Brazilian REITs (FIIs)

FII Dividends: How It Works, Calendar, and Tax Exemption

March 15, 2026

Dividends are the main attraction of FIIs. Understand how payments work, the calendar, tax exemption, and how to maximize your passive income.

How dividend payments work

The monthly FII dividend cycle:

  • Record date: Whoever holds shares on this date receives the dividend
  • Ex-date: From this date, buyers won't receive the next dividend
  • Announcement: The fund announces the value per share
  • Payment: Usually by the 15th business day of the following month

How much do FIIs pay? - Average dividend yield: 8% to 12% per year - Equals ~0.7% to 1.0% per month - Paper FIIs may pay more in high Selic scenarios - Brick FIIs tend to be more stable

Practical example: If you have R$100,000 in FIIs with 10% average annual DY: - Monthly income: ~R$833/month (tax-exempt) - Reinvesting 100%: in 10 years could reach ~R$270,000

In PaxMoney, you see all received dividends in a visual dashboard, with filters by FII, month, and year. AI projects your upcoming payments.

Dividend yield: how to calculate and interpret

Dividend Yield Formula: DY = (Dividends in last 12 months / Current share price) × 100

Example: Share at R$100, R$10/year dividends → DY = 10%

How to interpret: - High DY (>12%): could be opportunity OR risk signal — investigate - Average DY (8-12%): normal range for healthy FIIs - Low DY (<8%): may indicate premium fund with appreciation potential

High DY traps: - Fund selling assets to pay dividends - Extraordinary (non-recurring) dividend - Share price crashed (DY rose artificially)

Yield on Cost (YoC): PaxMoney also calculates YoC — dividend yield based on YOUR average purchase price, not current price. This shows the real return on YOUR investment.

Example: Bought at R$80, R$10/year dividend → YoC = 12.5% (even if current DY is 10%)

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