SDY Distribution History & Yield

State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Mid-Cap Value Quarterly payer Dividend growth
$154.65
-0.80% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
2.41%
$3.73/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.50%
$3.872/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$3.872
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.968
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 21, 2026 Estimated
in 13 days
Next pay date
Oct 5, 2026
in 27 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 22, 2026
$0.968 per share
Expense ratio
0.35%
AUM 21.8B
Consistency
89/100
fairly stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+8.5%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
20.7
since Dec 16, 2005
1y total return
+12.1%
price +9.4% + distributions 2.6%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 (in 13 days) Oct 5, 2026 $0.968 $96.80 Estimated
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 (in 104 days) Jan 4, 2027 $0.968 $96.80 Estimated
Mon, Mar 22, 2027 (in 195 days) Apr 5, 2027 $0.968 $96.80 Estimated
Mon, Jun 21, 2027 (in 286 days) Jul 5, 2027 $0.968 $96.80 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from SDY's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.872 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jun 17, 2016 to Jun 22, 2026; most recent $0.968$0.00$2.00$4.00Jun 17, 2016: $0.506Jun '16Sep 16, 2016: $0.493Dec 16, 2016: $1.369Mar 17, 2017: $0.437Jun 16, 2017: $0.513Sep 15, 2017: $0.52Sep '17Dec 15, 2017: $2.958 (special)Mar 16, 2018: $0.548Jun 15, 2018: $0.631Sep 21, 2018: $0.595Dec 21, 2018: $0.668Dec '18Mar 15, 2019: $0.531Jun 21, 2019: $0.627Sep 20, 2019: $0.69Dec 20, 2019: $0.792Mar 20, 2020: $0.669Mar '20Jun 19, 2020: $0.68Sep 18, 2020: $0.686Dec 18, 2020: $0.987Mar 19, 2021: $0.809Sep 17, 2021: $0.85Sep '21Dec 17, 2021: $0.97Mar 18, 2022: $0.774Jun 17, 2022: $0.761Sep 16, 2022: $0.771Dec 16, 2022: $0.89Dec '22Mar 17, 2023: $0.713Jun 16, 2023: $0.814Sep 15, 2023: $0.793Dec 15, 2023: $0.978Mar 15, 2024: $0.708Mar '24Jun 21, 2024: $0.859Sep 20, 2024: $0.785Dec 20, 2024: $1.03Mar 24, 2025: $0.818Jun 23, 2025: $0.927Jun '25Sep 22, 2025: $0.871Dec 22, 2025: $1.017Mar 23, 2026: $0.874Jun 22, 2026: $0.968

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $1.47$1.4720172018: $2.442$2.44220182019: $2.64$2.6420192020: $3.022$3.02220202021: $2.629$2.62920212022: $3.196$3.19620222023: $3.298$3.29820232024: $3.382$3.38220242025: $3.633$3.63320252026 (YTD): $1.842$1.8422026 YTD

How much SDY do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month310$47,927$1,200
$500 / month1,550$239,636$6,000
$1,000 / month3,100$479,272$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.50%. $10,000 in SDY would currently pay about $250 a year ($21 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

SDY distribution history

Show all 82 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 22, 2026 $0.968 +10.8%
Mar 23, 2026 $0.874 -14.1%
Dec 22, 2025 $1.017 +16.8%
Sep 22, 2025 $0.871 -6.0%
Jun 23, 2025 $0.927 +13.3%
Mar 24, 2025 $0.818 -20.6%
Dec 20, 2024 $1.03 +31.2%
Sep 20, 2024 $0.785 -8.6%
Jun 21, 2024 $0.859 +21.3%
Mar 15, 2024 $0.708 -27.6%
Dec 15, 2023 $0.978 +23.3%
Sep 15, 2023 $0.793 -2.6%
Jun 16, 2023 $0.814 +14.2%
Mar 17, 2023 $0.713 -19.9%
Dec 16, 2022 $0.89 +15.4%
Sep 16, 2022 $0.771 +1.3%
Jun 17, 2022 $0.761 -1.7%
Mar 18, 2022 $0.774 -20.2%
Dec 17, 2021 $0.97 +14.1%
Sep 17, 2021 $0.85 +5.1%
Mar 19, 2021 $0.809 -18.0%
Dec 18, 2020 $0.987 +43.9%
Sep 18, 2020 $0.686 +0.9%
Jun 19, 2020 $0.68 +1.6%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

SDY's last 12 distributions were fairly stable (consistency score 89/100).

Its share price moved +9.4% over the past year.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

The fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index is designed to measure the performance of the highest dividend yielding S&P Composite 1500® Index constituents that have followed a managed-dividends policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years.

Fund family: State Street Investment Management. Category: Mid-Cap Value. First distribution on our records: Dec 16, 2005. 82 payments tracked.

SDY distribution FAQ

When is SDY's next ex-distribution date?

SDY's next ex-distribution date is Sep 21, 2026 (in 13 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.968 per share, expected on Oct 5, 2026.

How often does SDY pay distributions?

SDY pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.968 per share with an ex-date of Jun 22, 2026.

What is SDY's distribution yield?

SDY's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 2.41%, based on $3.73 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $154.65. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.872 per share, is 2.50%.

How much does SDY pay per share?

SDY pays about $0.968 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $3.872 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $387.20 a year.

Has SDY grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 8.5% a year (+4.8% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, SDY's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

How many shares of SDY do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.50%, you would need about 310 shares of SDY (roughly $47,927 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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