VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) Dividend History
SMH latest distribution
$1.1050per share · +3.2% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateDec 22Monday, 2025
Payment dateDec 26Friday, 2025
Paid. Next annual distribution expected around mid-December 2026 (not yet announced).
- 0.21%trailing 12-month yield
- $1.10paid in the last 12 months
- Annual1 payments a year
- 2000paying since
- +8.0%5-year growth a year
SMH dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $110
- Each payment
- $110
- Value of the shares
- $52,720
- Yield
- 0.21%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $1.10 per share, before tax.
SMH 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.
SMH distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SMH distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.10 | +3.2% | 0.31% | 1 |
| 2024 | $1.07 | +2.7% | 0.44% | 1 |
| 2023 | $1.04 | −13.1% | 0.60% | 1 |
| 2022 | $1.20 | +52.6% | 1.18% | 1 |
| 2021 | $0.7865 | +4.7% | 0.51% | 1 |
| 2020 | $0.7510 | −29.2% | 0.69% | 1 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
SMH yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $344.80 | 0.32% | $1.10 | 0.3% |
| 3 years ago | $142.60 | 0.77% | $3.22 | 2.3% |
| 5 years ago | $133.58 | 0.83% | $5.21 | 3.9% |
| 10 years ago | $33.95 | 3.25% | $10.63 | 31.3% |
| 20 years ago | $15.65 | 7.06% | $16.91 | 108.0% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
SMH yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 0.17% | 0.35% |
| SOXQ | Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF | 0.30% | 0.18% |
| CHPX | Global X AI Semiconductor & Quantum ETF | 0.03% | 0.47% |
| SHOC | Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF | 0.11% | 0.39% |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | 0.23% | 0.33% |
| FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | 0.07% | 0.62% |
| USD | ProShares Ultra Semiconductors | 0.43% | 0.94% |
| CHPS | Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF | 0.34% | 0.14% |
| SMHX | VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF | 0.01% | 0.33% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
SMH distribution history
336 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-26 | $1.1050 | +3.2% |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-24 | $1.0710 | +2.7% |
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-22 | $1.0430 | −13.1% |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-23 | $1.2005 | +52.6% |
| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-21 | 2021-12-27 | $0.7865 | +4.7% |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-22 | 2020-12-28 | $0.7510 | −29.2% |
| 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-24 | 2019-12-30 | $1.0610 | −35.2% |
| 2018-12-20 | 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-27 | $1.6380 | +17.3% |
Show all 336 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-18 | 2017-12-19 | 2017-12-22 | $1.3960 | +142.4% |
| 2016-12-19 | 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-23 | $0.5760 | −49.5% |
