"The annual total matters more. Full-year 2025 distributions came to roughly $1.97 per share, up from about $1.64 in 2024. That 20% year-over-year increase shows the underlying basket is paying more cash. The March 2026 opening payment of $0.20 also runs well ahead of the $0.075 paid in March 2025, suggesting 2026's total may continue trending higher."
DGS holds small companies in Taiwan, South Africa, India, and Brazil, screened and weighted by cash dividends paid. The fund distributes quarterly and its trailing twelve-month payout is about $2.10 per share versus a recent price near $66, implying roughly a 3.2% yield. DGS tracks an index that selects the bottom 10% of market cap from an emerging markets dividend universe, then weights each company by total annual cash dividends paid rather than yield. When a company cuts its dividend, its index weight declines at the next rebalance. Quarterly distributions can swing because the fund passes through underlying cash dividends net of a management fee, while annual totals indicate whether the basket is paying more cash. Risks include currency translation, dividend cuts, and credit or business deterioration.
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