HYEM Distribution History & Yield

VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Emerging Markets Bond Monthly payer Bond fundHigh yield
$19.97
+0.05% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
6.80%
$1.358/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
6.80%
$1.358/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.358
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.1132
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Oct 1, 2026 Estimated
in 22 days
Next pay date
Oct 15, 2026
in 36 days
Last ex-distribution date
Sep 1, 2026
$0.116 per share
Expense ratio
0.40%
AUM 520.8M
Consistency
90/100
very stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
n/a
needs 6+ years of history
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
14.2
since Jul 2, 2012
1y total return
+5.8%
price -0.9% + distributions 6.7%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 (in 22 days) Oct 15, 2026 $0.1132 $11.32 Estimated
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 (in 52 days) Nov 14, 2026 $0.1132 $11.32 Estimated
Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (in 82 days) Dec 14, 2026 $0.1132 $11.32 Estimated
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 112 days) Jan 13, 2027 $0.1132 $11.32 Estimated
Fri, Jan 29, 2027 (in 142 days) Feb 12, 2027 $0.1132 $11.32 Estimated
Sun, Feb 28, 2027 (in 172 days) Mar 14, 2027 $0.1132 $11.32 Estimated
Tue, Mar 30, 2027 (in 202 days) Apr 13, 2027 $0.1132 $11.32 Estimated
Thu, Apr 29, 2027 (in 232 days) May 13, 2027 $0.1132 $11.32 Estimated
Sat, May 29, 2027 (in 262 days) Jun 12, 2027 $0.1132 $11.32 Estimated
Mon, Jun 28, 2027 (in 292 days) Jul 12, 2027 $0.1132 $11.32 Estimated
Wed, Jul 28, 2027 (in 322 days) Aug 11, 2027 $0.1132 $11.32 Estimated
Fri, Aug 27, 2027 (in 352 days) Sep 10, 2027 $0.1132 $11.32 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from HYEM's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.358 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jun 1, 2023 to Sep 1, 2026; most recent $0.116$0.00$0.075$0.15Jun 1, 2023: $0.113Jun '23Jul 3, 2023: $0.10Aug 1, 2023: $0.103Sep 1, 2023: $0.10Oct 2, 2023: $0.10Nov 1, 2023: $0.078Nov '23Dec 1, 2023: $0.085Dec 27, 2023: $0.106Feb 1, 2024: $0.099Mar 1, 2024: $0.095Apr 1, 2024: $0.108Apr '24May 1, 2024: $0.085Jun 3, 2024: $0.106Jul 1, 2024: $0.103Aug 1, 2024: $0.105Sep 3, 2024: $0.099Sep '24Oct 1, 2024: $0.101Nov 1, 2024: $0.111Dec 2, 2024: $0.103Dec 27, 2024: $0.119Feb 3, 2025: $0.111Feb '25Mar 3, 2025: $0.098Apr 1, 2025: $0.123May 1, 2025: $0.111Jun 2, 2025: $0.111Jul 1, 2025: $0.101Jul '25Aug 1, 2025: $0.116Sep 2, 2025: $0.112Oct 1, 2025: $0.105Nov 3, 2025: $0.117Nov 28, 2025: $0.109Nov '25Dec 29, 2025: $0.113Feb 2, 2026: $0.115Mar 2, 2026: $0.10Apr 1, 2026: $0.12May 1, 2026: $0.112May '26Jun 1, 2026: $0.092Jul 1, 2026: $0.14Aug 3, 2026: $0.119Sep 1, 2026: $0.116

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $1.437$1.43720172018: $1.278$1.27820182019: $1.459$1.45920192020: $1.329$1.32920202021: $1.197$1.19720212022: $1.179$1.17920222023: $1.162$1.16220232024: $1.234$1.23420242025: $1.327$1.32720252026 (YTD): $0.914$0.9142026 YTD

How much HYEM do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month884$17,647$1,200
$500 / month4,419$88,233$6,000
$1,000 / month8,837$176,465$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 6.80%. $10,000 in HYEM would currently pay about $680 a year ($57 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

