ELD Distribution History & Yield

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund · NYSEArca

ETF Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond Monthly payer Bond fundInternational
$28.98
-0.07% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
5.97%
$1.73/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
5.97%
$1.73/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.73
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.1442
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 25, 2026 Estimated
in 17 days
Next pay date
Oct 9, 2026
in 31 days
Last ex-distribution date
Aug 26, 2026
$0.145 per share
Expense ratio
0.55%
AUM 142.3M
Consistency
98/100
very stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+2.4%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
3 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
16.0
since Sep 20, 2010
1y total return
+8.7%
price +2.5% + distributions 6.1%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Sep 25, 2026 (in 17 days) Oct 9, 2026 $0.1442 $14.42 Estimated
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 (in 47 days) Nov 8, 2026 $0.1442 $14.42 Estimated
Tue, Nov 24, 2026 (in 77 days) Dec 8, 2026 $0.1442 $14.42 Estimated
Thu, Dec 24, 2026 (in 107 days) Jan 7, 2027 $0.1442 $14.42 Estimated
Sat, Jan 23, 2027 (in 137 days) Feb 6, 2027 $0.1442 $14.42 Estimated
Mon, Feb 22, 2027 (in 167 days) Mar 8, 2027 $0.1442 $14.42 Estimated
Wed, Mar 24, 2027 (in 197 days) Apr 7, 2027 $0.1442 $14.42 Estimated
Fri, Apr 23, 2027 (in 227 days) May 7, 2027 $0.1442 $14.42 Estimated
Sun, May 23, 2027 (in 257 days) Jun 6, 2027 $0.1442 $14.42 Estimated
Tue, Jun 22, 2027 (in 287 days) Jul 6, 2027 $0.1442 $14.42 Estimated
Thu, Jul 22, 2027 (in 317 days) Aug 5, 2027 $0.1442 $14.42 Estimated
Sat, Aug 21, 2027 (in 347 days) Sep 4, 2027 $0.1442 $14.42 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from ELD's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.73 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Apr 24, 2023 to Aug 26, 2026; most recent $0.145$0.00$0.10$0.20Apr 24, 2023: $0.11Apr '23May 24, 2023: $0.11Jun 26, 2023: $0.11Jul 25, 2023: $0.11Aug 25, 2023: $0.11Oct 25, 2023: $0.12Oct '23Nov 24, 2023: $0.12Dec 22, 2023: $0.12Jan 25, 2024: $0.12Feb 23, 2024: $0.12Mar 22, 2024: $0.12Mar '24Apr 24, 2024: $0.12May 24, 2024: $0.12Jun 25, 2024: $0.12Jul 26, 2024: $0.12Aug 27, 2024: $0.12Aug '24Sep 25, 2024: $0.125Oct 28, 2024: $0.125Nov 25, 2024: $0.125Dec 26, 2024: $0.125Jan 28, 2025: $0.125Jan '25Feb 25, 2025: $0.125Mar 26, 2025: $0.125Apr 25, 2025: $0.125May 27, 2025: $0.125Jun 25, 2025: $0.125Jun '25Jul 28, 2025: $0.125Aug 26, 2025: $0.125Sep 25, 2025: $0.135Oct 28, 2025: $0.145Nov 24, 2025: $0.145Nov '25Dec 26, 2025: $0.145Jan 27, 2026: $0.145Feb 24, 2026: $0.145Mar 26, 2026: $0.145Apr 27, 2026: $0.145Apr '26May 26, 2026: $0.145Jun 25, 2026: $0.145Jul 28, 2026: $0.145Aug 26, 2026: $0.145

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502017: $1.80$1.8020172018: $2.11$2.1120182019: $1.77$1.7720192020: $1.635$1.63520202021: $1.495$1.49520212022: $1.365$1.36520222023: $1.24$1.2420232024: $1.46$1.4620242025: $1.57$1.5720252026 (YTD): $1.16$1.162026 YTD

How much ELD do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month694$20,102$1,200
$500 / month3,469$100,509$6,000
$1,000 / month6,937$201,017$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 5.97%. $10,000 in ELD would currently pay about $597 a year ($50 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

