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Data last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 01, 2026): VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) pays a $1.10 annual dividend ($0.28 quarterly), yielding 0.20% at $556.63/share. Next ex-dividend date 2025-12-22. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.20%
Annual Dividend: $1.10 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-12-22
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 24
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF dividend reflects a fund built to track the MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index, covering companies that manufacture semiconductors and related equipment. SMH pays $1.1047 per share annually, distributed quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on December 22, 2025. The current yield sits at 0.2%. At a beta of 1.98, SMH stock carries nearly twice the volatility of the broader market, making it a poor fit for investors who prioritize income stability over sector exposure.
VanEck Semiconductor ETF pays out dividends with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF), as distributions flow from the underlying holdings rather than a single company's earnings. VanEck Semiconductor ETF dividend safety is therefore tied to the aggregate dividend activity of the semiconductor manufacturers and equipment companies within the index, not to a single balance sheet. The most significant pressure point is the fund's high beta of 1.98, which reflects the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and has historically produced wide swings in both the underlying holdings and the distributions they generate.
VanEck Semiconductor ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.0% per year from 2005 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.3420 to $1.1047 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 621.3% in 2011, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects the volatile, pass-through nature of semiconductor dividend flows.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -22.8% | $2.40 (2022) | $1.10 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -6.0% | $1.50 (2020) | $1.10 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -0.3% | $1.14 (2015) | $1.10 (2025) |
SMH fits investors who want semiconductor sector exposure and are willing to accept a minimal income component alongside it. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.2%, which sits below the fund's own 5-year average yield of 0.27%. Growth over two decades has averaged 6.0% per year, but the path has been anything but smooth, with sharp swings in annual distributions driven by the cyclicality of the underlying holdings. What an investor gets is direct exposure to semiconductor manufacturers and equipment companies. What they give up is predictable, meaningful income.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | $1.1047 |
| 2024-12-23 | $1.0713 |
| 2023-12-18 | $1.0427 |
| 2022-12-19 | $2.4010 |
| 2021-12-20 | $1.5730 |
| 2020-12-21 | $1.5020 |
| 2019-12-23 | $4.2444 |
| 2018-12-20 | $1.6380 |
| 2017-12-18 | $1.3960 |
| 2016-12-19 | $0.5760 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1047 |
| 2024 | $1.0713 |
| 2023 | $1.0427 |
| 2022 | $2.4010 |
| 2021 | $1.5730 |
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