VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM) Dividend History
HYEM latest distribution
$0.1135per share · −2.1% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 6Tuesday, 2026
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).
- 7.06%trailing 12-month yield
- $1.37paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2012paying since
- −0.0%5-year growth a year
HYEM dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $137
- Each payment
- $11
- Value of the shares
- $1,935
- Yield
- 7.06%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $1.37 per share, before tax.
HYEM distributions per share by year
Distributions per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
HYEM distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
HYEM distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.03 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $1.33 | +7.5% | 6.67% | 12 |
| 2024 | $1.23 | +6.3% | 6.34% | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.16 | −1.5% | 6.27% | 12 |
| 2022 | $1.18 | −1.4% | 6.47% | 12 |
| 2021 | $1.19 | −10.1% | 5.33% | 12 |
| 2020 | $1.33 | −8.8% | 5.56% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
HYEM yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $19.93 | 6.86% | $1.37 | 6.9% |
| 3 years ago | $17.50 | 7.81% | $3.86 | 22.0% |
| 5 years ago | $22.91 | 5.97% | $6.24 | 27.2% |
| 10 years ago | $24.47 | 5.59% | $12.99 | 53.1% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
HYEM yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYEM | VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF | 6.96% | 0.39% |
| AGG | iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.30% | 0.03% |
| BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 4.17% | 0.03% |
| SCHZ | Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.44% | 0.02% |
| IUSB | iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | 4.44% | 0.05% |
| GOVT | iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | 3.67% | 0.05% |
| VGIT | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | 4.06% | 0.04% |
| IEF | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 4.18% | 0.14% |
| SHY | iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3.64% | 0.15% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
HYEM distribution history
172 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 | $0.1135 | −2.1% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-04 | $0.1159 | −2.6% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-06 | $0.1190 | −15.2% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-07 | $0.1404 | +53.1% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-04 | $0.0917 | −18.3% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-06 | $0.1123 | −6.5% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-07 | $0.1201 | +20.5% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-05 | $0.0997 | −13.5% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | $0.1152 | +2.0% |
| 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-31 | $0.1129 | +3.6% |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-03 | $0.1090 | −6.8% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-06 | $0.1170 | +11.5% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-06 | $0.1049 | −6.7% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-05 | $0.1124 | −2.9% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-06 | $0.1158 | +14.4% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-07 | $0.1012 | −8.7% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-05 | $0.1108 | +0.3% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-06 | $0.1105 | −9.8% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-04 | $0.1225 | +24.9% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-06 | $0.0981 | −11.5% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-06 | $0.1109 | −7.0% |
| 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-27 | 2024-12-30 | $0.1193 | +15.5% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-05 | $0.1033 | −6.7% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-06 | $0.1107 | +9.3% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-04 | $0.1013 | +2.2% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-06 | $0.0991 | −6.0% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-06 | $0.1054 | +2.7% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-05 | $0.1026 | −2.9% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-06 | $0.1057 | +24.9% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-07 | $0.0846 | −21.4% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-05 | $0.1076 | +12.9% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-07 | $0.0953 | −3.6% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | $0.0989 | −6.9% |
| 2023-12-27 | 2023-12-28 | 2023-12-29 | $0.1062 | +25.2% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-07 | $0.0848 | +8.4% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-07 | $0.0782 | −21.8% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-06 | $0.1000 | +0.5% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-08 | $0.0995 | −3.2% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-10 | $0.1028 | +2.9% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-07 | $0.0999 | −11.2% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-07 | $0.1125 | +27.3% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-05 | $0.0884 | −14.8% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-10 | $0.1037 | +19.5% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-07 | $0.0868 | −11.2% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-07 | $0.0978 | +3.4% |
