SDOG

SDOG Dividend Yield

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF · Large Value · ALPS · ETF · quarterly payer

$73.48

As of Nov 5, 2026, SDOG (ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF) yields 3.34%, paying $2.45 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $73.48 price. It costs 0.36% a year and manages $1.5B. Over the last 5 years it returned 11.5% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

3.34%

Paid a Year

$2.45

Expense Ratio

0.36%

Assets

$1.5B

5-Yr Return

11.5%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about SDOG

Data as of Nov 5, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Nov 5, 2026, SDOG yields 3.34% and pays about $2.45 a share a year, quarterly.
SDOG paid $2.4530 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 4 payments.
SDOG's expense ratio is 0.36% a year, or $36.00 on $10,000.
SDOG is an ETF from ALPS with $1.5B in assets, started Jun 29, 2012.
In the 5 years to Oct 2026, SDOG returned 11.5% a year with distributions reinvested (7.1% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
In the 10 years to Oct 2026, SDOG returned 10.4% a year with distributions reinvested (6.2% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
Since Jun 2012, SDOG's share price is up 189%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 396%.
SDOG's three largest holdings are Accenture PLC Class A (2.7%), Lockheed Martin Corp (2.4%), Dow Inc (2.3%).

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "SDOG Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SDOG

What $10,000 in SDOG became

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From Jun 2012 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$49,636

Payouts taken as cash

$38,635

$9,723 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$70,973

Since Jun 2012, SDOG's share price is up 189%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 396%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

SDOG total return

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

Period	Total return	Price return	S&P 500
1 year	+29.3%	+24.6%	+12.0%
3 years	+22.4%	+17.7%	+23.3%
5 years	+11.5%	+7.1%	+12.0%
10 years	+10.4%	+6.2%	+15.3%
Since Jun 2012	+11.8%	+7.7%	+14.7%

SDOG distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-date	Paid	Per share	vs a year earlier
Sep 17, 2026	—	$0.6330	+12.8%
Jun 18, 2026	—	$0.6560	+16.1%
Mar 19, 2026	—	$0.6150	+12.2%
Dec 18, 2025	—	$0.5490	+1.3%
Sep 18, 2025	—	$0.5610	+4.3%
Jun 20, 2025	—	$0.5650	+4.2%
Mar 20, 2025	—	$0.5480	−2.1%
Dec 19, 2024	—	$0.5420	−3.7%
Sep 19, 2024	—	$0.5380	−1.3%
Jun 20, 2024	—	$0.5420	−1.5%
Mar 21, 2024	—	$0.56	+2.9%
Dec 21, 2023	—	$0.5630	+14.7%

What SDOG holds

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

ACN Accenture PLC Class A2.7%
LMT Lockheed Martin Corp2.4%
DOW Dow Inc2.3%
ABBV AbbVie Inc2.2%
MO Altria Group Inc2.2%
EOG EOG Resources Inc2.2%
COP ConocoPhillips2.2%
AMCR Amcor PLC Ordinary Shares2.2%
TXN Texas Instruments Inc2.2%
CVX Chevron Corp2.1%

Consumer cyclical15.9%
Technology12.2%
Energy10.7%
Healthcare10.2%
Utilities10.1%
Consumer defensive10.1%
Financials9.4%
Communication8.8%
Industrials8.2%
Materials4.4%

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SDOG questions

What is SDOG's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, SDOG yields 3.34%. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.4530 a share in 4 payments, against a $73.48 share price.

How often does SDOG pay dividends?

SDOG pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of SDOG pay?

At about $2.4530 a share a year, 100 shares of SDOG pay about $245.30 a year, $61.32 each quarter, before tax.

What is SDOG's expense ratio?

SDOG's expense ratio is 0.36% a year: $36.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is SDOG's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, SDOG returned 11.5% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 7.1% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does SDOG have NAV erosion?

What does SDOG hold?

SDOG's largest holdings are Accenture PLC Class A (2.7%), Lockheed Martin Corp (2.4%), Dow Inc (2.3%). Its top ten make up 23% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type: ETF
Issuer: ALPS
Category: Large Value
Started: Jun 29, 2012
Expense ratio: 0.36%
Assets: $1.5B
Dividend yield: 3.34%
Paid in the last year: $2.4530 (4 payments)
Last payment: $0.6330 · ex Sep 17, 2026
Beta (3 years): 0.51

Income Calculator

At $2.45 / yr per share

Shares owned

Per payment (quarterly)$61.32

Annual$245.30

Monthly avg$20.44

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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.