EMB Distribution History & Yield

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF · NasdaqGM

ETF Emerging Markets Bond Monthly payer Bond fund
$94.36
-0.12% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
5.18%
$4.884/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
5.18%
$4.884/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$4.884
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.407
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Oct 1, 2026 Estimated
in 23 days
Next pay date
Oct 4, 2026
in 26 days
Last ex-distribution date
Sep 1, 2026
$0.414 per share
Expense ratio
0.39%
AUM 14.9B
Consistency
95/100
very stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+2.2%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
18.7
since Dec 27, 2007
1y total return
+5.4%
price +0.3% + distributions 5.2%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 (in 23 days) Oct 4, 2026 $0.407 $40.70 Estimated
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 (in 53 days) Nov 3, 2026 $0.407 $40.70 Estimated
Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (in 83 days) Dec 3, 2026 $0.407 $40.70 Estimated
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 113 days) Jan 2, 2027 $0.407 $40.70 Estimated
Fri, Jan 29, 2027 (in 143 days) Feb 1, 2027 $0.407 $40.70 Estimated
Sun, Feb 28, 2027 (in 173 days) Mar 3, 2027 $0.407 $40.70 Estimated
Tue, Mar 30, 2027 (in 203 days) Apr 2, 2027 $0.407 $40.70 Estimated
Thu, Apr 29, 2027 (in 233 days) May 2, 2027 $0.407 $40.70 Estimated
Sat, May 29, 2027 (in 263 days) Jun 1, 2027 $0.407 $40.70 Estimated
Mon, Jun 28, 2027 (in 293 days) Jul 1, 2027 $0.407 $40.70 Estimated
Wed, Jul 28, 2027 (in 323 days) Jul 31, 2027 $0.407 $40.70 Estimated
Fri, Aug 27, 2027 (in 353 days) Aug 30, 2027 $0.407 $40.70 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from EMB's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $4.884 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jul 3, 2023 to Sep 1, 2026; most recent $0.414$0.00$0.25$0.50Jul 3, 2023: $0.346Jul '23Aug 1, 2023: $0.348Sep 1, 2023: $0.359Oct 2, 2023: $0.353Nov 1, 2023: $0.362Dec 1, 2023: $0.332Dec '23Dec 14, 2023: $0.364Feb 1, 2024: $0.367Mar 1, 2024: $0.386Apr 1, 2024: $0.366May 1, 2024: $0.361May '24Jun 3, 2024: $0.363Jul 1, 2024: $0.381Aug 1, 2024: $0.391Sep 3, 2024: $0.368Oct 1, 2024: $0.385Oct '24Nov 1, 2024: $0.422Dec 2, 2024: $0.388Dec 18, 2024: $0.429Dec 30, 2024: $0.255Feb 3, 2025: $0.441Feb '25Mar 3, 2025: $0.386Apr 1, 2025: $0.40May 1, 2025: $0.402Jun 2, 2025: $0.405Jul 1, 2025: $0.38Jul '25Aug 1, 2025: $0.411Sep 2, 2025: $0.402Oct 1, 2025: $0.393Nov 3, 2025: $0.418Dec 1, 2025: $0.372Dec '25Dec 19, 2025: $0.383Feb 2, 2026: $0.415Mar 2, 2026: $0.403Apr 1, 2026: $0.455May 1, 2026: $0.41May '26Jun 1, 2026: $0.407Jul 1, 2026: $0.40Aug 3, 2026: $0.414Sep 1, 2026: $0.414

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$4.00$8.002017: $5.273$5.27320172018: $5.865$5.86520182019: $5.17$5.1720192020: $4.497$4.49720202021: $4.248$4.24820212022: $4.262$4.26220222023: $4.22$4.2220232024: $4.862$4.86220242025: $4.793$4.79320252026 (YTD): $3.318$3.3182026 YTD

How much EMB do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month246$23,184$1,200
$500 / month1,229$115,921$6,000
$1,000 / month2,458$231,843$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 5.18%. $10,000 in EMB would currently pay about $518 a year ($43 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

