SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) Dividend History

NYSE Arca: JNKDistributions, yield, payment dates and growth.

JNK latest distribution

$0.5313per share · −0.2% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 6Tuesday, 2026

Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).

  • 6.84%trailing 12-month yield
  • $6.33paid in the last 12 months
  • Monthly12 payments a year
  • 2007paying since
  • +2.7%5-year growth a year

JNK dividend income calculator

Income a year
$633
Each payment
$53
Value of the shares
$9,252
Yield
6.84%

At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $6.33 per share, before tax.

JNK distributions per share by year

Distributions per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.

JNK distribution payments

Distribution

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).

JNK distributions by year

JNK distributions by year
YearPer shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2026to date$4.78——9
2025$6.36+0.5%6.54%12
2024$6.33+4.7%6.63%12
2023$6.05+10.8%6.38%12
2022$5.46+17.8%6.06%12
2021$4.63−16.9%4.27%12
2020$5.57−6.5%5.11%12

Full history in the distribution table below.

JNK yield on cost

JNK yield on cost
BoughtPaidYield on costPaid out since% of price
1 year ago$97.456.50%$6.336.5%
3 years ago$88.467.16%$19.0121.5%
5 years ago$108.485.84%$30.1227.8%
10 years ago$110.525.73%$58.8853.3%

Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).

JNK yield vs similar ETFs

JNK dividend yield compared with similar ETFs
ETFFundYieldExpense ratio
JNKSPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF6.78%0.39%
AGGiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF4.30%0.03%
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF4.17%0.03%
SCHZSchwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF4.44%0.02%
IUSBiShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF4.44%0.05%
GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF3.67%0.05%
VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF4.06%0.04%
IEFiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF4.18%0.14%
SHYiShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF3.64%0.15%

Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.

