QAT Distribution History & Yield

iShares MSCI Qatar ETF · NasdaqGM

ETF Focused Region Semi-annual payer
$17.23
+0.12% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
4.94%
$0.851/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
7.24%
$1.248/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.248
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.624
per share, every half-year
Frequency
Semi-annual
2 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Dec 14, 2026 Estimated
in 96 days
Next pay date
Dec 20, 2026
in 102 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 15, 2026
$0.624 per share
Expense ratio
0.60%
AUM 59.6M
Consistency
49/100
highly variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+15.1%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
11.5
since Mar 3, 2015
1y total return
-9.6%
price -13.9% + distributions 4.3%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Dec 14, 2026 (in 96 days) Dec 20, 2026 $0.624 $62.40 Estimated
Mon, Jun 14, 2027 (in 278 days) Jun 20, 2027 $0.624 $62.40 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from QAT's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.248 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 21 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 21 payments per share from Mar 3, 2015 to Jun 15, 2026; most recent $0.624$0.00$0.50$1.00Mar 3, 2015: $0.244Mar '15Apr 2, 2015: $0.58May 4, 2015: $0.029Dec 28, 2015: $0.012Dec '15Jun 22, 2016: $0.67Jun 20, 2017: $0.663Dec 19, 2017: $0.0008Dec '17Jun 19, 2018: $0.736Dec 18, 2018: $0.12Jun 17, 2019: $0.635Jun '19Jun 15, 2020: $0.486Jun 10, 2021: $0.422Dec 13, 2021: $0.059Dec '21Jun 9, 2022: $0.755Dec 13, 2022: $0.122Jun 7, 2023: $0.712Jun '23Jun 11, 2024: $0.77Dec 17, 2024: $0.288Jun 16, 2025: $0.434Jun '25Dec 16, 2025: $0.227Jun 15, 2026: $0.624

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.60$1.202017: $0.6638$0.663820172018: $0.856$0.85620182019: $0.635$0.63520192020: $0.486$0.48620202021: $0.481$0.48120212022: $0.877$0.87720222023: $0.712$0.71220232024: $1.058$1.05820242025: $0.661$0.66120252026 (YTD): $0.624$0.6242026 YTD

How much QAT do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month962$16,567$1,200
$500 / month4,808$82,837$6,000
$1,000 / month9,616$165,673$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 7.24%. $10,000 in QAT would currently pay about $724 a year ($60 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

QAT distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 15, 2026 Jun 22, 2026 $0.624 +174.9%
Dec 16, 2025 Dec 22, 2025 $0.227 -47.7%
Jun 16, 2025 Jun 20, 2025 $0.434 +50.7%
Dec 17, 2024 Dec 23, 2024 $0.288 -62.6%
Jun 11, 2024 Jun 17, 2024 $0.77 +8.1%
Jun 7, 2023 Jun 13, 2023 $0.712 +483.6%
Dec 13, 2022 Dec 19, 2022 $0.122 -83.8%
Jun 9, 2022 Jun 15, 2022 $0.755 +1179.7%
Dec 13, 2021 Dec 17, 2021 $0.059 -86.0%
Jun 10, 2021 Jun 16, 2021 $0.422 -13.2%
Jun 15, 2020 Jun 19, 2020 $0.486 -23.5%
Jun 17, 2019 Jun 21, 2019 $0.635 +429.2%
Dec 18, 2018 Dec 24, 2018 $0.12 -83.7%
Jun 19, 2018 Jun 25, 2018 $0.736 +88149.4%
Dec 19, 2017 Dec 26, 2017 $0.0008 -99.9%
Jun 20, 2017 Jun 26, 2017 $0.663 -1.0%
Jun 22, 2016 Jun 28, 2016 $0.67 +5483.3%
Dec 28, 2015 Jan 4, 2016 $0.012 -58.6%
May 4, 2015 May 8, 2015 $0.029 -95.0%
Apr 2, 2015 Apr 9, 2015 $0.58 +137.7%
Mar 3, 2015 Mar 9, 2015 $0.244

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

QAT's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 49/100).

Its share price moved -13.9% 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 iShares MSCI Qatar ETF

The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the underlying index. The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market in Qatar. The underlying index uses a capping methodology that limits the weight of any single “group entity” to a maximum of 25% of the underlying index weight. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund family: iShares. Category: Focused Region. First distribution on our records: Mar 3, 2015. 21 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

QAT distribution FAQ

When is QAT's next ex-distribution date?

QAT's next ex-distribution date is Dec 14, 2026 (in 96 days, estimated from its semi-annual schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.624 per share, expected on Dec 20, 2026.

How often does QAT pay distributions?

QAT pays distributions twice a year, 2 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.624 per share with an ex-date of Jun 15, 2026.

What is QAT's distribution yield?

QAT's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 4.94%, based on $0.851 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $17.23. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.248 per share, is 7.24%.

How much does QAT pay per share?

QAT pays about $0.624 per share each half-year, which works out to roughly $1.248 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $124.80 a year.

Has QAT grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 15.1% a year (+17.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, QAT'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 QAT do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 7.24%, you would need about 962 shares of QAT (roughly $16,567 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive twice a year, so the monthly figure is an average.

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