| 2015-12-21 | 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-28 | $1.1410 | +80.5% |
| 2014-12-22 | 2014-12-24 | 2014-12-29 | $0.6320 | −4.1% |
| 2013-12-23 | 2013-12-26 | 2013-12-30 | $0.6590 | −5.9% |
| 2012-12-24 | 2012-12-27 | 2012-12-31 | $0.7000 | +10,837.5% |
| 2012-12-13 | 2012-12-17 | 2013-01-02 | $0.0064 | −28.1% |
| 2012-12-06 | 2012-12-10 | 2012-12-20 | $0.0089 | +493.3% |
| 2012-11-20 | 2012-11-23 | 2012-12-12 | $0.0015 | −93.6% |
| 2012-11-19 | 2012-11-21 | 2012-12-14 | $0.0234 | +680.0% |
| 2012-11-08 | 2012-11-13 | 2012-12-05 | $0.0030 | −44.4% |
| 2012-11-05 | 2012-11-07 | 2012-11-30 | $0.0054 | −87.0% |
| 2012-10-29 | 2012-10-31 | 2012-11-21 | $0.0415 | +366.6% |
| 2012-08-30 | 2012-09-04 | 2012-09-14 | $0.0089 | +493.3% |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-08-31 | 2012-09-19 | $0.0015 | −93.6% |
| 2012-08-21 | 2012-08-23 | 2012-09-17 | $0.0234 | +277.4% |
| 2012-08-15 | 2012-08-17 | 2012-08-31 | $0.0062 | +106.7% |
| 2012-08-08 | 2012-08-10 | 2012-09-06 | $0.0030 | −94.3% |
| 2012-08-03 | 2012-08-07 | 2012-09-06 | $0.0522 | +59.4% |
| 2012-07-27 | 2012-07-31 | 2012-08-22 | $0.0327 | +267.8% |
| 2012-05-31 | 2012-06-04 | 2012-06-14 | $0.0089 | +493.3% |
| 2012-05-30 | 2012-06-01 | 2012-06-20 | $0.0015 | −93.6% |
| 2012-05-22 | 2012-05-24 | 2012-06-18 | $0.0234 | +277.4% |
| 2012-05-16 | 2012-05-18 | 2012-06-01 | $0.0062 | +14.8% |
| 2012-05-14 | 2012-05-16 | 2012-06-08 | $0.0054 | +125.0% |
| 2012-05-08 | 2012-05-10 | 2012-06-05 | $0.0024 | −96.2% |
| 2012-05-03 | 2012-05-07 | 2012-06-05 | $0.0630 | +68.4% |
| 2012-04-26 | 2012-04-30 | 2012-05-23 | $0.0374 | +320.2% |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-03-09 | 2012-03-30 | $0.0089 | −57.2% |
| 2012-02-22 | 2012-02-23 | 2012-03-19 | $0.0208 | +300.0% |
| 2012-02-16 | 2012-02-21 | 2012-03-05 | $0.0052 | +246.7% |
| 2012-02-15 | 2012-02-17 | 2012-03-07 | $0.0015 | −37.5% |
| 2012-02-08 | 2012-02-10 | 2012-03-05 | $0.0024 | −48.9% |
| 2012-02-06 | 2012-02-08 | 2012-03-02 | $0.0047 | −90.1% |
| 2012-02-03 | 2012-02-07 | 2012-03-05 | $0.0477 | +45.7% |
| 2012-01-27 | 2012-01-31 | 2012-02-15 | $0.0327 | +84.9% |
| 2011-11-30 | 2011-12-02 | 2011-12-23 | $0.0177 | −14.9% |
| 2011-11-21 | 2011-11-23 | 2011-12-16 | $0.0208 | +73.3% |
| 2011-11-16 | 2011-11-18 | 2011-12-02 | $0.0120 | +14.3% |
| 2011-11-09 | 2011-11-14 | 2011-12-05 | $0.0105 | +118.8% |
| 2011-11-08 | 2011-11-10 | 2011-12-05 | $0.0048 | −92.4% |
| 2011-11-03 | 2011-11-07 | 2011-12-05 | $0.0630 | +68.4% |
| 2011-10-27 | 2011-10-31 | 2011-11-23 | $0.0374 | +79.8% |
| 2011-08-29 | 2011-08-31 | 2011-09-23 | $0.0208 | +17.5% |
| 2011-08-24 | 2011-08-26 | 2011-09-16 | $0.0177 | +47.5% |
| 2011-08-17 | 2011-08-19 | 2011-09-02 | $0.0120 | +14.3% |
| 2011-08-11 | 2011-08-15 | 2011-09-06 | $0.0105 | −26.6% |
| 2011-08-08 | 2011-08-10 | 2011-09-06 | $0.0143 | −77.3% |
| 2011-08-03 | 2011-08-05 | 2011-09-06 | $0.0630 | +120.3% |
| 2011-07-28 | 2011-08-01 | 2011-08-24 | $0.0286 | +37.5% |
| 2011-05-27 | 2011-06-01 | 2011-06-24 | $0.0208 | +38.7% |
