EMB Dividend History

EMB Dividend History lookup to find the EMB ex-dividend date, payout ratio, yield, and growth rate for the EMB stock. iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF pays a monthly dividend of $0.41 per share with a yield of 5.14%. The next EMB ex-dividend date is May 1, 2026 with payout date set for May 6, 2026.

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Last update date: May 19, 2026

EMB Ex-Dividend Date, Yield & Payout Ratio

EMB - iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ)

EMB Stock Price - $94.25

EMB Dividend Payout - $0.41 Per Share

EMB Annual Dividend - $4.85 Per Share

EMB Dividend Payout Ratio - %

EMB Dividend Yield - 5.14%

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Ex-Dividend Date	Period	Dividend	Change	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payout Date
05/01/2026	Monthly	$0.41008		04/30/2026	05/01/2026	05/06/2026
04/01/2026	Monthly	$0.45540		03/31/2026	04/01/2026	04/07/2026
03/02/2026	Monthly	$0.40296		02/27/2026	03/02/2026	03/05/2026
02/02/2026	Monthly	$0.41458		01/30/2026	02/02/2026	02/05/2026
12/19/2025	Monthly	$0.38289	+2.87%	12/18/2025	12/19/2025	12/24/2025
12/01/2025	Monthly	$0.37220		11/28/2025	12/01/2025	12/05/2025
11/03/2025	Monthly	$0.41756		10/31/2025	11/03/2025	11/07/2025
10/01/2025	Monthly	$0.39253		09/30/2025	10/01/2025	10/06/2025
09/02/2025	Monthly	$0.40192		08/29/2025	09/02/2025	09/05/2025
08/01/2025	Monthly	$0.41104	+8.19%	07/31/2025	08/01/2025	08/06/2025
07/01/2025	Monthly	$0.37991	-6.28%	06/30/2025	07/01/2025	07/08/2025
06/02/2025	Monthly	$0.40538	+0.77%	05/30/2025	06/02/2025	06/05/2025
05/01/2025	Monthly	$0.40229	+0.60%	04/30/2025	05/01/2025	05/06/2025
04/01/2025	Monthly	$0.39990	+3.72%	03/31/2025	04/01/2025	04/04/2025
03/03/2025	Monthly	$0.38556	-12.56%	02/28/2025	03/03/2025	03/06/2025
02/03/2025	Monthly	$0.44093	+73.24%	01/31/2025	02/03/2025	02/06/2025
12/30/2024	Other	$0.25451	-40.65%	12/27/2024	12/30/2024	01/03/2025
12/18/2024	Monthly	$0.42886	+10.54%	06/25/2024	12/18/2024	12/23/2024
12/02/2024	Monthly	$0.38796	-8.10%	06/25/2024	12/02/2024	12/05/2024
11/01/2024	Monthly	$0.42216	+9.51%	06/25/2024	11/01/2024	11/06/2024
10/01/2024	Monthly	$0.38549	+4.68%	06/25/2024	10/01/2024	10/04/2024
09/03/2024	Monthly	$0.36824	-5.79%	06/25/2024	09/03/2024	09/06/2024
08/01/2024	Monthly	$0.39087	+2.51%	06/25/2024	08/01/2024	08/06/2024
07/01/2024	Monthly	$0.38129	+5.11%	06/25/2024	07/01/2024	07/05/2024
06/03/2024	Monthly	$0.36274	+0.60%	05/31/2024	06/03/2024	06/07/2024

