SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) Dividend History
XRT latest distribution
Paid. Next quarterly distribution expected around mid-December 2026 (not yet announced).
- 0.85%trailing 12-month yield
- $0.74paid in the last 12 months
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- 2006paying since
- +0.4%5-year growth a year
XRT dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $74
- Each payment
- $19
- Value of the shares
- $8,765
- Yield
- 0.85%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $0.74 per share, before tax.
XRT distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
XRT distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
XRT distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $0.5710 | — | — | 3 |
| 2025 | $0.6610 | −45.5% | 0.78% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.21 | +19.8% | 1.52% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.01 | −22.1% | 1.40% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.30 | −7.1% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.40 | +115.6% | 1.55% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.6490 | −10.0% | 1.01% | 4 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
XRT yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $85.12 | 0.87% | $0.74 | 0.9% |
| 3 years ago | $58.48 | 1.27% | $2.77 | 4.7% |
| 5 years ago | $94.48 | 0.79% | $5.69 | 6.0% |
| 10 years ago | $42.95 | 1.73% | $8.98 | 20.9% |
| 20 years ago | $20.80 | 3.58% | $12.23 | 58.8% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
XRT yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| XRT | SPDR S&P Retail ETF | 0.90% | 0.34% |
| 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% |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.42% | 0.17% |
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.97% | 0.19% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
XRT distribution history
81 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-23 | $0.1730 | −7.0% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-24 | $0.1860 | −12.3% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-25 | $0.2120 | +22.5% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-24 | $0.1730 | +69.6% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-24 | $0.1020 | −50.2% |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-25 | $0.2050 | +13.3% |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-26 | $0.1810 | −67.9% |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-26 | $0.5640 | +354.8% |
Show all 81 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-25 | $0.1240 | −66.8% |
| 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-26 | $0.3740 | +149.3% |
| 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-19 | 2024-03-21 | $0.1500 | −54.0% |
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-21 | $0.3260 | +90.6% |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-09-21 | $0.1710 | −44.8% |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-21 | 2023-06-23 | $0.3100 | +51.2% |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-21 | 2023-03-23 | $0.2050 | −62.3% |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-22 | $0.5440 | +58.6% |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-20 | 2022-09-22 | $0.3430 | +7.9% |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-24 | $0.3180 | +238.3% |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-22 | 2022-03-24 | $0.0940 | −89.9% |
| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-21 | 2021-12-23 | $0.9330 | +396.3% |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-21 | 2021-09-23 | $0.1880 | +55.4% |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-24 | $0.1210 | −22.9% |
| 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-23 | 2021-03-25 | $0.1570 | −37.5% |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-22 | 2020-12-24 | $0.2510 | +93.1% |
| 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-24 | $0.1300 | +39.8% |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-23 | 2020-06-25 | $0.0930 | −46.9% |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-24 | 2020-03-26 | $0.1750 | −17.8% |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-26 | $0.2130 | +20.3% |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-23 | 2019-09-25 | $0.1770 | −9.2% |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-24 | 2019-06-26 | $0.1950 | +43.4% |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-03-18 | 2019-03-20 | $0.1360 | −18.6% |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-24 | 2018-12-27 | $0.1670 | +5.0% |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-26 | $0.1590 | −4.8% |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-20 | $0.1670 | +32.5% |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-19 | 2018-03-21 | $0.1260 | −35.7% |