ELD distribution history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 26, 2026 $0.145 +0.0%
Jul 28, 2026 $0.145 +0.0%
Jun 25, 2026 $0.145 +0.0%
May 26, 2026 $0.145 +0.0%
Apr 27, 2026 $0.145 +0.0%
Mar 26, 2026 $0.145 +0.0%
Feb 24, 2026 $0.145 +0.0%
Jan 27, 2026 $0.145 +0.0%
Dec 26, 2025 $0.145 +0.0%
Nov 24, 2025 $0.145 +0.0%
Oct 28, 2025 $0.145 +7.4%
Sep 25, 2025 $0.135 +8.0%
Aug 26, 2025 $0.125 +0.0%
Jul 28, 2025 $0.125 +0.0%
Jun 25, 2025 $0.125 +0.0%
May 27, 2025 $0.125 +0.0%
Apr 25, 2025 $0.125 +0.0%
Mar 26, 2025 $0.125 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2025 $0.125 +0.0%
Jan 28, 2025 $0.125 +0.0%
Dec 26, 2024 $0.125 +0.0%
Nov 25, 2024 $0.125 +0.0%
Oct 28, 2024 $0.125 +0.0%
Sep 25, 2024 $0.125 +4.2%
Aug 27, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Jul 26, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Jun 25, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
May 24, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Apr 24, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Mar 22, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Feb 23, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Jan 25, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Dec 22, 2023 $0.12 +0.0%
Nov 24, 2023 $0.12 +0.0%
Oct 25, 2023 $0.12 +9.1%
Aug 25, 2023 $0.11 +0.0%
Jul 25, 2023 $0.11 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2023 $0.11 +0.0%
May 24, 2023 $0.11 +0.0%
Apr 24, 2023 $0.11 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2023 $0.11 +0.0%
Feb 22, 2023 $0.11 +0.0%
Jan 25, 2023 $0.11 +0.0%
Dec 23, 2022 $0.11 +0.0%
Nov 23, 2022 $0.11 +0.0%
Oct 25, 2022 $0.11 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2022 $0.11 -4.3%
Aug 25, 2022 $0.115 +0.0%
Jul 25, 2022 $0.115 +0.0%
Jun 24, 2022 $0.115 +0.0%
May 24, 2022 $0.115 +0.0%
Apr 25, 2022 $0.115 +0.0%
Mar 25, 2022 $0.115 +0.0%
Feb 22, 2022 $0.115 -4.2%
Jan 25, 2022 $0.12 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2021 $0.12 +0.0%
Nov 23, 2021 $0.12 +0.0%
Oct 25, 2021 $0.12 +0.0%
Sep 24, 2021 $0.12 +0.0%
Aug 25, 2021 $0.12 -4.0%
Jul 26, 2021 $0.125 -2.3%
Jun 24, 2021 $0.128 +0.0%
May 24, 2021 $0.128 +0.0%
Apr 26, 2021 $0.128 +0.0%
Mar 25, 2021 $0.128 +0.0%
Feb 22, 2021 $0.128 -1.5%
Jan 25, 2021 $0.13 +0.0%
Dec 21, 2020 $0.13 +0.0%
Nov 23, 2020 $0.13 +0.0%
Oct 27, 2020 $0.13 +0.0%
Sep 22, 2020 $0.13 -3.7%
Aug 25, 2020 $0.135 -3.6%
Jul 28, 2020 $0.14 +0.0%
Jun 23, 2020 $0.14 +0.0%
May 26, 2020 $0.14 +0.0%
Apr 21, 2020 $0.14 +0.0%
Mar 24, 2020 $0.14 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2020 $0.14 +0.0%
Jan 21, 2020 $0.14 -6.7%
Dec 23, 2019 $0.15 +0.0%
Nov 25, 2019 $0.15 +0.0%
Oct 22, 2019 $0.15 +0.0%
Sep 24, 2019 $0.15 +3.4%
Aug 27, 2019 $0.145 +0.0%
Jul 23, 2019 $0.145 +0.0%
Jun 24, 2019 $0.145 +0.0%
May 28, 2019 $0.145 +0.0%
Apr 23, 2019 $0.145 +0.0%
Mar 26, 2019 $0.145 +0.0%
Feb 19, 2019 $0.145 -6.5%
Jan 22, 2019 $0.155 +0.0%
Dec 24, 2018 $0.155 +0.0%
Nov 20, 2018 $0.155 -3.1%
Oct 23, 2018 $0.16 +0.0%
Sep 25, 2018 $0.16 -11.1%
Aug 21, 2018 $0.18 +0.0%
Jul 24, 2018 $0.18 -10.0%
Jun 25, 2018 $0.20 +0.0%
May 22, 2018 $0.20 +2.6%
Apr 24, 2018 $0.195 +2.6%
Mar 20, 2018 $0.19 +8.6%
Feb 20, 2018 $0.175 +9.4%
Jan 23, 2018 $0.16 +0.0%
Dec 26, 2017 $0.16 +0.0%
Nov 21, 2017 $0.16 +0.0%
Oct 24, 2017 $0.16 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2017 $0.16 +10.3%
Aug 21, 2017 $0.145 +0.0%
Jul 24, 2017 $0.145 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2017 $0.145 +0.0%
May 22, 2017 $0.145 +0.0%
Apr 24, 2017 $0.145 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2017 $0.145 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2017 $0.145 +0.0%
Jan 23, 2017 $0.145 +0.0%
Dec 23, 2016 $0.145 +0.0%
Nov 21, 2016 $0.145 +0.0%
Oct 24, 2016 $0.145 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2016 $0.145 +0.0%
Aug 22, 2016 $0.145 +0.0%
