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Data last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 01, 2026): iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) pays a $5.28 annual dividend ($0.41 monthly), yielding 5.62% at $94.11/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.62%
Annual Dividend: $5.28 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01
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 5.15%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $4.8704 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is August 3, 2026, and the last monthly payment was $0.4136 per share. With a beta of 1.08, EMB suits income-focused investors who want high monthly cash flow from emerging market fixed income exposure.
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 fund's income stream is tied directly to the coupon payments from its underlying U.S. dollar-denominated sovereign and quasi-sovereign bonds, which sets the ceiling on what iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF dividend safety depends on: the creditworthiness of emerging market issuers and prevailing interest rates. The most significant pressure on the payout comes from rate movements and credit conditions in emerging economies, both of which have driven year-over-year swings in the annual dividend of more than 5% in the historical record.
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 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 long-term trend that has drifted lower. Growth is slow, and for income investors, the flat-to-negative trajectory means the real purchasing power of EMB's distributions has eroded 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 prioritize monthly cash flow over dividend growth. The yield classification is high (above 4%), and at 5.15% today, the current yield sits above the 5-year average of 4.72%, meaning buyers now are locking in above-average income relative to recent history. The trade-off is clear: the long-term dividend trend is slightly negative at -0.7% per year, and the fund has posted year-over-year declines exceeding 5% in the historical record. What an investor gets is a high monthly income stream from a diversified basket of emerging market sovereign bonds. What they accept is a payout that can shrink when rates or credit conditions shift.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.3722 |
| 2025-11-03 | $0.4176 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.9034 |
| 2025 | $4.7921 |
| 2024 | $4.8613 |
| 2023 | $4.2199 |
| 2022 | $4.2619 |
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