iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWXDividend History
| Pay Date | Amount | Ex-Date | Record Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2025 | $1.05 | 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-16 |
| June 20, 2025 | $0.85 | 2025-06-16 | 2025-06-16 |
| December 20, 2024 | $0.77 | 2024-12-17 | 2024-12-17 |
| June 17, 2024 | $0.78 | 2024-06-11 | 2024-06-11 |
| December 27, 2023 | $0.71 | 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-21 |
Dividends Summary
- Consistent Payer: iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF has rewarded shareholders with 38 dividend payments over the past 17 years.
- Total Returned Value: Investors who held ACWX shares during this period received a total of $21.52 per share in dividend income.
- Latest Payout: The most recent dividend of $1.05/share was paid 35 days ago, on December 19, 2025.
- Dividend Growth: Since 2008, the dividend payout has grown by 668.4%, from $0.14 to $1.05.
Company News
The article compares two global ETFs: NZAC, a climate-focused fund with lower costs (0.12% expense ratio) and tech tilt including U.S. stocks, versus ACWX, an international-only fund with higher costs (0.32% expense ratio) but greater dividend yield (2.7%) and significantly larger assets ($8.4B). NZAC has outperformed over five years, while ACWX ...
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