| 2022-12-28 | 2022-12-29 | 2022-12-30 | $0.0946 | +4.1% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-07 | $0.0909 | −10.2% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-07 | $0.1012 | +21.2% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-07 | $0.0835 | +12.4% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-08 | $0.0743 | −37.6% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-05 | $0.1190 | +0.8% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-08 | $0.1180 | +10.1% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-07 | $0.1072 | +4.0% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-06 | $0.1031 | −1.8% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-07 | $0.1050 | +11.1% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-07 | $0.0945 | +9.0% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-07 | $0.0867 | −21.8% |
| 2021-12-29 | 2021-12-30 | 2021-12-31 | $0.1108 | +10.5% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-07 | $0.1003 | −3.8% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-05 | $0.1043 | +3.6% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-07 | $0.1007 | −2.8% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-08 | $0.1036 | −1.2% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-06 | $0.1049 | +42.5% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-08 | $0.0736 | −32.2% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-07 | $0.1085 | +2.6% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-07 | $0.1057 | −2.7% |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-08 | $0.1086 | +12.0% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-05 | $0.0970 | +26.8% |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-05 | $0.0765 | −32.8% |
| 2020-12-29 | 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-05 | $0.1139 | +6.7% |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-07 | $0.1067 | −8.3% |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-06 | $0.1163 | +7.7% |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-07 | $0.1080 | −1.3% |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-08 | $0.1094 | −1.1% |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-07 | $0.1106 | +40.0% |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-08 | $0.0790 | −35.6% |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-05 | $0.1227 | +12.2% |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-04 | 2020-05-07 | $0.1094 | −17.0% |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-02 | 2020-04-07 | $0.1318 | +20.5% |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-06 | $0.1094 | −2.3% |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-07 | $0.1120 | −8.4% |
| 2019-12-30 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-06 | $0.1223 | +6.4% |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-06 | $0.1149 | −4.7% |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-07 | $0.1206 | −0.7% |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-07 | $0.1215 | +0.2% |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-04 | 2019-09-09 | $0.1213 | −0.4% |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-07 | $0.1218 | +2.9% |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-08 | $0.1184 | −16.3% |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-07 | $0.1415 | +21.1% |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-07 | $0.1168 | +0.3% |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-05 | $0.1165 | +1.3% |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-07 | $0.1150 | −9.2% |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-07 | $0.1267 | +9.3% |
| 2018-12-27 | 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-03 | $0.1159 | +5.6% |
| 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-04 | 2018-12-07 | $0.1098 | −3.3% |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-07 | $0.1136 | +3.9% |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-05 | $0.1093 | −7.3% |
| 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-10 | $0.1179 | +2.2% |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-07 | $0.1154 | +8.0% |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-03 | 2018-07-09 | $0.1069 | −6.7% |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-07 | $0.1146 | +13.7% |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-07 | $0.1008 | −6.0% |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-06 | $0.1072 | +111.9% |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-07 | $0.0506 | −56.0% |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-07 | $0.1151 | −4.5% |
| 2017-12-27 | 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-03 | $0.1205 | +3.3% |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-07 | $0.1167 | −3.2% |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-07 | $0.1205 | +2.3% |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-03 | 2017-10-06 | $0.1178 | +1.7% |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-08 | $0.1158 | −3.8% |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-07 | $0.1204 | −4.1% |
| 2017-07-03 | 2017-07-06 | 2017-07-10 | $0.1256 | +1.0% |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-07 | $0.1243 | +5.3% |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-03 | 2017-05-05 | $0.1180 | −12.5% |
| 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-05 | 2017-04-07 | $0.1349 | +22.6% |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-03 | 2017-03-07 | $0.1100 | −0.9% |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-03 | 2017-02-07 | $0.1110 | −8.3% |
