FEMKX Dividend Yield 2026: Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund

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Data last updated: Aug 18, 2026

Snapshot (as of Aug 18, 2026): Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund (FEMKX) pays a $0.02 annual dividend, yielding 0.04% at $60.63/share. Next ex-dividend date 2025-12-12. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 0.04%

Annual Dividend: $0.02 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-12-12

Dividend Frequency: quarterly

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 34

About Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund Dividend

The Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund dividend reflects a fund that puts at least 80% of its assets into companies based in or economically tied to developing economies. The current yield is 0.04%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.0240 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is December 12, 2025. With a beta of 1.01, FEMKX moves roughly in line with the broader market, making it a growth-oriented holding rather than an income-focused one.

Dividend Safety

Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund pays out dividends as a fund, so a traditional payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund dividend safety is shaped by the underlying portfolio: distributions reflect realized gains and income from holdings across developing economies, which vary year to year based on market conditions. The most significant pressure on the payout is that volatility in emerging market earnings directly flows through to distribution levels, as the annual history shows swings from $0.19 per share in 2014 to $2.62 in 2021.

Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund (FEMKX) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.4% per year from 2003 to 2023. Per-share payments grew from $0.1150 to $0.3960 over that window (2025 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 524.0% in 2007, but the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so the growth path has been far from linear.

Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

Period	CAGR	From	To
10-Year	-14.1%	$0.11 (2015)	$0.02 (2025)

Is Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund a Good Dividend Stock?

FEMKX fits dividend investors who want emerging market equity exposure and can accept highly variable distributions. The current yield is low (below 2%), sitting at just 0.04% against a 5-year average of 1.22%, a gap that reflects how much annual payouts fluctuate based on realized gains from the underlying portfolio. The fund's fundamental-analysis-driven approach across developing economies offers the potential for capital appreciation, but income investors get an unpredictable payout in exchange. The trade-off is clear: growth exposure, not income reliability.

Recent Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
2025-12-12	$0.0240
2024-12-13	$0.2470
2023-12-27	$0.0200
2023-12-08	$0.3760
2022-12-28	$0.0070
2022-12-09	$0.2340
2021-12-03	$2.6210
2020-12-04	$0.6340
2019-12-06	$0.5990
2018-12-07	$0.2200

Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2025	$0.0240
2024	$0.2470
2023	$0.3960
2022	$0.2410
2021	$2.6210

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does FEMKX pay dividends?

Yes, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund (FEMKX) pays a $0.02 annual dividend per share, yielding 0.04%.

How often does Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund pay dividends?

Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund pays dividends quarterly, with the last dividend amount at $0.0240 per share. The next ex-dividend date is December 12, 2025.

What is Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund's current dividend yield?

The current FEMKX dividend yield is 0.04%, well below its 5-year average yield of 1.22%. The gap reflects how much annual distributions vary based on portfolio activity in emerging markets.

Has Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund ever cut its dividend?

Yes, the available history contains year-over-year declines. Annual payments dropped from $0.3020 in 2011 to $0.0190 in 2013 and from $2.6210 in 2021 to $0.2410 in 2022, among other declines in the window.

How fast has Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund grown its dividend?

The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund dividend was 6.4% per year from 2003 to 2023. Per-share payments grew from $0.1150 to $0.3960 over that 20-year window, though the path included significant year-to-year swings.

Is Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund a good dividend stock for income investors?

FEMKX is not well-suited for income-focused investors. The current yield is 0.04%, far below its 5-year average of 1.22%, and distributions have historically been highly variable rather than predictable.

Why is Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund dividend yield low?

The yield is low because the fund's distributions depend on realized gains and income from emerging market holdings, which fluctuate significantly year to year. The current annual rate of $0.0240 per share produces a yield of just 0.04%.

How does Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund compare to its own historical yield?

The current yield of 0.04% is far below the 5-year average of 1.22%, showing how much the payout has compressed in recent periods. That gap reflects the variability built into a fund distributing emerging market portfolio income.

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