Question 1

When is the next SPY ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

SPY's next ex-dividend date hasn't been confirmed yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, check back or watch the dividend calendar for the announcement.

Question 2

What is an ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy SPY on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.

Question 3

Do I have to own SPY on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?

Accepted Answer

You must own SPY before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.

Question 4

How much is the SPY dividend?

Accepted Answer

SPY's most recent dividend was $1.7970 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $5.66 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 0.97%.

Ex-Dividend Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
Mar 20, 2026	—	$1.7970	regular
Dec 19, 2025	—	$1.9930	regular
Sep 19, 2025	—	$1.8310	regular
Jun 20, 2025	—	$1.7610	regular
Mar 21, 2025	—	$1.6960	regular
Dec 20, 2024	—	$1.9660	regular
Sep 20, 2024	—	$1.7460	regular
Jun 21, 2024	—	$1.7590	regular
Mar 15, 2024	—	$1.5950	regular
Dec 15, 2023	—	$1.9060	regular
Sep 15, 2023	—	$1.5830	regular
Jun 16, 2023	—	$1.6380	regular

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