EMB distribution history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 1, 2026 Sep 4, 2026 $0.414 +0.0%
Aug 3, 2026 Aug 6, 2026 $0.414 +3.5%
Jul 1, 2026 Jul 7, 2026 $0.40 -1.7%
Jun 1, 2026 Jun 4, 2026 $0.407 -0.7%
May 1, 2026 May 6, 2026 $0.41 -9.9%
Apr 1, 2026 Apr 7, 2026 $0.455 +12.9%
Mar 2, 2026 Mar 5, 2026 $0.403 -2.9%
Feb 2, 2026 Feb 5, 2026 $0.415 +8.4%
Dec 19, 2025 Dec 24, 2025 $0.383 +3.0%
Dec 1, 2025 Dec 4, 2025 $0.372 -11.0%
Nov 3, 2025 Nov 6, 2025 $0.418 +6.4%
Oct 1, 2025 Oct 6, 2025 $0.393 -2.2%
Sep 2, 2025 Sep 5, 2025 $0.402 -2.2%
Aug 1, 2025 Aug 6, 2025 $0.411 +8.2%
Jul 1, 2025 Jul 7, 2025 $0.38 -6.2%
Jun 2, 2025 Jun 5, 2025 $0.405 +0.7%
May 1, 2025 May 6, 2025 $0.402 +0.5%
Apr 1, 2025 Apr 4, 2025 $0.40 +3.6%
Mar 3, 2025 Mar 6, 2025 $0.386 -12.5%
Feb 3, 2025 Feb 6, 2025 $0.441 +72.9%
Dec 30, 2024 Jan 3, 2025 $0.255 -40.6%
Dec 18, 2024 Dec 23, 2024 $0.429 +10.6%
Dec 2, 2024 Dec 5, 2024 $0.388 -8.1%
Nov 1, 2024 Nov 6, 2024 $0.422 +9.6%
Oct 1, 2024 Oct 4, 2024 $0.385 +4.6%
Sep 3, 2024 Sep 6, 2024 $0.368 -5.9%
Aug 1, 2024 Aug 6, 2024 $0.391 +2.6%
Jul 1, 2024 Jul 5, 2024 $0.381 +5.0%
Jun 3, 2024 Jun 7, 2024 $0.363 +0.6%
May 1, 2024 May 7, 2024 $0.361 -1.4%
Apr 1, 2024 Apr 5, 2024 $0.366 -5.2%
Mar 1, 2024 Mar 7, 2024 $0.386 +5.2%
Feb 1, 2024 Feb 7, 2024 $0.367 +0.8%
Dec 14, 2023 Dec 20, 2023 $0.364 +9.6%
Dec 1, 2023 Dec 7, 2023 $0.332 -8.3%
Nov 1, 2023 Nov 7, 2023 $0.362 +2.5%
Oct 2, 2023 Oct 6, 2023 $0.353 -1.7%
Sep 1, 2023 Sep 8, 2023 $0.359 +3.2%
Aug 1, 2023 Aug 7, 2023 $0.348 +0.6%
Jul 3, 2023 Jul 10, 2023 $0.346 -2.0%
Jun 1, 2023 Jun 7, 2023 $0.353 +0.9%
May 1, 2023 May 5, 2023 $0.35 -3.3%
Apr 3, 2023 Apr 7, 2023 $0.362 -4.5%
Mar 1, 2023 Mar 7, 2023 $0.379 +21.5%
Feb 1, 2023 Feb 7, 2023 $0.312 -8.2%
Dec 15, 2022 Dec 21, 2022 $0.34 +0.3%
Dec 1, 2022 Dec 7, 2022 $0.339 -11.3%
Nov 1, 2022 Nov 7, 2022 $0.382 +3.0%
Oct 3, 2022 Oct 7, 2022 $0.371 +18.9%
Sep 1, 2022 Sep 8, 2022 $0.312 -9.8%
Aug 1, 2022 Aug 5, 2022 $0.346 -4.2%
Jul 1, 2022 Jul 8, 2022 $0.361 +7.8%
Jun 1, 2022 Jun 7, 2022 $0.335 -8.0%
May 2, 2022 May 6, 2022 $0.364 -5.0%
Apr 1, 2022 Apr 7, 2022 $0.383 +7.6%
Mar 1, 2022 Mar 7, 2022 $0.356 -4.6%
Feb 1, 2022 Feb 7, 2022 $0.373 +1.4%
Dec 16, 2021 Dec 22, 2021 $0.368 +3.1%
Dec 1, 2021 Dec 7, 2021 $0.357 -0.3%
Nov 1, 2021 Nov 5, 2021 $0.358 +3.8%
Oct 1, 2021 Oct 7, 2021 $0.345 -0.9%
Sep 1, 2021 Sep 8, 2021 $0.348 -0.6%
Aug 2, 2021 Aug 6, 2021 $0.35 -1.4%
Jul 1, 2021 Jul 8, 2021 $0.355 -0.8%
