DES Dividend History
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund is a monthly-paying ETF from WisdomTree. This page holds all 193 distributions in our record, each with its ex-dividend date, pay date, and amount per share, along with the payout figures that record supports.
Every figure below was read from WisdomTree on Aug 25, 2026. The full citation sits in the Source and Citation card.
What the Record Shows
Next payment window, expected rather than declared: based on the observed 30-day gap between ex-dates, the next ex-date would ordinarily fall between Aug 18, 2026 and Sep 5, 2026. This is a pattern read from the record, not an announcement; the fund can change timing or amount at will.
Growth: DES's split-adjusted payout for 2025 came in down 1.1% against 2024.
Trailing twelve months against the year before: down 2.4% on a split-adjusted basis, which is the same question measured on a rolling window rather than calendar years.
Payment range, trailing twelve months: smallest $0.0086 (ex-date Jan 27, 2026), largest $0.2094 (ex-date Dec 26, 2025), a spread of 2,346%. Payments this variable make single-month extrapolation unreliable; use the trailing twelve-month total for planning.
Longer view: across the complete years in our records, the split-adjusted annual payout went from $0.6123 in 2007 to $0.9544 in 2025, a change of +56%.
Coverage: our DES record starts Oct 4, 2006 and holds 193 payments. That spans 19 complete calendar years which can be compared like for like. Metrics needing more history than that are marked rather than estimated.
Payout Chart
Each payment per share, split-adjusted, most recent 24 payments.
Calendar-year totals per share, split-adjusted. Lighter bars are partial years, which sum only the payments we hold and are not annual totals.
Income Targets at the Current Payout
Shares needed to collect each monthly income target at DES's trailing twelve-month payout of $0.9180 per share. This is arithmetic on the recorded payout, not advice. The capital required depends on the share price on the day you buy, and the payout itself can rise or fall.
| Monthly Income | Yearly Income | Shares Needed (Approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| $250 | $3,000 | 3,269 |
| $500 | $6,000 | 6,537 |
| $1,000 | $12,000 | 13,073 |
| $2,500 | $30,000 | 32,682 |
Model the growth and reinvestment cases with the DES dividend calculator, or compare tools on the calculator hub.
Which Months Does DES Pay?
Months in which DES's ex-dividend dates landed over the most recent two years of records. Payment usually arrives days to two weeks after the ex-date; exact dates are in the history table below.
Other payers with the same pattern are listed on the January page, and the full calendar view is on payments by month.
DES had a 3-for-1 share split on Nov 9, 2017. The figures below come from the sponsor already restated in current share terms, so amounts before and after the split are directly comparable and no separate adjusted column is needed. Amounts declared at the time were larger in the same proportion.
Distribution History
Take the data with you: download CSV · add DES's dividend dates to your calendar (declared dates as confirmed events, expected windows marked tentative). Free to use with a link.
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | $0.0450 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $0.1450 |
| May 26, 2026 | May 28, 2026 | $0.0550 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 | $0.0600 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $0.0800 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | $0.0100 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 | $0.0086 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.2094 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $0.0450 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | $0.0550 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.1300 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $0.0750 |
Full distribution history published by the sponsor, 193 payments from 2006 to 2026-07-28, read from the sponsor's own CSV export of the fund page cited above. The fund did not always pay monthly; the dated record shows the cadence change directly and the dates govern. The sponsor also published 1 declaration with a zero amount (2020-03-24); it is recorded here and excluded from payment figures, because a declared zero is not a payment. Amounts are exactly as the sponsor publishes them, which means they are already adjusted for the 3-for-1 split payable 2017-11-09. Pre-split figures are therefore stated in current share terms, not in the terms declared at the time.
