SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) Dividend History
SDY latest distribution
Paid. Next quarterly distribution expected around mid-December 2026 (not yet announced).
- 2.38%trailing 12-month yield
- $3.78paid in the last 12 months
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- 2005paying since
- +3.8%5-year growth a year
SDY dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $378
- Each payment
- $94
- Value of the shares
- $15,840
- Yield
- 2.38%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $3.78 per share, before tax.
SDY distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
SDY distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SDY distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $2.76 | — | — | 3 |
| 2025 | $3.63 | +7.4% | 2.61% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.38 | +2.5% | 2.56% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.30 | +3.2% | 2.64% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.20 | −5.8% | 2.55% | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.39 | +12.3% | 2.63% | 4 |
| 2020 | $3.02 | +14.5% | 2.85% | 4 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
SDY yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $139.50 | 2.71% | $3.78 | 2.7% |
| 3 years ago | $110.98 | 3.40% | $10.75 | 9.7% |
| 5 years ago | $123.61 | 3.05% | $17.24 | 13.9% |
| 10 years ago | $81.83 | 4.61% | $33.56 | 41.0% |
| 20 years ago | $61.02 | 6.19% | $58.87 | 96.5% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
SDY yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDY | SPDR S&P Dividend ETF | 2.57% | 0.34% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 0.99% | 0.09% |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.03% | 0.03% |
| SCHD | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | 3.38% | 0.05% |
| VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 2.42% | 0.04% |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.42% | 0.17% |
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.97% | 0.19% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
SDY distribution history
84 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-23 | $0.9170 | −5.3% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-24 | $0.9680 | +10.8% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-25 | $0.8740 | −14.1% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-24 | $1.0170 | +16.8% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-24 | $0.8710 | −6.0% |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-25 | $0.9270 | +13.3% |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-26 | $0.8180 | −20.6% |
| 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-24 | $1.0300 | +31.2% |
Show all 84 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-24 | $0.7850 | −8.6% |
| 2024-06-21 | 2024-06-21 | 2024-06-25 | $0.8590 | +21.3% |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-20 | $0.7080 | −27.6% |
| 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-20 | $0.9780 | +23.3% |
| 2023-09-15 | 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-20 | $0.7930 | −2.6% |
| 2023-06-16 | 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-22 | $0.8140 | +14.2% |
| 2023-03-17 | 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-22 | $0.7130 | −19.9% |
| 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-21 | $0.8900 | +15.4% |
| 2022-09-16 | 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-21 | $0.7710 | +1.3% |
| 2022-06-17 | 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-23 | $0.7610 | −1.7% |
| 2022-03-18 | 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-23 | $0.7740 | −20.2% |
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-22 | $0.9700 | +14.1% |
| 2021-09-17 | 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-22 | $0.8500 | +11.3% |
| 2021-06-18 | 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-23 | $0.7634 | −5.6% |
| 2021-03-19 | 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-24 | $0.8090 | −18.0% |
| 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-23 | $0.9870 | +43.9% |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-23 | $0.6860 | +0.9% |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-24 | $0.6800 | +1.6% |
| 2020-03-20 | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-25 | $0.6690 | −15.5% |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-26 | $0.7920 | +14.8% |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-23 | 2019-09-25 | $0.6900 | +10.0% |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-24 | 2019-06-26 | $0.6270 | +18.1% |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-03-18 | 2019-03-20 | $0.5310 | −20.5% |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-24 | 2018-12-27 | $0.6680 | +12.3% |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-26 | $0.5950 | −5.7% |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-20 | $0.6310 | +15.1% |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-19 | 2018-03-21 | $0.5480 | −81.5% |