HYEM distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 1, 2026 $0.116 -2.5%
Aug 3, 2026 $0.119 -15.0%
Jul 1, 2026 $0.14 +52.2%
Jun 1, 2026 $0.092 -17.9%
May 1, 2026 $0.112 -6.7%
Apr 1, 2026 $0.12 +20.0%
Mar 2, 2026 $0.10 -13.0%
Feb 2, 2026 $0.115 +1.8%
Dec 29, 2025 $0.113 +3.7%
Nov 28, 2025 $0.109 -6.8%
Nov 3, 2025 $0.117 +11.4%
Oct 1, 2025 $0.105 -6.2%
Sep 2, 2025 $0.112 -3.4%
Aug 1, 2025 $0.116 +14.9%
Jul 1, 2025 $0.101 -9.0%
Jun 2, 2025 $0.111 +0.0%
May 1, 2025 $0.111 -9.8%
Apr 1, 2025 $0.123 +25.5%
Mar 3, 2025 $0.098 -11.7%
Feb 3, 2025 $0.111 -6.7%
Dec 27, 2024 $0.119 +15.5%
Dec 2, 2024 $0.103 -7.2%
Nov 1, 2024 $0.111 +9.9%
Oct 1, 2024 $0.101 +2.0%
Sep 3, 2024 $0.099 -5.7%
Aug 1, 2024 $0.105 +1.9%
Jul 1, 2024 $0.103 -2.8%
Jun 3, 2024 $0.106 +24.7%
May 1, 2024 $0.085 -21.3%
Apr 1, 2024 $0.108 +13.7%
Mar 1, 2024 $0.095 -4.0%
Feb 1, 2024 $0.099 -6.6%
Dec 27, 2023 $0.106 +24.7%
Dec 1, 2023 $0.085 +9.0%
Nov 1, 2023 $0.078 -22.0%
Oct 2, 2023 $0.10 +0.0%
Sep 1, 2023 $0.10 -2.9%
Aug 1, 2023 $0.103 +3.0%
Jul 3, 2023 $0.10 -11.5%
Jun 1, 2023 $0.113 +28.4%
May 1, 2023 $0.088 -15.4%
Apr 3, 2023 $0.104 +19.5%
Mar 1, 2023 $0.087 -11.2%
Feb 1, 2023 $0.098 +3.2%
Dec 28, 2022 $0.095 +4.4%
Dec 1, 2022 $0.091 -9.9%
Nov 1, 2022 $0.101 +20.2%
Oct 3, 2022 $0.084 +13.5%
Sep 1, 2022 $0.074 -37.8%
Aug 1, 2022 $0.119 +0.8%
Jul 1, 2022 $0.118 +10.3%
Jun 1, 2022 $0.107 +3.9%
May 2, 2022 $0.103 -1.9%
Apr 1, 2022 $0.105 +10.5%
Mar 1, 2022 $0.095 +9.2%
Feb 1, 2022 $0.087 -21.6%
Dec 29, 2021 $0.111 +11.0%
Dec 1, 2021 $0.10 -3.8%
Nov 1, 2021 $0.104 +3.0%
Oct 1, 2021 $0.101 -2.9%
Sep 1, 2021 $0.104 -1.0%
Aug 2, 2021 $0.105 +41.9%
Jul 1, 2021 $0.074 -32.1%
Jun 1, 2021 $0.109 +2.8%
May 3, 2021 $0.106 -2.8%
Apr 1, 2021 $0.109 +12.4%
Mar 1, 2021 $0.097 +26.0%
Feb 1, 2021 $0.077 -32.5%
Dec 29, 2020 $0.114 +6.5%
Dec 1, 2020 $0.107 -7.8%
Nov 2, 2020 $0.116 +7.4%
Oct 1, 2020 $0.108 -0.9%
Sep 1, 2020 $0.109 -1.8%
Aug 3, 2020 $0.111 +40.5%
Jul 1, 2020 $0.079 -35.8%
Jun 1, 2020 $0.123 +12.8%
May 1, 2020 $0.109 -17.4%
Apr 1, 2020 $0.132 +21.1%
Mar 2, 2020 $0.109 -2.7%
Feb 3, 2020 $0.112 -8.2%
Dec 30, 2019 $0.122 +6.1%
Dec 2, 2019 $0.115 -5.0%
Nov 1, 2019 $0.121 -0.8%
Oct 1, 2019 $0.122 +0.8%
Sep 3, 2019 $0.121 -0.8%
Aug 1, 2019 $0.122 +3.4%
Jul 1, 2019 $0.118 -16.9%
Jun 3, 2019 $0.142 +21.4%
May 1, 2019 $0.117 +0.0%
Apr 1, 2019 $0.117 +1.7%
Mar 1, 2019 $0.115 -9.4%
Feb 1, 2019 $0.127 +9.5%
Dec 27, 2018 $0.116 +5.5%
Dec 3, 2018 $0.11 -3.5%
Nov 1, 2018 $0.114 +4.6%
Oct 1, 2018 $0.109 -7.6%
Sep 4, 2018 $0.118 +2.6%
Aug 1, 2018 $0.115 +7.5%
Jul 2, 2018 $0.107 -7.0%
Jun 1, 2018 $0.115 +13.9%
May 1, 2018 $0.101 -5.6%
Apr 2, 2018 $0.107 +109.8%
Mar 1, 2018 $0.051 -55.7%
Feb 1, 2018 $0.115 -5.0%
Dec 27, 2017 $0.121 +3.4%
Dec 1, 2017 $0.117 -3.3%
Nov 1, 2017 $0.121 +2.5%
Oct 2, 2017 $0.118 +1.7%
Sep 1, 2017 $0.116 -3.3%
Aug 1, 2017 $0.12 -4.8%
Jul 3, 2017 $0.126 +1.6%
Jun 1, 2017 $0.124 +5.1%
May 1, 2017 $0.118 -12.6%
Apr 3, 2017 $0.135 +22.7%
Mar 1, 2017 $0.11 -0.9%
Feb 1, 2017 $0.111 -8.3%
Dec 28, 2016 $0.121 -1.6%
Dec 1, 2016 $0.123 -2.4%
Nov 1, 2016 $0.126 +7.7%
Oct 3, 2016 $0.117 -8.6%
Sep 1, 2016 $0.128 +0.0%
