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SPYD Dividend History

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF · every payment since 2015

As of Oct 8, 2026, State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) has paid 43 distributions since 2015. The most recent was $0.5180 per share (ex-date Sep 21, 2026, paid Sep 23, 2026). Over the last 12 months SPYD paid $2.0600 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 4.56%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +6.2% versus the 2 before.

Latest distribution

$0.5180

Last ex-date

Sep 21, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$2.06

Trailing yield

4.56%

Frequency

Quarterly

Payments on record

43

Key facts: SPYD dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 43 distribution payments on record for State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD), going back to 2015.
  • SPYD's most recent distribution was $0.52 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 21, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 23, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, SPYD paid $2.06 per share in distributions across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 4.56%.
  • SPYD's most recent increase in its regular distribution took effect with the Jun 22, 2026 ex-date, a 20.7% rise to $0.54 per share.
  • SPYD's most recent decrease in its regular distribution took effect with the Sep 21, 2026 ex-date, a 4.6% reduction to $0.52 per share.
  • SPYD paid $1.96 per share in distributions in calendar year 2025, up 5.0% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "SPYD Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SPYD/dividend-history

Distributions versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

4.72%

of price a year ago

Price change

+3.6%

$43.63 → $45.20

Approx. total return

+8.3%

before taxes

A high distribution rate paired with a falling price means part of the payout came back out of the share price. Total return adds distributions received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

SPYD distributions per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent distribution amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

SPYD dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$1.5110—
20254$1.9570+5.0%
20244$1.8640+2.0%
20234$1.8270-7.9%
20224$1.9830+72.3%
20213timing$1.1510-29.5%
20204$1.6330-6.5%
20194$1.7460+7.8%
20184$1.6190-6.7%
20174$1.7360+14.7%
20164$1.5140+357.4%
20151timing$0.3310—

Every SPYD distribution

21 higher · 20 lower · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 21, 2026Sep 23, 2026$0.5180-4.6%Lower
Jun 22, 2026Jun 24, 2026$0.5430+20.7%Higher
Mar 23, 2026Mar 25, 2026$0.4500-18.0%Lower
Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.5490+12.3%Higher
Sep 22, 2025Sep 24, 2025$0.4890-2.2%Lower
Jun 23, 2025Jun 25, 2025$0.5000+19.3%Higher
Mar 24, 2025Mar 26, 2025$0.4190-23.4%Lower
Dec 20, 2024Dec 24, 2024$0.5470+19.7%Higher
Sep 20, 2024Sep 24, 2024$0.4570-6.2%Lower
Jun 21, 2024Jun 25, 2024$0.4870+30.6%Higher
Mar 15, 2024Mar 20, 2024$0.3730-30.1%Lower
Dec 15, 2023Dec 20, 2023$0.5340+21.1%Higher
Sep 15, 2023Sep 20, 2023$0.4410-5.2%Lower
Jun 16, 2023Jun 22, 2023$0.4650+20.2%Higher
Mar 17, 2023Mar 22, 2023$0.3870-23.7%Lower
Dec 16, 2022Dec 21, 2022$0.5070+21.3%Higher
Sep 16, 2022Sep 21, 2022$0.4180+3.2%Higher
Jun 17, 2022Jun 23, 2022$0.4050-38.0%Lower
Mar 18, 2022Mar 23, 2022$0.6530+410.2%Higher
Dec 17, 2021Dec 22, 2021$0.1280-66.9%Lower
Sep 17, 2021Sep 22, 2021$0.3870-39.2%Lower
Mar 19, 2021Mar 24, 2021$0.6360+4.8%Higher
Dec 18, 2020Dec 24, 2020$0.6070+129.9%Higher
Sep 18, 2020Sep 23, 2020$0.2640-27.9%Lower
Jun 19, 2020Jun 24, 2020$0.3660-7.6%Lower
Mar 20, 2020Mar 25, 2020$0.3960-20.3%Lower
Dec 20, 2019Dec 26, 2019$0.4970+10.9%Higher
Sep 20, 2019Sep 25, 2019$0.4480-3.0%Lower
Jun 21, 2019Jun 26, 2019$0.4620+36.3%Higher
Mar 15, 2019Mar 20, 2019$0.3390-23.5%Lower
Dec 21, 2018Dec 27, 2018$0.4430-1.8%Lower
Sep 21, 2018Sep 26, 2018$0.4510+19.9%Higher
Jun 15, 2018Jun 20, 2018$0.3760+7.7%Higher
Mar 16, 2018Mar 21, 2018$0.3490-51.0%Lower
Dec 15, 2017Dec 26, 2017$0.7120+96.1%Higher
Sep 15, 2017Sep 25, 2017$0.3630+5.8%Higher
Jun 16, 2017Jun 26, 2017$0.3430+7.9%Higher
Mar 17, 2017Mar 27, 2017$0.3180-45.6%Lower
Dec 16, 2016Dec 27, 2016$0.5850+79.4%Higher
Sep 16, 2016Sep 26, 2016$0.3260+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 17, 2016Jun 27, 2016$0.3260+17.7%Higher
Mar 18, 2016—$0.2770-16.3%Lower
Dec 18, 2015—$0.3310—First

SPYD dividend history — FAQ

How much is SPYD's distribution?

As of Oct 8, 2026, SPYD's most recent distribution was $0.5180 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 21, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 23, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.0600 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 4.56%.

How often does SPYD pay a distribution?

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

When is SPYD's next distribution?

SPYD'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 SPYD ever cut its distribution?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 20 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2021. Option-income and bond funds vary their distributions with income earned, so reductions are routine for these funds.

How much did SPYD pay in dividends in 2025?

SPYD paid $1.9570 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 5.0% from 2024.

What was SPYD's total return including distributions over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, SPYD paid $2.0600 per share, 4.72% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +3.6%. That is an approximate total return of +8.3% before taxes and reinvestment.

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 SPYD