Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) Dividend History
XLV latest distribution
Paid. Next quarterly distribution expected around mid-December 2026 (not yet announced).
- 1.42%trailing 12-month yield
- $2.55paid in the last 12 months
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- 1999paying since
- +8.0%5-year growth a year
XLV dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $255
- Each payment
- $64
- Value of the shares
- $17,928
- Yield
- 1.42%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $2.55 per share, before tax.
XLV distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
XLV distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
XLV distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.89 | — | — | 3 |
| 2025 | $2.48 | +7.9% | 1.60% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.29 | +5.8% | 1.67% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.17 | +8.9% | 1.59% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.99 | +6.3% | 1.47% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.87 | +11.0% | 1.33% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.69 | −23.5% | 1.49% | 4 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
XLV yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $146.04 | 1.75% | $2.55 | 1.7% |
| 3 years ago | $127.26 | 2.00% | $7.26 | 5.7% |
| 5 years ago | $131.67 | 1.94% | $11.35 | 8.6% |
| 10 years ago | $69.71 | 3.66% | $19.48 | 27.9% |
| 20 years ago | $33.95 | 7.51% | $26.98 | 79.5% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
XLV yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLV | Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 1.56% | 0.09% |
| IYH | iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF | 1.16% | 0.39% |
| FHLC | Fidelity MSCI Health Care ETF | 1.26% | 0.07% |
| VHT | Vanguard Health Care ETF | 1.50% | 0.10% |
| FTXH | First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | 0.71% | 0.57% |
| IXJ | iShares Global Healthcare ETF | 1.42% | 0.42% |
| RXL | ProShares Ultra Health Care | 1.10% | 0.93% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 0.99% | 0.09% |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.03% | 0.03% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
XLV distribution history
107 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-23 | $0.6420 | −2.1% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-24 | $0.6560 | +10.3% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-25 | $0.5950 | −9.4% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-24 | $0.6570 | +5.1% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-24 | $0.6250 | −0.8% |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-25 | $0.6300 | +11.5% |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-26 | $0.5650 | −9.2% |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-26 | $0.6220 | +7.8% |
Show all 107 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-25 | $0.5770 | +0.7% |
| 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-26 | $0.5730 | +9.6% |
| 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-19 | 2024-03-21 | $0.5230 | −12.5% |
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-21 | $0.5980 | +10.7% |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-09-21 | $0.5400 | −0.4% |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-21 | 2023-06-23 | $0.5420 | +10.8% |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-21 | 2023-03-23 | $0.4890 | −12.1% |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-22 | $0.5560 | +9.9% |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-20 | 2022-09-22 | $0.5060 | +0.4% |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-24 | $0.5040 | +18.3% |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-22 | 2022-03-24 | $0.4260 | −19.3% |
| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-21 | 2021-12-23 | $0.5280 | +13.1% |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-21 | 2021-09-23 | $0.4670 | −2.9% |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-24 | $0.4810 | +20.9% |
| 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-23 | 2021-03-25 | $0.3980 | −14.2% |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-22 | 2020-12-24 | $0.4640 | +11.0% |
| 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-24 | $0.4180 | −1.6% |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-23 | 2020-06-25 | $0.4250 | +11.3% |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-24 | 2020-03-26 | $0.3820 | −42.6% |
| 2019-12-30 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-03 | $0.6660 | +57.8% |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-26 | $0.4220 | +11.1% |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-23 | 2019-09-25 | $0.3800 | −4.5% |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-24 | 2019-06-26 | $0.3980 | +16.7% |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-03-18 | 2019-03-20 | $0.3410 | −10.3% |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-24 | 2018-12-27 | $0.3800 | +3.5% |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-26 | $0.3670 | +16.1% |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-20 | $0.3160 | +5.3% |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-19 | 2018-03-21 | $0.3000 | −9.4% |
| 2017-12-15 | 2017-12-18 | 2017-12-26 | $0.3310 | +8.5% |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-09-18 | 2017-09-25 | $0.3050 | −1.0% |
| 2017-06-16 | 2017-06-20 | 2017-06-26 | $0.3080 | +12.4% |
| 2017-03-17 | 2017-03-21 | 2017-03-27 | $0.2740 | −10.2% |
| 2016-12-16 | 2016-12-20 | 2016-12-27 | $0.3050 | +9.3% |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-26 | $0.2790 | −2.1% |
| 2016-06-17 | 2016-06-21 | 2016-06-27 | $0.2850 | +20.3% |
| 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-22 | 2016-03-29 | $0.2370 | −21.8% |
| 2015-12-18 | 2015-12-22 | 2015-12-29 | $0.3030 | +16.1% |
| 2015-09-18 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-28 | $0.2610 | 0.0% |
| 2015-06-19 | 2015-06-23 | 2015-06-29 | $0.2610 | +25.5% |
| 2015-03-20 | 2015-03-24 | 2015-03-30 | $0.2080 | −20.0% |
| 2014-12-19 | 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-30 | $0.2600 | +12.6% |
| 2014-09-19 | 2014-09-23 | 2014-09-29 | $0.2310 | +2.2% |
| 2014-06-20 | 2014-06-24 | 2014-06-30 | $0.2260 | +10.2% |
| 2014-03-21 | 2014-03-25 | 2014-03-31 | $0.2050 | −8.9% |
| 2013-12-20 | 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-31 | $0.2250 | +5.6% |
| 2013-09-20 | 2013-09-24 | 2013-09-30 | $0.2130 | +0.5% |
| 2013-06-21 | 2013-06-25 | 2013-07-01 | $0.2120 | +9.3% |
| 2013-03-15 | 2013-03-19 | 2013-03-25 | $0.1940 | −11.4% |
| 2012-12-21 | 2012-12-26 | 2013-01-03 | $0.2190 | +10.1% |
| 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-25 | 2012-10-03 | $0.1990 | 0.0% |
| 2012-06-15 | 2012-06-19 | 2012-06-27 | $0.1990 | +7.0% |
| 2012-03-16 | 2012-03-20 | 2012-03-28 | $0.1860 | −1.1% |
| 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-20 | 2011-12-28 | $0.1880 | +6.2% |
| 2011-09-16 | 2011-09-20 | 2011-09-28 | $0.1770 | +4.1% |
| 2011-06-17 | 2011-06-21 | 2011-06-29 | $0.1700 | +17.2% |
| 2011-03-18 | 2011-03-22 | 2011-03-30 | $0.1450 | −11.6% |
| 2010-12-17 | 2010-12-21 | 2010-12-29 | $0.1640 | +6.5% |
| 2010-09-17 | 2010-09-21 | 2010-09-29 | $0.1540 | +2.0% |
| 2010-06-18 | 2010-06-22 | 2010-06-30 | $0.1510 | +39.8% |
