When is abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (AEF) next ex-dividend date?
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.'s next ex-dividend date is confirmed for September 22, 2026 ($0.26 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on September 30, 2026.
AEF dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.23 per share, June 23, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.92 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 53.3%, from $0.15 to $0.23 |
| 5-year growth rate | 7.5% a year, compounded ($0.16 → $0.23) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 2, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 12 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 101 payments since December 1989 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for AEF, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 22, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.26 | Sep 11, 2026 |
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.'s dividend schedule
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 36 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 23, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 12 days, based on the announcements we hold for AEF.
Increases have a season: of the 5 raises in our record, most take effect with the June payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 9.5%, effective with the June 2026 ex-date.
AEF dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 101 going back to December 1989.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | $0.09 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.09 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.09 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | $0.10 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside AEF's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.882 |
| Dec 14, 2010 | $1.659 |
| Dec 26, 2007 | $1.99 |
| Dec 26, 2001 | $0.14 |
| Sep 5, 2001 | $0.87 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of AEF's September 22 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is AEF's next ex-dividend date?
- abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. goes ex-dividend on September 22, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own AEF before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does AEF pay a dividend?
- abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 101 payments since December 1989.
- How much does AEF pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.23 per share, with an ex-date of June 23, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.92 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.