 in 2025. The 2025 total was about 22% higher than in 2024. The source counts a growth streak of two years. Payment follows the ex-date by four to nine days.

The June 2026 distribution of $0.53 matched June 2025. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late December 2026 and be paid within about a week.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.53 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | $0.77 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | $0.53 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $0.62 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.45 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.55 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 27, 2023 | $0.45 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | $0.65 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 28, 2022 | $0.46 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 28, 2021 | $0.95 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Jun 28, 2021 | $0.35 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | $0.51 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Jun 29, 2020 | $0.30 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.72 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM) pay a distribution?

Yes. State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF pays a semi-annual distribution; the most recent payment was $0.53 per share.

### What is SPEM's distribution yield?

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF paid $1.30 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.53% at the last price of $51.35. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is SPEM's most recent ex-distribution date?

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Jun 22, 2026, payable on Jun 26, 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)

### Has SPEM been raising its distribution?

Yes — State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF has increased its distribution for 2 consecutive calendar years.

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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.

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