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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Dividend Yield: 3.19%
Dividend Frequency: semi-annually
Years of Dividend History: 19
The iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF dividend comes from a fund tracking the small-capitalization segment of the MSCI EAFE IMI Index, giving investors exposure to smaller companies across developed international markets. SCZ currently yields 3.16%, placing it in moderate yield territory for income-focused investors. The fund pays semi-annually, reflecting the distribution schedule of its underlying international holdings. That yield level, backed by 19 years of dividend history, makes SCZ a candidate for income investors who want international small-cap exposure alongside a meaningful payout.
For iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF dividend safety, the payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF) — the dividend level is determined by the aggregate distributions received from the underlying securities in the MSCI EAFE small-cap index, not by a corporate earnings figure. The most data-supported pressure point is volatility in those underlying distributions: the history table shows multiple years where payouts dropped meaningfully year-over-year, including a fall from $2.1898 in 2019 to $1.0410 in 2020, a decline of more than 50%. Income investors should expect the SCZ dividend to fluctuate with the distribution behavior of hundreds of international small-cap companies, not move in a straight line.
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.8% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.7180 to $2.5569 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 51.4% in 2019, which illustrates how lumpy this growth can be rather than gradual. The fund also recorded declines in multiple years, so the 7.8% figure represents a long-run average across a path that was far from smooth.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +31.5% | $1.13 (2022) | $2.56 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +19.7% | $1.04 (2020) | $2.56 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +9.5% | $1.03 (2015) | $2.56 (2025) |
SCZ fits income-focused investors who want international small-cap exposure and can tolerate year-to-year swings in distribution size. The current yield of 3.16% sits in the moderate (2–4%) range, which is meaningful without being extreme. The 7.8% long-run CAGR is respectable, but that number masks sharp single-year drops, including a more than 50% decline in 2020. What an investor gets here is a diversified international small-cap fund with a real income component; what they accept is a payout that moves with the distributions of hundreds of underlying companies, not a predictable corporate dividend schedule.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $1.1699 |
| 2025-12-16 | $1.4974 |
| 2025-06-16 | $1.0595 |
| 2024-12-17 | $1.2268 |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.8991 |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.8304 |
| 2023-06-07 | $0.9993 |
| 2022-06-09 | $1.1250 |
| 2021-12-30 | $0.0641 |
| 2021-12-13 | $1.3895 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1699 |
| 2025 | $2.5569 |
| 2024 | $2.1259 |
| 2023 | $1.8297 |
| 2022 | $1.1250 |
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