How Many EMB Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $4.84 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 1,239 EMB shares, about $114,013 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $92.02. $1,000 a month takes about 2,478 shares, about $228,026. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) pays $0.4037 a share monthly, $4.84 a year, a 5.26% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $92.02. It has made 169 distribution payments since 2009.
At today’s rate of $0.4037 monthly and the last close of $92.02, this is what EMB pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.4037 | $0.40 | $4.84 |
| 100 shares | $40.37 | $40.37 | $484.44 |
| $10,000 invested (108.7 shares) | $43.87 | $43.87 | $526.45 |
| 1,239 shares ($500/mo) | $500.18 | $500.18 | $6,002.20 |
| 2,478 shares ($1,000/mo) | $1,000.37 | $1,000.37 | $12,004.39 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 EMB shares reinvest into 0.44 new shares each payment, about 5.4 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 228 shares. A rising payout speeds that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with EMB’s own history in the EMB DRIP calculator.
The payout is not the return. In the 12 months to Nov 10, 2026, EMB paid $4.92 a share while its share price fell from $96.24 to $92.02. Distributions exceeded total return by $4.22 a share, so part of every payment above was your own money coming back.
- NAV trend: is the fund’s share price holding up report
- Distribution funded by NAV: is it paying you with your own money report
- Distribution stability: how much the payout jumps around history
- Distribution trend: is the payout growing or shrinking history
- Crash test: how the fund held up in market drops history
- Yield sanity: is the yield too high to be believable rating
EMB Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- EMB yields 5.26% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $92.02.
- Its own 10-year median is 4.79%, so today’s yield is above its usual level.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is EMB’s Next Distribution? Ex-Date and Pay Date After November 2026
EMB has not declared its next distribution yet. By its usual rhythm of about 30 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 2, 2026, with the cash around Dec 4, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.4037 a share, went ex on Nov 2, 2026 and paid Nov 4, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 30 days (monthly)
- Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does EMB Pay?
EMB pays monthly, 12 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 30 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
EMB vs Similar Dividend Funds (SPTM, MGV...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to EMB in fund size, EMB’s 5.26% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 1.18%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: in income funds it often comes with a faster-falling share price, so read it next to the NAV trend and the rating.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMB $92.02iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | $0.4037/mo$4.84/yr fwd | 5.26% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| SPTM $91.29State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF | $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd | 1.10% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| MGV $168.37Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF | $0.724/qtr$2.90/yr fwd | 1.72% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| ESGV $132.92Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF | $0.321/qtr$1.28/yr fwd | 0.97% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| DFAT $70.30Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETF | $0.247/qtr$0.99/yr fwd | 1.41% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| JCPB $45.64JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF | $0.182/mo$2.18/yr fwd | 4.79% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| TIP $106.03iShares TIPS Bond ETF | $0.784/mo$9.41/yr fwd | 8.87% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| AVLV $93.78Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | $0.232/qtr$0.93/yr fwd | 0.99% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| IWY $271.17iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | $0.231/qtr$0.92/yr fwd | 0.34% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| AVUS $127.52Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | $0.294/qtr$1.18/yr fwd | 0.92% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| GSLC $144.08Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF | $0.457/qtr$1.83/yr fwd | 1.27% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
EMB Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2009
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 4, 2026 | $0.4037 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | $0.4436 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.4137 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.4136 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 3, 2026 | $0.3997 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $0.407 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 1, 2026 | May 4, 2026 | $0.4101 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 3, 2026 | $0.4554 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.403 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $0.4146 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.3829 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | $0.3722 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $0.4176 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 | $0.3925 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | $0.4019 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 4, 2025 | $0.411 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | $0.3799 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 | $0.4054 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 1, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | $0.4023 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | $0.3999 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | $0.3856 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 6, 2025 | $0.4409 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 3, 2025 | $0.2545 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | $0.4289 