How Many MEM Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.00 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 1,967,214 MEM shares, about $73,436,099 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $37.33. $1,000 a month takes about 3,934,427 shares, about $146,872,160. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (MEM) pays $0.0031 a share once a year, $0.00 a year, a 0.01% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $37.33. A special dividend of $1.275 came on top in the last year; specials are paid case by case, so they never count in the rate or the yield here. It has made 4 dividend payments since 2022.
At today’s rate of $0.0031 once a year and the last close of $37.33, this is what MEM pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.0031 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 100 shares | $0.31 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
| $10,000 invested (267.9 shares) | $0.82 | $0.07 | $0.82 |
| 1,967,214 shares ($500/mo) | $6,000.00 | $500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 3,934,427 shares ($1,000/mo) | $12,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 MEM shares reinvest into 0.01 new shares each payment, about 0.0 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 12,240 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 MEM’s own history in the MEM DRIP calculator.
- Coverage: does what it earns cover the dividend rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Payout vs trend: is the payout growing at its usual pace rating
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
MEM Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- MEM yields 0.01% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $37.33.
- Its own 3-year median is 0.01%, so today’s yield is well below its usual level.
- No steady norm: a 0.01% yield is too small to say much about the price. So this reads today’s yield against its own 3-year history as it is.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 3 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 MEM’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After December 2023
MEM has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 365 days between ex-dates, the next one falls around Dec 17, 2026. The latest one, $0.0031 a share, went ex on Dec 14, 2023 and paid Dec 18, 2023.
- Ex-dates: about every 365 days (annual)
- Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does MEM Pay?
MEM pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 365 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
- Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Payout trend: last 1 payments vs the 1 before: $1.275 vs $2.2608 (-43.60%)
MEM vs Similar Dividend Funds (PUI, CBLS...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to MEM in fund size, MEM’s 0.01% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 1.92%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEM $37.33Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF | $0.0031/yr | 0.01% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| PUI $44.37Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF | $0.2456/qtr$0.98/yr fwd | 2.21% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| CBLS $28.54Clough Hedged Equity ETF | $0.247/yr | 0.87% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| KNCT $176.49Invesco Next Gen Connectivity ETF | $0.719/qtr$2.88/yr fwd | 1.63% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| PAMC $48.84Pacer Lunt MidCap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF | $0.158/qtr$0.63/yr fwd | 1.29% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| SRHR $56.14SRH REIT Covered Call ETF | $0.301/mo$3.61/yr fwd | 6.43% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| PXI $60.51Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF | $0.2034/qtr$0.81/yr fwd | 1.34% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| KARS $24.89KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF | $0.056/yr | 0.22% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| VMAX $66.75Hartford US Value ETF | $0.435/qtr$1.74/yr fwd | 2.61% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| AMUB $20.99ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN Class B | $0.313/qtr$1.25/yr fwd | 5.96% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| ARCM $100.00Arrow Reserve Capital Management ETF | $0.306/mo$3.67/yr fwd | 3.67% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
MEM Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2022
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $1.275 | Annual | Special |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $2.2608 | Annual | Special |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | $0.0031 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 21, 2022 | $0.1405 | Annual | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for MEM
MEM Dividend Questions
How often does MEM pay dividends?
MEM pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 365 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
Does MEM pay dividends monthly?
No. MEM pays once a year, 1 time a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next MEM dividend?
MEM has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 365 days between ex-dates, the next one falls around Dec 17, 2026. The latest one, $0.0031 a share, went ex on Dec 14, 2023 and paid Dec 18, 2023. The current rate is $0.0031 per share, $0.00 a year.
Did MEM pay a dividend in December 2023?
Yes: $0.0031 a share, ex-date Dec 14, 2023, paid Dec 18, 2023. The next one is not on file yet.
How much does MEM pay per share?
MEM pays $0.0031 a share once a year, $0.00 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $37.33 that is a 0.01% run-rate yield, well below its usual level: its own 3-year median is 0.01%.
Does MEM’s payout grow?
Its last 1 payments added up to $1.275, against $2.2608 for the 1 before (-43.6%). A fund passes through what its holdings pay, so its payout moves with them rather than on a set raise schedule. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed -43.6%.
Is MEM’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 3-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my MEM dividends?
Add MEM 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 MEM in the DRIP calculator.