| 2011-05-25 | 2011-05-27 | 2011-06-17 | $0.0150 | +2.0% |
| 2011-05-18 | 2011-05-20 | 2011-06-08 | $0.0147 | +54.7% |
| 2011-05-16 | 2011-05-18 | 2011-06-10 | $0.0095 | +26.7% |
| 2011-05-12 | 2011-05-16 | 2011-06-03 | $0.0075 | +108.3% |
| 2011-05-06 | 2011-05-10 | 2011-06-03 | $0.0036 | −93.4% |
| 2011-05-04 | 2011-05-06 | 2011-06-03 | $0.0544 | +90.1% |
| 2011-04-28 | 2011-05-02 | 2011-05-25 | $0.0286 | +376.7% |
| 2011-03-17 | 2011-03-21 | 2011-04-13 | $0.0060 | −54.5% |
| 2011-03-02 | 2011-03-04 | 2011-03-25 | $0.0132 | −27.5% |
| 2011-02-28 | 2011-03-02 | 2011-03-25 | $0.0182 | +142.7% |
| 2011-02-17 | 2011-02-22 | 2011-03-03 | $0.0075 | −49.0% |
| 2011-02-16 | 2011-02-18 | 2011-03-09 | $0.0147 | +308.3% |
| 2011-02-08 | 2011-02-10 | 2011-03-03 | $0.0036 | −55.0% |
| 2011-02-07 | 2011-02-09 | 2011-03-04 | $0.0080 | −85.3% |
| 2011-02-03 | 2011-02-07 | 2011-03-03 | $0.0544 | +90.1% |
| 2011-01-27 | 2011-01-31 | 2011-02-16 | $0.0286 | +376.7% |
| 2010-12-16 | 2010-12-20 | 2011-01-12 | $0.0060 | −54.5% |
| 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-03 | 2010-12-24 | $0.0132 | +1,100.0% |
| 2010-11-25 | 2010-11-26 | 2010-12-15 | $0.0011 | −94.0% |
| 2010-11-22 | 2010-11-24 | 2010-12-17 | $0.0182 | +142.7% |
| 2010-11-10 | 2010-11-15 | 2010-12-03 | $0.0075 | −34.8% |
| 2010-11-09 | 2010-11-12 | 2010-11-29 | $0.0115 | −75.7% |
| 2010-11-03 | 2010-11-05 | 2010-12-03 | $0.0473 | +65.2% |
| 2010-10-28 | 2010-11-01 | 2010-11-24 | $0.0286 | +376.7% |
| 2010-09-16 | 2010-09-20 | 2010-10-14 | $0.0060 | −61.5% |
| 2010-08-25 | 2010-08-27 | 2010-09-17 | $0.0156 | −14.3% |
| 2010-08-23 | 2010-08-25 | 2010-09-17 | $0.0182 | +142.7% |
| 2010-08-12 | 2010-08-16 | 2010-09-03 | $0.0075 | −34.8% |
| 2010-08-11 | 2010-08-13 | 2010-08-23 | $0.0115 | +43.8% |
| 2010-08-09 | 2010-08-11 | 2010-09-03 | $0.0080 | +122.2% |
| 2010-08-06 | 2010-08-10 | 2010-09-03 | $0.0036 | −92.4% |
| 2010-08-04 | 2010-08-06 | 2010-09-03 | $0.0473 | +79.0% |
| 2010-07-28 | 2010-07-30 | 2010-08-18 | $0.0264 | +450.0% |
| 2010-06-17 | 2010-06-21 | 2010-07-14 | $0.0048 | +100.0% |
| 2010-06-02 | 2010-06-04 | 2010-06-23 | $0.0024 | −81.8% |
| 2010-05-26 | 2010-05-28 | 2010-06-18 | $0.0132 | −27.5% |
| 2010-05-24 | 2010-05-26 | 2010-06-18 | $0.0182 | +127.5% |
| 2010-05-17 | 2010-05-19 | 2010-06-11 | $0.0080 | +281.0% |
| 2010-05-16 | 2010-05-17 | 2010-06-03 | $0.0021 | −81.7% |
| 2010-05-12 | 2010-05-14 | 2010-05-28 | $0.0115 | +283.3% |
| 2010-05-06 | 2010-05-10 | 2010-06-03 | $0.0030 | −93.7% |
| 2010-05-05 | 2010-05-07 | 2010-06-03 | $0.0473 | +79.0% |
| 2010-04-28 | 2010-04-30 | 2010-05-19 | $0.0264 | +450.0% |
| 2010-03-18 | 2010-03-22 | 2010-04-14 | $0.0048 | −60.0% |
| 2010-03-03 | 2010-03-05 | 2010-03-26 | $0.0120 | −23.1% |
| 2010-02-22 | 2010-02-24 | 2010-03-19 | $0.0156 | +550.0% |
| 2010-02-17 | 2010-02-19 | 2010-03-10 | $0.0024 | −46.7% |
| 2010-02-11 | 2010-02-16 | 2010-03-03 | $0.0045 | −60.9% |
| 2010-02-10 | 2010-02-12 | 2010-02-26 | $0.0115 | −75.7% |
| 2010-02-03 | 2010-02-05 | 2010-03-03 | $0.0473 | +79.0% |
