Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) Dividend History
XLU latest distribution
Paid. Next quarterly distribution expected around mid-December 2026 (not yet announced).
- 2.85%trailing 12-month yield
- $1.21paid in the last 12 months
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- 1999paying since
- +3.3%5-year growth a year
XLU dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $121
- Each payment
- $30
- Value of the shares
- $4,256
- Yield
- 2.85%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $1.21 per share, before tax.
XLU distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
XLU distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
XLU distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $0.8940 | — | — | 3 |
| 2025 | $1.16 | +3.2% | 2.71% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.12 | +4.5% | 2.96% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.07 | +4.3% | 3.39% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.03 | +2.9% | 2.92% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.00 | +1.5% | 2.79% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.9855 | +3.3% | 3.14% | 4 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
XLU yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $45.17 | 2.68% | $1.21 | 2.7% |
| 3 years ago | $28.77 | 4.21% | $3.47 | 12.1% |
| 5 years ago | $33.63 | 3.60% | $5.55 | 16.5% |
| 10 years ago | $24.00 | 5.05% | $10.20 | 42.5% |
| 20 years ago | $17.83 | 6.79% | $17.09 | 95.9% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
XLU yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLU | Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | 3.13% | 0.08% |
| FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities ETF | 3.00% | 0.08% |
| VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 3.14% | 0.09% |
| IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETF | 2.44% | 0.38% |
| SDP | ProShares UltraShort Utilities | 7.43% | 0.94% |
| UPW | ProShares Ultra Utilities | 2.03% | 0.93% |
| 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% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
XLU distribution history
113 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-23 | $0.3000 | +5.6% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-24 | $0.2840 | −8.4% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-25 | $0.3100 | −2.2% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-24 | $0.3170 | +11.6% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-24 | $0.2840 | +2.0% |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-25 | $0.2785 | +0.4% |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-26 | $0.2775 | −11.6% |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-26 | $0.3140 | +16.5% |
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| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-25 | $0.2695 | −2.9% |
| 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-26 | $0.2775 | +6.7% |
| 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-19 | 2024-03-21 | $0.2600 | −12.9% |
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-21 | $0.2985 | +14.4% |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-09-21 | $0.2610 | −2.8% |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-21 | 2023-06-23 | $0.2685 | +9.6% |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-21 | 2023-03-23 | $0.2450 | −14.3% |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-22 | $0.2860 | +14.2% |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-20 | 2022-09-22 | $0.2505 | −2.7% |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-24 | $0.2575 | +9.6% |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-22 | 2022-03-24 | $0.2350 | −13.9% |
| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-21 | 2021-12-23 | $0.2730 | +9.4% |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-21 | 2021-09-23 | $0.2495 | +1.0% |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-24 | $0.2470 | +7.2% |
| 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-23 | 2021-03-25 | $0.2305 | −11.7% |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-22 | 2020-12-24 | $0.2610 | +4.6% |
| 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-24 | $0.2495 | +4.8% |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-23 | 2020-06-25 | $0.2380 | +0.4% |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-24 | 2020-03-26 | $0.2370 | −5.4% |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-26 | $0.2505 | +1.8% |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-23 | 2019-09-25 | $0.2460 | +1.4% |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-24 | 2019-06-26 | $0.2425 | +12.8% |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-03-18 | 2019-03-20 | $0.2150 | −6.3% |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-24 | 2018-12-27 | $0.2295 | −3.4% |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-26 | $0.2375 | +8.0% |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-20 | $0.2200 | +13.7% |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-19 | 2018-03-21 | $0.1935 | −24.3% |
| 2017-12-15 | 2017-12-18 | 2017-12-26 | $0.2555 | +22.5% |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-09-18 | 2017-09-25 | $0.2085 | −4.6% |
| 2017-06-16 | 2017-06-20 | 2017-06-26 | $0.2185 | +12.9% |
| 2017-03-17 | 2017-03-21 | 2017-03-27 | $0.1935 | −16.4% |
| 2016-12-16 | 2016-12-20 | 2016-12-27 | $0.2315 | +11.3% |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-26 | $0.2080 | +1.0% |
| 2016-06-17 | 2016-06-21 | 2016-06-27 | $0.2060 | +12.0% |
| 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-22 | 2016-03-29 | $0.1840 | −17.3% |
| 2015-12-18 | 2015-12-22 | 2015-12-29 | $0.2225 | +11.0% |
| 2015-09-18 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-28 | $0.2005 | +2.0% |
| 2015-06-19 | 2015-06-23 | 2015-06-29 | $0.1965 | +12.0% |
| 2015-03-20 | 2015-03-24 | 2015-03-30 | $0.1755 | −15.8% |
| 2014-12-19 | 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-30 | $0.2085 | +9.7% |
| 2014-09-19 | 2014-09-23 | 2014-09-29 | $0.1900 | +1.6% |
| 2014-06-20 | 2014-06-24 | 2014-06-30 | $0.1870 | +11.6% |
| 2014-03-21 | 2014-03-25 | 2014-03-31 | $0.1675 | −16.5% |
| 2013-12-20 | 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-31 | $0.2005 | +9.9% |
| 2013-09-20 | 2013-09-24 | 2013-09-30 | $0.1825 | −1.6% |
| 2013-06-21 | 2013-06-25 | 2013-07-01 | $0.1855 | +12.8% |
| 2013-03-15 | 2013-03-19 | 2013-03-25 | $0.1645 | −17.8% |
| 2012-12-21 | 2012-12-26 | 2013-01-03 | $0.2000 | +5.0% |
| 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-25 | 2012-10-03 | $0.1905 | +11.4% |
| 2012-06-15 | 2012-06-19 | 2012-06-27 | $0.1710 | +6.2% |
| 2012-03-16 | 2012-03-20 | 2012-03-28 | $0.1610 | −17.0% |
| 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-20 | 2011-12-28 | $0.1940 | +13.1% |
| 2011-09-16 | 2011-09-20 | 2011-09-28 | $0.1715 | +2.7% |
| 2011-06-17 | 2011-06-21 | 2011-06-29 | $0.1670 | +10.2% |
| 2011-03-18 | 2011-03-22 | 2011-03-30 | $0.1515 | −18.3% |
| 2010-12-17 | 2010-12-21 | 2010-12-29 | $0.1855 | +17.0% |
| 2010-09-17 | 2010-09-21 | 2010-09-29 | $0.1585 | 0.0% |
| 2010-06-18 | 2010-06-22 | 2010-06-30 | $0.1585 | +18.7% |
| 2010-03-19 | 2010-03-23 | 2010-03-31 | $0.1335 | −27.6% |
| 2009-12-18 | 2009-12-22 | 2009-12-30 | $0.1845 | +21.0% |
| 2009-09-18 | 2009-09-22 | 2009-09-30 | $0.1525 | −3.8% |
| 2009-06-19 | 2009-06-23 | 2009-07-01 | $0.1585 | +12.4% |
| 2009-03-20 | 2009-03-24 | 2009-04-01 | $0.1410 | −21.4% |
