Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) Dividend History
XLE latest distribution
Paid. Next quarterly distribution expected around mid-December 2026 (not yet announced).
- 2.20%trailing 12-month yield
- $1.52paid in the last 12 months
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- 1999paying since
- +6.6%5-year growth a year
XLE dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $152
- Each payment
- $38
- Value of the shares
- $6,933
- Yield
- 2.20%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $1.52 per share, before tax.
XLE distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
XLE distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
XLE distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.15 | — | — | 3 |
| 2025 | $1.46 | +1.8% | 3.28% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.44 | −3.4% | 3.36% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.49 | −7.6% | 3.55% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.61 | +37.8% | 3.68% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.17 | +9.7% | 4.21% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.07 | −38.1% | 5.62% | 4 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
XLE yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $44.48 | 3.42% | $1.52 | 3.4% |
| 3 years ago | $44.40 | 3.43% | $4.45 | 10.0% |
| 5 years ago | $28.97 | 5.26% | $7.50 | 25.9% |
| 10 years ago | $35.09 | 4.34% | $13.42 | 38.2% |
| 20 years ago | $27.40 | 5.56% | $19.91 | 72.7% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
XLE yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLE | Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | 2.52% | 0.09% |
| IYE | iShares U.S. Energy ETF | 2.10% | 0.38% |
| GXPE | Global X Purecap MSCI Energy ETF | 2.00% | — |
| WEEI | Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF | 10.68% | 0.81% |
| FENY | Fidelity MSCI Energy ETF | 2.33% | 0.08% |
| VDE | Vanguard Energy ETF | 2.31% | 0.10% |
| DRLL | Strive U.S. Energy ETF | 2.14% | 0.43% |
| OILU | MicroSectorsTM Oil & Gas Exploration… | 0.00% | 0.97% |
| OILD | MicroSectorsTM Oil & Gas Exploration… | 0.00% | 0.91% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
XLE distribution history
112 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-23 | $0.3803 | −1.2% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-24 | $0.3849 | −0.1% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-25 | $0.3852 | +3.3% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-24 | $0.3730 | −0.4% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-24 | $0.3744 | +4.2% |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-25 | $0.3591 | +0.3% |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-26 | $0.3582 | +2.3% |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-26 | $0.3500 | −3.8% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-25 | $0.3638 | +1.8% |
| 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-26 | $0.3574 | −2.6% |
| 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-19 | 2024-03-21 | $0.3670 | −8.5% |
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-21 | $0.4011 | +19.1% |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-09-21 | $0.3368 | −4.6% |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-21 | 2023-06-23 | $0.3529 | −11.3% |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-21 | 2023-03-23 | $0.3977 | −7.5% |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-22 | $0.4298 | +1.6% |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-20 | 2022-09-22 | $0.4231 | +3.8% |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-24 | $0.4075 | +16.4% |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-22 | 2022-03-24 | $0.3500 | +0.7% |
| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-21 | 2021-12-23 | $0.3475 | +17.4% |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-21 | 2021-09-23 | $0.2959 | +11.6% |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-24 | $0.2651 | +2.0% |
| 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-23 | 2021-03-25 | $0.2600 | −0.0% |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-22 | 2020-12-24 | $0.2601 | −4.3% |
| 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-24 | $0.2718 | +8.5% |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-23 | 2020-06-25 | $0.2505 | −11.4% |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-24 | 2020-03-26 | $0.2829 | −68.4% |
| 2019-12-30 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-03 | $0.8956 | +447,700.0% |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-26 | $0.0002 | −99.9% |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-23 | 2019-09-25 | $0.2802 | −2.8% |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-24 | 2019-06-26 | $0.2882 | +12.2% |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-03-18 | 2019-03-20 | $0.2568 | −3.1% |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-24 | 2018-12-27 | $0.2650 | +3.3% |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-26 | $0.2566 | +0.2% |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-20 | $0.2562 | +7.9% |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-19 | 2018-03-21 | $0.2374 | +3.6% |
| 2017-12-15 | 2017-12-18 | 2017-12-26 | $0.2292 | −47.0% |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-09-18 | 2017-09-25 | $0.4327 | +92.7% |
| 2017-06-16 | 2017-06-20 | 2017-06-26 | $0.2246 | +7.2% |
| 2017-03-17 | 2017-03-21 | 2017-03-27 | $0.2095 | +4.1% |
| 2016-12-16 | 2016-12-20 | 2016-12-27 | $0.2012 | −2.0% |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-26 | $0.2053 | −5.9% |
| 2016-06-17 | 2016-06-21 | 2016-06-27 | $0.2182 | −3.5% |
| 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-22 | 2016-03-29 | $0.2262 | −16.6% |
| 2015-12-18 | 2015-12-22 | 2015-12-29 | $0.2711 | +13.4% |
| 2015-09-18 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-28 | $0.2391 | −6.0% |
| 2015-06-19 | 2015-06-23 | 2015-06-29 | $0.2544 | −1.2% |
| 2015-03-20 | 2015-03-24 | 2015-03-30 | $0.2575 | +6.1% |
| 2014-12-19 | 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-30 | $0.2427 | +0.4% |
| 2014-09-19 | 2014-09-23 | 2014-09-29 | $0.2416 | +4.3% |
| 2014-06-20 | 2014-06-24 | 2014-06-30 | $0.2318 | +8.5% |
| 2014-03-21 | 2014-03-25 | 2014-03-31 | $0.2135 | +6.1% |
| 2013-12-20 | 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-31 | $0.2013 | +2.6% |
| 2013-09-20 | 2013-09-24 | 2013-09-30 | $0.1963 | +4.9% |
| 2013-06-21 | 2013-06-25 | 2013-07-01 | $0.1872 | +4.8% |
| 2013-03-15 | 2013-03-19 | 2013-03-25 | $0.1785 | −3.7% |
| 2012-12-21 | 2012-12-26 | 2013-01-03 | $0.1855 | +11.2% |
| 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-25 | 2012-10-03 | $0.1668 | +7.3% |
| 2012-06-15 | 2012-06-19 | 2012-06-27 | $0.1555 | +9.3% |
| 2012-03-16 | 2012-03-20 | 2012-03-28 | $0.1423 | +2.6% |
| 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-20 | 2011-12-28 | $0.1387 | +4.9% |
| 2011-09-16 | 2011-09-20 | 2011-09-28 | $0.1322 | −0.0% |
| 2011-06-17 | 2011-06-21 | 2011-06-29 | $0.1323 | +3.8% |
| 2011-03-18 | 2011-03-22 | 2011-03-30 | $0.1275 | −13.0% |
| 2010-12-17 | 2010-12-21 | 2010-12-29 | $0.1465 | +17.5% |
| 2010-09-17 | 2010-09-21 | 2010-09-29 | $0.1246 | −0.9% |
| 2010-06-18 | 2010-06-22 | 2010-06-30 | $0.1258 | +23.8% |
| 2010-03-19 | 2010-03-23 | 2010-03-31 | $0.1016 | −33.2% |
| 2009-12-18 | 2009-12-22 | 2009-12-30 | $0.1522 | +23.6% |
| 2009-09-18 | 2009-09-22 | 2009-09-30 | $0.1231 | −2.9% |
