VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) Dividend History

Dividend Yield: 0.38%

Dividend Frequency: Annually

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex Dividend Date	Record Date
December 24, 2024	$1.07	12/23/2024	12/23/2024
December 22, 2023	$1.04	12/18/2023	12/19/2023
December 23, 2022	$2.40	12/19/2022	12/20/2022
December 27, 2021	$1.57	12/20/2021	12/21/2021
December 28, 2020	$1.50	12/21/2020	12/22/2020
December 30, 2019	$2.12	12/23/2019	12/24/2019
December 27, 2018	$1.64	12/20/2018	12/21/2018
December 22, 2017	$1.40	12/18/2017	12/19/2017
December 23, 2016	$0.58	12/19/2016	12/21/2016
December 28, 2015	$1.14	12/21/2015	12/23/2015
December 29, 2014	$0.63	12/22/2014	12/24/2014
December 30, 2013	$0.66	12/23/2013	12/26/2013
December 31, 2012	$0.70	12/24/2012	12/27/2012
January 07, 2009	$0.00	12/11/2008	12/15/2008
December 03, 2008	$0.00	11/06/2008	11/10/2008
December 03, 2008	$0.00	11/20/2008	11/24/2008
December 01, 2008	$0.01	11/12/2008	11/14/2008
November 28, 2008	$0.01	11/03/2008	11/05/2008

Dividends Summary

VanEck Semiconductor ETF has issued 18 dividend payments over the past 16 years
The most recent dividend was paid 211 days ago, on December 24, 2024
The first recorded dividend was paid on November 28, 2008
The highest dividend payout was $2.40 per share
The average dividend over this 16 year span is $0.92 per share
VanEck Semiconductor ETF has increased its dividend payments by 15204.29% since 2008

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Page data last updated 07/23/2025 09:18:28 UTC Dividend yield is calculated using only dividends that have already been paid. Future or declared dividends are not included