EWJ Dividend History
NYSEARCA: EWJiSharesJapan StockETFUSD
97.15-1.17 (-1.19%)
Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 8, 1:56 PM ET
- Dividend yield
- 3.66%
- Trailing 12-month
- $3.56
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Last ex-date
- Jun 15, 2026
EWJ distribution summary
iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund pays a semiannual dividend of $0.501 per share ($1.00 annualized), a 1.03% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 39.2% compound annual rate.
EWJ has 50 recorded dividend payments since 1997, totaling $3.56 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
EWJ distribution history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.501 | -83.6% | — |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $3.06 | +417.9% | — |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.591 | -44.5% | — |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $1.06 | +109.0% | — |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.509 | -41.8% | — |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.875 | +103.0% | — |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.431 | +247.6% | — |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.124 | -77.3% | — |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $0.546 | -38.5% | — |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $0.888 | +75.8% | — |
| Jun 10, 2021 | $0.505 | +95.7% | — |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.258 | -41.6% | — |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.442 | -38.3% | — |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $0.716 | +47.0% | — |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $0.487 | +20.2% | — |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.405 | -12.0% | — |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $0.46 | +15.3% | — |
| Dec 19, 2017 | $0.399 | +14.7% | — |
| Jun 20, 2017 | $0.348 | -40.3% | — |
| Dec 21, 2016 | $0.583 | +58.4% | — |
| Jun 22, 2016 | $0.368 | +4.5% | — |
| Dec 21, 2015 | $0.352 | +33.3% | — |
| Jun 25, 2015 | $0.264 | — | — |
| Dec 17, 2014 | $0.264 | -19.5% | — |
| Jun 25, 2014 | $0.328 | -6.8% | — |
| Dec 18, 2013 | $0.352 | +87.2% | — |
| Jun 27, 2013 | $0.188 | -53.5% | — |
| Dec 18, 2012 | $0.404 | +14.8% | — |
| Jun 21, 2012 | $0.352 | -17.0% | — |
| Dec 20, 2011 | $0.424 | +20.5% | — |
| Jun 22, 2011 | $0.352 | +20.5% | — |
| Dec 21, 2010 | $0.292 | +5.8% | — |
| Jun 23, 2010 | $0.276 | -21.6% | — |
| Dec 22, 2009 | $0.352 | +76.0% | — |
| Jun 23, 2009 | $0.20 | -33.3% | — |
| Dec 23, 2008 | $0.30 | +25.0% | — |
| Jun 25, 2008 | $0.24 | -56.5% | — |
| Dec 24, 2007 | $0.552 | +39.4% | — |
| Dec 20, 2006 | $0.396 | +70.7% | — |
| Dec 23, 2005 | $0.232 | +34.9% | — |
| Dec 23, 2004 | $0.172 | +2050.0% | — |
| Dec 22, 2003 | $0.008 | -99.6% | — |
| Dec 20, 2000 | $2.24 | +24.2% | — |
| Aug 24, 2000 | $1.80 | +310.0% | — |
| Dec 21, 1999 | $0.44 | +120.0% | — |
| Aug 25, 1999 | $0.20 | +400.0% | — |
| Dec 22, 1998 | $0.04 | -9.1% | — |
| Aug 25, 1998 | $0.044 | +1000.0% | — |
| Dec 23, 1997 | $0.004 | -80.0% | — |
| Aug 25, 1997 | $0.02 | — | — |
Distributions by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.501 | 1 | -86.3% |
| 2025 | $3.65 | 2 | +132.2% |
| 2024 | $1.57 | 2 | +20.4% |
| 2023 | $1.31 | 2 | +94.9% |
| 2022 | $0.67 | 2 | -51.9% |
| 2021 | $1.39 | 2 | +99.0% |
| 2020 | $0.70 | 2 | -41.8% |
| 2019 | $1.20 | 2 | +39.1% |
| 2018 | $0.865 | 2 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | $0.747 | 2 | -21.5% |
| 2016 | $0.951 | 2 | +54.4% |
| 2015 | $0.616 | 2 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | $0.592 | 2 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | $0.54 | 2 | -28.6% |
| 2012 | $0.756 | 2 | -2.6% |