| 2010-03-19 | 2010-03-23 | 2010-03-31 | $0.1080 | −36.8% |
| 2009-12-18 | 2009-12-22 | 2009-12-30 | $0.1710 | +34.6% |
| 2009-09-18 | 2009-09-22 | 2009-09-30 | $0.1270 | −2.3% |
| 2009-06-19 | 2009-06-23 | 2009-07-01 | $0.1300 | −11.0% |
| 2009-03-20 | 2009-03-24 | 2009-04-01 | $0.1460 | −7.6% |
| 2008-12-19 | 2008-12-23 | 2008-12-31 | $0.1580 | +11.3% |
| 2008-09-19 | 2008-09-23 | 2008-10-01 | $0.1420 | 0.0% |
| 2008-06-20 | 2008-06-24 | 2008-07-02 | $0.1420 | +2.2% |
| 2008-03-20 | 2008-03-25 | 2008-04-02 | $0.1390 | +6.9% |
| 2007-12-21 | 2007-12-26 | 2008-01-03 | $0.1300 | +5.7% |
| 2007-09-21 | 2007-09-25 | 2007-10-03 | $0.1230 | −36.3% |
| 2007-06-15 | 2007-06-19 | 2007-06-27 | $0.1930 | +55.6% |
| 2007-03-16 | 2007-03-20 | 2007-03-28 | $0.1240 | +6.0% |
| 2006-12-15 | 2006-12-19 | 2006-12-27 | $0.1170 | +3.5% |
| 2006-09-15 | 2006-09-19 | 2006-09-27 | $0.1130 | +1.8% |
| 2006-06-16 | 2006-06-20 | 2006-07-31 | $0.1110 | +3.7% |
| 2006-03-17 | 2006-03-21 | 2006-04-28 | $0.1070 | +2.9% |
| 2005-12-16 | 2005-12-20 | 2006-01-31 | $0.1040 | +8.3% |
| 2005-09-16 | 2005-09-20 | 2005-10-31 | $0.0960 | 0.0% |
| 2005-06-17 | 2005-06-21 | 2005-07-29 | $0.0960 | −5.0% |
| 2005-03-18 | 2005-03-22 | 2005-04-29 | $0.1010 | +8.6% |
| 2004-12-17 | 2004-12-21 | 2005-01-31 | $0.0930 | +4.5% |
| 2004-09-17 | 2004-09-21 | 2004-10-29 | $0.0890 | +3.5% |
| 2004-06-18 | 2004-06-22 | 2004-07-30 | $0.0860 | +14.7% |
| 2004-03-19 | 2004-03-23 | 2004-04-30 | $0.0750 | −27.2% |
| 2003-12-19 | 2003-12-23 | 2004-01-30 | $0.1030 | +19.8% |
| 2003-09-19 | 2003-09-23 | 2003-10-31 | $0.0860 | 0.0% |
| 2003-06-20 | 2003-06-24 | 2003-07-31 | $0.0860 | +19.4% |
| 2003-03-21 | 2003-03-25 | 2003-04-30 | $0.0720 | −27.3% |
| 2002-12-20 | 2002-12-24 | 2003-01-31 | $0.0990 | +25.3% |
| 2002-09-20 | 2002-09-24 | 2002-10-31 | $0.0790 | +1,028.6% |
| 2002-06-21 | 2002-06-25 | 2002-07-31 | $0.0070 | −46.2% |
| 2002-03-15 | 2002-03-19 | 2002-04-30 | $0.0130 | −72.3% |
| 2001-12-21 | 2001-12-26 | 2002-01-31 | $0.0470 | +422.2% |
| 2001-09-21 | 2001-09-25 | 2001-10-31 | $0.0090 | −25.0% |
| 2001-06-15 | 2001-06-19 | 2001-07-31 | $0.0120 | +140.0% |
| 2001-03-16 | 2001-03-20 | 2001-04-30 | $0.0050 | 0.0% |
| 2000-12-18 | 2000-12-20 | 2001-01-02 | $0.0050 | −90.7% |
| 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-19 | 2001-01-31 | $0.0536 | −69.6% |
| 1999-12-20 | 1999-12-22 | 2000-01-03 | $0.1760 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
XLV dividend overview
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund pays quarterly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $2.55 per share, a yield of 1.42% at the latest close of $179.28. In 2025 it paid $2.48 per share, up 7.9% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +8.0% a year and over ten years +9.1%.
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: XLV chart, XLV performance, XLV holdings, XLV valuation, XLV overview.
XLV dividends FAQ
Does XLV pay a dividend?
Yes. XLV pays quarterly distributions and has paid them since 1999. The most recent was $0.6420 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 21, 2026, payable September 23, 2026.
What is the XLV dividend yield?
XLV paid $2.55 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 1.42% at the latest close of $179.28.
When is the next XLV 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 XLV pay dividends?
XLV pays distributions quarterly, 4 times a year.
How much did XLV pay in dividends in 2025?
XLV paid $2.48 per share in 4 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of XLV pay?
100 shares of XLV would have paid about $255 over the past 12 months, before tax.