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Data last updated: Jul 09, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 09, 2026): VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) pays a $1.10 annual dividend ($0.28 quarterly), yielding 0.19% at $593.00/share. Next ex-dividend date 2025-12-22. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.19%
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 currently yields 0.18%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.1047 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is December 22, 2025. With a beta of 1.97, SMH stock carries significant price volatility, making it a poor fit for investors who prioritize income stability over sector exposure.
VanEck Semiconductor ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of underlying fund income, with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). VanEck Semiconductor ETF dividend safety is therefore tied to the income generated by the fund's holdings in semiconductor manufacturing and equipment companies, not to a corporate earnings coverage ratio. The most significant pressure on the dividend is the fund's high beta of 1.97, which reflects sharp swings in the underlying semiconductor sector and has historically produced wide year-over-year variation in distributions.
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, and the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which means the growth rate is real but far from smooth.
| 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 0.18%, which sits below the fund's own 5-year average yield of 0.24%. That gap is not dramatic, but it confirms that income is not the primary draw here. The 6.0% long-term dividend CAGR sounds appealing, but the annual distribution swings in the history table are wide enough to make income planning difficult. What an investor gets is direct exposure to semiconductor manufacturers; what they give up is any meaningful or predictable income stream.
| 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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