Jun 1, 2021 Jun 7, 2021 $0.358 +2.9%
May 3, 2021 May 7, 2021 $0.348 +0.0%
Apr 1, 2021 Apr 8, 2021 $0.348 -0.9%
Mar 1, 2021 Mar 5, 2021 $0.351 -3.0%
Feb 1, 2021 Feb 5, 2021 $0.362 -8.4%
Dec 17, 2020 Dec 23, 2020 $0.395 -0.3%
Dec 1, 2020 Dec 7, 2020 $0.396 +0.0%
Nov 2, 2020 Nov 6, 2020 $0.396 +8.2%
Oct 1, 2020 Oct 7, 2020 $0.366 +9.9%
Sep 1, 2020 Sep 8, 2020 $0.333 +1.5%
Aug 3, 2020 Aug 7, 2020 $0.328 -0.6%
Jul 1, 2020 Jul 8, 2020 $0.33 -2.1%
Jun 1, 2020 Jun 5, 2020 $0.337 -11.1%
May 1, 2020 May 7, 2020 $0.379 -7.3%
Apr 1, 2020 Apr 7, 2020 $0.409 -1.9%
Mar 2, 2020 Mar 6, 2020 $0.417 +1.5%
Feb 3, 2020 Feb 7, 2020 $0.411 -6.8%
Dec 19, 2019 Dec 26, 2019 $0.441 +8.1%
Dec 2, 2019 Dec 6, 2019 $0.408 +0.7%
Nov 1, 2019 Nov 7, 2019 $0.405 +1.2%
Oct 1, 2019 Oct 7, 2019 $0.40 -3.1%
Sep 3, 2019 Sep 9, 2019 $0.413 -1.2%
Aug 1, 2019 Aug 7, 2019 $0.418 -4.6%
Jul 1, 2019 Jul 8, 2019 $0.438 -4.6%
Jun 3, 2019 Jun 7, 2019 $0.459 +2.2%
May 1, 2019 May 7, 2019 $0.449 -1.1%
Apr 1, 2019 Apr 5, 2019 $0.454 +2.5%
Mar 1, 2019 Mar 7, 2019 $0.443 +0.2%
Feb 1, 2019 Feb 7, 2019 $0.442 -65.7%
Dec 18, 2018 Dec 24, 2018 $1.29 +184.1%
Dec 3, 2018 Dec 7, 2018 $0.454 -1.5%
Nov 1, 2018 Nov 7, 2018 $0.461 +2.4%
Oct 1, 2018 Oct 5, 2018 $0.45 +3.2%
Sep 4, 2018 Sep 10, 2018 $0.436 -1.1%
Aug 1, 2018 Aug 7, 2018 $0.441 -1.1%
Jul 2, 2018 Jul 9, 2018 $0.446 -1.3%
Jun 1, 2018 Jun 7, 2018 $0.452 +10.0%
May 1, 2018 May 7, 2018 $0.411 +9.9%
Apr 2, 2018 Apr 6, 2018 $0.374 +10.0%
Mar 1, 2018 Mar 7, 2018 $0.34 +9.7%
Feb 1, 2018 Feb 7, 2018 $0.31 -16.4%
Dec 21, 2017 Dec 28, 2017 $0.371 -17.4%
Dec 1, 2017 Dec 7, 2017 $0.449 +0.9%
Nov 1, 2017 Nov 7, 2017 $0.445 -1.5%
Oct 2, 2017 Oct 6, 2017 $0.452 +0.2%
Sep 1, 2017 Sep 8, 2017 $0.451 -0.7%
Aug 1, 2017 Aug 7, 2017 $0.454 +2.5%
Jul 3, 2017 Jul 10, 2017 $0.443 -0.2%
Jun 1, 2017 Jun 7, 2017 $0.444 +0.0%
May 1, 2017 May 5, 2017 $0.444 +1.6%
Apr 3, 2017 Apr 7, 2017 $0.437 -0.9%
Mar 1, 2017 Mar 7, 2017 $0.441 -0.2%
Feb 1, 2017 Feb 7, 2017 $0.442 +68.1%
Dec 22, 2016 Dec 29, 2016 $0.263 -40.9%
Dec 1, 2016 Dec 7, 2016 $0.445 -1.8%
Nov 1, 2016 Nov 7, 2016 $0.453 -9.8%
Oct 3, 2016 Oct 7, 2016 $0.502 +2.0%
Sep 1, 2016 Sep 8, 2016 $0.492 -1.8%
Aug 1, 2016 Aug 5, 2016 $0.501 -5.3%
Jul 1, 2016 Jul 8, 2016 $0.529 +19.1%
Jun 1, 2016 Jun 7, 2016 $0.444 +8.3%
May 2, 2016 May 6, 2016 $0.41 -4.4%
Apr 1, 2016 Apr 7, 2016 $0.429 -2.3%
Mar 1, 2016 Mar 7, 2016 $0.439 +4.8%
Feb 1, 2016 Feb 5, 2016 $0.419 -23.5%
