# iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF (WSML) — Dividends

WSML · NASDAQ · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | semi-annual |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.97 |
| Forward yield | 2.89% |
| Growth streak | — |

iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF pays distributions twice a year. Its most recent distribution was $0.29 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of June 15, 2026 and a pay date of June 18, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $0.97 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 2.83% at a share price of $34.40.

The history shown is short. It starts in June 2025 and holds five entries. The June 2025 distribution was $0.08 per share. The December 2025 distribution is listed as three separate entries, all with an ex-date of December 16, 2025 and a pay date of December 19, 2025: $0.27, $0.41 and $0.01, or $0.69 together. The June 2026 distribution of $0.29 was larger than the one a year earlier.

Ex-dates have fallen in mid-June and mid-December, with payment three or four days later. The source does not show a growth streak, and with only three distribution dates in the table there is no long-term record to compare against. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026 and be paid a few days later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.01 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.41 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.08 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF (WSML) pay a distribution?

Yes. iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF pays a semi-annual distribution; the most recent payment was $0.29 per share.

### What is WSML's distribution yield?

iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF paid $0.97 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.89% at the last price of $33.76. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Jun 15, 2026, payable on Jun 18, 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)

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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.

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