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SPY Dividend History

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust · every payment since 1993

As of Oct 18, 2026, State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) has paid 136 dividends since 1993. The most recent was $1.8890 per share (ex-date Sep 18, 2026, paid Oct 30, 2026). Over the last 12 months SPY paid $7.5830 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.99%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.1% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$1.8890

Last ex-date

Sep 18, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$7.58

Trailing yield

0.99%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

16 yrs

Key facts: SPY dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 136 dividend payments on record for State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), going back to 1993.
  • SPY's most recent dividend was $1.89 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 18, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 30, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, SPY paid $7.58 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.99%.
  • SPY's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Jun 18, 2026 ex-date, a 6.0% rise to $1.90 per share.
  • SPY's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Mar 20, 2026 ex-date, a 9.8% reduction to $1.80 per share.
  • SPY paid $7.28 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 3.0% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "SPY Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SPY/dividend-history

What the record shows

SPY has paid quarterly dividends since 1993, with 136 distributions over that span. During the trailing year, four payments totaled $7.583 per share and produced a 0.99% trailing yield. The latest payment was lower than the previous one.

The recent payment average was 0.1% above the prior average, leaving the short-term trend nearly flat. Annual distributions rose in every year from 2020 through 2025, moving from $5.691 to $7.281 per share. The latest full-year gain was smaller than the preceding year’s increase.

SPY’s annual dividend growth streak stands at 16 consecutive years. The last annual cut occurred in 2009, placing it before the entire current streak. The dividend safety grade is A. Quarterly payments have still varied within the streak, with both increases and decreases across the latest five years.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 24, 2026 · editorial policy

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

1.14%

of price a year ago

Price change

+14.9%

$664.39 → $763.25

Approx. total return

+16.0%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

SPY dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

SPY dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$5.5900—
20254$7.2810+3.0%
20244$7.0660+6.5%
20234$6.6330+5.0%
20224$6.3200+10.6%
20214$5.7150+0.4%
20204$5.6910+1.3%
20194$5.6190+10.2%
20184$5.1010+6.2%
20174$4.8020+5.8%
20164$4.5390+7.9%
20154$4.2060+9.6%
20144$3.8360+14.5%
20134$3.3510+8.0%
20124$3.1030+20.5%
20114$2.5760+13.7%
20104$2.2660+4.1%
20094$2.1770-20.0%
20084$2.7210+0.7%
20074$2.7010+10.4%
20064$2.4460+13.8%
20054$2.1490-2.2%
20045timing$2.1970+34.8%
20034$1.6300+8.8%
20024$1.4980+5.2%
20014$1.4240-5.4%
20004$1.5050+4.2%
19994$1.4450+2.0%
19984$1.4160+2.8%
19974$1.3770+1.6%
19964$1.3550+6.0%
19954$1.2780+4.2%
19944$1.2270+8.2%
19934$1.1340—