Dec 24, 2015 Dec 31, 2015 $0.548 +28.9%
Dec 1, 2015 Dec 7, 2015 $0.425 -3.4%
Nov 2, 2015 Nov 6, 2015 $0.44 -6.4%
Oct 1, 2015 Oct 7, 2015 $0.47 +2.0%
Sep 1, 2015 Sep 8, 2015 $0.461 +10.0%
Aug 3, 2015 Aug 7, 2015 $0.419 -0.7%
Jul 1, 2015 Jul 8, 2015 $0.422 +0.7%
Jun 1, 2015 Jun 5, 2015 $0.419 +4.2%
May 1, 2015 May 7, 2015 $0.402 +6.3%
Apr 1, 2015 Apr 8, 2015 $0.378 +6.2%
Mar 2, 2015 Mar 6, 2015 $0.356 -6.1%
Feb 2, 2015 Feb 6, 2015 $0.379 -36.4%
Dec 24, 2014 Dec 31, 2014 $0.596 +42.9%
Dec 1, 2014 Dec 5, 2014 $0.417 +3.0%
Nov 3, 2014 Nov 7, 2014 $0.405 +3.8%
Oct 1, 2014 Oct 7, 2014 $0.39 +34.5%
Sep 2, 2014 Sep 8, 2014 $0.29 -27.5%
Aug 1, 2014 Aug 7, 2014 $0.40 -0.2%
Jul 1, 2014 Jul 8, 2014 $0.401 -2.2%
Jun 2, 2014 Jun 6, 2014 $0.41 -1.2%
May 1, 2014 May 7, 2014 $0.415 -2.4%
Apr 1, 2014 Apr 7, 2014 $0.425 -1.4%
Mar 3, 2014 Mar 7, 2014 $0.431 +2.4%
Feb 3, 2014 Feb 7, 2014 $0.421 +1.0%
Dec 26, 2013 Jan 2, 2014 $0.417 +3.0%
Dec 2, 2013 Dec 6, 2013 $0.405 -7.3%
Nov 1, 2013 Nov 7, 2013 $0.437 +0.9%
Oct 1, 2013 Oct 7, 2013 $0.433 -6.1%
Sep 3, 2013 Sep 9, 2013 $0.461 +1.3%
Aug 1, 2013 Aug 7, 2013 $0.455 +3.4%
Jul 1, 2013 Jul 8, 2013 $0.44 +7.3%
Jun 3, 2013 Jun 7, 2013 $0.41 -0.2%
May 1, 2013 May 7, 2013 $0.411 +0.0%
Apr 1, 2013 Apr 5, 2013 $0.411 -4.0%
Mar 1, 2013 Mar 7, 2013 $0.428 -1.4%
Feb 1, 2013 Feb 7, 2013 $0.434 +11.0%
Dec 26, 2012 Jan 2, 2013 $0.391 -0.3%
Dec 3, 2012 Dec 7, 2012 $0.392 -4.5%
Nov 1, 2012 Nov 7, 2012 $0.4107 +2.7%
Oct 1, 2012 Oct 5, 2012 $0.40 -6.3%
Sep 4, 2012 Sep 10, 2012 $0.427 -4.5%
Aug 1, 2012 Aug 7, 2012 $0.447 +0.0%
Jul 2, 2012 Jul 9, 2012 $0.447 +1.4%
Jun 1, 2012 Jun 7, 2012 $0.441 +1.1%
May 1, 2012 May 7, 2012 $0.436 -2.2%
Apr 2, 2012 Apr 9, 2012 $0.446 -1.5%
Mar 1, 2012 Mar 7, 2012 $0.453 +4.9%
Feb 1, 2012 Feb 7, 2012 $0.432 +4.3%
Dec 27, 2011 Jan 4, 2012 $0.414 -6.1%
Dec 1, 2011 Dec 7, 2011 $0.441 -0.9%
Nov 1, 2011 Nov 7, 2011 $0.445 +0.9%
Oct 3, 2011 Oct 7, 2011 $0.441 +1.1%
Sep 1, 2011 Sep 8, 2011 $0.436 +3.8%
Aug 1, 2011 Aug 5, 2011 $0.42 -6.2%
Jul 1, 2011 Jul 8, 2011 $0.448 -1.8%
Jun 1, 2011 Jun 7, 2011 $0.456 +2.0%
May 2, 2011 May 6, 2011 $0.447 -1.1%
Apr 1, 2011 Apr 7, 2011 $0.452 +0.4%
Mar 1, 2011 $0.45 -1.1%
Feb 1, 2011 $0.455 -1.1%
Dec 28, 2010 $0.46 +0.2%
Dec 1, 2010 $0.459 +4.8%
Nov 1, 2010 $0.438 -1.6%
Oct 1, 2010 $0.445 +0.2%
Sep 1, 2010 $0.444 +2.1%
Aug 2, 2010 $0.435 -6.0%
Jul 1, 2010 $0.463 +2.9%
Jun 1, 2010 $0.45 -4.5%
May 3, 2010 $0.471 -1.7%
Apr 1, 2010 $0.479 -2.4%
Mar 1, 2010 $0.491 +2.5%
