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Data last updated: Oct 17, 2026
Dividend Yield: 2.34%
Dividend Frequency: semi-annually
Years of Dividend History: 22
The iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF dividend comes from a fund tracking growth-oriented equities across developed markets outside the United States and Canada. EFG currently yields 2.29%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.7870 per share paid semi-annually. The next ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026, with the last payment of $0.9812 per share already on record. A beta of 0.958 puts EFG close to market-level volatility, making it a fit for dividend investors who want international growth exposure without extreme price swings.
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying holdings, with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). Because EFG holds equities from developed markets outside North America, the dividend amount each period depends directly on the income distributed by those holdings, not on a fixed corporate payout policy. iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF dividend safety is therefore tied to the income-generating capacity of its international growth equity portfolio, which can shift with currency movements and the dividend policies of individual holdings. The history table shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects how variable that income stream can be.
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.7% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.3210 to $2.8797 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 81.7% in 2025, which reflects how unevenly growth has been distributed across years rather than a pattern of steady annual raises.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +39.5% | $1.06 (2022) | $2.88 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +27.4% | $0.86 (2020) | $2.88 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +9.4% | $1.18 (2015) | $2.88 (2025) |
EFG fits dividend investors who want international developed-market exposure and can accept variable year-to-year payouts. The yield sits in the moderate (2–4%) range at 2.29%, and that figure is notably higher than the 5-year average yield of 1.45%, meaning the current payout is elevated relative to recent norms. Three consecutive years of dividend increases show recent momentum, but the history table also contains multi-year declines, so income predictability is limited. What an investor gets here is international growth equity exposure with a yield that has recently outpaced its own historical average. The trade-off is that the dividend amount is not controlled by a corporate board with a stated growth policy, it moves with the income of the underlying portfolio.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $0.9812 |
| 2025-12-16 | $1.8058 |
| 2025-06-16 | $1.0739 |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.6949 |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.8901 |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.6555 |
| 2023-06-07 | $0.9188 |
| 2022-12-13 | $0.1799 |
| 2022-06-09 | $0.8820 |
| 2021-12-30 | $0.1252 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.9812 |
| 2025 | $2.8797 |
| 2024 | $1.5850 |
| 2023 | $1.5743 |
| 2022 | $1.0618 |
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