| 2017-12-15 | 2017-12-18 | 2017-12-26 | $0.1960 | +7.7% |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-09-18 | 2017-09-25 | $0.1820 | −9.0% |
| 2017-06-16 | 2017-06-20 | 2017-06-26 | $0.2000 | +85.2% |
| 2017-03-17 | 2017-03-21 | 2017-03-27 | $0.1080 | −27.5% |
| 2016-12-16 | 2016-12-20 | 2016-12-27 | $0.1490 | +1.4% |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-26 | $0.1470 | −3.3% |
| 2016-06-17 | 2016-06-21 | 2016-06-27 | $0.1520 | 0.0% |
| 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-22 | 2016-03-29 | $0.1520 | +2.0% |
| 2015-12-18 | 2015-12-22 | 2015-12-29 | $0.1490 | +63.7% |
| 2015-09-18 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-28 | $0.0910 | −37.9% |
| 2015-06-19 | 2015-06-23 | 2015-06-29 | $0.1465 | −15.3% |
| 2015-03-20 | 2015-03-24 | 2015-03-30 | $0.1730 | +91.2% |
| 2014-12-19 | 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-30 | $0.0905 | +13.8% |
| 2014-09-19 | 2014-09-23 | 2014-09-29 | $0.0795 | −32.6% |
| 2014-06-20 | 2014-06-24 | 2014-06-30 | $0.1180 | +73.5% |
| 2014-03-21 | 2014-03-25 | 2014-03-31 | $0.0680 | −6.8% |
| 2013-12-20 | 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-31 | $0.0730 | +43.1% |
| 2013-09-20 | 2013-09-24 | 2013-09-30 | $0.0510 | −53.8% |
| 2013-06-21 | 2013-06-25 | 2013-07-01 | $0.1105 | +268.3% |
| 2013-03-15 | 2013-03-19 | 2013-03-25 | $0.0300 | −89.6% |
| 2012-12-21 | 2012-12-26 | 2013-01-04 | $0.2890 | +182.0% |
| 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-25 | 2012-10-03 | $0.1025 | +35.8% |
| 2012-06-15 | 2012-06-19 | 2012-06-27 | $0.0755 | +51.0% |
| 2012-03-16 | 2012-03-20 | 2012-03-28 | $0.0500 | −55.9% |
| 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-20 | 2011-12-29 | $0.1135 | +129.3% |
| 2011-09-16 | 2011-09-20 | 2011-09-28 | $0.0495 | 0.0% |
| 2011-06-17 | 2011-06-21 | 2011-06-29 | $0.0495 | +35.6% |
| 2011-03-18 | 2011-03-22 | 2011-03-30 | $0.0365 | −66.5% |
| 2010-12-17 | 2010-12-21 | 2010-12-30 | $0.1090 | +198.6% |
| 2010-09-17 | 2010-09-21 | 2010-09-29 | $0.0365 | −47.9% |
| 2010-06-18 | 2010-06-22 | 2010-06-30 | $0.0700 | +211.1% |
| 2010-03-19 | 2010-03-23 | 2010-03-31 | $0.0225 | −85.0% |
| 2009-12-18 | 2009-12-22 | 2009-12-31 | $0.1500 | +347.8% |
| 2009-09-18 | 2009-09-22 | 2009-09-30 | $0.0335 | −17.3% |
| 2009-06-19 | 2009-06-23 | 2009-07-01 | $0.0405 | +161.3% |
| 2009-03-20 | 2009-03-24 | 2009-04-01 | $0.0155 | −87.6% |
| 2008-12-19 | 2008-12-23 | 2009-01-02 | $0.1250 | +267.6% |
| 2008-09-19 | 2008-09-23 | 2008-10-01 | $0.0340 | −57.2% |
| 2008-06-20 | 2008-06-24 | 2008-07-02 | $0.0795 | +194.4% |
| 2008-03-20 | 2008-03-25 | 2008-04-02 | $0.0270 | −26.0% |
| 2007-12-21 | 2007-12-26 | 2008-01-04 | $0.0365 | +160.7% |
| 2007-09-21 | 2007-09-25 | 2007-10-03 | $0.0140 | −3.4% |
| 2007-06-15 | — | — | $0.0145 | +52.6% |
| 2007-03-16 | — | — | $0.0095 | −71.2% |
| 2006-12-15 | — | — | $0.0330 | +340.0% |
| 2006-09-15 | — | — | $0.0075 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
XRT dividend overview
SPDR S&P Retail ETF pays quarterly distributions made up of income from its holdings, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $0.74 per share, a yield of 0.85% at the latest close of $87.65. In 2025 it paid $0.6610 per share, down 45.5% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +0.4% a year and over ten years +1.7%.
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: XRT chart, XRT performance, XRT holdings, XRT valuation, XRT overview.
XRT dividends FAQ
Does XRT pay a dividend?
Yes. XRT pays quarterly distributions and has paid them since 2006. The most recent was $0.1730 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 21, 2026, payable September 23, 2026.
What is the XRT dividend yield?
XRT paid $0.74 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 0.85% at the latest close of $87.65.
When is the next XRT 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 XRT pay dividends?
XRT pays distributions quarterly, 4 times a year.
How much did XRT pay in dividends in 2025?
XRT paid $0.6610 per share in 4 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of XRT pay?
100 shares of XRT would have paid about $74 over the past 12 months, before tax.