Every SPY dividend

79 raises · 33 cuts · 14 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 18, 2026Oct 30, 2026$1.8890-0.8%Unchanged
Jun 18, 2026Jul 31, 2026$1.9040+6.0%Raise
Mar 20, 2026Apr 30, 2026$1.7970-9.8%Cut
Dec 19, 2025Jan 30, 2026$1.9930+8.8%Raise
Sep 19, 2025Oct 31, 2025$1.8310+4.0%Raise
Jun 20, 2025Jul 31, 2025$1.7610+3.8%Raise
Mar 21, 2025Apr 30, 2025$1.6960-13.7%Cut
Dec 20, 2024Jan 31, 2025$1.9660+12.6%Raise
Sep 20, 2024Oct 31, 2024$1.7460-0.7%Unchanged
Jun 21, 2024Jul 31, 2024$1.7590+10.3%Raise
Mar 15, 2024Apr 30, 2024$1.5950+0.8%Raise
Dec 15, 2023Jan 31, 2024$1.9060—Special
Sep 15, 2023Oct 31, 2023$1.5830-3.4%Cut
Jun 16, 2023Jul 31, 2023$1.6380+8.8%Raise
Mar 17, 2023Apr 28, 2023$1.5060-15.4%Cut
Dec 16, 2022Jan 31, 2023$1.7810+11.6%Raise
Sep 16, 2022Oct 31, 2022$1.5960+1.2%Raise
Jun 17, 2022Jul 29, 2022$1.5770+15.4%Raise
Mar 18, 2022Apr 29, 2022$1.3660-16.4%Cut
Dec 17, 2021Jan 31, 2022$1.6330+14.4%Raise
Sep 17, 2021Oct 29, 2021$1.4280+3.8%Raise
Jun 18, 2021Jul 30, 2021$1.3760+7.7%Raise
Mar 19, 2021Apr 30, 2021$1.2780-19.1%Cut
Dec 18, 2020Jan 29, 2021$1.5800+18.0%Raise
Sep 18, 2020Oct 30, 2020$1.3390-2.0%Cut
Jun 19, 2020Jul 31, 2020$1.3660-2.8%Cut
Mar 20, 2020Apr 30, 2020$1.4060+1.6%Raise
Dec 20, 2019Jan 31, 2020$1.5700—Special
Sep 20, 2019Oct 31, 2019$1.3840-3.4%Cut
Jun 21, 2019Jul 31, 2019$1.4320-0.2%Unchanged
Mar 15, 2019Apr 30, 2019$1.2330—Special
Dec 21, 2018Jan 31, 2019$1.4350+8.5%Raise
Sep 21, 2018Oct 31, 2018$1.3230+6.2%Raise
Jun 15, 2018Jul 31, 2018$1.2460+13.6%Raise
Mar 16, 2018Apr 30, 2018$1.0970-18.8%Cut
Dec 15, 2017Jan 31, 2018$1.3510+9.4%Raise
Sep 15, 2017Oct 31, 2017$1.2350+4.4%Raise
Jun 16, 2017Jul 31, 2017$1.1830+14.5%Raise
Mar 17, 2017Apr 28, 2017$1.0330-22.3%Cut
Dec 16, 2016Jan 31, 2017$1.3290+22.8%Raise
Sep 16, 2016Oct 31, 2016$1.0820+0.4%Raise
Jun 17, 2016—$1.0780+2.7%Raise
Mar 18, 2016—$1.0500+1.6%Raise
Dec 18, 2015—$1.2120—Special
Sep 18, 2015Oct 30, 2015$1.0330+0.3%Raise
Jun 19, 2015Jul 31, 2015$1.0300+10.6%Raise
Mar 20, 2015Apr 30, 2015$0.9310-0.9%Unchanged
Dec 19, 2014Jan 30, 2015$1.1350—Special
Sep 19, 2014Oct 31, 2014$0.9390+0.2%Raise
Jun 20, 2014Jul 31, 2014$0.9370+13.6%Raise
Mar 21, 2014—$0.8250-15.8%Cut
Dec 20, 2013—$0.9800+16.9%Raise
Sep 20, 2013Oct 31, 2013$0.8380-0.1%Unchanged
Jun 21, 2013Jul 31, 2013$0.8390+7.7%Raise
Mar 15, 2013—$0.6940—Special
Dec 21, 2012—$1.0220—Special
Sep 21, 2012—$0.7790+13.2%Raise
Jun 15, 2012—$0.6880+12.1%Raise
Mar 16, 2012—$0.6140-20.3%Cut
Dec 16, 2011—$0.7700+23.2%Raise
Sep 16, 2011—$0.6250-0.5%Unchanged
Jun 17, 2011—$0.6280+13.6%Raise
Mar 18, 2011—$0.5530-15.3%Cut
Dec 17, 2010—$0.6530+8.5%Raise
Sep 17, 2010—$0.6020+13.4%Raise
Jun 18, 2010—$0.5310+10.6%Raise
Mar 19, 2010—$0.4800-18.6%Cut
Dec 18, 2009—$0.5900+16.1%Raise
Sep 18, 2009—$0.5080-1.9%Cut
Jun 19, 2009—$0.5180-7.7%Cut
Mar 20, 2009—$0.5610-22.0%Cut
Dec 19, 2008—$0.7190+4.1%Raise
Sep 19, 2008—$0.6910+3.3%Raise
Jun 20, 2008—$0.6690+4.2%Raise