| 2010-01-28 | 2010-02-01 | 2010-02-24 | $0.0264 | +450.0% |
| 2009-12-17 | 2009-12-21 | 2010-01-13 | $0.0048 | −60.0% |
| 2009-12-02 | 2009-12-04 | 2009-12-28 | $0.0120 | +166.7% |
| 2009-11-12 | 2009-11-16 | 2009-12-03 | $0.0045 | −59.1% |
| 2009-11-10 | 2009-11-13 | 2009-11-27 | $0.0110 | −29.5% |
| 2009-11-09 | 2009-11-12 | 2009-12-07 | $0.0156 | +420.0% |
| 2009-11-06 | 2009-11-10 | 2009-12-03 | $0.0030 | −62.5% |
| 2009-11-02 | 2009-11-04 | 2009-11-27 | $0.0080 | −69.7% |
| 2009-10-28 | 2009-10-30 | 2009-11-18 | $0.0264 | +450.0% |
| 2009-09-17 | 2009-09-21 | 2009-10-15 | $0.0048 | −60.0% |
| 2009-08-25 | 2009-08-27 | 2009-09-18 | $0.0120 | +166.7% |
| 2009-08-13 | 2009-08-17 | 2009-09-03 | $0.0045 | −59.1% |
| 2009-08-12 | 2009-08-14 | 2009-08-28 | $0.0110 | −29.5% |
| 2009-08-11 | 2009-08-13 | 2009-09-08 | $0.0156 | +420.0% |
| 2009-08-06 | 2009-08-10 | 2009-09-03 | $0.0030 | −57.1% |
| 2009-08-03 | 2009-08-05 | 2009-08-28 | $0.0070 | −71.1% |
| 2009-07-29 | 2009-07-31 | 2009-08-19 | $0.0242 | +404.2% |
| 2009-06-18 | 2009-06-22 | 2009-07-15 | $0.0048 | −60.0% |
| 2009-05-27 | 2009-05-29 | 2009-06-19 | $0.0120 | +4.3% |
| 2009-05-13 | 2009-05-15 | 2009-06-03 | $0.0115 | −26.3% |
| 2009-05-12 | 2009-05-14 | 2009-06-08 | $0.0156 | +122.9% |
| 2009-05-11 | 2009-05-13 | 2009-06-05 | $0.0070 | +133.3% |
| 2009-05-07 | 2009-05-11 | 2009-06-03 | $0.0030 | −92.9% |
| 2009-05-05 | 2009-05-07 | 2009-06-03 | $0.0420 | +115.2% |
| 2009-04-28 | 2009-04-30 | 2009-05-20 | $0.0195 | +306.7% |
| 2009-03-19 | 2009-03-23 | 2009-04-16 | $0.0048 | −60.0% |
| 2009-03-04 | 2009-03-06 | 2009-03-27 | $0.0120 | +166.7% |
| 2009-02-26 | 2009-03-02 | 2009-03-11 | $0.0045 | −59.1% |
| 2009-02-11 | 2009-02-13 | 2009-02-27 | $0.0110 | −29.5% |
| 2009-02-10 | 2009-02-12 | 2009-03-09 | $0.0156 | +420.0% |
| 2009-02-06 | 2009-02-10 | 2009-03-04 | $0.0030 | −92.9% |
| 2009-02-04 | 2009-02-06 | 2009-03-04 | $0.0420 | +500.0% |
| 2009-02-02 | 2009-02-04 | 2009-02-27 | $0.0070 | −95.8% |
| 2009-01-28 | 2009-01-30 | 2009-02-11 | $0.1674 | +3,386.7% |
| 2008-12-11 | 2008-12-15 | 2009-01-07 | $0.0048 | −60.0% |
| 2008-12-03 | 2008-12-05 | 2008-12-29 | $0.0120 | +166.7% |
| 2008-11-20 | 2008-11-24 | 2008-12-03 | $0.0045 | −30.8% |
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-11-14 | 2008-12-01 | $0.0065 | −58.3% |
| 2008-11-10 | 2008-11-13 | 2008-12-08 | $0.0156 | +420.0% |
| 2008-11-06 | 2008-11-10 | 2008-12-03 | $0.0030 | −92.9% |
| 2008-11-05 | 2008-11-07 | 2008-12-03 | $0.0420 | +500.0% |
| 2008-11-03 | 2008-11-05 | 2008-11-28 | $0.0070 | −64.1% |
| 2008-10-29 | 2008-10-31 | 2008-11-19 | $0.0195 | +442.2% |
| 2008-09-16 | 2008-09-18 | 2008-10-08 | $0.0036 | −70.0% |
| 2008-08-27 | 2008-08-29 | 2008-09-19 | $0.0120 | +166.7% |
| 2008-08-14 | 2008-08-18 | 2008-09-04 | $0.0045 | −57.1% |
| 2008-08-13 | 2008-08-15 | 2008-08-29 | $0.0105 | −32.7% |
| 2008-08-12 | 2008-08-14 | 2008-09-08 | $0.0156 | +420.0% |
| 2008-08-07 | 2008-08-11 | 2008-09-04 | $0.0030 | −92.9% |
| 2008-08-05 | 2008-08-07 | 2008-09-04 | $0.0420 | +500.0% |