JNK distribution history

226 payments
JNK distribution history
Ex-dividend dateRecord datePayment dateAmountChange
2026-10-012026-10-012026-10-06$0.5313−0.2%
2026-09-012026-09-012026-09-04$0.5323+1.0%
2026-08-032026-08-032026-08-06$0.5272−0.7%
2026-07-012026-07-012026-07-07$0.5308+1.5%
2026-06-012026-06-012026-06-04$0.5231−0.7%
2026-05-012026-05-012026-05-06$0.5269+0.4%
2026-04-012026-04-012026-04-06$0.5248+0.0%
2026-03-022026-03-022026-03-05$0.5246−6.3%
2026-02-022026-02-022026-02-05$0.5601+14.2%
2025-12-182025-12-182025-12-23$0.4905−7.1%
2025-12-012025-12-012025-12-04$0.5279−1.0%
2025-11-032025-11-032025-11-06$0.5334−0.8%
Show all 226 distributions
Ex-dividend dateRecord datePayment dateAmountChange
2025-10-012025-10-012025-10-06$0.5377+1.6%
2025-09-022025-09-022025-09-05$0.5294−1.8%
2025-08-012025-08-012025-08-06$0.5391−0.1%
2025-07-012025-07-012025-07-07$0.5395+0.7%
2025-06-022025-06-022025-06-05$0.5358+1.3%
2025-05-012025-05-012025-05-06$0.5291−0.6%
2025-04-012025-04-012025-04-04$0.5325+0.9%
2025-03-032025-03-032025-03-06$0.5280−1.4%
2025-02-032025-02-032025-02-06$0.5357+3.0%
2024-12-192024-12-192024-12-24$0.5202−0.8%
2024-12-022024-12-022024-12-05$0.5244−1.3%
2024-11-012024-11-012024-11-06$0.5315+0.7%
2024-10-012024-10-012024-10-04$0.5279+0.1%
2024-09-032024-09-032024-09-06$0.5273+0.5%
2024-08-012024-08-012024-08-06$0.5245−1.7%
2024-07-012024-07-012024-07-05$0.5336+0.5%
2024-06-032024-06-032024-06-06$0.5308−1.6%
2024-05-012024-05-022024-05-07$0.5392+6.0%
2024-04-012024-04-022024-04-05$0.5086−3.8%
2024-03-012024-03-042024-03-07$0.5287−0.6%
2024-02-012024-02-022024-02-07$0.5322+1.0%
2023-12-182023-12-192023-12-22$0.5271+2.4%
2023-12-012023-12-042023-12-07$0.5147+2.7%
2023-11-012023-11-022023-11-07$0.5012−1.9%
2023-10-022023-10-032023-10-06$0.5108−0.2%
2023-09-012023-09-052023-09-08$0.5121−1.4%
2023-08-012023-08-022023-08-07$0.5195+5.1%
2023-07-032023-07-052023-07-10$0.4944−5.6%
2023-06-012023-06-022023-06-07$0.5236+4.6%
2023-05-012023-05-022023-05-05$0.5005+10.2%
2023-04-032023-04-042023-04-10$0.4543−10.9%
2023-03-012023-03-022023-03-07$0.5102+6.7%
2023-02-012023-02-022023-02-07$0.4782−16.9%
2022-12-192022-12-202022-12-23$0.5753+9.3%
2022-12-012022-12-022022-12-07$0.5264+14.1%
2022-11-012022-11-022022-11-07$0.4613−2.9%
2022-10-032022-10-042022-10-07$0.4749−5.0%
2022-09-012022-09-022022-09-08$0.4998+14.0%
2022-08-012022-08-022022-08-05$0.4384−3.2%
2022-07-012022-07-052022-07-08$0.4526+6.2%
2022-06-012022-06-022022-06-07$0.4262+2.9%
2022-05-022022-05-032022-05-06$0.4141+4.1%
2022-04-012022-04-042022-04-07$0.3978−0.5%
2022-03-012022-03-022022-03-07$0.3996+2.6%
2022-02-012022-02-022022-02-07$0.3896+0.8%
2021-12-172021-12-202021-12-23$0.3864+0.9%
2021-12-012021-12-022021-12-07$0.3828+0.9%
2021-11-012021-11-022021-11-05$0.3794−2.2%
2021-10-012021-10-042021-10-07$0.3879+3.4%
2021-09-012021-09-022021-09-08$0.3752+1.3%
2021-08-022021-08-032021-08-06$0.3704−5.2%
2021-07-012021-07-022021-07-08$0.3906+1.4%
2021-06-012021-06-022021-06-07$0.3854+1.1%
2021-05-032021-05-042021-05-07$0.3812−1.1%
2021-04-012021-04-052021-04-08$0.3855−4.1%
2021-03-012021-03-022021-03-05$0.4021−0.5%
2021-02-012021-02-022021-02-05$0.4040−6.4%
2020-12-182020-12-212020-12-24$0.4316−0.6%
2020-12-012020-12-022020-12-07$0.4343−2.4%
2020-11-022020-11-032020-11-06$0.4451−2.1%
2020-10-012020-10-022020-10-07$0.4547+6.3%
2020-09-012020-09-022020-09-08$0.4279−8.0%
2020-08-032020-08-042020-08-07$0.4651−6.7%
2020-07-012020-07-022020-07-07$0.4983+4.1%
2020-06-012020-06-022020-06-05$0.4788−7.4%
2020-05-012020-05-042020-05-07$0.5169+13.1%
2020-04-012020-04-022020-04-07$0.4569−7.6%
2020-03-022020-03-032020-03-06$0.4942+5.5%
2020-02-032020-02-042020-02-07$0.4684−1.1%
2019-12-202019-12-232019-12-27$0.4735−3.3%
2019-12-022019-12-032019-12-06$0.4898+1.8%