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 | $0.388 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 6, 2024 | $0.4222 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 4, 2024 | $0.3855 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.3682 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | $0.3909 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | $0.3813 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.3627 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 1, 2024 | May 7, 2024 | $0.3606 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Apr 5, 2024 | $0.3656 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 7, 2024 | $0.3857 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Feb 7, 2024 | $0.3673 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.3643 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Dec 7, 2023 | $0.3324 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 | $0.3621 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Oct 6, 2023 | $0.3533 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | $0.3588 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Aug 7, 2023 | $0.3475 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | $0.3465 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Jun 7, 2023 | $0.3526 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 1, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | $0.35 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Apr 7, 2023 | $0.3616 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Mar 7, 2023 | $0.3788 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Feb 7, 2023 | $0.3118 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 21, 2022 | $0.3399 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Dec 7, 2022 | $0.3394 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 | $0.3816 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 | $0.3707 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 | $0.3119 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Aug 5, 2022 | $0.3456 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | $0.3611 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Jun 7, 2022 | $0.3349 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 2, 2022 | May 6, 2022 | $0.364 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Apr 7, 2022 | $0.3826 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Mar 7, 2022 | $0.3564 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Feb 7, 2022 | $0.3728 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | $0.3675 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 7, 2021 | $0.357 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Nov 5, 2021 | $0.3579 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 7, 2021 | $0.3451 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Sep 8, 2021 | $0.3476 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Aug 6, 2021 | $0.3503 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Jul 8, 2021 | $0.3555 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Jun 7, 2021 | $0.3578 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 3, 2021 | May 7, 2021 | $0.3476 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Apr 8, 2021 | $0.348 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | $0.3506 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Feb 5, 2021 | $0.3616 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Dec 23, 2020 | $0.3952 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Dec 7, 2020 | $0.3958 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Nov 6, 2020 | $0.3957 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Oct 7, 2020 | $0.3661 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Sep 8, 2020 | $0.3335 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Aug 7, 2020 | $0.3281 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Jul 8, 2020 | $0.3297 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Jun 5, 2020 | $0.3365 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 1, 2020 | May 7, 2020 | $0.3791 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Apr 7, 2020 | $0.4092 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Mar 6, 2020 | $0.4165 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Feb 7, 2020 | $0.411 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | $0.4411 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Dec 6, 2019 | $0.4076 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Nov 7, 2019 | $0.4054 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Oct 7, 2019 | $0.4001 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Sep 9, 2019 | $0.4128 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 1, 2019 | Aug 7, 2019 | $0.4183 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Jul 8, 2019 | $0.4379 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 3, 2019 | Jun 7, 2019 | $0.459 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 1, 2019 | May 7, 2019 | $0.4489 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 | $0.4541 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 7, 2019 | $0.4426 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 7, 2019 | $0.4424 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 18, 2018 | Dec 24, 2018 | $1.2898 | Monthly | Special |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Dec 7, 2018 | $0.4545 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 1, 2018 | Nov 7, 2018 | $0.461 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Oct 5, 2018 | $0.4496 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Sep 10, 2018 | $0.4356 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Aug 7, 2018 | $0.4412 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Jul 9, 2018 | $0.4459 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Jun 7, 2018 | $0.4516 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 1, 2018 | May 7, 2018 | $0.4106 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Apr 6, 2018 | $0.3738 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 7, 2018 | $0.3403 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 1, 2018 | Feb 7, 2018 | $0.3098 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 | $0.3712 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Dec 7, 2017 | $0.449 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 1, 2017 | Nov 7, 2017 | $0.4451 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Oct 6, 2017 | $0.4522 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Sep 