| 2008-08-04 | 2008-08-06 | 2008-08-29 | $0.0070 | −68.2% |
| 2008-07-29 | 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-20 | $0.0220 | +511.1% |
| 2008-06-12 | 2008-06-16 | 2008-07-09 | $0.0036 | −70.0% |
| 2008-05-28 | 2008-05-30 | 2008-06-20 | $0.0120 | +166.7% |
| 2008-05-15 | 2008-05-19 | 2008-06-04 | $0.0045 | −57.1% |
| 2008-05-14 | 2008-05-16 | 2008-05-30 | $0.0105 | −32.7% |
| 2008-05-13 | 2008-05-15 | 2008-06-09 | $0.0156 | +420.0% |
| 2008-05-08 | 2008-05-12 | 2008-06-04 | $0.0030 | −93.9% |
| 2008-05-05 | 2008-05-07 | 2008-06-04 | $0.0490 | +122.7% |
| 2008-04-28 | 2008-04-30 | 2008-05-21 | $0.0220 | +511.1% |
| 2008-03-13 | 2008-03-17 | 2008-04-09 | $0.0036 | −66.7% |
| 2008-03-05 | 2008-03-07 | 2008-03-28 | $0.0108 | +140.0% |
| 2008-02-21 | 2008-02-25 | 2008-03-05 | $0.0045 | −57.1% |
| 2008-02-13 | 2008-02-15 | 2008-02-29 | $0.0105 | −32.7% |
| 2008-02-12 | 2008-02-14 | 2008-03-10 | $0.0156 | +550.0% |
| 2008-02-07 | 2008-02-11 | 2008-03-05 | $0.0024 | −93.7% |
| 2008-02-05 | 2008-02-07 | 2008-03-05 | $0.0382 | +537.5% |
| 2008-02-04 | 2008-02-06 | 2008-02-29 | $0.0060 | −72.7% |
| 2008-01-29 | 2008-01-31 | 2008-02-13 | $0.0220 | +511.1% |
| 2007-12-13 | 2007-12-17 | 2008-01-09 | $0.0036 | −66.7% |
| 2007-12-05 | 2007-12-07 | 2007-12-28 | $0.0108 | +140.0% |
| 2007-11-15 | 2007-11-19 | 2007-12-05 | $0.0045 | −71.2% |
| 2007-11-13 | 2007-11-15 | 2007-12-10 | $0.0156 | +160.0% |
| 2007-11-09 | 2007-11-14 | 2007-12-07 | $0.0060 | +150.0% |
| 2007-11-07 | 2007-11-09 | 2007-12-05 | $0.0024 | −92.9% |
| 2007-11-05 | 2007-11-07 | 2007-12-05 | $0.0338 | +53.4% |
| 2007-10-29 | 2007-10-31 | 2007-11-21 | $0.0220 | +852.4% |
| 2007-09-13 | 2007-09-17 | 2007-10-11 | $0.0023 | −77.8% |
| 2007-08-29 | 2007-08-31 | 2007-09-21 | $0.0104 | +15.3% |
| 2007-08-21 | 2007-08-23 | 2007-09-11 | $0.0090 | +108.1% |
| 2007-08-16 | 2007-08-20 | 2007-09-06 | $0.0043 | −71.1% |
| 2007-08-14 | 2007-08-16 | 2007-09-10 | $0.0150 | +160.0% |
| 2007-08-13 | 2007-08-15 | 2007-09-07 | $0.0058 | −47.4% |
| 2007-08-08 | 2007-08-10 | 2007-09-06 | $0.0110 | −66.2% |
| 2007-08-03 | 2007-08-07 | 2007-09-06 | $0.0325 | +91.7% |
| 2007-07-27 | 2007-07-31 | 2007-08-22 | $0.0169 | +632.9% |
| 2007-06-14 | 2007-06-18 | 2007-07-11 | $0.0023 | −77.8% |
| 2007-05-30 | 2007-06-01 | 2007-06-22 | $0.0104 | +200.3% |
| 2007-05-11 | 2007-05-15 | 2007-06-05 | $0.0035 | −53.9% |
| 2007-05-09 | 2007-05-11 | 2007-05-30 | $0.0075 | +224.7% |
| 2007-05-08 | 2007-05-10 | 2007-06-05 | $0.0023 | −60.0% |
| 2007-05-07 | 2007-05-09 | 2007-06-01 | $0.0058 | −82.2% |
| 2007-05-03 | 2007-05-07 | 2007-06-05 | $0.0325 | +91.7% |
| 2007-04-26 | 2007-04-30 | 2007-05-23 | $0.0169 | +252.0% |
| 2007-04-25 | 2007-04-27 | 2007-05-18 | $0.0048 | +108.2% |
| 2007-03-15 | 2007-03-19 | 2007-04-11 | $0.0023 | −77.8% |
| 2007-03-07 | 2007-03-09 | 2007-03-30 | $0.0104 | +38.5% |
| 2007-02-14 | 2007-02-16 | 2007-03-07 | $0.0075 | −53.0% |
| 2007-02-13 | 2007-02-15 | 2007-03-12 | $0.0160 | −56.6% |
| 2007-02-05 | 2007-02-07 | 2007-03-05 | $0.0368 | +334.9% |
