Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund
IHDFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$7.95
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
8.30%
Annual Dividend
$0.66
Payout Ratio
27%
5-Yr Growth
-21.1%
Ex-Date
Jun 1, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
IHD Dividend Safety Score
65/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage27% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is IHD a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsVoya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund (IHD) pays a monthly dividend yielding 8.30% ($0.66/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (27%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.30%
- Payout Ratio
- 27%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.66
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -21.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- $141.0M
- P/E Ratio
- 3.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -7%
- 52-Week Range
- $5.68 – $8.14
- Dividend Safety
- C · 65/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| May 1, 2026 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2026 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2026 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Feb 2, 2026 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2025 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2025 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Oct 1, 2025 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2025 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2025 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2025 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2025 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| May 1, 2025 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.66 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$5.50
Annual$66.00
Monthly avg$5.50
