SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (ULST) Dividend History
ULST latest distribution
$0.1358per share · −3.0% vs previous
Ex-dividend dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 6Tuesday, 2026
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).
- 4.15%trailing 12-month yield
- $1.67paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2013paying since
- +27.3%5-year growth a year
ULST dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $167
- Each payment
- $14
- Value of the shares
- $4,028
- Yield
- 4.15%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $1.67 per share, before tax.
ULST 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.
ULST distribution payments
Distribution
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
ULST distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.21 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $1.81 | −11.1% | 4.46% | 12 |
| 2024 | $2.03 | +13.1% | 5.03% | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.80 | +164.0% | 4.45% | 12 |
| 2022 | $0.6807 | +213.9% | 1.70% | 12 |
| 2021 | $0.2168 | −60.0% | 0.54% | 12 |
| 2020 | $0.5415 | −47.6% | 1.34% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
ULST yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $40.71 | 4.11% | $1.67 | 4.1% |
| 3 years ago | $40.20 | 4.16% | $5.56 | 13.8% |
| 5 years ago | $40.41 | 4.14% | $7.58 | 18.8% |
| 10 years ago | $40.24 | 4.16% | $10.77 | 26.8% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
ULST yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULST | SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF | 4.28% | 0.21% |
| AGG | iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.30% | 0.03% |
| BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 4.17% | 0.03% |
| SCHZ | Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.44% | 0.02% |
| IUSB | iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | 4.44% | 0.05% |
| GOVT | iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | 3.67% | 0.05% |
| VGIT | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | 4.06% | 0.04% |
| IEF | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 4.18% | 0.14% |
| SHY | iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3.64% | 0.15% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
ULST distribution history
156 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 | $0.1358 | −3.0% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-04 | $0.1400 | +2.3% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-06 | $0.1369 | +3.0% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-07 | $0.1329 | −4.8% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-04 | $0.1397 | +4.9% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-06 | $0.1331 | +0.4% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-06 | $0.1325 | +6.7% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-05 | $0.1242 | −10.9% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | $0.1394 | −19.0% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-23 | $0.1720 | +23.1% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-04 | $0.1397 | −4.2% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-06 | $0.1457 | −0.2% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-06 | $0.1460 | −0.3% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-05 | $0.1464 | −8.5% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-06 | $0.1601 | +5.8% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-07 | $0.1513 | +3.0% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-05 | $0.1468 | −1.2% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-06 | $0.1487 | −2.8% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-04 | $0.1530 | +4.7% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-06 | $0.1461 | −3.7% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-06 | $0.1517 | −6.5% |
| 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-24 | $0.1622 | +3.0% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-05 | $0.1574 | −6.1% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-06 | $0.1677 | −0.7% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-04 | $0.1689 | −2.5% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-06 | $0.1733 | −0.6% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-06 | $0.1743 | +1.5% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-05 | $0.1718 | −1.5% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-06 | $0.1744 | +1.7% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-07 | $0.1714 | −2.9% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-05 | $0.1765 | +5.4% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-07 | $0.1675 | +0.1% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | $0.1673 | −8.6% |
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-22 | $0.1830 | +10.9% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-07 | $0.1650 | +3.2% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-07 | $0.1600 | +0.4% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-06 | $0.1593 | −1.7% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-08 | $0.1621 | +4.3% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-07 | $0.1554 | +6.2% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-10 | $0.1464 | +0.8% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-07 | $0.1451 | +4.2% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-05 | $0.1392 | +6.9% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-10 | $0.1303 | +3.5% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-07 | $0.1259 | +0.5% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-07 | $0.1252 | −0.8% |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-23 | $0.1263 | +16.9% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-07 | $0.1080 | +15.0% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-07 | $0.0939 | +15.9% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-07 | $0.0810 | −7.6% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-08 | $0.0876 | +59.5% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-05 | $0.0549 | +58.0% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-08 | $0.0348 | +24.3% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-07 | $0.0280 | +21.7% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-06 | $0.0230 | +55.2% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-07 | $0.0148 | +1.4% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-07 | $0.0146 | +5.6% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-07 | $0.0138 | −21.3% |
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-23 | $0.0176 | +8.6% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-07 | $0.0162 | +12.9% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-05 | $0.0143 | −3.2% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-07 | $0.0148 | −6.6% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-08 | $0.0159 | +1.9% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-06 | $0.0156 | −12.6% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-08 | $0.0178 | −0.3% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-07 | $0.0179 | −4.6% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-07 | $0.0188 | −19.7% |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-08 | $0.0233 | +17.2% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-05 | $0.0199 | −19.2% |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-05 | $0.0247 | −8.4% |