| 2007-01-29 | 2007-01-31 | 2007-02-14 | $0.0085 | +266.2% |
| 2006-12-14 | 2006-12-18 | 2007-01-10 | $0.0023 | −75.0% |
| 2006-11-21 | 2006-11-24 | 2006-12-15 | $0.0092 | +23.1% |
| 2006-11-17 | 2006-11-21 | 2006-12-07 | $0.0075 | −40.0% |
| 2006-11-14 | 2006-11-16 | 2006-12-11 | $0.0125 | +60.5% |
| 2006-11-13 | 2006-11-15 | 2006-12-08 | $0.0078 | −73.0% |
| 2006-11-03 | 2006-11-07 | 2006-12-05 | $0.0289 | +241.0% |
| 2006-10-27 | 2006-10-31 | 2006-11-22 | $0.0085 | +17.3% |
| 2006-10-25 | 2006-10-27 | 2006-11-17 | $0.0072 | +316.8% |
| 2006-09-14 | 2006-09-18 | 2006-10-12 | $0.0017 | −81.3% |
| 2006-08-23 | 2006-08-25 | 2006-09-15 | $0.0092 | +23.1% |
| 2006-08-17 | 2006-08-21 | 2006-09-08 | $0.0075 | −40.0% |
| 2006-08-15 | 2006-08-17 | 2006-09-11 | $0.0125 | +188.7% |
| 2006-08-14 | 2006-08-16 | 2006-09-08 | $0.0043 | +25.1% |
| 2006-08-11 | 2006-08-15 | 2006-09-06 | $0.0035 | −68.2% |
| 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-07 | 2006-09-06 | $0.0109 | +51.0% |
| 2006-08-02 | 2006-08-04 | 2006-08-25 | $0.0072 | +13.5% |
| 2006-07-27 | 2006-07-31 | 2006-08-23 | $0.0063 | +267.1% |
| 2006-06-15 | 2006-06-19 | 2006-07-12 | $0.0017 | −81.3% |
| 2006-05-24 | 2006-05-26 | 2006-06-16 | $0.0092 | −26.2% |
| 2006-05-16 | 2006-05-18 | 2006-06-12 | $0.0125 | −19.3% |
| 2006-05-11 | 2006-05-15 | 2006-06-05 | $0.0155 | +257.5% |
| 2006-05-08 | 2006-05-10 | 2006-06-02 | $0.0043 | −75.9% |
| 2006-05-03 | 2006-05-05 | 2006-06-05 | $0.0180 | +182.8% |
| 2006-04-27 | 2006-05-01 | 2006-05-24 | $0.0063 | +88.4% |
| 2006-04-26 | 2006-04-28 | 2006-05-19 | $0.0034 | +94.8% |
| 2006-03-16 | 2006-03-20 | 2006-04-12 | $0.0017 | −76.9% |
| 2006-02-14 | 2006-02-16 | 2006-03-13 | $0.0075 | +116.8% |
| 2006-02-13 | 2006-02-15 | 2006-03-03 | $0.0035 | −42.4% |
| 2006-02-09 | 2006-02-13 | 2006-03-02 | $0.0060 | +78.3% |
| 2006-02-06 | 2006-02-08 | 2006-03-03 | $0.0034 | −69.1% |
| 2006-02-03 | 2006-02-07 | 2006-03-03 | $0.0109 | +142.2% |
| 2006-01-27 | 2006-01-31 | 2006-02-15 | $0.0045 | +33.5% |
| 2006-01-25 | 2006-01-27 | 2006-02-17 | $0.0034 | +94.8% |
| 2005-12-15 | 2005-12-19 | 2006-01-11 | $0.0017 | −75.0% |
| 2005-11-22 | 2005-11-25 | 2005-12-16 | $0.0069 | −53.0% |
| 2005-11-15 | 2005-11-17 | 2005-12-12 | $0.0147 | +325.1% |
| 2005-11-10 | 2005-11-15 | 2005-12-05 | $0.0035 | −42.4% |
| 2005-11-09 | 2005-11-14 | 2005-12-01 | $0.0060 | −74.0% |
| 2005-11-03 | 2005-11-07 | 2005-12-05 | $0.0231 | +1,147.6% |
| 2005-10-27 | 2005-10-31 | 2005-11-23 | $0.0019 | −61.5% |
| 2005-10-26 | 2005-10-28 | 2005-11-18 | $0.0048 | +318.3% |
| 2005-09-16 | 2005-09-20 | 2005-10-13 | $0.0011 | −80.1% |
| 2005-08-24 | 2005-08-26 | 2005-09-16 | $0.0058 | −46.9% |
| 2005-08-15 | 2005-08-17 | 2005-09-09 | $0.0109 | +31.4% |
| 2005-08-11 | 2005-08-15 | 2005-09-06 | $0.0083 | −37.1% |
| 2005-08-03 | 2005-08-05 | 2005-09-06 | $0.0132 | +1,564.6% |
| 2005-07-28 | 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-24 | $0.0008 | −31.3% |
| 2005-06-16 | 2005-06-20 | 2005-07-13 | $0.0011 | −80.1% |
| 2005-05-25 | 2005-05-27 | 2005-06-17 | $0.0058 | −53.1% |
