AEF Dividend History
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. · every payment since 1989
As of Oct 18, 2026, abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (AEF) has paid 102 dividends since 1989. The most recent was $0.2600 per share (ex-date Sep 22, 2026, paid Sep 30, 2026). Over the last 12 months AEF paid $0.8800 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 10.20%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +25.6% versus the 2 before.
Latest news: abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund Raises Quarterly Dividend · Sep 23, 2026
Latest dividend
$0.2600
Last ex-date
Sep 22, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$0.88
Trailing yield
10.20%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
1 yrs
Key facts: AEF dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 102 dividend payments on record for abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (AEF), going back to 1989.
- AEF's most recent dividend was $0.26 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 22, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, AEF paid $0.88 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 10.20%.
- AEF's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Sep 22, 2026 ex-date, a 13.0% rise to $0.26 per share.
- AEF's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Dec 28, 2023 ex-date, a 10.0% reduction to $0.0900 per share.
- AEF paid $0.65 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 66.7% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "AEF Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AEF/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
13.37%
of price a year ago
Price change
+31.2%
$6.58 → $8.63
Approx. total return
+44.5%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
AEF dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
AEF dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $0.7000 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $0.6500 | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 4 | $0.3900 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | $0.3900 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | $0.4400 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | $0.5330 | +93.8% |
| 2020 | 4 | $0.2750 | +61.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | $0.1700 | -87.1% |
| 2018 | 3timing | $1.3210 | +469.4% |
| 2017 | 1timing | $0.2320 | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 3timing | $0.4200 | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.6800 | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.0500 | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 4 | $1.4700 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 4 | $1.6000 | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 4 | $2.8730 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 5timing | $3.4590 | +223.3% |
| 2009 | 3timing | $1.0700 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 2timing | $0.9200 | -63.3% |
| 2007 | 2timing | $2.5100 | +124.1% |
| 2006 | 2timing | $1.1200 | -74.2% |
| 2005 | 2timing | $4.3400 | +94.6% |
| 2004 | 2timing | $2.2300 | +395.6% |
| 2003 | 2timing | $0.4500 | +411.4% |
| 2002 | 2timing | $0.0880 | -91.3% |
| 2001 | 2timing | $1.0100 | +2048.9% |
| 2000 | 2timing | $0.0470 | -92.8% |
| 1999 | 2timing | $0.6500 | -74.2% |
| 1998 | 2timing | $2.5200 | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 2timing | $3.4000 | +282.0% |
| 1996 | 2timing | $0.8900 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2timing | $0.8700 | +148.6% |
| 1994 | 1timing | $0.3500 | -51.8% |
| 1993 | 1timing | $0.7255 | -55.0% |
| 1992 | 2timing | $1.6105 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2timing | $1.5785 | +152.6% |
| 1990 | 1timing | $0.6250 | +267.6% |
| 1989 | 1timing | $0.1700 | — |
Every AEF dividend
32 raises · 32 cuts · 23 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.2600 | +13.0% | Raise |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.2300 | +9.5% | Raise |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.2100 | +16.7% | Raise |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | $0.1800 | +5.9% | Raise |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.1700 | +13.3% | Raise |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.1500 | +50.0% | Raise |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.1000 | +11.1% | Raise |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 10, 2024 | $0.0900 | -10.0% | Cut |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 11, 2023 | $0.0900 | — | Special |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.1000 | -9.1% | Cut |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.1100 | -21.4% | Cut |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.1400 | -6.7% | Cut |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Jan 11, 2022 | $0.1500 | -6.3% | Cut |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.1600 | +154.0% | Raise |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.0630 | +43.2% | Raise |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Jan 8, 2021 | $0.1340 | — | Special |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $0.0440 | +2.3% | Raise |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $0.0430 | -20.4% | Cut |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $0.0540 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Dec 30, 2019 | Jan 10, 2020 | $0.0450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $0.0450 | +12.5% | Raise |
