IEMG Dividend Yield 2026: iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

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Data last updated: Sep 02, 2026

Snapshot (as of Sep 02, 2026): iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) pays a $1.80 annual dividend ($0.45 quarterly), yielding 2.21% at $81.43/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-15. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 2.21%

Annual Dividend: $1.80 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-15

Dividend Frequency: quarterly

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 15

About iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Dividend

The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF dividend comes from a fund that tracks an index of large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks across developing economies worldwide. IEMG currently yields 2.25%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.7974 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026, with the most recent payment of $0.6584 per share. With a beta of 1.01, IEMG moves nearly in lockstep with the broader market, making it a fit for dividend investors comfortable with emerging-market volatility in exchange for international income exposure.

Dividend Safety

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying holdings, a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). The dividend amount each period reflects the income collected from hundreds of stocks across developing economies, so the payout level is directly tied to the earnings and distributions of those underlying companies rather than a single corporate balance sheet. The most significant pressure on iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF dividend safety is the variability of income from emerging-market equities, which has produced year-over-year declines in the annual dividend in multiple periods across the fund's history.

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 23.4% per year from 2012 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.1200 in 2012 to $1.8486 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 630.8% in 2013, which reflects the fund's early-stage payout scaling rather than a repeatable growth rate, and the history also includes multiple years where the annual dividend declined from the prior year.

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

Period	CAGR	From	To
3-Year	+13.5%	$1.26 (2022)	$1.85 (2025)
5-Year	+9.8%	$1.16 (2020)	$1.85 (2025)
10-Year	+6.4%	$0.99 (2015)	$1.85 (2025)

Is iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF a Good Dividend Stock?

IEMG fits dividend investors seeking international income exposure across developing economies, with the understanding that payouts fluctuate year to year. The current yield of 2.25% falls in the moderate (2–4%) range and sits above the fund's 5-year average yield of 2.02%, which means income investors are currently getting slightly more than the recent norm. Growth over the long run has been strong on paper, but the path has been uneven, with several down years interrupting the trend. What an investor gets here is broad emerging-market equity income at a yield modestly above its own historical average. The trade-off is payout variability driven by the income patterns of hundreds of underlying companies across volatile developing economies.

Recent iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
2026-06-15	$0.6584
2025-12-16	$1.1389
2025-06-16	$0.7097
2024-12-17	$1.1625
2024-06-11	$0.5095
2023-12-20	$0.9770
2023-06-07	$0.4832
2022-12-13	$0.6590
2022-06-09	$0.6040
2021-12-13	$1.3610

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$0.6584
2025	$1.8486
2024	$1.6721
2023	$1.4602
2022	$1.2630

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does IEMG pay dividends?

Yes, iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) pays a $0.45 quarterly dividend per share, yielding 2.21%.

How often does iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF pay dividends?

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF pays dividends quarterly. The most recent payment was $0.6584 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for June 15, 2026.

What is iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF's current dividend yield?

The current IEMG dividend yield is 2.25%, which is above the fund's 5-year average yield of 2.02%. That places the current yield modestly above its own recent historical norm.

Has iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF ever cut its dividend?

Yes, the annual dividend has declined in multiple years within the available history. Notable year-over-year drops include 2015 ($1.0830 to $0.9940), 2016 ($0.9940 to $0.9670), 2018 ($1.3340 to $1.3010), and 2020 and 2022, which also show lower annual totals than the prior year.

How fast has iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF grown its dividend?

The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the IEMG dividend is 23.4% per year from 2012 to 2025. That headline figure is heavily influenced by the 630.8% jump in 2013 and does not reflect a smooth or predictable growth path.

Is iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF a good dividend stock for income investors?

IEMG offers a moderate (2–4%) yield currently at 2.25%, above its 5-year average of 2.02%, with quarterly payments. The trade-off is meaningful payout variability, as the annual dividend has declined in several years across its history.

Is iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF dividend safe?

The payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), so dividend safety depends on the income generated by hundreds of underlying emerging-market stocks. That income has proven variable, with multiple annual declines in the fund's history.

How does iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF compare to its own historical yield?

At 2.25%, the current yield is above the 5-year average of 2.02%. That gap is modest but means income investors are currently capturing a slightly higher yield than the fund has averaged over the past five years.

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