State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) Dividend
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) currently pays a dividend yield of 4.24%, distributing $2.06 per share annually ($0.52 per quarter). The company operates in the Diversified Fund sector.
SPYD has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
SPYD dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 4.24% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $2.06 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.52 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | December 21, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 23, 2026 |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 2 |
| Sector | Diversified Fund |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $48.58 |
What SPYD pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 4.24% yield, $10,000 invested in SPYD generates about $424.00 per year, or roughly $106.00 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $48.58, derived from the $2.06 annual dividend and the 4.24% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 20.6 | $42.40 | $10.60 |
| $5,000 | 102.9 | $212.00 | $53.00 |
| $10,000 | 205.8 | $424.00 | $106.00 |
| $25,000 | 514.6 | $1,060.00 | $265.00 |
| $100,000 | 2,058.3 | $4,240.00 | $1,060.00 |
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.
SPYD dividend payment schedule
SPYD pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 21, 2026, with payment on December 23, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 21, 2026 | December 23, 2026 | $0.52 | Confirmed |
| March 21, 2027 | March 23, 2027 | $0.52 | Projected |
| June 21, 2027 | June 23, 2027 | $0.52 | Projected |
| September 21, 2027 | September 23, 2027 | $0.52 | Projected |
To collect a SPYD 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 SPYD's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. SPYD's 4.24% is 0.67 percentage points above that median, ranking 455th of 1000 by yield.
Within Diversified Fund, where we track 226 names, the median yield is 3.50% — putting SPYD above its sector.
Its 2-year run of dividend increases ranks 435th out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
Like most US dividend payers, SPYD 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.
SPYD dividend FAQ
When is the next SPYD ex-dividend date?
The next SPYD ex-dividend date is December 21, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 23, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is SPYD's dividend yield?
SPYD currently yields 4.24%, based on $2.06 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does SPYD pay dividends?
SPYD pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.52 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of SPYD generate?
At the current 4.24% yield, $10,000 invested in SPYD would produce roughly $424.00 per year, or about $106.00 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has SPYD increased its dividend?
Yes — SPYD has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
SPYD dividend history
DivTrkr holds 43 recorded SPYD dividend payments going back to 2015, with 2 consecutive complete years of increases and +5.4% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full SPYD dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
Related dividend stocks
Other Diversified Fund dividend payers
- MRNY — YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF dividend (106.18%)
- RTYY — GraniteShares YieldBOOST RIOT ETF dividend (103.45%)
- MAAY — GraniteShares YieldBOOST MARA ETF dividend (97.99%)
- HOOW — Roundhill HOOD WeeklyPay ETF dividend (92.37%)
- COIW — Roundhill COIN WeeklyPay ETF dividend (92.12%)
- MARO — YieldMax MARA Option Income Strategy ETF dividend (87.55%)
- MSTY — Yieldmax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF dividend (86.53%)
- IOYY — GraniteShares YieldBOOST IONQ ETF dividend (81.82%)
Similar yields to SPYD
- LYB — LyondellBasell Industries N.V. dividend (4.22%)
- PRFHX — T. Rowe Price High Yield Muncpl Bd dividend (4.27%)
- DRVR — Amplify S&P 500 Dividend Driver dividend (4.28%)
- FIE.TO — iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF Common Class dividend (4.28%)
- NKE — Nike Inc dividend (4.28%)
- URNM — Sprott Uranium Miners ETF dividend (4.20%)
Track SPYD dividends free with DivTrkr — see exactly what your own position pays, and when. Also browse the full dividend calendar or the A–Z list of dividend stocks.