Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) Dividend History
XLB latest distribution
Paid. Next quarterly distribution expected around mid-December 2026 (not yet announced).
- 1.68%trailing 12-month yield
- $0.86paid in the last 12 months
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- 1999paying since
- +6.9%5-year growth a year
XLB dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $86
- Each payment
- $22
- Value of the shares
- $5,131
- Yield
- 1.68%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $0.86 per share, before tax.
XLB distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
XLB distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
XLB distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $0.6301 | — | — | 3 |
| 2025 | $0.8696 | +7.8% | 1.92% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.8066 | −5.6% | 1.92% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.8548 | −2.6% | 2.00% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.8780 | +19.3% | 2.26% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.7357 | +18.3% | 1.62% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.6219 | +2.5% | 1.72% | 4 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
XLB yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $44.69 | 1.93% | $0.86 | 1.9% |
| 3 years ago | $37.23 | 2.32% | $2.60 | 7.0% |
| 5 years ago | $42.41 | 2.03% | $4.26 | 10.0% |
| 10 years ago | $23.53 | 3.67% | $7.23 | 30.7% |
| 20 years ago | $16.44 | 5.25% | $11.68 | 71.0% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
XLB yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLB | Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund | 1.74% | 0.09% |
| FMAT | Fidelity MSCI Materials ETF | 1.46% | 0.08% |
| VAW | Vanguard Materials ETF | 1.44% | 0.10% |
| UYM | ProShares Ultra Basic Materials | 1.19% | 0.94% |
| IYM | iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF | 1.26% | 0.42% |
| 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% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
XLB distribution history
113 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-23 | $0.2286 | +18.3% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-24 | $0.1932 | −7.2% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-25 | $0.2083 | −10.6% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-24 | $0.2329 | +8.6% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-24 | $0.2144 | −2.1% |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-25 | $0.2189 | +7.6% |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-26 | $0.2034 | −8.4% |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-26 | $0.2221 | +6.2% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-25 | $0.2092 | −1.7% |
| 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-26 | $0.2127 | +30.9% |
| 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-19 | 2024-03-21 | $0.1625 | −45.0% |
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-21 | $0.2956 | +50.7% |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-09-21 | $0.1962 | −1.6% |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-21 | 2023-06-23 | $0.1994 | +21.8% |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-21 | 2023-03-23 | $0.1636 | −35.7% |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-22 | $0.2545 | +24.2% |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-20 | 2022-09-22 | $0.2049 | −20.4% |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-24 | $0.2573 | +59.6% |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-22 | 2022-03-24 | $0.1613 | −27.0% |
| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-21 | 2021-12-23 | $0.2208 | +24.9% |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-21 | 2021-09-23 | $0.1768 | +1.4% |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-24 | $0.1743 | +6.5% |
| 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-23 | 2021-03-25 | $0.1637 | −8.9% |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-22 | 2020-12-24 | $0.1797 | +16.8% |
| 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-24 | $0.1538 | +0.2% |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-23 | 2020-06-25 | $0.1535 | +13.7% |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-24 | 2020-03-26 | $0.1350 | −19.1% |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-26 | $0.1669 | +13.4% |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-23 | 2019-09-25 | $0.1472 | −15.0% |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-24 | 2019-06-26 | $0.1731 | +44.7% |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-03-18 | 2019-03-20 | $0.1196 | −24.9% |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-24 | 2018-12-27 | $0.1593 | +10.3% |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-26 | $0.1444 | +3.2% |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-20 | $0.1399 | +23.8% |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-19 | 2018-03-21 | $0.1130 | −21.5% |
| 2017-12-15 | 2017-12-18 | 2017-12-26 | $0.1439 | −4.6% |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-09-18 | 2017-09-25 | $0.1510 | +19.6% |
| 2017-06-16 | 2017-06-20 | 2017-06-26 | $0.1262 | +53.9% |
| 2017-03-17 | 2017-03-21 | 2017-03-27 | $0.0820 | −50.9% |
| 2016-12-16 | 2016-12-20 | 2016-12-27 | $0.1671 | +37.9% |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-26 | $0.1211 | +2.9% |
| 2016-06-17 | 2016-06-21 | 2016-06-27 | $0.1177 | +49.6% |
| 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-22 | 2016-03-29 | $0.0787 | −51.0% |
| 2015-12-18 | 2015-12-22 | 2015-12-29 | $0.1605 | +35.0% |
| 2015-09-18 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-28 | $0.1189 | +3.1% |
| 2015-06-19 | 2015-06-23 | 2015-06-29 | $0.1153 | +24.8% |
| 2015-03-20 | 2015-03-24 | 2015-03-30 | $0.0924 | −39.1% |
| 2014-12-19 | 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-30 | $0.1517 | +29.8% |
| 2014-09-19 | 2014-09-23 | 2014-09-29 | $0.1169 | +1.1% |
| 2014-06-20 | 2014-06-24 | 2014-06-30 | $0.1157 | +22.1% |
| 2014-03-21 | 2014-03-25 | 2014-03-31 | $0.0948 | −32.8% |
| 2013-12-20 | 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-31 | $0.1410 | +30.3% |
| 2013-09-20 | 2013-09-24 | 2013-09-30 | $0.1082 | −27.3% |
| 2013-06-21 | 2013-06-25 | 2013-07-01 | $0.1489 | +81.4% |
| 2013-03-15 | 2013-03-19 | 2013-03-25 | $0.0821 | −50.2% |
| 2012-12-21 | 2012-12-26 | 2013-01-03 | $0.1648 | +67.2% |
| 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-25 | 2012-10-03 | $0.0986 | +6.4% |
| 2012-06-15 | 2012-06-19 | 2012-06-27 | $0.0926 | +31.1% |
| 2012-03-16 | 2012-03-20 | 2012-03-28 | $0.0706 | −37.2% |
| 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-20 | 2011-12-28 | $0.1125 | +22.8% |
| 2011-09-16 | 2011-09-20 | 2011-09-28 | $0.0917 | −10.7% |
| 2011-06-17 | 2011-06-21 | 2011-06-29 | $0.1026 | +66.1% |
| 2011-03-18 | 2011-03-22 | 2011-03-30 | $0.0618 | −59.2% |
| 2010-12-17 | 2010-12-21 | 2010-12-29 | $0.1515 | −54.5% |
| 2010-09-17 | 2010-09-21 | 2010-09-29 | $0.3331 | +389.2% |
| 2010-06-18 | 2010-06-22 | 2010-06-30 | $0.0681 | +86.7% |
| 2010-03-19 | 2010-03-23 | 2010-03-31 | $0.0365 | −58.8% |
| 2009-12-18 | 2009-12-22 | 2009-12-30 | $0.0885 | +33.4% |
| 2009-09-18 | 2009-09-22 | 2009-09-30 | $0.0664 | −4.5% |
| 2009-06-19 | 2009-06-23 | 2009-07-01 | $0.0695 | +6.5% |
| 2009-03-20 | 2009-03-24 | 2009-04-01 | $0.0653 | −53.8% |
| 2008-12-19 | 2008-12-23 | 2008-12-31 | $0.1413 | +33.0% |
