FEMKX Dividend Yield 2026: Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund

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Data last updated: Oct 01, 2026

Snapshot (as of Oct 01, 2026): Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund (FEMKX) pays a $0.02 annual dividend, yielding 0.04% at $59.94/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: annually

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 34

About Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund Dividend

The Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund dividend currently sits at just $0.024 per share annually, reflecting the fund's focus on growth over income. FEMKX allocates at least 80% of its portfolio to companies based in or economically tied to developing economies, selecting holdings through fundamental analysis of financial strength and competitive position. The trailing annual dividend rate matches the declared rate at $0.024 per share, paid annually, with the next ex-dividend date on December 12, 2025. At a yield of 0.04%, this fund fits investors drawn to emerging market equity exposure rather than dividend income.

Dividend Safety

Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund pays out dividends as a fund, making the payout ratio 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 the fund's inherent exposure to volatile emerging markets, where annual distributions have swung from $0.019 to $2.621 per share within the last 15 years.

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 $0.115 to $0.396 over that window (2025 data is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 524.0% in 2007, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects the uneven nature of distributions tied to emerging market portfolio returns.

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 is a poor fit for dividend income investors. The current yield of 0.04% is classified as low (below 2%), and it sits far below the fund's own 5-year average yield of 1.16%, meaning recent distributions have been unusually thin even by this fund's own standards. The 6.4% long-term CAGR looks appealing on paper, but annual payouts have been deeply erratic, ranging from under $0.02 to over $2.62 in a single year. An investor in FEMKX gets exposure to developing economy equities selected through fundamental analysis. The trade-off is accepting unpredictable, low distributions in exchange for that equity exposure.

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 FEMKX pay dividends?

Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund (FEMKX) pays dividends annually — 1 time per year.

Does FEMKX pay monthly dividends?

No — Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund (FEMKX) pays annually, not monthly.

What is FEMKX's dividend yield?

Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund (FEMKX) currently yields 0.04% based on the annual dividend rate and today's share price.

Has Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund ever cut its dividend?

Yes, the available history contains year-over-year declines. For example, the 2021 distribution of $2.621 per share dropped sharply to $0.241 in 2022, and the data notes at least one decline exceeding 5% within the 2003-2023 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 $0.115 to $0.396 over that 20-year period, though annual amounts have been highly variable.

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

FEMKX is not well-suited for income investors. At a 0.04% yield classified as low (below 2%) and with no consecutive years of dividend increases, the fund's distributions are too small and too erratic to serve as a reliable income source.

Why is Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund dividend yield low?

The yield is low because the fund's current annual distribution is just $0.024 per share, far below its historical payouts. Distributions from FEMKX reflect realized gains and income from emerging market holdings, which fluctuate sharply from year to year.

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