Jul 25, 2016 $0.145 +0.0%
Jun 20, 2016 $0.145 +0.0%
May 23, 2016 $0.145 +0.0%
Apr 25, 2016 $0.145 +0.0%
Mar 21, 2016 $0.145 +0.0%
Feb 22, 2016 $0.145 +0.0%
Jan 25, 2016 $0.145 +0.0%
Dec 21, 2015 $0.145 +0.0%
Nov 23, 2015 $0.145 +0.0%
Oct 26, 2015 $0.145 -6.5%
Sep 21, 2015 $0.155 -3.1%
Aug 24, 2015 $0.16 +0.0%
Jun 22, 2015 $0.16 +0.0%
May 22, 2015 $0.16 +0.0%
Apr 20, 2015 $0.16 +0.0%
Mar 23, 2015 $0.16 -11.1%
Feb 23, 2015 $0.18 +0.0%
Jan 26, 2015 $0.18 -5.3%
Dec 19, 2014 $0.19 +0.0%
Nov 21, 2014 $0.19 +5.6%
Oct 27, 2014 $0.18 -5.3%
Sep 22, 2014 $0.19 +46.2%
Aug 25, 2014 $0.13 +0.0%
Jul 21, 2014 $0.13 +0.0%
Jun 23, 2014 $0.13 +0.0%
May 23, 2014 $0.13 +0.0%
Apr 21, 2014 $0.13 +0.0%
Mar 24, 2014 $0.13 +0.0%
Feb 24, 2014 $0.13 -7.1%
Jan 27, 2014 $0.14 -14.6%
Dec 24, 2013 $0.164 -3.5%
Nov 22, 2013 $0.17 +0.0%
Oct 21, 2013 $0.17 +13.3%
Sep 23, 2013 $0.15 +200.0%
Aug 26, 2013 $0.05 -37.5%
Jul 22, 2013 $0.08 -46.7%
Jun 24, 2013 $0.15 -11.8%
May 24, 2013 $0.17 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2013 $0.17 +0.0%
Mar 22, 2013 $0.17 -2.3%
Feb 19, 2013 $0.174 -1.1%
Jan 22, 2013 $0.176 -62.2%
Dec 24, 2012 $0.465 +147.3%
Nov 26, 2012 $0.188 +0.0%
Oct 22, 2012 $0.188 +1.6%
Sep 24, 2012 $0.185 +42.3%
Aug 27, 2012 $0.13 +0.0%
Jul 23, 2012 $0.13 +0.0%
Jun 25, 2012 $0.13 +0.0%
May 21, 2012 $0.13 +0.0%
Apr 23, 2012 $0.13 +0.0%
Mar 26, 2012 $0.13 +0.0%
Feb 21, 2012 $0.13 -7.1%
Jan 23, 2012 $0.14 -17.2%
Dec 21, 2011 $0.169 -10.1%
Nov 21, 2011 $0.188 -6.0%
Oct 24, 2011 $0.20 -4.8%
Sep 26, 2011 $0.21 -4.5%
Aug 22, 2011 $0.22 +6.8%
Jul 25, 2011 $0.206 -1.0%
Jun 22, 2011 $0.208 -2.3%
May 23, 2011 $0.213 +3.9%
Apr 25, 2011 $0.205 +16.5%
Mar 21, 2011 $0.176 -2.2%
Feb 22, 2011 $0.18 +17.6%
Jan 24, 2011 $0.153 -55.8%
Dec 22, 2010 $0.346 +138.6%
Nov 22, 2010 $0.145 -22.0%
Oct 25, 2010 $0.186 -9.7%
Sep 20, 2010 $0.206

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

ELD's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 98/100).

Its share price moved +2.5% over the past year.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective through investment in bonds and other debt instruments denominated in the local currencies of emerging market countries. Under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in Local Debt. The Advisor attempts to maintain an aggregate portfolio duration of between two and ten years under normal market conditions. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund family: WisdomTree. Category: Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond. First distribution on our records: Sep 20, 2010. 190 payments tracked.

ELD distribution FAQ

When is ELD's next ex-distribution date?

ELD's next ex-distribution date is Sep 25, 2026 (in 17 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.1442 per share, expected on Oct 9, 2026.

How often does ELD pay distributions?

ELD pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.145 per share with an ex-date of Aug 26, 2026.

What is ELD's distribution yield?

ELD's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 5.97%, based on $1.73 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $28.98. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.73 per share, is 5.97%.

How much does ELD pay per share?

ELD pays about $0.1442 per share each month, which works out to roughly $1.73 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $173.00 a year.

Has ELD grown or cut its distribution?

ELD has raised its annual distribution for 3 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 2.4% a year (+15.3% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of ELD do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 5.97%, you would need about 694 shares of ELD (roughly $20,102 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.

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