8, 2017 | $0.4511 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 1, 2017 | Aug 7, 2017 | $0.4536 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 3, 2017 | Jul 10, 2017 | $0.4427 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Jun 7, 2017 | $0.4437 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 1, 2017 | May 5, 2017 | $0.4437 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 3, 2017 | Apr 7, 2017 | $0.4373 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Mar 7, 2017 | $0.4412 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 1, 2017 | Feb 7, 2017 | $0.4422 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Dec 29, 2016 | $0.263 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Dec 7, 2016 | $0.445 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 1, 2016 | — | $0.453 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 3, 2016 | Oct 7, 2016 | $0.502 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 1, 2016 | — | $0.492 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 1, 2016 | — | $0.501 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 1, 2016 | — | $0.529 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 1, 2016 | — | $0.444 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 2, 2016 | May 6, 2016 | $0.41 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 1, 2016 | — | $0.429 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 1, 2016 | — | $0.439 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 1, 2016 | — | $0.419 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 24, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $0.548 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2015 | Dec 7, 2015 | $0.425 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 2, 2015 | Nov 6, 2015 | $0.44 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 1, 2015 | — | $0.47 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 1, 2015 | — | $0.461 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 3, 2015 | Aug 7, 2015 | $0.419 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Jul 8, 2015 | $0.4217 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 1, 2015 | Jun 5, 2015 | $0.4188 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 1, 2015 | May 7, 2015 | $0.4016 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 1, 2015 | Apr 8, 2015 | $0.3779 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 2, 2015 | Mar 6, 2015 | $0.356 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 2, 2015 | Feb 6, 2015 | $0.379 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 24, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $0.596 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2014 | Dec 5, 2014 | $0.417 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 3, 2014 | Nov 7, 2014 | $0.405 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 1, 2014 | — | $0.39 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 2, 2014 | Sep 8, 2014 | $0.29 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 1, 2014 | — | $0.40 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 1, 2014 | — | $0.401 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 2, 2014 | Jun 6, 2014 | $0.41 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 3, 2014 | Mar 7, 2014 | $0.431 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 3, 2014 | Feb 7, 2014 | $0.421 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 3, 2013 | Sep 9, 2013 | $0.461 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 3, 2013 | Jun 7, 2013 | $0.41 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Jan 2, 2013 | $0.391 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 3, 2012 | Dec 7, 2012 | $0.392 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Sep 10, 2012 | $0.427 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jul 2, 2012 | Jul 9, 2012 | $0.447 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 2, 2012 | Apr 9, 2012 | $0.446 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2011 | Jan 4, 2012 | $0.414 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2011 | Dec 7, 2011 | $0.441 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 3, 2011 | Oct 7, 2011 | $0.441 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 1, 2011 | — | $0.448 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 1, 2011 | — | $0.456 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 2, 2011 | May 6, 2011 | $0.447 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 1, 2011 | — | $0.452 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 2, 2009 | Nov 6, 2009 | $0.448 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 3, 2009 | Aug 7, 2009 | $0.45 | Monthly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for EMB
EMB Dividend Questions
How often does EMB pay distributions?
EMB pays monthly, 12 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 30 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
Does EMB pay distributions monthly?
Yes. EMB pays monthly, 12 times a year.
When is the next EMB distribution?
EMB has not declared its next distribution yet. By its usual rhythm of about 30 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 2, 2026, with the cash around Dec 4, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.4037 a share, went ex on Nov 2, 2026 and paid Nov 4, 2026. The current rate is $0.4037 per share, $4.84 a year.
Does EMB pay a distribution in December 2026?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 2, 2026, with the cash around Dec 4, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does EMB pay per share?
EMB pays $0.4037 a share monthly, $4.84 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $92.02 that is a 5.26% run-rate yield, above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 4.79%.
Does EMB’s payout grow?
Its last 12 payments (about a year) averaged $0.41, +4.2% against $0.3934 for the 12 before. Its payout floats with the income the fund earns each period, so there is no fixed rate to raise. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed +4.9%.
Is EMB’s distribution safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. In the 12 months to Nov 10, 2026 it paid $4.92 a share while its share price went from $96.24 to $92.02. This is data, not investment advice. The full 6-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my EMB distributions?
Add EMB to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run EMB in the DRIP calculator.