State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) Dividend

State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) currently pays a dividend yield of 3.11%, distributing $1.41 per share annually ($0.38 per quarter). The company operates in the Real Estate sector.

XLRE dividend at a glance

Dividend Yield3.11%
Annual Dividend$1.41 per share
Per Payment$0.38
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payments per Year4
Next Ex-Dividend DateSeptember 22, 2026
Next Payment DateOctober 13, 2026
SectorReal Estate
Implied Share Price (from yield)$45.18

What XLRE pays on a $10,000 investment

At a 3.11% yield, $10,000 invested in XLRE generates about $311.00 per year, or roughly $77.75 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $45.18, derived from the $1.41 annual dividend and the 3.11% yield.

Amount InvestedApprox. SharesAnnual Dividend IncomeIncome per Quarter
$1,00022.1$31.10$7.77
$5,000110.7$155.50$38.88
$10,000221.4$311.00$77.75
$25,000553.4$777.50$194.38
$100,0002,213.5$3,110.00$777.50

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.

XLRE dividend payment schedule

XLRE pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is September 22, 2026, with payment on October 13, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF declares each dividend.

Ex-Dividend DatePayment DateAmount per ShareStatus
September 22, 2026October 13, 2026$0.38Confirmed
December 22, 2026January 12, 2027$0.38Projected
March 22, 2027April 12, 2027$0.38Projected
June 22, 2027July 13, 2027$0.38Projected

To collect a XLRE 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 XLRE's dividend compares

Across the 584 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.75%. XLRE's 3.11% is 0.65 percentage points below that median, ranking 330th of 584 by yield.

Within Real Estate, where we track 61 names, the median yield is 5.92% — putting XLRE below its sector.

What the numbers mean

Like most US dividend payers, XLRE 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.

XLRE dividend FAQ

When is the next XLRE ex-dividend date?

The next XLRE ex-dividend date is September 22, 2026, with the payment scheduled for October 13, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

What is XLRE's dividend yield?

XLRE currently yields 3.11%, based on $1.41 in dividends per share over the past year.

How often does XLRE pay dividends?

XLRE pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.38 per share.

How much dividend income would $10,000 of XLRE generate?

At the current 3.11% yield, $10,000 invested in XLRE would produce roughly $311.00 per year, or about $77.75 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.

Is XLRE a Dividend Aristocrat?

No. XLRE is not currently on the Dividend Aristocrat or Dividend King list, which require 25 and 50 consecutive years of dividend increases respectively.

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