2025 dividend payment schedule - Open-end funds

This schedule is subject to change by the boards of trustees/directors of the funds.

Income Dividend Policy

  Record Date 1/23/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 1/24/25 Payable Date 1/27/25
Monthly DWS GNMA Fund    
Monthly DWS High Income Fund    
Monthly DWS Total Return Bond Fund    
Monthly DWS Floating Rate Fund    
  Record Date 2/20/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 2/21/25 Payable Date 2/24/25
Monthly DWS GNMA Fund    
Monthly DWS High Income Fund    
Monthly DWS Total Return Bond Fund    
Monthly DWS Floating Rate Fund    
  Record Date 3/11/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 3/12/25 Payable Date 3/13/25
Special Distribution DWS Strategic High Yield Tax-Free Fund    
  Record Date 3/21/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 3/24/25 Payable Date 3/25/25
Monthly DWS GNMA Fund    
Monthly DWS High Income Fund    
Monthly DWS Total Return Bond Fund    
Monthly DWS Floating Rate Fund    
Quarterly DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund    
Quarterly DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund    
Quarterly DWS CROCI Equity Dividend Fund[1]     
Quarterly DWS Global Income Builder Fund    
Quarterly DWS Core Equity Fund     
Quarterly DWS S&P 500 Index Fund    
Quarterly DWS Equity 500 Index Fund    
Quarterly DWS RREEF Global Infrastructure Fund    
Quarterly DWS Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund    
Annual DWS ESG Core Equity Fund[1]    
Annual DWS Digital Horizons Fund[1]    
Quarterly DWS Global Macro Fund     
  Record Date 3/27/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 3/28/25 Payable Date 3/31/25
Quarterly DWS Multi-Asset Conservative Allocation Fund    
  Record Date 4/22/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 4/23/25 Payable Date 4/24/25
Monthly DWS GNMA Fund    
Monthly DWS High Income Fund    
Monthly DWS Total Return Bond Fund    
Monthly DWS Floating Rate Fund    
  Record Date 4/24/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 4/25/25 Payable Date 4/28/25
Annual DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP    
Annual DWS Global Income Builder VIP     
Annual DWS Capital Growth VIP    
Annual DWS Small Mid Cap Value VIP    
Annual DWS Equity 500 Index VIP    
Annual DWS Global Small Cap VIP    
Annual DWS International Growth VIP    
Annual DWS Core Equity VIP    
Annual DWS High Income VIP    
Annual DWS CROCI International VIP    
Annual DWS CROCI U.S. VIP    
Annual DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP    
Annual DWS Small Cap Index VIP    
  Record Date 5/21/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 5/22/25 Payable Date 5/23/25
Monthly DWS GNMA Fund    
Monthly DWS High Income Fund    
Monthly DWS Total Return Bond Fund    
Monthly DWS Floating Rate Fund    
  Record Date 6/20/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 6/23/25 Payment Date 6/24/25
Monthly DWS GNMA Fund    
Monthly DWS High Income Fund    
Monthly DWS Total Return Bond Fund    
Monthly DWS Floating Rate Fund    
Quarterly DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund[2]    
Quarterly DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund    
Quarterly DWS CROCI Equity Dividend Fund       
Quarterly DWS Global Income Builder Fund    
Quarterly DWS Core Equity Fund     
Quarterly DWS S&P 500 Index Fund[2]    
Quarterly DWS Equity 500 Index Fund[2]    
Quarterly DWS RREEF Global Infrastructure Fund[2]    
Quarterly DWS Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund    
Daily DWS Massachusetts Tax-Free Fund (gains)[2]    
Annual DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund[2]    
Annual DWS RREEF Global Real Estate Securities Fund[2]    
Quarterly DWS Global Macro Fund     
  Record Date 6/26/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 6/27/25 Payable Date 6/30/25
Quarterly DWS Multi-Asset Conservative Allocation Fund     
  Record Date 7/23/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 7/24/25 Payable Date 7/25/25
Monthly DWS GNMA Fund    
Monthly DWS High Income Fund    
Monthly DWS Total Return Bond Fund    
Monthly DWS Floating Rate Fund    
  Record Date 8/21/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 8/22/25 Payable Date 8/25/25
Monthly DWS GNMA Fund    
Monthly DWS High Income Fund    
Monthly DWS Total Return Bond Fund    
Monthly DWS Floating Rate Fund    
  Record Date 9/22/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 9/23/25 Payment Date 9/24/25
Monthly DWS GNMA Fund    
Monthly DWS High Income Fund    
Monthly DWS Total Return Bond Fund    
Monthly DWS Floating Rate Fund    
Quarterly DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund    
Quarterly DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund     
Quarterly DWS CROCI Equity Dividend Fund     
Quarterly DWS Global Income Builder Fund    
Quarterly DWS Core Equity Fund     
Quarterly DWS S&P 500 Index Fund     
Quarterly DWS Equity 500 Index Fund    
Quarterly DWS RREEF Global Infrastructure Fund    
Quarterly DWS Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund[3]    
Quarterly DWS Global Macro Fund     
  Record Date 9/26/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 9/29/25 Payable Date 9/30/25
Quarterly DWS Multi-Asset Conservative Allocation Fund    
  Record Date 10/23/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 10/24/25 Payable Date 10/27/25
Monthly DWS GNMA Fund    
Monthly DWS High Income Fund    
Monthly DWS Total Return Bond Fund    
Monthly DWS Floating Rate Fund    
  Record Date 11/19/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 11/20/25 Payable Date 11/21/25
Monthly DWS GNMA Fund    
Monthly DWS High Income Fund    
Monthly DWS Total Return Bond Fund    
Monthly DWS Floating Rate Fund    
  Record Date 12/2/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 12/3/25 Payable Date 12/4/25
Daily DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund     
Daily DWS New York Tax-Free Income Fund     
Daily DWS Strategic High Yield Tax-Free Fund     
Daily DWS Intermediate Tax Free Fund     
Daily DWS Managed Municipal Bond Fund     
Daily DWS Massachusetts Tax-Free Fund     
Daily DWS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund     
  Record Date 12/5/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 12/8/25 Payable Date 12/9/25
Daily DWS Global High Income Fund     
Monthly DWS GNMA Fund    
Monthly DWS High Income Fund    
Monthly DWS Total Return Bond Fund    
Monthly DWS Floating Rate Fund    
Daily DWS Short Duration Fund    
Quarterly DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund    
  Record Date 12/10/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 12/11/25 Payable Date 12/12/25
Annual DWS Capital Growth Fund    
Annual DWS Science and Technology Fund    
Annual DWS Health and Wellness Fund    
Annual DWS Small Cap Growth Fund    
Annual DWS Large Cap Focus Growth Fund    
Annual DWS Equity Sector Strategy Fund     
  Record Date 12/12/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 12/15/25 Payable Date 12/16/25
Quarterly DWS CROCI Equity Dividend Fund     
Quarterly DWS Core Equity Fund    
Quarterly DWS Global Income Builder Fund    
Quarterly DWS Equity 500 Index Fund    
Quarterly DWS S&P 500 Index Fund    
Quarterly DWS Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund     
Annual DWS CROCI U.S. Fund    
  Record Date 12/16/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 12/17/25 Payable Date 12/18/25
Annual DWS Small Cap Core Fund    
Annual DWS ESG Core Equity Fund     
Annual DWS RREEF Global Real Estate Securities Fund     
Quarterly DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund    
Quarterly DWS RREEF Global Infrastructure Fund     
Annual DWS Digital Horizons Fund    
Annual DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund     
  Record Date 12/22/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 12/23/25 Payable Date 12/24/25
Annual DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund    
Annual DWS Global Small Cap Fund     
Annual DWS International Growth Fund    
Annual DWS CROCI International Fund    
Annual DWS Latin America Equity Fund    
Quarterly DWS Global Macro Fund     
Annual DWS ESG International Core Equity Fund    
  Record Date 12/29/25 Ex/Reinvest Date 12/30/25 Payable Date 12/31/25
Annual DWS Multi-Asset Moderate Allocation Fund     
Quarterly DWS Multi-Asset Conservative Allocation Fund     