05/01/2024	Monthly	$0.36058	-1.36%	04/30/2024	05/02/2024	05/07/2024
04/01/2024	Monthly	$0.36555	-5.23%	03/28/2024	04/02/2024	04/05/2024
03/01/2024	Monthly	$0.38571	+5.02%	02/29/2024	03/04/2024	03/07/2024
02/01/2024	Monthly	$0.36726	+0.81%	01/31/2024	02/02/2024	02/07/2024
12/14/2023	Monthly	$0.36430	+9.60%	12/13/2023	12/15/2023	12/20/2023
12/01/2023	Monthly	$0.33240	-8.20%	11/30/2023	12/04/2023	12/07/2023
11/01/2023	Monthly	$0.36209	+2.49%	10/31/2023	11/02/2023	11/07/2023
10/02/2023	Monthly	$0.35330	-1.52%	09/29/2023	10/03/2023	10/06/2023
09/01/2023	Monthly	$0.35875	+3.23%	08/31/2023	09/05/2023	09/08/2023
08/01/2023	Monthly	$0.34754	+0.31%	07/31/2023	08/02/2023	08/07/2023
07/03/2023	Monthly	$0.34646	-1.75%	06/30/2023	07/05/2023	07/10/2023
06/01/2023	Monthly	$0.35262	+0.75%	05/31/2023	06/02/2023	06/07/2023
05/01/2023	Monthly	$0.34999	-3.20%	04/28/2023	05/02/2023	05/05/2023
04/03/2023	Monthly	$0.36157	-4.55%	03/31/2023	04/04/2023	04/07/2023
03/01/2023	Monthly	$0.37881	+21.50%	02/28/2023	03/02/2023	03/07/2023
02/01/2023	Monthly	$0.31177	-8.28%	01/31/2023	02/02/2023	02/07/2023
12/15/2022	Monthly	$0.33990	+0.16%	12/09/2021	12/16/2022	12/21/2022
12/01/2022	Monthly	$0.33936	-11.06%	11/30/2022	12/02/2022	12/07/2022
11/01/2022	Monthly	$0.38155	+2.93%	10/31/2022	11/02/2022	11/07/2022
10/03/2022	Monthly	$0.37069	+18.84%	09/30/2022	10/04/2022	10/07/2022
09/01/2022	Monthly	$0.31193	-9.73%	08/31/2022	09/02/2022	09/09/2022
08/01/2022	Monthly	$0.34557	-4.29%	12/09/2021	08/02/2022	08/05/2022
07/01/2022	Monthly	$0.36107	+7.81%	06/30/2022	07/05/2022	07/08/2022
06/01/2022	Monthly	$0.33491	-7.99%	05/31/2022	06/02/2022	06/07/2022
05/02/2022	Monthly	$0.36399	-4.86%	04/29/2022	05/03/2022	05/06/2022
04/01/2022	Monthly	$0.38257	+7.35%	03/31/2022	04/04/2022	04/07/2022
03/01/2022	Monthly	$0.35636	-4.42%	02/25/2022	03/02/2022	03/07/2022
02/01/2022	Monthly	$0.37283	+1.44%	01/31/2022	02/02/2022	02/07/2022
12/16/2021	Monthly	$0.36754	+2.96%	12/15/2021	12/17/2021	12/22/2021
12/01/2021	Monthly	$0.35698	-0.24%	11/30/2021	12/02/2021	12/07/2021
11/01/2021	Monthly	$0.35785	+3.69%	10/29/2021	11/02/2021	11/05/2021
10/01/2021	Monthly	$0.34513	-0.70%	09/30/2021	10/04/2021	10/07/2021
09/01/2021	Monthly	$0.34755	-0.79%	08/31/2021	09/02/2021	09/08/2021
08/02/2021	Monthly	$0.35030	-1.45%	07/30/2021	08/03/2021	08/06/2021
07/01/2021	Monthly	$0.35547	-0.65%	12/04/2020	07/02/2021	07/08/2021
06/01/2021	Monthly	$0.35778	+2.92%	12/04/2020	06/02/2021	06/07/2021
05/03/2021	Monthly	$0.34762	-0.12%	04/30/2021	05/04/2021	05/07/2021
04/01/2021	Monthly	$0.34804	-0.74%	12/04/2020	04/05/2021	04/08/2021
03/01/2021	Monthly	$0.35062	-3.04%	12/04/2020	03/02/2021	03/05/2021
