State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF (SPHY) Dividend
State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF (SPHY) currently pays a dividend yield of 7.37%, distributing $1.66 per share annually ($0.14 per month). The company operates in the Financial Services sector.
SPHY dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 7.37% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $1.66 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.14 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payments per Year | 12 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | October 30, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | November 2, 2026 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $22.52 |
What SPHY pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 7.37% yield, $10,000 invested in SPHY generates about $737.00 per year, or roughly $61.42 every month. Share counts below use an implied price of $22.52, derived from the $1.66 annual dividend and the 7.37% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 44.4 | $73.70 | $6.14 |
| $5,000 | 222 | $368.50 | $30.71 |
| $10,000 | 444 | $737.00 | $61.42 |
| $25,000 | 1,109.9 | $1,842.50 | $153.54 |
| $100,000 | 4,439.8 | $7,370.00 | $614.17 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each month — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
SPHY dividend payment schedule
SPHY pays on a monthly schedule — 12 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is October 30, 2026, with payment on November 2, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2026 | November 2, 2026 | $0.14 | Confirmed |
| November 30, 2026 | December 3, 2026 | $0.14 | Projected |
| December 30, 2026 | January 2, 2027 | $0.14 | Projected |
| January 30, 2027 | February 2, 2027 | $0.14 | Projected |
| March 2, 2027 | March 5, 2027 | $0.14 | Projected |
| March 30, 2027 | April 2, 2027 | $0.14 | Projected |
To collect a SPHY dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How SPHY's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. SPHY's 7.37% is 3.80 percentage points above that median, ranking 305th of 1000 by yield.
Within Financial Services, where we track 157 names, the median yield is 9.52% — putting SPHY below its sector.
What the numbers mean
SPHY pays monthly, which suits investors who want dividend income to line up with monthly living expenses rather than arriving in quarterly lumps.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
SPHY dividend FAQ
When is the next SPHY ex-dividend date?
The next SPHY ex-dividend date is October 30, 2026, with the payment scheduled for November 2, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is SPHY's dividend yield?
SPHY currently yields 7.37%, based on $1.66 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does SPHY pay dividends?
SPHY pays monthly, which works out to 12 payments per year of about $0.14 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of SPHY generate?
At the current 7.37% yield, $10,000 invested in SPHY would produce roughly $737.00 per year, or about $61.42 per month, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Is SPHY a Dividend Aristocrat?
No. SPHY is not currently on the Dividend Aristocrat or Dividend King list, which require 25 and 50 consecutive years of dividend increases respectively.
SPHY dividend history
DivTrkr holds 172 recorded SPHY dividend payments going back to 2012 and +3.2% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full SPHY dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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