| 2008-12-19 | 2008-12-23 | 2008-12-31 | $0.1795 | +19.7% |
| 2008-09-19 | 2008-09-23 | 2008-10-01 | $0.1500 | −1.6% |
| 2008-06-20 | 2008-06-24 | 2008-07-02 | $0.1525 | +12.5% |
| 2008-03-20 | 2008-03-25 | 2008-04-02 | $0.1355 | −17.1% |
| 2007-12-21 | 2007-12-26 | 2008-01-03 | $0.1635 | +15.1% |
| 2007-09-21 | 2007-09-25 | 2007-10-03 | $0.1420 | +2.9% |
| 2007-06-15 | 2007-06-19 | 2007-06-27 | $0.1380 | +32.7% |
| 2007-03-16 | 2007-03-20 | 2007-03-28 | $0.1040 | −38.1% |
| 2006-12-15 | 2006-12-19 | 2006-12-27 | $0.1680 | +23.5% |
| 2006-09-15 | 2006-09-19 | 2006-09-27 | $0.1360 | +1.1% |
| 2006-06-16 | 2006-06-20 | 2006-07-31 | $0.1345 | +11.2% |
| 2006-03-17 | 2006-03-21 | 2006-04-28 | $0.1210 | −16.0% |
| 2005-12-16 | 2005-12-20 | 2006-01-31 | $0.1440 | +14.7% |
| 2005-09-16 | 2005-09-20 | 2005-10-31 | $0.1255 | +0.8% |
| 2005-06-17 | 2005-06-21 | 2005-07-29 | $0.1245 | +12.2% |
| 2005-03-18 | 2005-03-22 | 2005-04-29 | $0.1110 | −15.3% |
| 2004-12-17 | 2004-12-21 | 2005-01-31 | $0.1310 | +25.4% |
| 2004-09-17 | 2004-09-21 | 2004-10-29 | $0.1045 | +2.0% |
| 2004-06-18 | 2004-06-22 | 2004-07-30 | $0.1025 | +3.5% |
| 2004-03-19 | 2004-03-23 | 2004-04-30 | $0.0990 | −6.6% |
| 2003-12-19 | 2003-12-23 | 2004-01-30 | $0.1060 | +8.7% |
| 2003-09-19 | 2003-09-23 | 2003-10-31 | $0.0975 | +1.0% |
| 2003-06-20 | 2003-06-24 | 2003-07-31 | $0.0965 | −2.0% |
| 2003-03-21 | 2003-03-25 | 2003-04-30 | $0.0985 | −13.2% |
| 2002-12-20 | 2002-12-24 | 2003-01-31 | $0.1135 | −2.2% |
| 2002-09-20 | 2002-09-24 | 2002-10-31 | $0.1160 | −2.1% |
| 2002-06-21 | 2002-06-25 | 2002-07-31 | $0.1185 | +5.8% |
| 2002-03-15 | 2002-03-19 | 2002-04-30 | $0.1120 | +4.2% |
| 2001-12-21 | 2001-12-26 | 2002-01-31 | $0.1075 | −6.9% |
| 2001-09-21 | 2001-09-25 | 2001-10-31 | $0.1155 | +5.5% |
| 2001-06-15 | 2001-06-19 | 2001-07-31 | $0.1095 | +1.9% |
| 2001-03-16 | 2001-03-20 | 2001-04-30 | $0.1075 | −15.4% |
| 2000-12-18 | 2000-12-20 | 2001-01-02 | $0.1270 | +6.7% |
| 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-19 | 2001-01-31 | $0.1190 | −5.2% |
| 2000-09-15 | 2000-09-19 | 2000-10-31 | $0.1255 | +13.6% |
| 2000-06-16 | 2000-06-20 | 2000-07-31 | $0.1105 | +12.2% |
| 2000-03-17 | 2000-03-21 | 2000-04-28 | $0.0985 | −46.2% |
| 1999-12-20 | 1999-12-22 | 2000-01-03 | $0.1831 | +100.1% |
| 1999-12-17 | 1999-12-22 | 2000-01-03 | $0.0915 | −17.9% |
| 1999-09-17 | 1999-09-21 | 1999-10-29 | $0.1115 | +19.3% |
| 1999-06-18 | 1999-06-22 | 1999-07-30 | $0.0935 | −1.1% |
| 1999-03-19 | 1999-03-23 | 1999-04-30 | $0.0945 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
XLU dividend overview
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund pays quarterly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $1.21 per share, a yield of 2.85% at the latest close of $42.56. In 2025 it paid $1.16 per share, up 3.2% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +3.3% a year and over ten years +3.8%.
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: XLU chart, XLU performance, XLU holdings, XLU valuation, XLU overview.
XLU dividends FAQ
Does XLU pay a dividend?
Yes. XLU pays quarterly distributions and has paid them since 1999. The most recent was $0.3000 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 21, 2026, payable September 23, 2026.
What is the XLU dividend yield?
XLU paid $1.21 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 2.85% at the latest close of $42.56.
When is the next XLU 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 XLU pay dividends?
XLU pays distributions quarterly, 4 times a year.
How much did XLU pay in dividends in 2025?
XLU paid $1.16 per share in 4 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of XLU pay?
100 shares of XLU would have paid about $121 over the past 12 months, before tax.