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Data last updated: Jul 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 18, 2026): iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) pays a $4.87 annual dividend ($0.40 monthly), yielding 5.10% at $95.53/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-07-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.10%
Annual Dividend: $4.87 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-07-01
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
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 5.06%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $4.8679 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is July 1, 2026. That monthly income cadence and above-4% yield make this fund a natural fit for income-focused investors who want exposure to emerging market fixed income without currency risk.
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of bond interest income, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF dividend safety rests on the interest payments generated by its underlying portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated sovereign and quasi-sovereign bonds, which carry fixed and floating rate structures. The primary pressure on the payout is the credit quality and interest rate environment of the emerging market issuers in the portfolio, both of which can shift the income the fund passes through to shareholders.
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 $5.3050 to $4.7921 over that window (2026 data is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 15.2% in 2024, but the long-term trend has been a slow drift lower, not growth.
| 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 monthly cash flow from emerging market sovereign bonds and can accept that the dividend level has not grown over time. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), and at 5.06% it sits above the fund's own 5-year average of 4.65%, meaning the current entry point offers a better-than-average income rate by recent standards. The trade-off is clear: the per-share dividend has declined at -0.7% per year since 2011, so this is an income fund, not a dividend growth story. What an investor gets is a high monthly yield; what they accept is a payout that has historically eroded in real terms.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.3722 |
| 2025-11-03 | $0.4176 |
| 2025-10-01 | $0.3925 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.4898 |
| 2025 | $4.7921 |
| 2024 | $4.8613 |
| 2023 | $4.2199 |
| 2022 | $4.2619 |
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