2019-11-012019-11-042019-11-07$0.4812−1.3%
2019-10-012019-10-022019-10-07$0.4875+0.3%
2019-09-032019-09-042019-09-09$0.4859−2.5%
2019-08-012019-08-022019-08-07$0.4985−0.1%
2019-07-012019-07-022019-07-08$0.4991−1.8%
2019-06-032019-06-042019-06-07$0.5080−0.8%
2019-05-012019-05-022019-05-07$0.5123+1.2%
2019-04-012019-04-022019-04-05$0.5061−2.7%
2019-03-012019-03-042019-03-07$0.5201+4.9%
2019-02-012019-02-042019-02-07$0.4958−4.6%
2018-12-192018-12-202018-12-26$0.5197+4.8%
2018-12-032018-12-042018-12-07$0.4961−2.0%
2018-11-012018-11-022018-11-07$0.5065−3.6%
2018-10-012018-10-022018-10-05$0.5252+2.7%
2018-09-042018-09-052018-09-10$0.5115+5.7%
2018-08-012018-08-022018-08-07$0.4839−2.6%
2018-07-022018-07-032018-07-09$0.4970−0.7%
2018-06-012018-06-042018-06-07$0.5004+2.6%
2018-05-012018-05-022018-05-07$0.4878+8.4%
2018-04-022018-04-032018-04-06$0.4498−8.2%
2018-03-012018-03-022018-03-07$0.4902+1.8%
2018-02-012018-02-022018-02-07$0.4814−1.2%
2017-12-192017-12-202017-12-28$0.4874−2.6%
2017-12-012017-12-042017-12-11$0.5003−1.8%
2017-11-012017-11-022017-11-09$0.5093+8.4%
2017-10-022017-10-032017-10-10$0.4698−4.6%
2017-09-012017-09-062017-09-12$0.4923+0.5%
2017-08-012017-08-032017-08-09$0.4901−3.0%
2017-07-032017-07-062017-07-12$0.5052−20.1%
2017-06-012017-06-052017-06-09$0.6324+23.7%
2017-05-012017-05-032017-05-09$0.5112−0.7%
2017-04-032017-04-052017-04-11$0.5147−2.6%
2017-03-012017-03-032017-03-09$0.5283+0.6%
2017-02-012017-02-032017-02-09$0.5253−3.5%
2016-12-282016-12-302017-01-06$0.5444+1.7%
2016-12-012016-12-052016-12-09$0.5352−3.9%
2016-11-012016-11-032016-11-09$0.5566−0.2%
2016-10-032016-10-052016-10-11$0.5578−0.1%
2016-09-012016-09-062016-09-12$0.5586−1.2%
2016-08-012016-08-032016-08-09$0.5652+0.8%
2016-07-012016-07-062016-07-12$0.5608−0.1%
2016-06-012016-06-032016-06-09$0.5611+3.3%
2016-05-022016-05-042016-05-10$0.5433−1.6%
2016-04-012016-04-052016-04-11$0.5521−2.9%
2016-03-012016-03-032016-03-09$0.5683+8.3%
2016-02-012016-02-032016-02-09$0.5248−7.5%
2015-12-292015-12-312016-01-07$0.5675−1.4%
2015-12-012015-12-032015-12-09$0.5758+8.7%
2015-11-022015-11-042015-11-10$0.5296−5.3%
2015-10-012015-10-052015-10-09$0.5595+0.3%
2015-09-012015-09-032015-09-10$0.5579+1.5%
2015-08-032015-08-052015-08-11$0.5497−2.9%
2015-07-012015-07-062015-07-10$0.5658+2.0%
2015-06-012015-06-032015-06-09$0.5548−1.9%
2015-05-012015-05-052015-05-11$0.5653−0.1%
2015-04-012015-04-062015-04-10$0.5658−0.1%
2015-03-022015-03-042015-03-10$0.5662+3.0%
2015-02-022015-02-042015-02-10$0.5495−1.0%
2014-12-292014-12-312015-01-07$0.5549−1.2%
2014-12-012014-12-032014-12-09$0.5617−0.9%
2014-11-032014-11-052014-11-12$0.5666−1.8%
2014-10-012014-10-032014-10-09$0.5769+2.9%
2014-09-022014-09-042014-09-10$0.5606−3.4%
2014-08-012014-08-052014-08-11$0.5802+0.4%
2014-07-012014-07-032014-07-10$0.5780−0.1%
2014-06-022014-06-042014-06-10$0.5788−2.2%
2014-05-012014-05-052014-05-09$0.5916−0.4%
2014-04-012014-04-032014-04-09$0.5937−1.9%
2014-03-032014-03-052014-03-11$0.6053+1.7%
2014-02-032014-02-052014-02-11$0.5950+0.5%
2013-12-272013-12-312014-01-07$0.5919−2.0%
2013-12-022013-12-042013-12-10$0.6040+2.0%
2013-11-012013-11-052013-11-12$0.5923−2.2%
2013-10-012013-10-032013-10-09$0.6056−1.7%
2013-09-032013-09-052013-09-11$0.6160+4.2%
2013-08-012013-08-052013-08-09$0.5911−3.5%
2013-07-012013-07-032013-07-10$0.6123+0.8%
2013-06-032013-06-052013-06-11$0.6074−4.5%
2013-05-012013-05-032013-05-09$0.6360+2.0%
2013-04-012013-04-032013-04-09$0.6233−3.1%
2013-03-012013-03-052013-03-11$0.6436+1.0%
2013-02-012013-02-052013-02-11$0.6371−1.2%
2012-12-272012-12-312013-01-07$0.6446−3.5%
2012-12-032012-12-052012-12-11$0.6677−1.0%
2012-11-012012-11-052012-11-09$0.6742+1.3%
2012-10-012012-10-032012-10-09$0.6656−0.4%
2012-09-042012-09-062012-09-12$0.6682−3.0%