| 2009-06-19 | 2009-06-23 | 2009-07-01 | $0.1268 | +10.3% |
| 2009-03-20 | 2009-03-24 | 2009-04-01 | $0.1149 | −3.8% |
| 2008-12-19 | 2008-12-23 | 2008-12-31 | $0.1194 | +11.0% |
| 2008-09-19 | 2008-09-23 | 2008-10-01 | $0.1076 | −5.8% |
| 2008-06-20 | 2008-06-24 | 2008-07-02 | $0.1142 | +12.6% |
| 2008-03-20 | 2008-03-25 | 2008-04-02 | $0.1014 | +2.0% |
| 2007-12-21 | 2007-12-26 | 2008-01-03 | $0.0994 | +0.6% |
| 2007-09-21 | 2007-09-25 | 2007-10-03 | $0.0988 | −2.7% |
| 2007-06-15 | 2007-06-19 | 2007-06-27 | $0.1016 | +8.7% |
| 2007-03-16 | 2007-03-20 | 2007-03-28 | $0.0935 | +1.8% |
| 2006-12-15 | 2006-12-19 | 2006-12-27 | $0.0918 | 0.0% |
| 2006-09-15 | 2006-09-19 | 2006-09-27 | $0.0918 | −7.0% |
| 2006-06-16 | 2006-06-20 | 2006-07-31 | $0.0987 | +22.3% |
| 2006-03-17 | 2006-03-21 | 2006-04-28 | $0.0807 | +18.0% |
| 2005-12-16 | 2005-12-20 | 2006-01-31 | $0.0684 | −7.3% |
| 2005-09-16 | 2005-09-20 | 2005-10-31 | $0.0738 | +5.0% |
| 2005-06-17 | 2005-06-21 | 2005-07-29 | $0.0703 | −2.6% |
| 2005-03-18 | 2005-03-22 | 2005-04-29 | $0.0722 | +10.3% |
| 2004-12-17 | 2004-12-21 | 2005-01-31 | $0.0654 | −1.6% |
| 2004-09-17 | 2004-09-21 | 2004-10-29 | $0.0665 | +7.6% |
| 2004-06-18 | 2004-06-22 | 2004-07-30 | $0.0619 | −2.3% |
| 2004-03-19 | 2004-03-23 | 2004-04-30 | $0.0633 | +3.7% |
| 2003-12-19 | 2003-12-23 | 2004-01-30 | $0.0611 | +1.3% |
| 2003-09-19 | 2003-09-23 | 2003-10-31 | $0.0603 | +2.2% |
| 2003-06-20 | 2003-06-24 | 2003-07-31 | $0.0590 | −1.1% |
| 2003-03-21 | 2003-03-25 | 2003-04-30 | $0.0597 | +3.4% |
| 2002-12-20 | 2002-12-24 | 2003-01-31 | $0.0577 | 0.0% |
| 2002-09-20 | 2002-09-24 | 2002-10-31 | $0.0577 | −25.9% |
| 2002-06-21 | 2002-06-25 | 2002-07-31 | $0.0779 | +62.6% |
| 2002-03-15 | 2002-03-19 | 2002-04-30 | $0.0479 | −9.3% |
| 2001-12-21 | 2001-12-26 | 2002-01-31 | $0.0528 | −25.3% |
| 2001-09-21 | 2001-09-25 | 2001-10-31 | $0.0707 | −6.3% |
| 2001-06-15 | 2001-06-19 | 2001-07-31 | $0.0755 | +56.4% |
| 2001-03-16 | 2001-03-20 | 2001-04-30 | $0.0483 | +6.0% |
| 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-19 | 2001-01-31 | $0.0456 | −36.3% |
| 2000-09-15 | 2000-09-19 | 2000-10-31 | $0.0715 | −5.2% |
| 2000-06-16 | 2000-06-20 | 2000-07-31 | $0.0754 | +56.4% |
| 2000-03-17 | 2000-03-21 | 2000-04-28 | $0.0482 | +20.3% |
| 1999-12-17 | 1999-12-21 | 2000-01-31 | $0.0401 | −38.6% |
| 1999-09-17 | 1999-09-21 | 1999-10-29 | $0.0652 | −10.8% |
| 1999-06-18 | 1999-06-22 | 1999-07-30 | $0.0732 | +63.2% |
| 1999-03-19 | 1999-03-23 | 1999-04-30 | $0.0448 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
XLE dividend overview
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund pays quarterly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $1.52 per share, a yield of 2.20% at the latest close of $69.33. In 2025 it paid $1.46 per share, up 1.8% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +6.6% a year and over ten years +3.7%.
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: XLE chart, XLE performance, XLE holdings, XLE valuation, XLE overview.
XLE dividends FAQ
Does XLE pay a dividend?
Yes. XLE pays quarterly distributions and has paid them since 1999. The most recent was $0.3803 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 21, 2026, payable September 23, 2026.
What is the XLE dividend yield?
XLE paid $1.52 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 2.20% at the latest close of $69.33.
When is the next XLE 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 XLE pay dividends?
XLE pays distributions quarterly, 4 times a year.
How much did XLE pay in dividends in 2025?
XLE paid $1.46 per share in 4 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of XLE pay?
100 shares of XLE would have paid about $152 over the past 12 months, before tax.