02/01/2021	Monthly	$0.36161	-8.50%	12/04/2020	02/02/2021	02/05/2021
12/17/2020	Monthly	$0.39520	-0.14%	12/11/2019	12/18/2020	12/23/2020
12/01/2020	Monthly	$0.39575	+0.01%	12/11/2019	12/02/2020	12/07/2020
11/02/2020	Monthly	$0.39570	+8.10%	12/11/2019	11/03/2020	11/06/2020
10/01/2020	Monthly	$0.36605	+9.78%	09/30/2020	10/02/2020	10/07/2020
09/01/2020	Monthly	$0.33345	+1.64%	12/11/2019	09/02/2020	09/08/2020
08/03/2020	Monthly	$0.32808	-0.50%	12/11/2019	08/04/2020	08/07/2020
07/01/2020	Monthly	$0.32974	-2.02%	12/11/2019	07/02/2020	07/08/2020
06/01/2020	Monthly	$0.33653	-11.23%	12/11/2019	06/02/2020	06/05/2020
05/01/2020	Monthly	$0.37909	-7.35%	12/11/2019	05/04/2020	05/07/2020
04/01/2020	Monthly	$0.40917	-1.77%	12/11/2019	04/02/2020	04/07/2020
03/02/2020	Monthly	$0.41653	+1.35%	12/11/2019	03/03/2020	03/06/2020
02/03/2020	Monthly	$0.41097	-6.83%	12/11/2019	02/04/2020	02/07/2020
12/19/2019	Monthly	$0.44112	+8.22%	12/17/2018	12/20/2019	12/26/2019
12/02/2019	Monthly	$0.40762	+0.56%	12/17/2018	12/03/2019	12/06/2019
11/01/2019	Monthly	$0.40536	+1.32%	12/17/2018	11/04/2019	11/07/2019
10/01/2019	Monthly	$0.40007	-3.08%	12/17/2018	10/02/2019	10/07/2019
09/03/2019	Monthly	$0.41279	-1.32%	12/17/2018	09/04/2019	09/09/2019
08/01/2019	Monthly	$0.41833	-4.46%	12/17/2018	08/02/2019	08/07/2019
07/01/2019	Monthly	$0.43787	-4.61%	12/17/2018	07/02/2019	07/08/2019
06/03/2019	Monthly	$0.45901	+2.25%	05/31/2019	06/04/2019	06/07/2019
05/01/2019	Monthly	$0.44889	-1.16%	04/30/2019	05/02/2019	05/07/2019
04/01/2019	Monthly	$0.45414	+2.61%	03/29/2019	04/02/2019	04/05/2019
03/01/2019	Monthly	$0.44258	+0.04%	02/28/2019	03/04/2019	03/07/2019
02/01/2019	Monthly	$0.44242	-65.70%	01/31/2019	02/04/2019	02/07/2019
12/18/2018	Monthly	$1.28984	+183.81%	12/17/2018	12/19/2018	12/24/2018
12/03/2018	Monthly	$0.45448	-1.40%	11/30/2018	12/04/2018	12/07/2018
11/01/2018	Monthly	$0.46095	+2.54%	10/31/2018	11/02/2018	11/07/2018
10/01/2018	Monthly	$0.44955	+3.21%	09/28/2018	10/02/2018	10/05/2018
09/04/2018	Monthly	$0.43558	-1.26%	08/31/2018	09/05/2018	09/10/2018
08/01/2018	Monthly	$0.44115	-1.07%	07/31/2018	08/02/2018	08/07/2018
07/02/2018	Monthly	$0.44592	-1.26%	06/29/2018	07/03/2018	07/09/2018
06/01/2018	Monthly	$0.45161	+10.00%	05/31/2018	06/04/2018	06/07/2018
05/01/2018	Monthly	$0.41057	+9.85%	04/30/2018	05/02/2018	05/07/2018
04/02/2018	Monthly	$0.37375	+9.82%	03/29/2018	04/03/2018	04/06/2018
03/01/2018	Monthly	$0.34034	+9.86%	02/28/2018	03/02/2018	03/07/2018
02/01/2018	Monthly	$0.30979	-16.54%	01/31/2018	02/02/2018	02/07/2018
12/21/2017	Monthly	$0.37117	-17.32%	12/20/2017	12/22/2017	12/28/2017
12/01/2017	Monthly	$0.44896	+0.87%	11/30/2017	12/04/2017	12/07/2017
