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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) pays a $0.00 annual dividend, yielding 2.70% at $88.89/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.70%
Annual Dividend: $0.00 per share
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 8
The Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF dividend comes from a fund that holds equity securities across emerging market countries, spanning all market capitalizations and multiple sectors. AVEM currently yields 2.56%, placing it in moderate yield territory for a broadly diversified emerging markets fund. The fund pays dividends annually. Investors drawn to international equity exposure with a dividend component will find AVEM's eight-year payment history a relevant data point.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF dividend safety depends on the aggregate distributions generated by the fund's underlying equity holdings across emerging market countries and sectors, not on a single company's earnings or cash flow. Payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). The most data-supported pressure point is year-to-year variability: the per-share payment dropped from $1.6502 in 2021 to $1.3979 in 2022, showing that distributions from emerging market equities can move meaningfully in either direction depending on what the underlying holdings generate.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 13.8% per year from 2020 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.9897 in 2020 to $1.8873 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 1.2% in 2025, a sharp deceleration from the 66.7% jump recorded in 2021.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +10.5% | $1.40 (2022) | $1.89 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +13.8% | $0.99 (2020) | $1.89 (2025) |
AVEM fits dividend investors who want emerging market equity exposure and can accept year-to-year distribution variability. The yield sits at 2.56%, which falls in the moderate (2–4%) range, and no 5-year average yield is available for direct comparison. Three consecutive years of dividend increases through 2025 show a recent positive direction, but the 2022 decline in the history table is a reminder that this fund's payouts are tied to what emerging market equities actually distribute. The trade-off is straightforward: a 13.8% annualized growth rate over five years, offset by the unpredictability that comes with broad exposure to developing economies.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | $0.6483 |
| 2026-06-09 | $0.5308 |
| 2026-03-10 | $0.0586 |
| 2025-12-16 | $1.1649 |
| 2025-06-24 | $0.7224 |
| 2024-12-17 | $1.2961 |
| 2024-06-24 | $0.5694 |
| 2023-12-18 | $1.1410 |
| 2023-06-20 | $0.5818 |
| 2022-12-15 | $0.8747 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2377 |
| 2025 | $1.8873 |
| 2024 | $1.8655 |
| 2023 | $1.7228 |
| 2022 | $1.3979 |
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