| 2008-09-19 | 2008-09-23 | 2008-10-01 | $0.1063 | +4.6% |
| 2008-06-20 | 2008-06-24 | 2008-07-02 | $0.1016 | +69.2% |
| 2008-03-20 | 2008-03-25 | 2008-04-02 | $0.0600 | −69.4% |
| 2007-12-21 | 2007-12-26 | 2008-01-03 | $0.1962 | +106.4% |
| 2007-09-21 | 2007-09-25 | 2007-10-03 | $0.0951 | +3.7% |
| 2007-06-15 | 2007-06-19 | 2007-06-27 | $0.0917 | +284.8% |
| 2007-03-16 | 2007-03-20 | 2007-03-28 | $0.0238 | −87.6% |
| 2006-12-15 | 2006-12-19 | 2006-12-27 | $0.1918 | 0.0% |
| 2006-09-15 | 2006-09-19 | 2006-09-27 | $0.1918 | +85.7% |
| 2006-06-16 | 2006-06-20 | 2006-07-31 | $0.1033 | +30.6% |
| 2006-03-17 | 2006-03-21 | 2006-04-28 | $0.0791 | −32.9% |
| 2005-12-16 | 2005-12-20 | 2006-01-31 | $0.1179 | +55.2% |
| 2005-09-16 | 2005-09-20 | 2005-10-31 | $0.0760 | +8.0% |
| 2005-06-17 | 2005-06-21 | 2005-07-29 | $0.0704 | +32.5% |
| 2005-03-18 | 2005-03-22 | 2005-04-29 | $0.0531 | −38.3% |
| 2004-12-17 | 2004-12-21 | 2005-01-31 | $0.0860 | +38.2% |
| 2004-09-17 | 2004-09-21 | 2004-10-29 | $0.0623 | +3.5% |
| 2004-06-18 | 2004-06-22 | 2004-07-30 | $0.0602 | +35.2% |
| 2004-03-19 | 2004-03-23 | 2004-04-30 | $0.0445 | −41.8% |
| 2003-12-19 | 2003-12-23 | 2004-01-30 | $0.0765 | +27.9% |
| 2003-09-19 | 2003-09-23 | 2003-10-31 | $0.0598 | +0.7% |
| 2003-06-20 | 2003-06-24 | 2003-07-31 | $0.0594 | +38.7% |
| 2003-03-21 | 2003-03-25 | 2003-04-30 | $0.0428 | −42.5% |
| 2002-12-20 | 2002-12-24 | 2003-01-31 | $0.0745 | +34.6% |
| 2002-09-20 | 2002-09-24 | 2002-10-31 | $0.0554 | −3.3% |
| 2002-06-21 | 2002-06-25 | 2002-07-31 | $0.0573 | +44.7% |
| 2002-03-15 | 2002-03-19 | 2002-04-30 | $0.0396 | −41.4% |
| 2001-12-21 | 2001-12-26 | 2002-01-31 | $0.0676 | +26.5% |
| 2001-09-21 | 2001-09-25 | 2001-10-31 | $0.0534 | +7.9% |
| 2001-06-15 | 2001-06-19 | 2001-07-31 | $0.0495 | +4.8% |
| 2001-03-16 | 2001-03-20 | 2001-04-30 | $0.0472 | −90.7% |
| 2000-12-18 | 2000-12-20 | 2001-01-02 | $0.5071 | +58.6% |
| 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-19 | 2001-01-31 | $0.3198 | +482.1% |
| 2000-09-15 | 2000-09-19 | 2000-10-31 | $0.0549 | +10.4% |
| 2000-06-16 | 2000-06-20 | 2000-07-31 | $0.0498 | +82.9% |
| 2000-03-17 | 2000-03-21 | 2000-04-28 | $0.0272 | −54.7% |
| 1999-12-20 | 1999-12-22 | 2000-01-03 | $0.0601 | −27.5% |
| 1999-12-17 | 1999-12-21 | 2000-01-31 | $0.0829 | +120.4% |
| 1999-09-17 | 1999-09-21 | 1999-10-29 | $0.0376 | −10.1% |
| 1999-06-18 | 1999-06-22 | 1999-07-30 | $0.0418 | +12.3% |
| 1999-03-19 | 1999-03-23 | 1999-04-30 | $0.0373 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
XLB dividend overview
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund pays quarterly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $0.86 per share, a yield of 1.68% at the latest close of $51.31. In 2025 it paid $0.8696 per share, up 7.8% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +6.9% a year and over ten years +6.0%.
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.
Related: XLB chart, XLB performance, XLB holdings, XLB valuation, XLB overview.
XLB dividends FAQ
Does XLB pay a dividend?
Yes. XLB pays quarterly distributions and has paid them since 1999. The most recent was $0.2286 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 21, 2026, payable September 23, 2026.
What is the XLB dividend yield?
XLB paid $0.86 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 1.68% at the latest close of $51.31.
When is the next XLB 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 XLB pay dividends?
XLB pays distributions quarterly, 4 times a year.
How much did XLB pay in dividends in 2025?
XLB paid $0.8696 per share in 4 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of XLB pay?
100 shares of XLB would have paid about $86 over the past 12 months, before tax.