diff --git a/src/dealer.rs b/src/dealer.rs
index 89071a63..f9e03003 100644
--- a/src/dealer.rs
+++ b/src/dealer.rs
@@ -94,3 +94,94 @@ impl SocketSend for DealerSocket {
 }
 
 impl CaptureSocket for DealerSocket {}
+
+impl DealerSocket {
+    /// Splits the socket into separate send and recv halves, allowing concurrent
+    /// sending and receiving from independent async tasks.
+    ///
+    /// The underlying socket stays alive until both halves are dropped.
+    pub fn split(mut self) -> (DealerSendHalf, DealerRecvHalf) {
+        // Swap the real fields out before self drops. The dummy backend's
+        // shutdown() is a no-op on an empty peer map.
+        let backend = std::mem::replace(
+            &mut self.backend,
+            Arc::new(GenericSocketBackend::with_options(
+                None,
+                SocketType::DEALER,
+                SocketOptions::default(),
+            )),
+        );
+        let fair_queue = std::mem::replace(&mut self.fair_queue, FairQueue::new(true));
+        let binds = std::mem::take(&mut self.binds);
+
+        let inner = Arc::new(DealerSocketInner {
+            backend,
+            _binds: binds,
+        });
+
+        (
+            DealerSendHalf {
+                inner: inner.clone(),
+            },
+            DealerRecvHalf {
+                _inner: inner,
+                fair_queue,
+            },
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+struct DealerSocketInner {
+    backend: Arc<GenericSocketBackend>,
+    _binds: HashMap<Endpoint, AcceptStopHandle>,
+}
+
+impl Drop for DealerSocketInner {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.backend.shutdown();
+    }
+}
+
+/// The send half of a [`DealerSocket`] produced by [`DealerSocket::split`].
+pub struct DealerSendHalf {
+    inner: Arc<DealerSocketInner>,
+}
+
+/// The recv half of a [`DealerSocket`] produced by [`DealerSocket::split`].
+pub struct DealerRecvHalf {
+    _inner: Arc<DealerSocketInner>,
+    fair_queue: FairQueue<ZmqFramedRead, PeerIdentity>,
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl SocketSend for DealerSendHalf {
+    async fn send(&mut self, message: ZmqMessage) -> ZmqResult<()> {
+        self.inner
+            .backend
+            .send_round_robin(Message::Message(message))
+            .await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl CaptureSocket for DealerSendHalf {}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl SocketRecv for DealerRecvHalf {
+    async fn recv(&mut self) -> ZmqResult<ZmqMessage> {
+        loop {
+            match self.fair_queue.next().await {
+                Some((_peer_id, Ok(Message::Message(message)))) => {
+                    return Ok(message);
+                }
+                Some((_peer_id, Ok(_))) => {}
+                Some((_peer_id, Err(e))) => {
+                    return Err(e.into());
+                }
+                None => {
+                    return Err(ZmqError::NoMessage);
+                }
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/dealer_split.rs b/tests/dealer_split.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..085eca46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/dealer_split.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+
+    use zeromq::__async_rt as async_rt;
+    use zeromq::prelude::*;
+    use zeromq::ZmqMessage;
+
+    use std::error::Error;
+    use std::time::Duration;
+
+    fn assert_send<T: Send>() {}
+
+    #[test]
+    fn split_halves_are_send() {
+        assert_send::<zeromq::DealerSendHalf>();
+        assert_send::<zeromq::DealerRecvHalf>();
+    }
+
+    #[async_rt::test]
+    async fn test_dealer_split_concurrent_send_recv() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+        pretty_env_logger::try_init().ok();
+
+        // Use DEALER-to-DEALER (compatible pair, no envelope framing needed)
+        let mut server = zeromq::DealerSocket::new();
+        let endpoint = server.bind("tcp://localhost:0").await?;
+
+        let mut client = zeromq::DealerSocket::new();
+        client.connect(endpoint.to_string().as_str()).await?;
+
+        // Give connection time to establish
+        async_rt::task::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
+
+        let (mut send_half, mut recv_half) = client.split();
+
+        let num_messages: u32 = 5;
+
+        // Server echo loop
+        let server_task = async_rt::task::spawn(async move {
+            for _ in 0..num_messages {
+                let msg = server.recv().await.unwrap();
+                server.send(msg).await.unwrap();
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Sender in its own task
+        let send_task = async_rt::task::spawn(async move {
+            for i in 0..num_messages {
+                let msg = ZmqMessage::from(format!("msg-{}", i));
+                send_half.send(msg).await.unwrap();
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Receiver in its own task
+        let recv_task = async_rt::task::spawn(async move {
+            for _ in 0..num_messages {
+                let _reply = recv_half.recv().await.unwrap();
+            }
+        });
+
+        let timeout = Duration::from_secs(5);
+        async_rt::task::timeout(timeout, async {
+            send_task.await.unwrap();
+            recv_task.await.unwrap();
+            server_task.await.unwrap();
+        })
+        .await
+        .expect("test timed out");
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}