Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Select ETF (EMCS) Dividend

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Select ETF (EMCS) currently pays a dividend yield of 1.58%, distributing $0.67 per share annually ($0.25 per half-year). The company operates in the Diversified Fund sector.

EMCS has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

EMCS dividend at a glance

Dividend Yield1.58%
Annual Dividend$0.67 per share
Per Payment$0.25
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Payments per Year2
Next Ex-Dividend DateDecember 18, 2026
Next Payment DateDecember 21, 2026
Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth1
SectorDiversified Fund
Implied Share Price (from yield)$42.66

What EMCS pays on a $10,000 investment

At a 1.58% yield, $10,000 invested in EMCS generates about $158.00 per year, or roughly $79.00 every half-year. Share counts below use an implied price of $42.66, derived from the $0.67 annual dividend and the 1.58% yield.

Amount InvestedApprox. SharesAnnual Dividend IncomeIncome per Half-year
$1,00023.4$15.80$7.90
$5,000117.2$79.00$39.50
$10,000234.4$158.00$79.00
$25,000586.1$395.00$197.50
$100,0002,344.2$1,580.00$790.00

These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each half-year — see how the dividend snowball compounds.

EMCS dividend payment schedule

EMCS pays on a semi-annual schedule — 2 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 18, 2026, with payment on December 21, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Select ETF declares each dividend.

Ex-Dividend DatePayment DateAmount per ShareStatus
December 18, 2026December 21, 2026$0.25Confirmed
June 18, 2027June 21, 2027$0.25Projected
December 18, 2027December 21, 2027$0.25Projected
June 18, 2028June 21, 2028$0.25Projected

To collect a EMCS dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.

How EMCS's dividend compares

Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. EMCS's 1.58% is 1.99 percentage points below that median, ranking 728th of 1000 by yield.

Within Diversified Fund, where we track 226 names, the median yield is 3.50% — putting EMCS below its sector.

Its 1-year run of dividend increases ranks 470th out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.

What the numbers mean

EMCS pays twice a year rather than quarterly, so income arrives in two larger instalments.

Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.

EMCS dividend FAQ

When is the next EMCS ex-dividend date?

The next EMCS ex-dividend date is December 18, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 21, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

What is EMCS's dividend yield?

EMCS currently yields 1.58%, based on $0.67 in dividends per share over the past year.

How often does EMCS pay dividends?

EMCS pays semi-annual, which works out to 2 payments per year of about $0.25 per share.

How much dividend income would $10,000 of EMCS generate?

At the current 1.58% yield, $10,000 invested in EMCS would produce roughly $158.00 per year, or about $79.00 per half-year, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.

Has EMCS increased its dividend?

Yes — EMCS has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

EMCS dividend history

DivTrkr holds 17 recorded EMCS dividend payments going back to 2018, with 1 consecutive complete year of increases and +5.4% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full EMCS dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.

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