| 2005-05-16 | 2005-05-18 | 2005-06-10 | $0.0123 | +265.3% |
| 2005-05-09 | 2005-05-11 | 2005-06-03 | $0.0034 | −72.3% |
| 2005-05-04 | 2005-05-06 | 2005-06-03 | $0.0122 | +39.2% |
| 2005-04-28 | 2005-05-02 | 2005-06-03 | $0.0088 | +811.5% |
| 2005-04-27 | 2005-04-29 | 2005-05-20 | $0.0010 | −16.5% |
| 2005-03-17 | 2005-03-21 | 2005-04-13 | $0.0011 | −66.8% |
| 2005-02-23 | 2005-02-25 | 2005-03-18 | $0.0035 | +44.2% |
| 2005-02-14 | 2005-02-16 | 2005-03-04 | $0.0024 | −80.3% |
| 2005-02-03 | 2005-02-07 | 2005-03-03 | $0.0122 | +1,441.8% |
| 2005-01-27 | 2005-01-31 | 2005-02-16 | $0.0008 | −17.7% |
| 2005-01-26 | 2005-01-28 | 2005-02-18 | $0.0010 | −16.5% |
| 2004-12-13 | 2004-12-15 | 2005-01-07 | $0.0011 | −66.8% |
| 2004-12-01 | 2004-12-03 | 2004-12-24 | $0.0035 | +44.2% |
| 2004-11-15 | 2004-11-17 | 2004-12-03 | $0.0024 | +275.0% |
| 2004-11-03 | 2004-11-07 | 2004-12-03 | $0.0006 | −19.0% |
| 2004-10-28 | 2004-11-01 | 2004-11-24 | $0.0008 | −58.4% |
| 2004-10-21 | 2004-10-22 | 2004-11-10 | $0.0019 | −45.1% |
| 2004-08-25 | 2004-08-27 | 2004-09-17 | $0.0035 | +44.2% |
| 2004-08-16 | 2004-08-18 | 2004-09-03 | $0.0024 | −37.7% |
| 2004-08-12 | 2004-08-16 | 2004-09-02 | $0.0039 | +501.6% |
| 2004-08-04 | 2004-08-07 | 2004-09-03 | $0.0006 | −66.3% |
| 2004-07-29 | 2004-07-30 | 2004-08-18 | $0.0019 | −45.1% |
| 2004-05-26 | 2004-05-28 | 2004-06-18 | $0.0035 | +44.2% |
| 2004-05-10 | 2004-05-12 | 2004-06-04 | $0.0024 | −37.7% |
| 2004-05-05 | 2004-05-07 | 2004-06-03 | $0.0039 | +75.0% |
| 2004-04-29 | 2004-04-30 | 2004-05-17 | $0.0022 | +15.8% |
| 2004-04-22 | 2004-04-23 | 2004-05-12 | $0.0019 | −17.7% |
| 2004-02-25 | 2004-02-27 | 2004-03-19 | $0.0023 | −40.0% |
| 2004-02-11 | 2004-02-16 | 2004-03-03 | $0.0039 | +501.6% |
| 2004-02-04 | 2004-02-07 | 2004-03-03 | $0.0006 | −70.9% |
| 2004-01-29 | 2004-01-30 | 2004-02-09 | $0.0022 | +3,042.9% |
| 2003-11-25 | 2003-11-28 | 2003-12-19 | $0.0001 | −96.3% |
| 2003-11-09 | 2003-11-10 | 2003-11-28 | $0.0019 | −32.1% |
| 2003-11-06 | 2003-11-07 | 2003-12-01 | $0.0028 | +27.3% |
| 2003-10-30 | 2003-10-31 | 2003-11-17 | $0.0022 | +57.1% |
| 2003-10-23 | 2003-10-24 | 2003-11-12 | $0.0014 | −26.3% |
| 2003-08-21 | 2003-08-22 | 2003-09-05 | $0.0019 | +35.7% |
| 2003-07-31 | 2003-08-01 | 2003-08-20 | $0.0014 | −36.4% |
| 2003-07-30 | 2003-07-31 | 2003-08-18 | $0.0022 | +144.4% |
| 2003-05-11 | 2003-05-12 | 2003-05-30 | $0.0009 | −67.9% |
| 2003-05-06 | 2003-05-07 | 2003-06-04 | $0.0028 | +27.3% |
| 2003-04-29 | 2003-04-30 | 2003-05-19 | $0.0022 | +57.1% |
| 2003-04-24 | 2003-04-25 | 2003-05-14 | $0.0014 | +180.0% |
| 2003-02-09 | 2003-02-10 | 2003-02-28 | $0.0005 | −82.1% |
| 2003-02-06 | 2003-02-07 | 2003-03-05 | $0.0028 | +27.3% |
| 2003-01-30 | 2003-01-31 | 2003-02-10 | $0.0022 | +83.3% |
| 2003-01-23 | 2003-01-24 | 2003-02-12 | $0.0012 | +140.0% |
| 2002-11-07 | 2002-11-08 | 2002-12-02 | $0.0005 | −82.1% |
| 2002-11-06 | 2002-11-07 | 2002-12-04 | $0.0028 | +27.3% |
| 2002-10-30 | 2002-10-31 | 2002-11-20 | $0.0022 | +83.3% |
| 2002-10-28 | 2002-10-29 | 2002-11-15 | $0.0012 | −57.1% |