Aug 1, 2016 $0.128 -5.2%
Jul 1, 2016 $0.135 +26.2%
Jun 1, 2016 $0.107 -17.7%
May 2, 2016 $0.13 -3.7%
Feb 1, 2016 $0.135 -9.4%
Dec 29, 2015 $0.149 +13.7%
Dec 1, 2015 $0.131 -14.9%
Nov 2, 2015 $0.154 +15.8%
Oct 1, 2015 $0.133 -5.7%
Sep 1, 2015 $0.141 +0.7%
Aug 3, 2015 $0.14 +4.5%
Jul 1, 2015 $0.134 -3.6%
Jun 1, 2015 $0.139 -2.1%
May 1, 2015 $0.142 -9.0%
Apr 1, 2015 $0.156 +20.0%
Mar 2, 2015 $0.13 -8.5%
Feb 2, 2015 $0.142 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2014 $0.142 +10.9%
Dec 1, 2014 $0.128 -5.9%
Nov 3, 2014 $0.136 +6.2%
Oct 1, 2014 $0.128 -8.6%
Sep 2, 2014 $0.14 +0.0%
Aug 1, 2014 $0.14 +10.2%
Jul 1, 2014 $0.127 -8.6%
Jun 2, 2014 $0.139 +10.3%
May 1, 2014 $0.126 +27.3%
Apr 1, 2014 $0.099 -19.5%
Mar 3, 2014 $0.123 -3.9%
Feb 3, 2014 $0.128 -8.6%
Dec 27, 2013 $0.14 +12.0%
Dec 2, 2013 $0.125 -12.6%
Nov 1, 2013 $0.143 +22.2%
Oct 1, 2013 $0.117 -7.9%
Sep 3, 2013 $0.127 -3.8%
Aug 1, 2013 $0.132 +6.5%
Jul 1, 2013 $0.124 -6.1%
Jun 3, 2013 $0.132 +45.1%
May 1, 2013 $0.091 -37.7%
Apr 1, 2013 $0.146 +16.8%
Mar 1, 2013 $0.125 -8.1%
Feb 1, 2013 $0.136 +2.3%
Dec 27, 2012 $0.133 -15.8%
Dec 3, 2012 $0.158 +0.0%
Nov 1, 2012 $0.158 +27.4%
Oct 1, 2012 $0.124 -22.5%
Sep 4, 2012 $0.16 -0.6%
Aug 1, 2012 $0.161 +0.6%
Jul 2, 2012 $0.16

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

HYEM's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 90/100).

Its share price moved -0.9% 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 VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index is comprised of U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued by non-sovereign emerging market issuers that have a below investment grade rating and that are issued in the major domestic and Eurobond markets.

Fund family: VanEck. Category: Emerging Markets Bond. First distribution on our records: Jul 2, 2012. 169 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

HYEM distribution FAQ

When is HYEM's next ex-distribution date?

HYEM's next ex-distribution date is Oct 1, 2026 (in 22 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.1132 per share, expected on Oct 15, 2026.

How often does HYEM pay distributions?

HYEM pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.116 per share with an ex-date of Sep 1, 2026.

What is HYEM's distribution yield?

HYEM's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 6.80%, based on $1.358 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $19.97. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.358 per share, is 6.80%.

How much does HYEM pay per share?

HYEM pays about $0.1132 per share each month, which works out to roughly $1.358 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $135.80 a year.

Has HYEM grown or cut its distribution?

There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, HYEM's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

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

At the current forward yield of 6.80%, you would need about 884 shares of HYEM (roughly $17,647 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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