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SMH dividend history

SMH paid $1.10 a share in the 12 months to Oct 23, 2026, a 0.21% yield. It pays once a year.

ABest for: investors who want focused exposure to Thematic as a satellite to a broader core, and accept its concentration.

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 23, 2026.
0.21%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.10Last 12 months
Last payment
$1.10 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2017 $0.70; Dec 20, 2018 $0.82; Dec 21, 2020 $0.75; Dec 20, 2021 $0.79; Dec 19, 2022 $1.20; Dec 18, 2023 $1.04; Dec 23, 2024 $1.07; Dec 22, 2025 $1.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 26, 2025$1.10
Dec 23, 2024Dec 24, 2024$1.07
Dec 18, 2023Dec 22, 2023$1.04
Dec 19, 2022Dec 23, 2022$1.20
Dec 20, 2021Dec 27, 2021$0.79
Dec 21, 2020Dec 28, 2020$0.75
Dec 23, 2019Dec 30, 2019Data unavailable
Dec 20, 2018Dec 27, 2018$0.82
Dec 18, 2017Dec 22, 2017$0.70
Dec 19, 2016Dec 23, 2016$0.29
Dec 21, 2015Dec 28, 2015$0.57
Dec 22, 2014Dec 29, 2014$0.32
Dec 23, 2013Dec 30, 2013$0.33
Dec 24, 2012Dec 31, 2012$0.35
Nov 30, 2011—$0.02
Nov 21, 2011—$0.02
Nov 9, 2011—$0.01
Nov 8, 2011—$0.005
Oct 27, 2011—$0.04
Oct 4, 2011—$1.50
Aug 29, 2011—$0.02
Aug 17, 2011—$0.01
Aug 11, 2011—$0.01
Aug 8, 2011—$0.01
Jul 28, 2011—$0.03
May 27, 2011—$0.02
Mar 17, 2011—$0.006
Mar 2, 2011—$0.01
Feb 17, 2011—$0.008
Feb 8, 2011—$0.004
Jan 27, 2011—$0.03
Dec 16, 2010—$0.006
Dec 1, 2010—$0.01
Nov 22, 2010—$0.02
Nov 10, 2010—$0.008
Oct 28, 2010—$0.03
Sep 16, 2010—$0.006
Aug 25, 2010—$0.02
Aug 12, 2010—$0.008
Aug 9, 2010—$0.008
Jun 17, 2010—$0.005
Jun 2, 2010—$0.002
May 26, 2010—$0.01
May 17, 2010—$0.008
May 6, 2010—$0.003
Apr 28, 2010—$0.03
Mar 18, 2010—$0.005
Mar 3, 2010—$0.01
Feb 22, 2010—$0.02
Feb 11, 2010—$0.005
Feb 8, 2010—$0.01
Jan 28, 2010—$0.03
Dec 17, 2009—$0.005
Dec 2, 2009—$0.01
Nov 12, 2009—$0.005
Nov 2, 2009—$0.008
Sep 17, 2009—$0.005
Aug 25, 2009—$0.01
Aug 13, 2009—$0.005
Aug 3, 2009—$0.007
Jun 18, 2009—$0.005
May 27, 2009—$0.01
May 13, 2009—$0.005
Apr 28, 2009—$0.02
Mar 19, 2009—$0.005
Mar 4, 2009—$0.01
Feb 11, 2009—$0.01
Feb 2, 2009—$0.007
Dec 11, 2008—$0.005
Dec 3, 2008—$0.01
Nov 20, 2008—$0.005
Nov 12, 2008—$0.01
Nov 10, 2008—$0.02
Nov 3, 2008—$0.007
Sep 16, 2008—$0.004
Aug 27, 2008—$0.01
Aug 14, 2008—$0.005
Aug 5, 2008—$0.04
Jul 29, 2008—$0.02
Jun 12, 2008—$0.004
May 28, 2008—$0.01
May 15, 2008—$0.005
May 5, 2008—$0.05
Apr 28, 2008—$0.02
Mar 13, 2008—$0.004
Mar 5, 2008—$0.01
Feb 21, 2008—$0.005
Feb 13, 2008—$0.01
Feb 7, 2008—$0.002
Feb 4, 2008—$0.006
Dec 13, 2007—$0.004
Dec 5, 2007—$0.01
Nov 15, 2007—$0.005
Nov 5, 2007—$0.03
Oct 29, 2007—$0.02
Oct 12, 2007—$1.43
Sep 13, 2007—$0.002
Aug 29, 2007—$0.01
Aug 21, 2007—$0.009
Aug 16, 2007—$0.005
Aug 8, 2007—$0.01
Jul 27, 2007—$0.02
Jun 14, 2007—$0.002
May 30, 2007—$0.01
May 15, 2007—$0.02
May 8, 2007—$0.002
Apr 26, 2007—$0.02
Mar 15, 2007—$0.002
Mar 7, 2007—$0.01
Feb 14, 2007—$0.008
Feb 5, 2007—$0.04
Jan 29, 2007—$0.009
Dec 14, 2006—$0.002
Nov 21, 2006—$0.01
Nov 17, 2006—$0.008
Nov 3, 2006—$0.03
Oct 27, 2006—$0.009
Sep 14, 2006—$0.002
Aug 23, 2006—$0.01
Aug 17, 2006—$0.008
Aug 14, 2006—$0.005
Aug 3, 2006—$0.03
Jul 6, 2006—$0.04
Jun 15, 2006—$0.002
May 24, 2006—$0.01
May 16, 2006—$0.01
May 3, 2006—$0.03
Apr 27, 2006—$0.007
Mar 16, 2006—$0.002
Feb 22, 2006—$0.007
Feb 14, 2006—$0.008
Feb 9, 2006—$0.006
Jan 27, 2006—$0.007
Dec 15, 2005—$0.002
Nov 22, 2005—$0.007
Nov 15, 2005—$0.01
Nov 3, 2005—$0.02
Oct 27, 2005—$0.007
Sep 16, 2005—$0.001
Aug 24, 2005—$0.006
Aug 15, 2005—$0.01
Aug 3, 2005—$0.03
Jul 28, 2005—$0.006
Jun 16, 2005—$0.001
May 16, 2005—$0.01
May 9, 2005—$0.004
Apr 28, 2005—$0.01
Mar 17, 2005—$0.001
Feb 23, 2005—$0.004
Feb 14, 2005—$0.003
Feb 3, 2005—$0.02
Jan 27, 2005—$0.006
Dec 13, 2004—$0.001
Dec 1, 2004—$0.004
Nov 15, 2004—$0.003
Nov 3, 2004—$0.01
Oct 28, 2004—$0.006
Aug 25, 2004—$0.004
Aug 16, 2004—$0.003
Aug 4, 2004—$0.01
May 26, 2004—$0.004
May 10, 2004—$0.003
Feb 25, 2004—$0.002
Feb 11, 2004—$0.004
Feb 4, 2004—$0.01
Nov 25, 2003—$0.002
Jul 31, 2002—$0.003

— Pay date not on file.