| 2002-08-06 | 2002-08-07 | 2002-09-05 | $0.0028 | +483.3% |
| 2002-07-31 | 2002-08-02 | 2002-08-23 | $0.0005 | −78.2% |
| 2002-07-30 | 2002-07-31 | 2002-08-21 | $0.0022 | −21.4% |
| 2002-05-06 | 2002-05-07 | 2002-06-05 | $0.0028 | +27.3% |
| 2002-04-29 | 2002-04-30 | 2002-05-22 | $0.0022 | +83.3% |
| 2002-04-25 | 2002-04-26 | 2002-05-17 | $0.0012 | −57.1% |
| 2002-02-06 | 2002-02-07 | 2002-03-05 | $0.0028 | +211.1% |
| 2002-01-23 | 2002-01-25 | 2002-02-15 | $0.0009 | −67.9% |
| 2001-11-05 | 2001-11-07 | 2001-12-04 | $0.0028 | +27.3% |
| 2001-10-29 | 2001-10-31 | 2001-11-19 | $0.0022 | +144.4% |
| 2001-10-25 | 2001-10-26 | 2001-11-16 | $0.0009 | −67.9% |
| 2001-08-06 | 2001-08-07 | 2001-09-04 | $0.0028 | +211.1% |
| 2001-08-02 | 2001-08-03 | 2001-08-24 | $0.0009 | −59.1% |
| 2001-07-30 | 2001-07-31 | 2001-08-20 | $0.0022 | −21.4% |
| 2001-05-06 | 2001-05-07 | 2001-06-01 | $0.0028 | +27.3% |
| 2001-04-29 | 2001-04-30 | 2001-05-21 | $0.0022 | +144.4% |
| 2001-04-26 | 2001-04-27 | 2001-05-17 | $0.0009 | −67.9% |
| 2001-02-06 | 2001-02-07 | 2001-03-02 | $0.0028 | +27.3% |
| 2001-01-30 | 2001-01-31 | 2001-02-13 | $0.0022 | +214.3% |
| 2001-01-25 | 2001-01-26 | 2001-02-15 | $0.0007 | −75.0% |
| 2000-11-03 | 2000-11-07 | 2000-12-04 | $0.0028 | +27.3% |
| 2000-10-30 | 2000-10-31 | 2000-11-21 | $0.0022 | +214.3% |
| 2000-10-24 | 2000-10-27 | 2000-11-16 | $0.0007 | −30.0% |
| 2000-08-06 | 2000-08-07 | 2000-09-05 | $0.0010 | +42.9% |
| 2000-08-03 | 2000-08-04 | 2000-08-24 | $0.0007 | −68.2% |
| 2000-07-30 | 2000-07-31 | 2000-08-21 | $0.0022 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
SMH dividend overview
VanEck Semiconductor ETF pays annual distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $1.10 per share, a yield of 0.21% at the latest close of $527.20. In 2025 it paid $1.10 per share, up 3.2% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +8.0% a year and over ten years −0.3%.
Payment amounts vary because they pass through what the fund earned during the period. ETF distributions may include qualified dividends, ordinary income, return of capital and capital gains; the fund's annual tax statement has the breakdown.
Related: SMH chart, SMH performance, SMH holdings, SMH valuation, SMH overview.
SMH dividends FAQ
Does SMH pay a dividend?
Yes. SMH pays annual distributions and has paid them since 2000. The most recent was $1.1050 per share with an ex-dividend date of December 22, 2025, payable December 26, 2025.
What is the SMH dividend yield?
SMH paid $1.10 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 0.21% at the latest close of $527.20.
When is the next SMH dividend?
The next annual distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around mid-December 2026.
How often does SMH pay dividends?
SMH pays distributions annual, 1 times a year.
How much did SMH pay in dividends in 2025?
SMH paid $1.10 per share in 1 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of SMH pay?
100 shares of SMH would have paid about $110 over the past 12 months, before tax.