| 2016-12-28 | 2016-12-30 | 2017-01-04 | $0.1210 | −1.9% |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-05 | 2016-12-07 | $0.1234 | −2.1% |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-07 | $0.1260 | +7.7% |
| 2016-10-03 | 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-07 | $0.1170 | −8.2% |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-08 | $0.1275 | −0.2% |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-03 | 2016-08-05 | $0.1277 | −5.3% |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-08 | $0.1349 | +26.3% |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-03 | 2016-06-07 | $0.1068 | −17.8% |
| 2016-05-02 | 2016-05-04 | 2016-05-06 | $0.1300 | −6.7% |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-05 | 2016-04-07 | $0.1394 | +22.5% |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-07 | $0.1138 | −15.9% |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-03 | 2016-02-05 | $0.1353 | −9.3% |
| 2015-12-29 | 2015-12-31 | 2016-01-05 | $0.1491 | +14.2% |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-07 | $0.1306 | −15.3% |
| 2015-11-02 | 2015-11-04 | 2015-11-06 | $0.1542 | +15.9% |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-07 | $0.1330 | −5.7% |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-08 | $0.1410 | +0.7% |
| 2015-08-03 | 2015-08-05 | 2015-08-07 | $0.1400 | +4.5% |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-06 | 2015-07-08 | $0.1340 | −3.6% |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-03 | 2015-06-05 | $0.1390 | −2.4% |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-05 | 2015-05-07 | $0.1424 | −8.6% |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-06 | 2015-04-08 | $0.1558 | +19.8% |
| 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-04 | 2015-03-06 | $0.1300 | −8.3% |
| 2015-02-02 | 2015-02-04 | 2015-02-06 | $0.1417 | −0.2% |
| 2014-12-29 | 2014-12-31 | 2015-01-05 | $0.1420 | +10.9% |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-05 | $0.1280 | −5.9% |
| 2014-11-03 | 2014-11-05 | 2014-11-07 | $0.1360 | +6.2% |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-03 | 2014-10-07 | $0.1280 | −8.6% |
| 2014-09-02 | 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-08 | $0.1400 | 0.0% |
| 2014-08-01 | 2014-08-05 | 2014-08-07 | $0.1400 | +10.2% |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-03 | 2014-07-08 | $0.1270 | −8.6% |
| 2014-06-02 | 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-06 | $0.1390 | +10.3% |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-05 | 2014-05-07 | $0.1260 | +27.5% |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-03 | 2014-04-07 | $0.0988 | −19.7% |
| 2014-03-03 | 2014-03-05 | 2014-03-07 | $0.1230 | −3.9% |
| 2014-02-03 | 2014-02-05 | 2014-02-07 | $0.1280 | −8.6% |
| 2013-12-27 | 2013-12-31 | 2014-01-03 | $0.1400 | +12.4% |
| 2013-12-02 | 2013-12-04 | 2013-12-06 | $0.1245 | −12.9% |
| 2013-11-01 | 2013-11-05 | 2013-11-07 | $0.1430 | +22.3% |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-03 | 2013-10-07 | $0.1169 | −8.0% |
| 2013-09-03 | 2013-09-05 | 2013-09-09 | $0.1270 | −4.1% |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-05 | 2013-08-07 | $0.1324 | +7.0% |
| 2013-07-01 | 2013-07-03 | 2013-07-08 | $0.1237 | −6.3% |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-06-05 | 2013-06-07 | $0.1320 | +44.3% |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-03 | 2013-05-07 | $0.0915 | −37.3% |
| 2013-04-01 | 2013-04-03 | 2013-04-05 | $0.1460 | +16.8% |
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-05 | 2013-03-07 | $0.1250 | −8.0% |
| 2013-02-01 | 2013-02-05 | 2013-02-07 | $0.1359 | +2.2% |
| 2012-12-27 | 2012-12-31 | 2013-01-03 | $0.1330 | −15.8% |
| 2012-12-03 | 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-07 | $0.1580 | 0.0% |
| 2012-11-01 | 2012-11-05 | 2012-11-07 | $0.1580 | +27.4% |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-03 | 2012-10-05 | $0.1240 | −22.5% |
| 2012-09-04 | 2012-09-06 | 2012-09-10 | $0.1600 | −0.6% |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-03 | 2012-08-07 | $0.1610 | +0.6% |
| 2012-07-02 | 2012-07-05 | 2012-07-09 | $0.1600 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
HYEM dividend overview
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $1.37 per share, a yield of 7.06% at the latest close of $19.35. In 2025 it paid $1.33 per share, up 7.5% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed −0.0% a year and over ten years −2.4%.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 8.40%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the HYEM bond profile.
Related: HYEM chart, HYEM performance, HYEM bond profile, HYEM overview.
HYEM dividends FAQ
Does HYEM pay a dividend?
Yes. HYEM pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2012. The most recent was $0.1135 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 6, 2026.
What is the HYEM dividend yield?
HYEM paid $1.37 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 7.06% at the latest close of $19.35.
When is the next HYEM dividend?
The next monthly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around November 1, 2026.
How often does HYEM pay dividends?
HYEM pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did HYEM pay in dividends in 2025?
HYEM paid $1.33 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of HYEM pay?
100 shares of HYEM would have paid about $137 over the past 12 months, before tax.