11/01/2017	Monthly	$0.44508	-1.58%	10/31/2017	11/02/2017	11/07/2017
10/02/2017	Monthly	$0.45221	+0.25%	09/29/2017	10/03/2017	10/06/2017
09/01/2017	Monthly	$0.45108	-0.56%	08/31/2017	09/06/2017	09/08/2017
08/01/2017	Monthly	$0.45364	+2.48%	07/31/2017	08/03/2017	08/07/2017
07/03/2017	Monthly	$0.44265	-0.24%	06/30/2017	07/06/2017	07/10/2017
06/01/2017	Monthly	$0.44373		06/01/2017	06/05/2017	06/07/2017
05/01/2017	Monthly	$0.44374	+1.47%	05/01/2017	05/03/2017	05/05/2017
04/03/2017	Monthly	$0.43729	-0.90%	03/31/2017	04/05/2017	04/07/2017
03/01/2017	Monthly	$0.44124	-0.22%	02/28/2017	03/03/2017	03/07/2017
02/01/2017	Monthly	$0.44222	+68.14%	01/31/2017	02/03/2017	02/07/2017
12/22/2016	Monthly	$0.26300	-40.90%	12/21/2016	12/27/2016	12/29/2016
12/01/2016	Monthly	$0.44548	-1.77%	11/30/2016	12/05/2016	12/07/2016
11/01/2016	Monthly	$0.45292	-9.76%	10/31/2016	11/03/2016	11/07/2016
10/03/2016	Monthly	$0.50238	+2.03%	09/30/2016	10/05/2016	10/07/2016
09/01/2016	Monthly	$0.49180	-1.80%	08/31/2016	09/06/2016	09/08/2016
08/01/2016	Monthly	$0.50063	-5.29%	07/29/2016	08/03/2016	08/05/2016
07/01/2016	Monthly	$0.52863	+19.14%	06/30/2016	07/06/2016	07/08/2016
06/01/2016	Monthly	$0.44361	+8.29%	05/31/2016	06/03/2016	06/07/2016
05/02/2016	Monthly	$0.41004	-4.43%	04/29/2016	05/04/2016	05/06/2016
04/01/2016	Monthly	$0.42865	-2.28%	03/31/2016	04/05/2016	04/07/2016
03/01/2016	Monthly	$0.43921	+4.77%	02/29/2016	03/03/2016	03/07/2016
02/01/2016	Monthly	$0.41902	-23.54%	01/29/2016	02/03/2016	02/05/2016
12/24/2015	Monthly	$0.54807	+28.94%	12/23/2015	12/29/2015	12/31/2015
12/01/2015	Monthly	$0.42546	-3.41%	11/30/2015	12/03/2015	12/07/2015
11/02/2015	Monthly	$0.43958	-6.38%	10/30/2015	11/04/2015	11/06/2015
10/01/2015	Monthly	$0.46955	+1.95%	09/30/2015	10/05/2015	10/07/2015
09/01/2015	Monthly	$0.46070	+10.02%	08/31/2015	09/03/2015	09/08/2015
08/03/2015	Monthly	$0.41917	-0.64%	07/31/2015	08/05/2015	08/07/2015
07/01/2015	Monthly	$0.42173	+0.69%	06/30/2015	07/06/2015	07/08/2015
06/01/2015	Monthly	$0.41883	+4.28%	05/29/2015	06/03/2015	06/05/2015
05/01/2015	Monthly	$0.40156	+6.27%	04/30/2015	05/05/2015	05/07/2015
04/01/2015	Monthly	$0.37788	+6.15%	03/31/2015	04/06/2015	04/08/2015
03/02/2015	Monthly	$0.35629	-6.07%	02/27/2015	03/04/2015	03/06/2015
02/02/2015	Monthly	$0.37899	-36.41%	01/30/2015	02/04/2015	02/06/2015
12/24/2014	Monthly	$0.59638	+42.93%	12/23/2014	12/29/2014	12/31/2014
12/01/2014	Monthly	$0.41712	+2.96%	11/28/2014	12/03/2014	12/05/2014
11/03/2014	Monthly	$0.40460	+3.85%	10/31/2014	11/05/2014	11/07/2014
10/01/2014	Monthly	$0.39023	+34.48%	09/30/2014	10/03/2014	10/07/2014
09/02/2014	Monthly	$0.29021	-27.50%	08/29/2014	09/04/2014	09/08/2014
