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Data last updated: Sep 29, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 29, 2026): iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) pays a $2.04 annual dividend, yielding 1.10% at $185.42/share. Next ex-dividend date 2025-12-16. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.10%
Annual Dividend: $2.04 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-12-16
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 24
The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF dividend reflects exposure to a broad basket of South Korean equities, tracking an index designed to capture the performance of that market. EWY currently yields 1.12%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.0371 per share paid on an annual basis, with the next ex-dividend date set for December 16, 2025. That yield is low in absolute terms, but the fund's beta of 2.4 signals meaningful price volatility, which shapes the total return picture considerably. Growth-oriented income investors, not those seeking steady quarterly cash flow, are the natural audience here.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through from its underlying South Korean equity holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). The dividend amount each year is tied directly to the distributions generated by the index constituents, so iShares MSCI South Korea ETF dividend safety depends on the earnings and payout behavior of those underlying companies, not on a corporate balance sheet. The most significant pressure factor is the fund's beta of 2.4, which reflects how sharply the underlying holdings can swing in value, and by extension, how much the annual distribution can vary from year to year.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 13.2% per year from 2001 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.1040 in 2001 to $2.0371 in 2025, a substantial nominal gain over the full window. The largest annual increase in the window was 126.9% in 2003. The data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so the growth path has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +42.9% | $0.70 (2022) | $2.04 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +26.4% | $0.63 (2020) | $2.04 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.4% | $1.20 (2015) | $2.04 (2025) |
EWY fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield and are comfortable with the volatility that comes with concentrated South Korean equity exposure. The yield is low (below 2%) at 1.12% today, though that is above the 5-year average of 0.81%, meaning current income is actually above its own recent norm. The 13.2% annualized growth rate over 24 years is the real draw, not the headline yield. The trade-off is clear: the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF delivers long-run dividend growth, but annual payments fluctuate materially, and a beta of 2.4 means the share price itself can move sharply in either direction.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | $2.0371 |
| 2024-12-17 | $1.2981 |
| 2023-12-20 | $1.6510 |
| 2022-12-13 | $0.6974 |
| 2021-12-13 | $1.6785 |
| 2020-12-14 | $0.6303 |
| 2019-12-16 | $1.3076 |
| 2018-12-18 | $0.7899 |
| 2017-12-19 | $2.1762 |
| 2016-12-21 | $0.6450 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0371 |
| 2024 | $1.2981 |
| 2023 | $1.6510 |
| 2022 | $0.6974 |
| 2021 | $1.6785 |
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