EWJ dividend history: iShares MSCI Japan

Every distribution EWJ paid since 2005, with a trailing 12-month yield of 3.78% and semi-annual payments. Amounts are the cash actually paid per share before tax; prices are end-of-day (as of 26 Oct 2026).

Summary

Paid, last 12 months

3.5624 USD

Yield on today's price

3.78%

Frequency

Semi-annual

Latest ex-date

15 Jun 2026

Next ex-date

Not announced

Last 24 distributions per current share

Totals per year

Year	Per current share	Payments
2026	0.5010	1
2025	3.6526	2
2024	1.5731	2
2023	1.3052	2
2022	0.6702	2
2021	1.3930	2
2020	0.6999	2
2019	1.2033	2
2018	0.8659	2
2017	0.7477	2
2016	0.9507	2
2015	0.6137	2

Distributions: ex-dividend dates and amounts

Ex-dividend date	Pay date	As paid	Per current share
15 Jun 2026	18 Jun 2026	0.5010	0.5010
16 Dec 2025	19 Dec 2025	3.0614	3.0614
16 Jun 2025	20 Jun 2025	0.5912	0.5912
17 Dec 2024	20 Dec 2024	1.0645	1.0645
11 Jun 2024	17 Jun 2024	0.5087	0.5087
20 Dec 2023	27 Dec 2023	0.8746	0.8746
7 Jun 2023	13 Jun 2023	0.4306	0.4306
13 Dec 2022	19 Dec 2022	0.1243	0.1243
9 Jun 2022	15 Jun 2022	0.5459	0.5459
13 Dec 2021	17 Dec 2021	0.8881	0.8881
10 Jun 2021	16 Jun 2021	0.5049	0.5049
14 Dec 2020	18 Dec 2020	0.2583	0.2583
15 Jun 2020	19 Jun 2020	0.4417	0.4417
16 Dec 2019	20 Dec 2019	0.7160	0.7160
17 Jun 2019	21 Jun 2019	0.4873	0.4873
18 Dec 2018	24 Dec 2018	0.4055	0.4055
19 Jun 2018	25 Jun 2018	0.4604	0.4604
19 Dec 2017	26 Dec 2017	0.3994	0.3994
20 Jun 2017	26 Jun 2017	0.3483	0.3483
21 Dec 2016	28 Dec 2016	0.5835	0.5835
22 Jun 2016	28 Jun 2016	0.0918	0.3672
21 Dec 2015	28 Dec 2015	0.0877	0.3509
25 Jun 2015	1 Jul 2015	0.0657	0.2628
17 Dec 2014	24 Dec 2014	0.0663	0.2653
25 Jun 2014	2 Jul 2014	0.0825	0.3299
18 Dec 2013	30 Dec 2013	0.0877	0.3509
27 Jun 2013	5 Jul 2013	0.0473	0.1890
18 Dec 2012	27 Dec 2012	0.1010	0.4040
21 Jun 2012	28 Jun 2012	0.0879	0.3517
20 Dec 2011	29 Dec 2011	0.1059	0.4237
22 Jun 2011	28 Jun 2011	0.0883	0.3531
21 Dec 2010	30 Dec 2010	0.0730	0.2920
23 Jun 2010	29 Jun 2010	0.0688	0.2751
22 Dec 2009	31 Dec 2009	0.0880	0.3519
23 Jun 2009	29 Jun 2009	0.0499	0.1997
23 Dec 2008	31 Dec 2008	0.0749	0.2997

The 36 most recent of 50 distributions we hold, before tax, from our market-data provider. EWJ has split its shares: the first amount column is what was paid at the time, the second restates it per current share. Yield and yearly totals use the per-current-share amounts, so they can be compared across years.

EWJ dividends: frequently asked questions

What is the EWJ dividend yield?

EWJ paid 3.56 per share over the last 12 months, a trailing yield of 3.78% on today's price of $94.28. The yield moves with the share price and with each distribution, so it is a look back, not a promise.

How often does EWJ pay a dividend?

EWJ pays semi-annual. The cash usually arrives about 6 days after the ex-dividend date. Own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

When is the next EWJ ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date for EWJ is in our data yet. Funds announce distributions shortly before the ex-date, so check back or see the issuer's website.

What was the last EWJ dividend?

The latest distribution went ex on 15 June 2026 and was 0.5010 per share.

More on EWJ

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