08/01/2014	Monthly	$0.40017	-0.25%	07/31/2014	08/05/2014	08/07/2014
07/01/2014	Monthly	$0.40097	-2.20%	06/30/2014	07/03/2014	07/08/2014
06/02/2014	Monthly	$0.41001	-1.20%	05/30/2014	06/04/2014	06/06/2014
05/01/2014	Monthly	$0.41549	-2.35%	04/30/2014	05/05/2014	05/07/2014
04/01/2014	Monthly	$0.42537	-1.39%	03/31/2014	04/03/2014	04/07/2014
03/03/2014	Monthly	$0.43086	+2.38%	02/28/2014	03/05/2014	03/07/2014
02/03/2014	Monthly	$0.42139	+0.96%	01/31/2014	02/05/2014	02/07/2014
12/26/2013	Monthly	$0.41693	+2.96%	12/24/2013	12/30/2013	01/02/2014
12/02/2013	Monthly	$0.40500	-7.32%	11/29/2013	12/04/2013	12/06/2013
11/01/2013	Monthly	$0.43712	+0.92%	10/31/2013	11/05/2013	11/07/2013
10/01/2013	Monthly	$0.43270	-6.07%	09/30/2013	10/03/2013	10/07/2013
09/03/2013	Monthly	$0.46096	+1.32%	08/30/2013	09/05/2013	09/09/2013
08/01/2013	Monthly	$0.45496	+3.41%	07/31/2013	08/05/2013	08/07/2013
07/01/2013	Monthly	$0.43995	+7.32%	06/28/2013	07/03/2013	07/08/2013
06/03/2013	Monthly	$0.41011	-0.24%	05/31/2013	06/05/2013	06/07/2013
05/01/2013	Monthly	$0.41072		04/30/2013	05/03/2013	05/07/2013
04/01/2013	Monthly	$0.41127	-3.97%	03/28/2013	04/03/2013	04/05/2013
03/01/2013	Monthly	$0.42804	-1.38%	02/28/2013	03/05/2013	03/07/2013
02/01/2013	Monthly	$0.43432	+11.00%	01/31/2013	02/05/2013	02/07/2013
12/26/2012	Monthly	$0.39109	-0.26%	12/24/2012	12/28/2012	01/02/2013
12/03/2012	Monthly	$0.39193	-4.54%	11/30/2012	12/05/2012	12/07/2012
11/01/2012	Monthly	$0.41066	+2.67%	10/31/2012	11/05/2012	11/07/2012
10/01/2012	Monthly	$0.40008	-6.32%		10/03/2012	10/05/2012
09/04/2012	Monthly	$0.42717	-4.47%		09/06/2012	09/10/2012
08/01/2012	Monthly	$0.44677			08/03/2012	08/07/2012
07/02/2012	Monthly	$0.44676	+1.36%		07/05/2012	07/09/2012
06/01/2012	Monthly	$0.44121	+1.15%		06/05/2012	06/07/2012
05/01/2012	Monthly	$0.43582	-2.24%		05/03/2012	05/07/2012
04/02/2012	Monthly	$0.44637	-1.55%		04/04/2012	04/09/2012
03/01/2012	Monthly	$0.45339	+4.86%		03/05/2012	03/07/2012
02/01/2012	Monthly	$0.43201	+4.35%		02/03/2012	02/07/2012
12/27/2011	Monthly	$0.41356	-6.12%		12/29/2011	01/04/2012
12/01/2011	Monthly	$0.44077	-0.90%		12/05/2011	12/07/2011
11/01/2011	Monthly	$0.44465	+0.91%		11/03/2011	11/07/2011
10/03/2011	Monthly	$0.44050	+1.15%		10/05/2011	10/07/2011
09/01/2011	Monthly	$0.43557	+3.81%		09/06/2011	09/08/2011
08/01/2011	Monthly	$0.41973	-6.25%		08/03/2011	08/05/2011
07/01/2011	Monthly	$0.44840	-1.75%	06/30/2011	07/06/2011	07/08/2011
06/01/2011	Monthly	$0.45612	+2.01%	05/31/2011	06/03/2011	06/07/2011
05/02/2011	Monthly	$0.44738	-1.11%	04/29/2011	05/04/2011	05/06/2011
04/01/2011	Monthly	$0.45183	+0.44%	03/31/2011	04/05/2011	04/07/2011
03/01/2011	Monthly	$0.45006	-1.10%		03/03/2011	03/07/2011
