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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) pays a $1.75 annual dividend ($0.53 quarterly), yielding 1.81% at $96.81/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-09. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.81%
Annual Dividend: $1.75 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-09
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 8
The Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF dividend comes from a fund that holds companies of all sizes across developing economies, blending broad diversification with an active tilt toward attractive valuations and strong profitability. AVEM currently yields 1.81%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.7543 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 9, 2026. With a beta of 1.03, AVEM stock moves roughly in line with the broader market, making it a fit for growth-and-income investors comfortable with emerging market volatility in exchange for dividend growth.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF pays out dividends as a fund, making the payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF dividend safety rests on the fund's underlying holdings rather than a corporate earnings stream, with distributions tied to income generated across its diversified basket of emerging market companies emphasizing profitability metrics. The primary pressure point is that emerging market income can be uneven year to year, as the 2022 figure in the history table shows.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 13.8% per year from 2020 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.9900 to $1.8873 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth 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 growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield. The yield is low (below 2%), and at 1.81% it sits only marginally above the 5-year average of 1.76%, so income-focused investors seeking immediate cash flow will find little here. What the fund does offer is a 13.8% annualized dividend growth rate over five years, driven by its active emphasis on profitable, attractively valued emerging market companies. The trade-off is clear: investors accept a modest current yield and emerging market volatility in exchange for a dividend that has grown at a pace well above inflation.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 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 | $0.8750 |
| 2022-06-21 | $0.5230 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.5894 |
| 2025 | $1.8873 |
| 2024 | $1.8655 |
| 2023 | $1.7228 |
| 2022 | $1.3980 |
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