EZA dividend history (2026)
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) paid $5.05 a share over its last year of payments, semi-annual, a yield of 7.74% at the last close. The payment has risen for 2 consecutive years and has grown +15.3% a year compounded (CAGR) over the past five. The last ex-dividend date was Jun 15, 2026. Not investment advice.
Price and yield as of market close, Oct 16, 2026; the dividend record runs from 2003.
What a holding earns#
At the current rate of $5.05 a share a year, shares priced at the last close ($65.28). Before tax; the rate can change at any payment.
| Holding | Shares | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 100 shares | 100 | $505 |
| 500 shares | 500 | $2,523 |
| 1,000 shares | 1,000 | $5,045 |
| $10,000 at the last close | 153.2 | $773 |
Dividends by year#
Regular payments that went ex in each calendar year, per share, newest first. A special dividend or a spin-off distribution is counted separately and left out of the total and the change.
| Year | Paid / share | vs prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $1.43 | — |
| 2025 | $4.24 | +39.3% |
| 2024 | $3.04 | +156.3% |
| 2023 | $1.19 | -28.3% |
| 2022 | $1.66 | +74.4% |
| 2021 | $0.95 | -60.7% |
| 2020 | $2.42 | -59.9% |
| 2019 | $6.02 | +212.8% |
| 2018 | $1.92 | +77.8% |
| 2017 | $1.08 | -49.6% |
| 2016 | $2.15 | +52.0% |
| 2015 | $1.41 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | $1.43 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | $1.57 | -27.0% |
| 2012 | $2.16 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | $1.92 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | $1.81 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | $2.07 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | $2.34 | +78.5% |
| 2007 | $1.31 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | $1.25 | +27.5% |
| 2005 | $0.98 | +62.7% |
| 2004 | $0.60 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | $0.68 | — |
Recent payments#
The last 16 ex-dividend dates. Amounts are split-adjusted, as paid on today's share count.
| Ex-date | Per share |
|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | $1.43 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $3.61 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.63 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $2.42 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.63 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.68 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.66 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $1.00 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $0.46 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | $0.49 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $1.77 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.65 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $4.70 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $1.31 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $1.07 |
About this data#
Payments come from ChartRow's own dividend record, one row per ex-date, split-adjusted. A payment more than 2.5 times the year's median is treated as a special dividend or a distribution and left out of the annual total, the run-rate and the streak. The annual dividend is the latest regular payment times the number of payments a year; the yield divides it by the last close. Years of raises counts consecutive complete calendar years in which that payment rose over the prior year's — a cut, a flat year or a gap ends the count, and the current year is not counted until it is over. Where the run reaches the start of our record (1995 for many long-lived payers) it is shown with a plus sign, because it may be longer. Not investment advice.
FAQ#
- How much does EZA pay in dividends?
- EZA paid $5.05 a share over its last year of payments, which vary in size, a dividend yield of 7.74% at the last close.
- How often does EZA pay dividends?
- iShares MSCI South Africa ETF pays semi-annual (2 payments a year); the most recent ex-dividend date was Jun 15, 2026.
- How many years has EZA raised its dividend?
- EZA has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years, counting complete calendar years in which the regular payment rose over the prior year's.
- Can I see EZA's dividends reinvested?
- Yes, as a total-return view: the Growth of $1,000 page for this ticker shows what an investment became with dividends reinvested against price only, from any starting month.