02/01/2011	Monthly	$0.45453	-1.09%		02/03/2011	02/07/2011
12/28/2010	Monthly	$0.46046	+0.22%		12/30/2010	01/04/2011
12/01/2010	Monthly	$0.45867	+4.79%		12/03/2010	12/07/2010
11/01/2010	Monthly	$0.43799	-1.57%		11/03/2010	11/05/2010
10/01/2010	Monthly	$0.44541	+0.23%		10/05/2010	10/07/2010
09/01/2010	Monthly	$0.44398	+2.07%		09/03/2010	09/08/2010
08/02/2010	Monthly	$0.43472	-6.05%		08/04/2010	08/06/2010
07/01/2010	Monthly	$0.46300	+2.89%		07/06/2010	07/08/2010
06/01/2010	Monthly	$0.44969	-4.46%		06/03/2010	06/07/2010
05/03/2010	Monthly	$0.47123	-1.67%		05/05/2010	05/07/2010
04/01/2010	Monthly	$0.47868	-2.44%		04/06/2010	04/08/2010
03/01/2010	Monthly	$0.49111	+2.51%		03/03/2010	03/05/2010
02/01/2010	Monthly	$0.47938	+14.59%		02/03/2010	02/05/2010
12/29/2009	Monthly	$0.41814	-0.95%		12/31/2009	01/05/2010
12/01/2009	Monthly	$0.42190	-5.80%		12/03/2009	12/07/2009
11/02/2009	Monthly	$0.44830	-1.32%		11/04/2009	11/06/2009
10/01/2009	Monthly	$0.45368	-8.10%		10/05/2009	10/07/2009
09/01/2009	Monthly	$0.49374	+9.78%		09/03/2009	09/08/2009
08/03/2009	Monthly	$0.44954	-4.86%		08/05/2009	08/07/2009
07/01/2009	Monthly	$0.47287	-4.25%		07/06/2009	07/08/2009
06/01/2009	Monthly	$0.49370	-14.83%		06/03/2009	06/05/2009
05/01/2009	Monthly	$0.57999	+11.11%		05/05/2009	05/07/2009
04/01/2009	Monthly	$0.52194	+6.75%		04/03/2009	04/07/2009
03/02/2009	Monthly	$0.48857	+0.62%		03/04/2009	03/06/2009
02/02/2009	Monthly	$0.48612	+33.52%		02/04/2009	02/06/2009
12/29/2008	Monthly	$0.36421	-28.35%		12/31/2008	01/02/2009
12/01/2008	Monthly	$0.50750	+12.89%		12/03/2008	12/05/2008
11/03/2008	Monthly	$0.45000	+3.45%		11/05/2008	11/07/2008
10/01/2008	Monthly	$0.43500	-3.33%		10/03/2008	10/07/2008
09/02/2008	Monthly	$0.45000	+5.14%		09/04/2008	09/08/2008
08/01/2008	Monthly	$0.42778	+13.53%		08/05/2008	08/07/2008
07/01/2008	Monthly	$0.37692	-17.86%		07/03/2008	07/08/2008
06/02/2008	Monthly	$0.45940	+2.91%		06/04/2008	06/06/2008
05/01/2008	Monthly	$0.44564	-2.83%		05/05/2008	05/07/2008
04/01/2008	Monthly	$0.45945	+8.25%		04/03/2008	04/07/2008
03/03/2008	Monthly	$0.42352	-10.92%		03/05/2008	03/07/2008
02/01/2008	Other	$0.47606			02/05/2008	02/07/2008

EMB Dividend FAQs

What is the dividend yield for EMB?

- The dividend yield for EMB is 5.14% as of May 19, 2026.

When is the next ex-dividend date for EMB?

- The next ex-dividend date for EMB is on May 1, 2026.

When is the next dividend payout date for EMB?

- The next dividend payout date for EMB is on May 6, 2026.

What is the dividend payout ratio for EMB?

- The dividend payout ratio for EMB is %.

When did EMB begin paying dividends?

- EMB began paying dividends in 2008.