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SPYD

SPYD Dividend Yield

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF · Mid-Cap Value · State Street Investment Management · ETF · quarterly payer

$49.41

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As of Nov 9, 2026, SPYD (State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF) yields 4.17%, paying $2.06 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $49.41 price. It costs 0.07% a year and manages $7.6B. Over the last 5 years it returned 8.7% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

4.17%

Paid a Year

$2.06

Expense Ratio

0.07%

Assets

$7.6B

5-Yr Return

8.7%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about SPYD

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 9, 2026, SPYD yields 4.17% and pays about $2.06 a share a year, quarterly.
  • SPYD paid $2.06 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, in 4 payments.
  • SPYD's expense ratio is 0.07% a year, or $7.00 on $10,000.
  • SPYD is an ETF from State Street Investment Management with $7.6B in assets, started Oct 21, 2015.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, SPYD returned 8.7% a year with distributions reinvested (4.0% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, SPYD returned 8.8% a year with distributions reinvested (3.9% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Oct 2015, SPYD's share price is up 63%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 168%.
  • SPYD's three largest holdings are Accenture PLC Class A (2.4%), Hasbro Inc (1.7%), Pfizer Inc (1.6%).
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SmarterDividends, "SPYD Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SPYD

What $10,000 in SPYD became

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From Oct 2015 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$26,792

Payouts taken as cash

$22,546

$6,264 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$43,475

Since Oct 2015, SPYD's share price is up 63%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 168%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

SPYD total return

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

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+20.6%+15.2%+12.0%
3 years+18.7%+13.5%+23.3%
5 years+8.7%+4.0%+12.0%
10 years+8.8%+3.9%+15.3%
Since Oct 2015+9.4%+4.5%+14.3%

SPYD distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 21, 2026Sep 23, 2026$0.5180
Jun 22, 2026Jun 24, 2026$0.5430
Mar 23, 2026Mar 25, 2026$0.45
Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.5490
Sep 22, 2025Sep 24, 2025$0.4890
Jun 23, 2025Jun 25, 2025$0.50
Mar 24, 2025Mar 26, 2025$0.4190
Dec 20, 2024Dec 24, 2024$0.5470
Sep 20, 2024Sep 24, 2024$0.4570
Jun 21, 2024Jun 25, 2024$0.4870
Mar 15, 2024Mar 20, 2024$0.3730
Dec 15, 2023Dec 20, 2023$0.5340

What SPYD holds

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

  1. ACN Accenture PLC Class A2.4%
  2. HAS Hasbro Inc1.7%
  3. PFE Pfizer Inc1.6%
  4. CVX Chevron Corp1.6%
  5. MDT Medtronic PLC1.5%
  6. SWK Stanley Black & Decker Inc1.5%
  7. EOG EOG Resources Inc1.5%
  8. HPQ HP Inc1.5%
  9. CCI Crown Castle Inc1.5%
  10. AMT American Tower Corp1.4%
  • Real estate24.2%
  • Consumer defensive13.9%
  • Financials12.2%
  • Utilities10.9%
  • Consumer cyclical9.3%
  • Technology6.5%
  • Energy5.7%
  • Communication5.1%
  • Healthcare4.4%
  • Industrials3.9%
  • Materials3.9%

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SPYD questions

What is SPYD's dividend yield?

As of Nov 9, 2026, SPYD yields 4.17%. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.06 a share in 4 payments, against a $49.41 share price.

How often does SPYD pay dividends?

SPYD pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of SPYD pay?

At about $2.06 a share a year, 100 shares of SPYD pay about $206.00 a year, $51.50 each quarter, before tax.

What is SPYD's expense ratio?

SPYD's expense ratio is 0.07% a year: $7.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is SPYD's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, SPYD returned 8.7% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 4.0% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does SPYD have NAV erosion?

Since Oct 2015, SPYD's share price is up 63%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 168%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does SPYD hold?

SPYD's largest holdings are Accenture PLC Class A (2.4%), Hasbro Inc (1.7%), Pfizer Inc (1.6%). Its top ten make up 16% of the fund.

Is SPYD or SPHD better?

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

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
State Street Investment Management
Category
Mid-Cap Value
Started
Oct 21, 2015
Expense ratio
0.07%
Assets
$7.6B
Dividend yield
4.17%
Paid in the last year
$2.06 (4 payments)
Last payment
$0.5180 · ex Sep 21, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.55

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At $2.06 / yr per share

Per payment (quarterly)$51.50
Annual$206.00
Monthly avg$17.17
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SPYD total return calculatorAny start year, with or without reinvestingSPYD dividend calculator100 shares pay $206.00 a year, $51.50 each quarter

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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.