2012-08-012012-08-032012-08-09$0.6889−2.6%
2012-07-022012-07-052012-07-11$0.7069−0.5%
2012-06-012012-06-052012-06-11$0.7105−3.8%
2012-05-012012-05-032012-05-09$0.7389+1.8%
2012-04-022012-04-042012-04-11$0.7255+2.6%
2012-03-012012-03-052012-03-09$0.7073+9.4%
2012-02-012012-02-032012-02-09$0.6467−55.3%
2011-12-282011-12-302012-01-06$1.4483+96.2%
2011-12-012011-12-052011-12-09$0.7382+2.7%
2011-11-012011-11-032011-11-09$0.7187+2.6%
2011-10-032011-10-052011-10-11$0.7007−7.6%
2011-09-012011-09-062011-09-12$0.7586+1.7%
2011-08-012011-08-032011-08-09$0.7462−2.3%
2011-07-012011-07-062011-07-12$0.7636+1.4%
2011-06-012011-06-032011-06-09$0.7534−1.7%
2011-05-022011-05-042011-05-10$0.7666+0.9%
2011-04-012011-04-052011-04-11$0.7597−0.8%
2011-03-012011-03-032011-03-09$0.7656+1.3%
2011-02-012011-02-032011-02-09$0.7557−72.2%
2010-12-292010-12-312011-01-06$2.7186+225.1%
2010-12-012010-12-032010-12-09$0.8363−2.4%
2010-11-012010-11-032010-11-09$0.8568−0.3%
2010-10-012010-10-052010-10-12$0.8593−4.7%
2010-09-012010-09-032010-09-10$0.9016−4.4%
2010-08-022010-08-042010-08-10$0.9431−1.0%
2010-07-012010-07-062010-07-12$0.9527−0.7%
2010-06-012010-06-032010-06-09$0.9598+2.1%
2010-05-032010-05-052010-05-11$0.9399−4.0%
2010-04-012010-04-062010-04-12$0.9792−1.3%
2010-03-012010-03-032010-03-09$0.9922−4.3%
2010-02-012010-02-032010-02-09$1.0368−4.5%
2009-12-292009-12-312010-01-07$1.0851+2.4%
2009-12-012009-12-032009-12-09$1.0598−6.5%
2009-11-022009-11-042009-11-10$1.1335−2.1%
2009-10-012009-10-052009-10-09$1.1582−1.5%
2009-09-012009-09-032009-09-10$1.1760−3.6%
2009-08-032009-08-052009-08-11$1.2197+1.5%
2009-07-012009-07-062009-07-10$1.2019−2.2%
2009-06-012009-06-032009-06-09$1.2287−0.6%
2009-05-012009-05-052009-05-11$1.2355−8.9%
2009-04-012009-04-032009-04-09$1.3556+11.1%
2009-03-022009-03-042009-03-10$1.2207+14.2%
2009-02-022009-02-042009-02-10$1.0690−4.0%
2008-12-292008-12-312009-01-07$1.1133−0.9%
2008-12-012008-12-032008-12-09$1.1236+3.1%
2008-11-032008-11-052008-11-12$1.0899+2.5%
2008-10-012008-10-032008-10-09$1.0637+2.5%
2008-09-022008-09-042008-09-10$1.0377−0.1%
2008-08-012008-08-052008-08-11$1.0387−2.1%
2008-07-012008-07-032008-07-10$1.0609−0.9%
2008-06-022008-06-042008-06-10$1.0711+5.9%
2008-05-012008-05-052008-05-09$1.0115−7.2%
2008-04-012008-04-032008-04-09$1.0900+18.3%
2008-03-032008-03-052008-03-11$0.9215+1.9%
2008-02-012008-02-052008-02-11$0.9046−14.3%
2007-12-282008-01-022008-01-08$1.0560—

Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.

JNK dividend overview

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $6.33 per share, a yield of 6.84% at the latest close of $92.52. In 2025 it paid $6.36 per share, up 0.5% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +2.7% a year and over ten years −0.5%.

The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 7.75%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the JNK bond profile.

Related: JNK chart, JNK performance, JNK bond profile, JNK overview.

JNK dividends FAQ

Does JNK pay a dividend?

Yes. JNK pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2007. The most recent was $0.5313 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 6, 2026.

What is the JNK dividend yield?

JNK paid $6.33 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 6.84% at the latest close of $92.52.

When is the next JNK dividend?

The next monthly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around November 1, 2026.

How often does JNK pay dividends?

JNK pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.

How much did JNK pay in dividends in 2025?

JNK paid $6.36 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.

How much income does 100 shares of JNK pay?

100 shares of JNK would have paid about $633 over the past 12 months, before tax.