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SDY Dividend Yield

State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF · Mid-Cap Value · State Street Investment Management · ETF · quarterly payer

$160.87

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As of Nov 7, 2026, SDY (State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF) yields 2.35%, paying $3.78 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $160.87 price. It costs 0.35% a year and manages $23.9B. Over the last 5 years it returned 8.3% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

2.35%

Paid a Year

$3.78

Expense Ratio

0.35%

Assets

$23.9B

5-Yr Return

8.3%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about SDY

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 7, 2026, SDY yields 2.35% and pays about $3.78 a share a year, quarterly.
  • SDY paid $3.7760 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 7, 2026, in 4 payments.
  • SDY's expense ratio is 0.35% a year, or $35.00 on $10,000.
  • SDY is an ETF from State Street Investment Management with $23.9B in assets, started Nov 8, 2005.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, SDY returned 8.3% a year with distributions reinvested (5.5% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, SDY returned 10.3% a year with distributions reinvested (7.0% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Dec 2007, SDY's share price is up 192%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 464%.
  • SDY's three largest holdings are Accenture PLC Class A (4.0%), Verizon Communications Inc (2.8%), Chevron Corp (2.2%).
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "SDY Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 7, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SDY

What $10,000 in SDY became

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From Dec 2007 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$56,373

Payouts taken as cash

$39,346

$10,156 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$72,756

Since Dec 2007, SDY's share price is up 192%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 464%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

SDY total return

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

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+20.2%+17.1%+12.0%
3 years+15.8%+12.8%+23.3%
5 years+8.3%+5.5%+12.0%
10 years+10.3%+7.0%+15.3%
Since Dec 2007+9.6%+5.9%+11.1%

SDY distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 21, 2026Sep 23, 2026$0.9170
Jun 22, 2026Jun 24, 2026$0.9680
Mar 23, 2026Mar 25, 2026$0.8740
Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$1.0170
Sep 22, 2025Sep 24, 2025$0.8710
Jun 23, 2025Jun 25, 2025$0.9270
Mar 24, 2025Mar 26, 2025$0.8180
Dec 20, 2024Dec 24, 2024$1.03
Sep 20, 2024Sep 24, 2024$0.7850
Jun 21, 2024Jun 25, 2024$0.8590
Mar 15, 2024Mar 20, 2024$0.7080
Dec 15, 2023Dec 20, 2023$0.9780

What SDY holds

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

  1. ACN Accenture PLC Class A4.0%
  2. VZ Verizon Communications Inc2.8%
  3. CVX Chevron Corp2.2%
  4. O Realty Income Corp1.9%
  5. PEP PepsiCo Inc1.8%
  6. MDT Medtronic PLC1.8%
  7. TGT Target Corp1.6%
  8. ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc1.5%
  9. NKE Nike Inc Class B1.5%
  10. XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp1.5%
  • Industrials17.0%
  • Consumer defensive15.4%
  • Utilities12.8%
  • Financials11.6%
  • Technology11.6%
  • Healthcare8.7%
  • Consumer cyclical6.5%
  • Materials5.7%
  • Energy4.2%
  • Real estate3.7%
  • Communication2.8%

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SDY questions

What is SDY's dividend yield?

As of Nov 7, 2026, SDY yields 2.35%. Over the last 12 months it paid $3.7760 a share in 4 payments, against a $160.87 share price.

How often does SDY pay dividends?

SDY pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of SDY pay?

At about $3.7760 a share a year, 100 shares of SDY pay about $377.60 a year, $94.40 each quarter, before tax.

What is SDY's expense ratio?

SDY's expense ratio is 0.35% a year: $35.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is SDY's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, SDY returned 8.3% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 5.5% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does SDY have NAV erosion?

Since Dec 2007, SDY's share price is up 192%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 464%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does SDY hold?

SDY's largest holdings are Accenture PLC Class A (4.0%), Verizon Communications Inc (2.8%), Chevron Corp (2.2%). Its top ten make up 21% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
State Street Investment Management
Category
Mid-Cap Value
Started
Nov 8, 2005
Expense ratio
0.35%
Assets
$23.9B
Dividend yield
2.35%
Paid in the last year
$3.7760 (4 payments)
Last payment
$0.9170 · ex Sep 21, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.48

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At $3.78 / yr per share

Per payment (quarterly)$94.40
Annual$377.60
Monthly avg$31.47
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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.