Calendar-Year Totals, Split-Adjusted
| Year | Total / Share | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4036 | partial |
| 2025 | $0.9544 | full year |
| 2024 | $0.9654 | full year |
| 2023 | $0.8521 | full year |
| 2022 | $0.8214 | full year |
| 2021 | $0.7604 | full year |
| 2020 | $0.7308 | full year |
| 2019 | $0.7699 | full year |
| 2018 | $0.8957 | full year |
| 2017 | $0.8393 | full year |
| 2016 | $0.7440 | full year |
| 2015 | $0.6696 | full year |
| 2014 | $0.6332 | full year |
| 2013 | $0.5522 | full year |
| 2012 | $0.6856 | full year |
| 2011 | $0.5062 | full year |
| 2010 | $0.5640 | full year |
| 2009 | $0.4657 | full year |
| 2008 | $0.6736 | full year |
| 2007 | $0.6123 | full year |
| 2006 | $0.3480 | partial |
Growth and Consistency
Computed from the split-adjusted calendar totals above, over the 19 complete years this record holds. A rate needs a complete year at both ends, so the ones the record cannot support are marked rather than estimated.
| Period | Annualised growth | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | -1.1% | 2024 to 2025 |
| 3 years | +5.1% | 2022 to 2025 |
| 5 years | +5.5% | 2020 to 2025 |
| 10 years | +3.6% | 2015 to 2025 |
Year-Over-Year Changes
Some years hold a different number of payments than the year before them, which happens when a fund changes how often it pays or publishes a year-end supplemental. Comparing those totals produces a decline nobody decided on, so those years are marked uneven and are not counted as cuts.
| Year | Change | Payments | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 vs 2024 | -1.1% | 13 → 12 | uneven year |
| 2024 vs 2023 | +13.3% | 13 → 13 | raise |
| 2023 vs 2022 | +3.7% | 12 → 13 | uneven year |
| 2022 vs 2021 | +8.0% | 12 → 12 | raise |
| 2021 vs 2020 | +4.1% | 12 → 12 | raise |
| 2020 vs 2019 | -5.1% | 12 → 12 | cut |
| 2019 vs 2018 | -14.0% | 12 → 12 | cut |
| 2018 vs 2017 | +6.7% | 12 → 12 | raise |
| 2017 vs 2016 | +12.8% | 12 → 12 | raise |
| 2016 vs 2015 | +11.1% | 13 → 12 | uneven year |
| 2015 vs 2014 | +5.8% | 12 → 13 | uneven year |
| 2014 vs 2013 | +14.7% | 12 → 12 | raise |
| 2013 vs 2012 | -19.4% | 5 → 12 | uneven year |
| 2012 vs 2011 | +35.4% | 4 → 5 | uneven year |
| 2011 vs 2010 | -10.2% | 4 → 4 | cut |
| 2010 vs 2009 | +21.1% | 4 → 4 | raise |
| 2009 vs 2008 | -30.9% | 4 → 4 | cut |
| 2008 vs 2007 | +10.0% | 4 → 4 | raise |
Frequently Asked Questions
How often does DES pay dividends?
DES pays monthly, 12 times a year. In our records the typical gap between ex-dividend dates is about 30 days.
What was DES's most recent dividend?
$0.0450 per share, with an ex-date of Jul 28, 2026 and payment on Jul 30, 2026, per WisdomTree: DES fund page, distribution history CSV export (as of 2026-08-25).
When is DES's next dividend?
Nothing is declared yet. Based on the observed payment pattern, the next ex-date would ordinarily fall between Aug 18, 2026 and Sep 5, 2026. That is a pattern read from the record, not an announcement.
Is DES's dividend growing?
DES's split-adjusted payout for 2025 came in down 1.1% against 2024.
How many shares of DES does it take to make $1,000 a month?
At the trailing twelve-month payout of $0.9180 per share, about 13,073 shares. The capital that requires depends on the share price on the day you buy, and the payout itself can change; the income table on this page shows other targets.
Why do DES's payments vary so much?
Across trailing twelve months the smallest payment was $0.0086 and the largest $0.2094, a spread of 2,346%. Funds whose distributions depend on option income or portfolio flows pay what the period produced, so single payments are a poor basis for income planning. Trailing twelve-month totals absorb this variation.
Project income from DES's payout with the DES dividend calculator, pre-loaded with the trailing figure above where the record supports it. Method and data standards are on the methodology page.