 

THIS DIVIDEND SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE FUNDS' BOARDS AND DWS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AMERICAS, INC..THE SCHEDULE DOES NOT INCLUDE DIVIDENDS THAT ARE DECLARED DAILY AND PAID MONTHLY.

Monthly: The dates below apply to all funds in this section.

Funds Record dates Ex-Div./
Reinvestment dates
Payment dates
DWS Total Return Bond Fund
DWS Floating Rate Fund
DWS GNMA Fund
DWS High Income Fund
January 23 January 24 January 27
February 20 February 21 February 24
March 11 March 12 March 13
April 22 April 23 April 24
May 21 May 22 May 23
June 20 June 23 June 24
July 23 July 24 July 25
August 21 August 22 August 25
September 22 September 23 September 24
October 23 October 24 October 27
November 19 November 20 November 21
December 5 December 8 December 9


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Quarterly

Funds Record dates Ex-Div./
Reinvestment dates
Payment dates
DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund March 21 March 24 March 25
June 20 June 23 June 24
September 22 September 23 September 24
December 5 December 8 December 9
DWS Core Equity Fund
DWS Global Income Builder Fund
March 21 March 24 March 25
June 20 June 23 June 24
September 22 September 23 September 24
December 12 December 15 December 16
DWS Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund March 21 March 24 March 25
June 20 June 23 June 24
September 22[3] September 23 September 24
December 12 December 15 December 16
DWS Equity 500 Index Fund
DWS S&P 500 Index Fund
March 21 March 24 March 25
June 20[2] June 23 June 24
September 22 September 23 September 24
December 12 December 15 December 16
DWS CROCI Equity Dividend Fund March 21[1] March 24 March 25
June 20 June 23 June 24
September 22 September 23 September 24
December 12 December 15 December 16
DWS RREEF Global Infrastructure Fund
DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund
March 21 March 24 March 25
June 20[2] June 23 June 24
September 22 September 23 September 24
December 16 December 17 December 18
DWS Multi-Asset Conservative Allocation Fund March 27 March 28 March 31
June 26 June 27 June 30
September 26 September 29 September 30
December 29 December 30 December 31
DWS Global Macro Fund March 21 March 24 March 25
June 20 June 23 June 24
September 22 September 23 September 24
December 22 December 23 December 24


