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JNK Dividend Yield

State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF · High Yield Bond · State Street Investment Management · ETF · monthly payer

$92.70

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As of Nov 9, 2026, JNK (State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF) yields 6.26%, paying $5.80 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $92.70 price. It costs 0.40% a year and manages $6.1B. Over the last 5 years it returned 3.3% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

6.26%

Paid a Year

$5.80

Expense Ratio

0.40%

Assets

$6.1B

5-Yr Return

3.3%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about JNK

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 9, 2026, JNK yields 6.26% and pays about $5.80 a share a year, monthly.
  • JNK paid $5.80 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, in 11 payments.
  • JNK's expense ratio is 0.40% a year, or $40.00 on $10,000.
  • JNK is an ETF from State Street Investment Management with $6.1B in assets, started Nov 28, 2007.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, JNK returned 3.3% a year with distributions reinvested (-3.1% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, JNK returned 4.4% a year with distributions reinvested (-1.6% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Dec 2007, JNK's share price has fallen 35%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 141%.
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SmarterDividends, "JNK Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/JNK

What $10,000 in JNK became

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From Dec 2007 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$24,085

Payouts taken as cash

$16,453

$9,979 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$72,756

Since Dec 2007, JNK's share price has fallen 35%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 141%. Part of what it paid out came out of the share price, which is what investors call NAV erosion: the income was real, but so was the shrinking price.

JNK total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+2.0%−4.5%+12.0%
3 years+8.5%+1.5%+23.3%
5 years+3.3%−3.1%+12.0%
10 years+4.4%−1.6%+15.3%
Since Dec 2007+4.8%−2.3%+11.1%

JNK distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.5310
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.5320
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.5270
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.5310
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.5230
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.5270
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.5250
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.5250
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.56
Dec 18, 2025Dec 23, 2025$0.4910
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.5280
Nov 3, 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.5330

What JNK holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  • Energy100.0%

Compare JNK

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JNK questions

What is JNK's dividend yield?

As of Nov 9, 2026, JNK yields 6.26%. Over the last 12 months it paid $5.80 a share in 11 payments, against a $92.70 share price.

How often does JNK pay dividends?

JNK pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of JNK pay?

At about $5.80 a share a year, 100 shares of JNK pay about $580.00 a year, $48.33 each month, before tax.

What is JNK's expense ratio?

JNK's expense ratio is 0.40% a year: $40.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is JNK's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, JNK returned 3.3% a year with distributions reinvested, of which -3.1% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does JNK have NAV erosion?

Since Dec 2007, JNK's share price has fallen 35%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 141%. Part of what it paid out came out of the share price, which is what investors call NAV erosion: the income was real, but so was the shrinking price.

Is JNK or HYG better?

It depends on what the money is for. Our JNK vs HYG comparison puts their yields, costs, total returns and worst drops side by side.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
State Street Investment Management
Category
High Yield Bond
Started
Nov 28, 2007
Expense ratio
0.40%
Assets
$6.1B
Dividend yield
6.26%
Paid in the last year
$5.80 (11 payments)
Last payment
$0.5310 · ex Oct 1, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.66

Income Calculator

At $5.80 / yr per share

Per payment (monthly)$48.33
Annual$580.00
Monthly avg$48.33
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.