State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) Dividend
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) currently pays a dividend yield of 0.99%, distributing $7.58 per share annually ($1.89 per quarter). The company operates in the Diversified Fund sector.
SPY has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
SPY dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 0.99% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $7.58 per share |
| Per Payment | $1.89 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | December 18, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 21, 2026 |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 5 |
| Sector | Diversified Fund |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $765.96 |
What SPY pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 0.99% yield, $10,000 invested in SPY generates about $99.00 per year, or roughly $24.75 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $765.96, derived from the $7.58 annual dividend and the 0.99% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1.3 | $9.90 | $2.47 |
| $5,000 | 6.5 | $49.50 | $12.37 |
| $10,000 | 13.1 | $99.00 | $24.75 |
| $25,000 | 32.6 | $247.50 | $61.87 |
| $100,000 | 130.6 | $990.00 | $247.50 |
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 quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
SPY dividend payment schedule
SPY pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 18, 2026, with payment on December 21, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2026 | December 21, 2026 | $1.89 | Confirmed |
| March 18, 2027 | March 21, 2027 | $1.89 | Projected |
| June 18, 2027 | June 21, 2027 | $1.89 | Projected |
| September 18, 2027 | September 21, 2027 | $1.89 | Projected |
To collect a SPY 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 SPY's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. SPY's 0.99% is 2.58 percentage points below that median, ranking 827th of 1000 by yield.
Within Diversified Fund, where we track 226 names, the median yield is 3.50% — putting SPY below its sector.
Its 5-year run of dividend increases ranks 248th out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
Like most US dividend payers, SPY distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
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.
SPY dividend FAQ
When is the next SPY ex-dividend date?
The next SPY ex-dividend date is December 18, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 21, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is SPY's dividend yield?
SPY currently yields 0.99%, based on $7.58 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does SPY pay dividends?
SPY pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $1.89 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of SPY generate?
At the current 0.99% yield, $10,000 invested in SPY would produce roughly $99.00 per year, or about $24.75 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has SPY increased its dividend?
Yes — SPY has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
SPY dividend history
DivTrkr holds 136 recorded SPY dividend payments going back to 1993, with 5 consecutive complete years of increases and +5.3% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full SPY dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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