| Jun 20, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | $0.0400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 20, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | $0.0400 | -79.4% | Cut |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Jan 10, 2019 | $0.1940 | -20.8% | Cut |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 28, 2018 | $0.8820 | — | Special |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 | $0.2450 | +5.6% | Raise |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Jan 8, 2018 | $0.2320 | +65.7% | Raise |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Sep 28, 2016 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 16, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2016 | Mar 28, 2016 | $0.1400 | -6.7% | Cut |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Jan 12, 2016 | $0.1500 | -6.3% | Cut |
| Sep 17, 2015 | Sep 28, 2015 | $0.1600 | -11.1% | Cut |
| Jun 18, 2015 | Jun 29, 2015 | $0.1800 | -5.3% | Cut |
| Mar 19, 2015 | Mar 30, 2015 | $0.1900 | -5.0% | Cut |
| Dec 29, 2014 | Jan 12, 2015 | $0.2000 | -23.1% | Cut |
| Sep 18, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | $0.2600 | -7.1% | Cut |
| Jun 19, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | $0.2800 | -9.7% | Cut |
| Mar 20, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | $0.3100 | -8.8% | Cut |
| Dec 27, 2013 | Jan 17, 2014 | $0.3400 | -5.6% | Cut |
| Sep 26, 2013 | Oct 18, 2013 | $0.3600 | -5.3% | Cut |
| Jun 26, 2013 | Jul 12, 2013 | $0.3800 | -2.6% | Cut |
| Mar 26, 2013 | Apr 12, 2013 | $0.3900 | +2.6% | Raise |
| Dec 27, 2012 | Jan 11, 2013 | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 26, 2012 | Nov 15, 2012 | $0.3800 | -7.3% | Cut |
| Jun 27, 2012 | Jul 13, 2012 | $0.4100 | -4.7% | Cut |
| Mar 28, 2012 | Apr 13, 2012 | $0.4300 | -15.7% | Cut |
| Dec 28, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 | $0.5100 | -1.9% | Cut |
| Sep 19, 2011 | Nov 15, 2011 | $1.3330 | — | Special |
| Jun 28, 2011 | Jul 15, 2011 | $0.5200 | +2.0% | Raise |
| Mar 29, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | $0.5100 | +4.1% | Raise |
| Dec 17, 2010 | Jan 14, 2011 | $0.4900 | +6.5% | Raise |
| Dec 14, 2010 | — | $1.6590 | — | Special |
| Sep 10, 2010 | Oct 8, 2010 | $0.4600 | +4.5% | Raise |
| Jul 9, 2010 | Jul 23, 2010 | $0.4400 | +7.3% | Raise |
| Apr 9, 2010 | Apr 23, 2010 | $0.4100 | +13.9% | Raise |
| Dec 18, 2009 | Jan 15, 2010 | $0.3600 | +2.9% | Raise |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Oct 9, 2009 | $0.3500 | -2.8% | Cut |
| Jul 10, 2009 | Jul 24, 2009 | $0.3600 | -30.8% | Cut |
| Dec 24, 2008 | Jan 12, 2009 | $0.7200 | — | Special |
| Sep 3, 2008 | Sep 12, 2008 | $0.2000 | — | Special |
| Dec 26, 2007 | — | $1.9900 | — | Special |
| Sep 4, 2007 | Sep 14, 2007 | $0.5200 | +92.6% | Raise |
| Dec 18, 2006 | — | $0.8500 | — | Special |
| Sep 1, 2006 | Sep 15, 2006 | $0.2700 | -78.6% | Cut |
| Dec 19, 2005 | — | $3.0800 | — | Special |
| Sep 1, 2005 | Sep 16, 2005 | $1.2600 | +250.0% | Raise |
| Dec 17, 2004 | — | $1.8700 | — | Special |
| Sep 1, 2004 | Sep 17, 2004 | $0.3600 | +414.3% | Raise |
| Dec 19, 2003 | Jan 9, 2004 | $0.3800 | — | Special |
| Sep 3, 2003 | — | $0.0700 | +288.9% | Raise |
| Dec 19, 2002 | — | $0.0180 | +157.1% | Raise |
| Sep 4, 2002 | — | $0.0700 | — | Special |
| Dec 26, 2001 | — | $0.1400 | — | Special |
| Sep 5, 2001 | — | $0.8700 | — | Special |
| Dec 26, 2000 | — | $0.0070 | -82.5% | Cut |
| Sep 6, 2000 | Sep 22, 2000 | $0.0400 | +100.0% | Raise |
| Dec 13, 1999 | — | $0.6300 | — | Special |
| Sep 8, 1999 | Sep 24, 1999 | $0.0200 | -97.1% | Cut |
| Dec 29, 1998 | — | $0.7000 | -18.6% | Cut |
| Sep 9, 1998 | Sep 25, 1998 | $1.8200 | — | Special |
| Dec 29, 1997 | — | $3.1400 | — | Special |
| Sep 10, 1997 | Sep 26, 1997 | $0.2600 | — | Special |
| Dec 27, 1996 | — | $0.8600 | +6.2% | Raise |
| Sep 11, 1996 | Sep 27, 1996 | $0.0300 | — | Special |
| Dec 27, 1995 | — | $0.8100 | +131.4% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 1995 | Sep 29, 1995 | $0.0600 | — | Special |
| Dec 21, 1994 | Jan 13, 1995 | $0.3500 | -51.8% | Cut |
| Dec 21, 1993 | — | $0.7255 | -13.8% | Cut |
| Dec 21, 1992 | Jan 22, 1993 | $0.8415 | +9.4% | Raise |
| Aug 31, 1992 | — | $0.7690 | +455.2% | Raise |
| Dec 18, 1991 | Jan 23, 1992 | $1.4400 | — | Special |
| Aug 5, 1991 | Aug 30, 1991 | $0.1385 | — | First |
| Dec 17, 1990 | Jan 23, 1991 | $0.6250 | — | Special |
| Dec 15, 1989 | Jan 12, 1990 | $0.1700 | — | First |
AEF dividend history — FAQ
How much is AEF's dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, AEF's most recent dividend was $0.2600 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 22, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.8800 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 10.20%.
How often does AEF pay a dividend?
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is AEF's next dividend?
AEF's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has AEF ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 32 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2023.
How much did AEF pay in dividends in 2025?
AEF paid $0.6500 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 66.7% from 2024.
What was AEF's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, AEF paid $0.8800 per share, 13.37% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +31.2%. That is an approximate total return of +44.5% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to AEF