Mar 20, 2008—$0.6420-17.2%Cut
Dec 21, 2007—$0.7750+7.8%Raise
Sep 21, 2007—$0.7190+9.6%Raise
Jun 15, 2007—$0.6560+19.1%Raise
Mar 16, 2007—$0.5510-4.8%Cut
Dec 15, 2006—$0.7930—Special
Sep 15, 2006—$0.5790+4.3%Raise
Jun 16, 2006—$0.5550+6.9%Raise
Mar 17, 2006—$0.5190-0.6%Unchanged
Dec 16, 2005—$0.6720—Special
Sep 16, 2005—$0.5220+7.0%Raise
Jun 17, 2005—$0.4880+4.5%Raise
Mar 18, 2005—$0.4670-0.4%Unchanged
Dec 17, 2004—$0.5680—Special
Nov 15, 2004—$0.3510—Special
Sep 17, 2004—$0.4690+13.3%Raise
Jun 18, 2004—$0.4140+4.8%Raise
Mar 19, 2004—$0.3950-23.4%Cut
Dec 19, 2003—$0.5160+29.0%Raise
Sep 19, 2003—$0.4000+11.1%Raise
Jun 20, 2003—$0.3600+1.7%Raise
Mar 21, 2003—$0.3540-18.8%Cut
Dec 20, 2002—$0.4360+15.3%Raise
Sep 20, 2002—$0.3780+7.1%Raise
Jun 21, 2002—$0.3530+6.6%Raise
Mar 15, 2002—$0.3310-15.8%Cut
Dec 21, 2001—$0.3930+6.5%Raise
Sep 21, 2001—$0.3690+6.6%Raise
Jun 15, 2001—$0.3460+9.5%Raise
Mar 16, 2001—$0.3160-23.1%Cut
Dec 15, 2000—$0.4110+9.6%Raise
Sep 15, 2000—$0.3750+7.8%Raise
Jun 16, 2000—$0.3480-6.2%Cut
Mar 17, 2000—$0.3710+6.6%Raise
Dec 17, 1999—$0.3480-6.5%Cut
Sep 17, 1999—$0.3720-8.1%Cut
Jun 18, 1999—$0.4050+3.3%Raise
Mar 19, 1999—$0.3200—Special
Dec 18, 1998—$0.3920+9.2%Raise
Sep 18, 1998—$0.3590+2.0%Raise
Jun 19, 1998—$0.3520+12.5%Raise
Mar 20, 1998—$0.3130-17.6%Cut
Dec 19, 1997—$0.3800+9.2%Raise
Sep 19, 1997—$0.3480-0.6%Unchanged
Jun 20, 1997—$0.3500+17.1%Raise
Mar 21, 1997—$0.2990-18.5%Cut
Dec 20, 1996—$0.3670+4.3%Raise
Sep 20, 1996—$0.3520+0.3%Raise
Jun 21, 1996—$0.3510+23.2%Raise
Mar 15, 1996—$0.2850-25.4%Cut
Dec 15, 1995—$0.3820+22.4%Raise
Sep 15, 1995—$0.3120-1.3%Cut
Jun 16, 1995—$0.3160+17.9%Raise
Mar 17, 1995—$0.2680-26.2%Cut
Dec 16, 1994—$0.3630+26.0%Raise
Sep 16, 1994—$0.2880+6.3%Raise
Jun 17, 1994—$0.3050—Special
Mar 18, 1994—$0.2710-14.5%Cut
Dec 17, 1993—$0.3170+10.8%Raise
Sep 17, 1993—$0.2860+34.3%Raise
Jun 18, 1993—$0.3180—Special
Mar 19, 1993—$0.2130—First

SPY dividend history — FAQ

How much is SPY's dividend?

As of Oct 18, 2026, SPY's most recent dividend was $1.8890 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 18, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 30, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $7.5830 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.99%.

How often does SPY pay a dividend?

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is SPY's next dividend?

SPY's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has SPY ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 33 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2009.

How much did SPY pay in dividends in 2025?

SPY paid $7.2810 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 3.0% from 2024.

What was SPY's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, SPY paid $7.5830 per share, 1.14% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +14.9%. That is an approximate total return of +16.0% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to SPY