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Semi-annual and Annual

Funds Record dates Ex-Div./
Reinvestment dates
Payment dates
DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund June 20[2] June 23 June 24
December 16 December 17 December 18
DWS Digital Horizons Fund March 21[1] March 24 March 25
December 16 December 17 December 18
DWS CROCI U.S. Fund

December 12

December 15

December 16
DWS ESG Core Equity Fund March 21[1] March 24 March 25
December 16 December 17 December 18
DWS Capital Growth Fund
DWS Health and Wellness Fund
DWS Large Cap Focus Growth Fund
DWS Small Cap Growth Fund
DWS Science and Technology Fund
DWS Equity Sector Strategy Fund
December 10 December 11 December 12
DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund
DWS ESG International Core Equity Fund
DWS International Growth Fund  
DWS Global Small Cap Fund  
DWS CROCI International Fund 
DWS Latin America Equity Fund

December 22

December 23

December 24
DWS Multi-Asset Moderate Allocation Fund December 29 December 30 December 31
DWS Small Cap Core Fund

December 16 December 17 December 18
DWS RREEF Global Real Estate Securities Fund June 20[2] June 23 June 24
December 16 December 17 December 18


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Daily declaring funds gain distributions

Funds Record dates Ex-Div./
Reinvestment dates
Payment dates
DWS Global High Income Fund
DWS Short Duration Fund
December 5 December 8 December 9
DWS Massachusetts Tax-Free Fund (gains)
June 20[2]
December 2
June 23
December 3
June 24
December 4
DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund
DWS New York Tax-Free Income Fund
DWS Strategic High Yield Tax-Free Fund
DWS Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
DWS Managed Municipal Bond Fund
DWS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund
December 2 December 3 December 4


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Daily declaring funds income distributions

Funds Payment/Reinvest date Comment
DWS Global High Income Fund
DWS Short Duration Fund

January 27
February 24
March 25
April 24
May 23
June 24
July 25
August 25
September 24
October 27
November 21
December 31 (Tentative)
Daily dividends for each month are paid on the fifth business day prior to month end. For the final December payment, the Board is expected to change the payment date to the last business day of the year to align the dividends paid with those reported on 2023 shareholder tax forms.
Funds Payment/Reinvest date Comment
DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund
DWS Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
DWS Managed Municipal Bond Fund
DWS Massachusetts Tax-Free Fund
DWS New York Tax-Free Income Fund
DWS Short Term Municipal Bond Fund
DWS Strategic High Yield Tax-Free Fund
January 27
February 24
March 25
April 24
May 23
June 24
July 25
August 25
September 24
October 27
November 21
December 24
Daily dividends for each month are paid on the fifth business day prior to month end.
Funds Payment/Reinvest date Comment
DWS Government And Agency Securities Portfolio
DWS Tax-Exempt Portfolio
DWS Government Money Market Series
DWS Treasury Portfolio
DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund
DWS ESG Liquidity Fund
January 31
February 28
March 31
April 30
May 30
June 30
July 31
August 29
September 30
October 31
November 28
December 31
Daily dividends for each month are paid on the last business day of the month.
Funds Payment/Reinvest date Comment
DWS Government Money Market VIP January 15
February 18
March 17
April 15
May 15
June 16
July 15
August 15
September 15
October 15
November 17
December 15
Daily dividends for each month are paid on the 15th calendar day of the month or, if that day is not a business day, then on the first business day after such date.
Funds Payment/Reinvest date Comment
DWS Money Market Prime Series January 24
February 25
March 25
April 25
May 23
June 25
July 25
August 25
September 25
October 24
November 25
December 31 (Tentative)
Daily dividends for each month are paid on the 25th calendar day of the month or, if that day is not a business day, then on the first business day prior to such date. For the final December payment, the Board is expected to change the payment date to the last business day of the year to align the dividends paid with those reported on 2023 shareholder tax forms.


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THIS DIVIDEND SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE FUNDS' BOARDS AND DWS INVESTMENT AMERICAS, INC. THE SCHEDULE DOES NOT INCLUDE DIVIDENDS THAT ARE DECLARED DAILY AND PAID MONTHLY.

1. Includes undistributed income and gains (if any) from 10/31/24, 11/30/24, and 12/31/24 year ends.

2. Includes undistributed income and gains (if any) from 12/31/24, 1/31/25, and 3/31/25 year ends.

3. Includes undistributed income and gains (if any) from 6/30/2025 year end

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