| 2017-12-15 | 2017-12-18 | 2017-12-26 | $2.9580 | +468.8% |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-09-18 | 2017-09-25 | $0.5200 | +1.4% |
| 2017-06-16 | 2017-06-20 | 2017-06-26 | $0.5130 | +17.4% |
| 2017-03-17 | 2017-03-21 | 2017-03-27 | $0.4370 | −68.1% |
| 2016-12-16 | 2016-12-20 | 2016-12-27 | $1.3690 | +177.7% |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-26 | $0.4930 | −2.6% |
| 2016-06-17 | 2016-06-21 | 2016-06-27 | $0.5060 | +10.2% |
| 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-22 | 2016-03-29 | $0.4590 | −85.5% |
| 2015-12-18 | 2015-12-22 | 2015-12-29 | $3.1710 | +544.5% |
| 2015-09-18 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-28 | $0.4920 | −2.2% |
| 2015-06-19 | 2015-06-23 | 2015-06-29 | $0.5030 | +27.0% |
| 2015-03-20 | 2015-03-24 | 2015-03-30 | $0.3960 | −83.9% |
| 2014-12-19 | 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-30 | $2.4570 | +446.0% |
| 2014-09-19 | 2014-09-23 | 2014-09-29 | $0.4500 | +2.0% |
| 2014-06-20 | 2014-06-24 | 2014-06-30 | $0.4410 | +13.7% |
| 2014-03-21 | 2014-03-25 | 2014-03-31 | $0.3880 | −77.1% |
| 2013-12-20 | 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-31 | $1.6950 | +321.6% |
| 2013-09-20 | 2013-09-24 | 2013-09-30 | $0.4020 | −3.6% |
| 2013-06-21 | 2013-06-25 | 2013-07-01 | $0.4170 | +17.5% |
| 2013-03-15 | 2013-03-19 | 2013-03-25 | $0.3550 | −39.1% |
| 2012-12-21 | 2012-12-26 | 2013-01-04 | $0.5830 | +22.7% |
| 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-25 | 2012-10-03 | $0.4750 | +5.8% |
| 2012-06-15 | 2012-06-19 | 2012-06-27 | $0.4490 | +11.7% |
| 2012-03-16 | 2012-03-20 | 2012-03-28 | $0.4020 | −20.9% |
| 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-20 | 2011-12-29 | $0.5080 | +17.3% |
| 2011-09-16 | 2011-09-20 | 2011-09-28 | $0.4330 | +3.3% |
| 2011-06-17 | 2011-06-21 | 2011-06-29 | $0.4190 | +10.8% |
| 2011-03-18 | 2011-03-22 | 2011-03-30 | $0.3780 | −24.2% |
| 2010-12-17 | 2010-12-21 | 2010-12-30 | $0.4990 | +12.6% |
| 2010-09-17 | 2010-09-21 | 2010-09-29 | $0.4430 | +5.2% |
| 2010-06-18 | 2010-06-22 | 2010-06-30 | $0.4210 | +11.1% |
| 2010-03-19 | 2010-03-23 | 2010-03-31 | $0.3790 | −14.4% |
| 2009-12-18 | 2009-12-22 | 2009-12-31 | $0.4430 | +4.7% |
| 2009-09-18 | 2009-09-22 | 2009-09-30 | $0.4230 | −0.5% |
| 2009-06-19 | 2009-06-23 | 2009-07-01 | $0.4250 | −3.6% |
| 2009-03-20 | 2009-03-24 | 2009-04-01 | $0.4410 | −25.5% |
| 2008-12-19 | 2008-12-23 | 2009-01-02 | $0.5920 | +9.8% |
| 2008-09-19 | 2008-09-23 | 2008-10-01 | $0.5390 | −7.5% |
| 2008-06-20 | 2008-06-24 | 2008-07-02 | $0.5830 | +18.5% |
| 2008-03-20 | 2008-03-25 | 2008-04-02 | $0.4920 | −64.2% |
| 2007-12-21 | 2007-12-26 | 2008-01-04 | $1.3750 | +153.2% |
| 2007-09-21 | 2007-09-25 | 2007-10-03 | $0.5430 | +12.7% |
| 2007-06-15 | — | — | $0.4820 | +31.0% |
| 2007-03-16 | — | — | $0.3680 | −37.5% |
| 2006-12-15 | — | — | $0.5890 | +37.3% |
| 2006-09-15 | — | — | $0.4290 | +7.8% |
| 2006-06-16 | — | — | $0.3980 | +12.4% |
| 2006-03-17 | — | — | $0.3540 | +14.6% |
| 2005-12-16 | — | — | $0.3090 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
SDY dividend overview
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF pays quarterly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $3.78 per share, a yield of 2.38% at the latest close of $158.40. In 2025 it paid $3.63 per share, up 7.4% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +3.8% a year and over ten years −2.3%.
Payment amounts vary because they pass through what the fund earned during the period. ETF distributions may include qualified dividends, ordinary income, return of capital and capital gains; the fund's annual tax statement has the breakdown.
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SDY dividends FAQ
Does SDY pay a dividend?
Yes. SDY pays quarterly distributions and has paid them since 2005. The most recent was $0.9170 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 21, 2026, payable September 23, 2026.
What is the SDY dividend yield?
SDY paid $3.78 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 2.38% at the latest close of $158.40.
When is the next SDY dividend?
The next quarterly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around mid-December 2026.
How often does SDY pay dividends?
SDY pays distributions quarterly, 4 times a year.
How much did SDY pay in dividends in 2025?
SDY paid $3.63 per share in 4 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of SDY pay?
100 shares of SDY would have paid about $378 over the past 12 months, before tax.