DFAE Dividend Yield 2026: Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026

Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (DFAE) pays a $0.70 annual dividend ($0.21 quarterly), yielding 1.72% at $40.57/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-23. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 1.72%

Annual Dividend: $0.70 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-23

Dividend Frequency: quarterly

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 7

About Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF Dividend

The Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF dividend comes from a fund that holds a broad, market-cap-weighted portfolio of equity securities across emerging and frontier market economies. DFAE currently yields 1.72%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.6996 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 23, 2026, with the last payment of $0.2116 per share. A beta of 1.1 means the fund moves slightly more than the broader market, making it a fit for growth-and-income investors comfortable with emerging market volatility.

Dividend Safety

Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through from its underlying equity holdings, with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF dividend safety depends on the income generated by its portfolio of emerging market equities, which fluctuates with currency movements, corporate earnings across developing economies, and the Advisor's selection criteria. The fund's beta of 1.1 reflects that its underlying holdings carry above-average market sensitivity, which can pressure distributions when emerging market conditions deteriorate.

Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (DFAE) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 12.6% per year from 2021 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.4460 to $0.7178 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 40.1% in 2022, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects the uneven nature of distributions tied to emerging market equity income.

Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

Period	CAGR	From	To
3-Year	+4.7%	$0.63 (2022)	$0.72 (2025)

Is Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF a Good Dividend Stock?

DFAE fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield and are comfortable with the volatility that comes with emerging market equity exposure. The current yield of 1.72% is classified as low (below 2%), though it sits above the fund's 5-year average yield of 1.46%, which means income has improved relative to historical norms. The 12.6% annual growth rate is the real draw here. The trade-off is clear: distributions are not smooth, with at least one meaningful year-over-year decline in the history window, and the low starting yield means income alone is a secondary benefit.

Recent Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
2026-06-23	$0.2116
2026-03-24	$0.0531
2025-12-16	$0.2052
2025-09-23	$0.2298
2025-06-24	$0.2254
2025-03-25	$0.0574
2024-12-17	$0.1482
2024-09-17	$0.2386
2024-06-18	$0.1789
2024-03-19	$0.0302

Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$0.2647
2025	$0.7178
2024	$0.5958
2023	$0.5863
2022	$0.6250

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does DFAE pay dividends?

Yes, Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (DFAE) pays a $0.21 quarterly dividend per share, yielding 1.72%.

How often does Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF pay dividends?

Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF pays dividends quarterly, with the last payment of $0.2116 per share. The next ex-dividend date is June 23, 2026.

What is Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF's current dividend yield?

The current DFAE dividend yield is 1.72%, above the fund's 5-year average yield of 1.46%. That gap shows the fund is currently delivering more income relative to price than it has historically.

Has Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF ever cut its dividend?

Within the available history window, the annual dividend declined from $0.6250 in 2022 to $0.5863 in 2023, a drop of roughly 6.2%. The data covers 2021 through 2025, so no conclusions can be drawn about periods outside that range.

How fast has Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF grown its dividend?

DFAE has grown its dividend at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.6% per year from 2021 to 2025. Per-share payments rose from $0.4460 to $0.7178 over that four-year window.

What type of investor is Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF best suited for?

DFAE suits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield. The 1.72% yield is low, but the 12.6% annual growth rate and exposure to emerging market equities appeal to investors willing to accept distribution variability for long-term income growth.

How does Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF compare to its own historical yield?

The current yield of 1.72% is above the fund's 5-year average of 1.46%, meaning DFAE is offering more income relative to its price than it has on average over the past five years.

Why is Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF dividend yield low?

At 1.72%, the DFAE yield is low because the fund holds growth-oriented emerging market equities, which tend to reinvest earnings rather than pay large dividends. The fund's value comes more from dividend growth at 12.6% annually than from a high starting yield.

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