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Data last updated: Oct 16, 2026
Dividend Yield: 5.39%
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Years of Dividend History: 19
The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF dividend comes from a BlackRock-managed fund that holds U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities across emerging markets globally. EMB currently yields 5.23%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $4.8822 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is September 1, 2026. At a beta of 1.08, this fund carries modest market sensitivity, making it a fit for income-focused investors who want emerging market fixed income exposure without equity-level volatility.
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of bond interest income, a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). The income stream is backed by U.S. dollar-denominated fixed rate and floating rate instruments from sovereign and quasi-sovereign issuers, which provides a defined contractual cash flow base that supports the current $4.8822 annual rate. iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF dividend safety is most directly tied to the credit quality and interest rate environment of the underlying emerging market issuers, and any broad deterioration in those markets would pressure distributions.
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of -0.7% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $5.3032 to $4.7921 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 15.2% in 2024, but that single-year jump sits against a longer backdrop of declining per-share payouts. Growth is negative over the full period. For income investors, that means the fund's appeal rests on its current yield level, not on rising distributions over time.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +4.0% | $4.26 (2022) | $4.79 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +1.3% | $4.50 (2020) | $4.79 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -0.7% | $5.12 (2015) | $4.79 (2025) |
EMB fits income-focused investors who want a high monthly yield from emerging market fixed income rather than dividend growth. The current yield of 5.23% is classified as high (above 4%), and it sits above the fund's own 5-year average of 4.79%, meaning today's yield is toward the upper end of its recent range. The trade-off is clear: per-share payouts have declined at -0.7% per year since 2011, so purchasing power from distributions erodes slowly over time. What an investor gets is a meaningful monthly income stream backed by sovereign bond cash flows. What they accept is a fund where the payout level has drifted lower across most of its history.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $0.4440 |
| 2026-09-01 | $0.4137 |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.4136 |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.3997 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.4070 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.4101 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.4554 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.4030 |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.4146 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.3829 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.7611 |
| 2025 | $4.7921 |
| 2024 | $4.8613 |
| 2023 | $4.2197 |
| 2022 | $4.2609 |
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