HEWJ is iShares's iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (Japan Stock). Trading at $61.55. Current dividend yield: 4.57%.
Dividend snapshot
| Annual dividend rate | $2.83 |
| Current yield | 4.57% |
| Payment frequency | Semi-Annually |
| Next ex-dividend date | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Most recent payment date | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Last payment amount | $1.9751 |
| 5-year dividend CAGR | 44.21% |
| 3-year dividend CAGR | -40.04% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% |
| Payout ratio | 0% |
| Market cap | $715M |
| Exchange | PCX |
Recent dividend payments
| Date | Amount / share |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | $1.9750 |
| 2025-12-02 | $0.2840 |
| 2025-07-02 | $0.4290 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.6480 |
| 2024-07-02 | $0.2900 |
About HEWJ
The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities and other instruments of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the underlying index. The index is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the Japanese equity market with the currency risk inherent in the securities included in the underlying index hedged to the U.S. dollar on a monthly basis.
Track HEWJ in DiviDrip
Add HEWJ to your portfolio on DiviDrip to track every buy, DRIP reinvestment, and dividend payment in one place. Free, no credit card, no upsell — built by dividend investors, for dividend investors.
- Open DiviDrip — search HEWJ and add your shares.
- View the HEWJ Dividend Triangle — see Revenue × EPS × Dividend growth at a glance.
- Stock Screener — find more dividend payers like HEWJ.
- DiviDrip Learn — free guides on DRIP, dividend tiers, ETF comparisons.
Data refreshed 2026-05-24. Not investment advice. Yields and prices change continuously; always verify the latest numbers in the live app before buying.