| 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-24 | $0.0269 | −1.1% |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-07 | $0.0272 | −7.0% |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-06 | $0.0293 | −8.9% |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-07 | $0.0321 | −2.9% |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-08 | $0.0331 | −14.5% |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-07 | $0.0387 | −6.3% |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-07 | $0.0413 | −10.4% |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-05 | $0.0461 | −17.6% |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-04 | 2020-05-07 | $0.0559 | −14.9% |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-02 | 2020-04-07 | $0.0657 | −5.9% |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-06 | $0.0698 | −7.3% |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-07 | $0.0753 | −2.8% |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-27 | $0.0775 | +1.6% |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-06 | $0.0762 | −7.3% |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-07 | $0.0823 | −0.4% |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-07 | $0.0826 | −5.8% |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-04 | 2019-09-09 | $0.0877 | −3.3% |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-07 | $0.0907 | −1.0% |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-08 | $0.0916 | −0.6% |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-07 | $0.0922 | +1.9% |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-07 | $0.0905 | −1.2% |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-05 | $0.0916 | +12.0% |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-07 | $0.0818 | −8.2% |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-07 | $0.0891 | +10.0% |
| 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-20 | 2018-12-26 | $0.0809 | +7.2% |
| 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-04 | 2018-12-07 | $0.0755 | −1.4% |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-07 | $0.0766 | +4.3% |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-05 | $0.0735 | +0.7% |
| 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-10 | $0.0729 | −2.4% |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-07 | $0.0747 | +4.5% |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-03 | 2018-07-09 | $0.0714 | +1.3% |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-07 | $0.0705 | +11.8% |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-07 | $0.0631 | −16.6% |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-06 | $0.0756 | +17.7% |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-07 | $0.0643 | +17.8% |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-07 | $0.0546 | +191.7% |
| 2017-12-19 | 2017-12-20 | 2017-12-28 | $0.0187 | −60.6% |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-11 | $0.0475 | −1.3% |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-09 | $0.0481 | +3.7% |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-03 | 2017-10-10 | $0.0464 | −1.3% |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-12 | $0.0470 | +4.6% |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-09 | $0.0449 | +2.2% |
| 2017-07-03 | 2017-07-06 | 2017-07-12 | $0.0440 | +4.4% |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-09 | $0.0421 | +8.9% |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-03 | 2017-05-09 | $0.0387 | −0.5% |
| 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-05 | 2017-04-11 | $0.0389 | +6.8% |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-03 | 2017-03-09 | $0.0364 | +3.2% |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-03 | 2017-02-09 | $0.0353 | −6.7% |
| 2016-12-28 | 2016-12-30 | 2017-01-06 | $0.0378 | +14.8% |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-05 | 2016-12-09 | $0.0329 | +3.3% |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-09 | $0.0319 | +3.9% |
| 2016-10-03 | 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-11 | $0.0307 | −2.9% |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-12 | $0.0316 | −7.3% |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-03 | 2016-08-09 | $0.0341 | +34.9% |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-12 | $0.0252 | −6.0% |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-03 | 2016-06-09 | $0.0269 | −3.6% |
| 2016-05-02 | 2016-05-04 | 2016-05-10 | $0.0278 | −46.4% |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-05 | 2016-04-11 | $0.0519 | +106.0% |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-09 | $0.0252 | +49.7% |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-03 | 2016-02-09 | $0.0168 | +13.1% |
| 2015-12-29 | 2015-12-31 | 2016-01-07 | $0.0149 | +11.3% |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-09 | $0.0134 | −1.3% |
| 2015-11-02 | 2015-11-04 | 2015-11-10 | $0.0135 | +4.9% |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-09 | $0.0129 | +6.2% |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-10 | $0.0122 | +3.6% |
| 2015-08-03 | 2015-08-05 | 2015-08-11 | $0.0118 | +1.2% |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-06 | 2015-07-10 | $0.0116 | 0.0% |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-03 | 2015-06-09 | $0.0116 | +7.3% |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-05 | 2015-05-11 | $0.0108 | −3.9% |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-06 | 2015-04-10 | $0.0113 | −20.4% |
| 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-04 | 2015-03-10 | $0.0141 | +50.5% |
| 2015-02-02 | 2015-02-04 | 2015-02-10 | $0.0094 | −22.4% |
| 2014-12-29 | 2014-12-31 | 2015-01-07 | $0.0121 | +9.4% |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-09 | $0.0111 | +8.8% |
| 2014-11-03 | 2014-11-05 | 2014-11-12 | $0.0102 | −7.5% |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-03 | 2014-10-09 | $0.0110 | +0.6% |
| 2014-09-02 | 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-10 | $0.0109 | +3.0% |
| 2014-08-01 | 2014-08-05 | 2014-08-11 | $0.0106 | −13.5% |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-03 | 2014-07-10 | $0.0123 | +12.7% |
| 2014-06-02 | 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-10 | $0.0109 | −9.3% |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-05 | 2014-05-09 | $0.0120 | +8.0% |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-03 | 2014-04-09 | $0.0111 | −18.5% |
| 2014-03-03 | 2014-03-05 | 2014-03-11 | $0.0136 | +31.6% |
| 2014-02-03 | 2014-02-05 | 2014-02-11 | $0.0104 | −11.2% |
| 2013-12-27 | 2013-12-31 | 2014-01-07 | $0.0117 | +6.1% |
| 2013-12-02 | 2013-12-04 | 2013-12-10 | $0.0110 | +222.6% |
| 2013-11-01 | 2013-11-05 | 2013-11-12 | $0.0034 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
ULST dividend overview
SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $1.67 per share, a yield of 4.15% at the latest close of $40.28. In 2025 it paid $1.81 per share, down 11.1% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +27.3% a year and over ten years +28.5%.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 4.58%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the ULST bond profile.
Related: ULST chart, ULST performance, ULST bond profile, ULST overview.
ULST dividends FAQ
Does ULST pay a dividend?
Yes. ULST pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2013. The most recent was $0.1358 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 6, 2026.
What is the ULST dividend yield?
ULST paid $1.67 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 4.15% at the latest close of $40.28.
When is the next ULST 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 ULST pay dividends?
ULST pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did ULST pay in dividends in 2025?
ULST paid $1.81 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of ULST pay?
100 shares of ULST would have paid about $167 over the past 12 months, before tax.