Feb 1, 2010 $0.479 +14.6%
Dec 29, 2009 $0.418 -0.9%
Dec 1, 2009 $0.422 -5.8%
Nov 2, 2009 $0.448 -1.3%
Oct 1, 2009 $0.454 -8.1%
Sep 1, 2009 $0.494 +9.8%
Aug 3, 2009 $0.45 -4.9%
Jul 1, 2009 $0.473 -4.3%
Jun 1, 2009 $0.494 -14.8%
May 1, 2009 $0.58 +11.1%
Apr 1, 2009 $0.522 +6.7%
Mar 2, 2009 $0.489 +0.6%
Feb 2, 2009 $0.486 +33.5%
Dec 29, 2008 $0.364 -28.3%
Dec 1, 2008 $0.508 +12.9%
Nov 3, 2008 $0.45 +3.4%
Oct 1, 2008 $0.435 -3.3%
Sep 2, 2008 $0.45 +5.1%
Aug 1, 2008 $0.428 +13.5%
Jul 1, 2008 $0.377 -17.9%
Jun 2, 2008 $0.459 +2.9%
May 1, 2008 $0.446 -2.8%
Apr 1, 2008 $0.459 +8.3%
Mar 3, 2008 $0.424 -10.9%
Feb 1, 2008 $0.476 +195.7%
Dec 27, 2007 $0.161

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

EMB's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 95/100).

Its share price moved +0.3% 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 iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the underlying index. The index is a broad, diverse U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt benchmark that tracks the total return of actively traded external debt instruments in emerging market countries.

Fund family: iShares. Category: Emerging Markets Bond. First distribution on our records: Dec 27, 2007. 226 payments tracked.

EMB distribution FAQ

When is EMB's next ex-distribution date?

EMB's next ex-distribution date is Oct 1, 2026 (in 23 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.407 per share, expected on Oct 4, 2026.

How often does EMB pay distributions?

EMB pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.414 per share with an ex-date of Sep 1, 2026.

What is EMB's distribution yield?

EMB's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 5.18%, based on $4.884 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $94.36. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $4.884 per share, is 5.18%.

How much does EMB pay per share?

EMB pays about $0.407 per share each month, which works out to roughly $4.884 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $488.40 a year.

Has EMB grown or cut its distribution?

EMB has raised its annual distribution for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 2.2% a year (-4.3% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 5.18%, you would need about 246 shares of EMB (roughly $23,184 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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