State Street Corporation
STTFinancial Services · Asset Management · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.11%
Annual Dividend
$3.68
Payout Ratio
30%
5-Yr Growth
8.4%
Ex-Date
Oct 1, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about STT's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 8, 2026, State Street Corporation (STT) has a forward dividend yield of 2.11%, based on an annual dividend of $3.68 per share and a share price of $174.19.
- As of Oct 8, 2026, STT's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (86 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
- By SmarterDividends' count, State Street Corporation (STT) has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years as of Oct 8, 2026.
- STT last cut its regular dividend in 2009.
- STT's most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 1, 2026, for a dividend of $0.92 per share.
- As of Oct 8, 2026, STT pays out 30% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- STT's dividend has grown at an average rate of 8.4% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 8, 2026, STT's 2.11% yield is 29% below its five-year average yield of 2.96%.
- As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for STT is $169.02 per share, 3% below the $174.19 share price, so STT screens as fairly valued.
- State Street Corporation (STT) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "STT Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/STT
Summary
As of Oct 8, 2026, State Street Corporation (STT) yields 2.11% ($3.68 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of A (86/100) and has 15 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
Is STT a good dividend stock?
YesState Street Corporation (STT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.11% ($3.68/yr), with 15 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 15 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (30%)
- Strong 8.4% 5-yr dividend growth
- 79% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.11%
- Payout Ratio
- 30%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.68
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.42
- Market Cap
- $47.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 15.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 79%
- 52-Week Range
- $104.64 – $195.93
- Dividend Safety
- A · 86/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is STT a good dividend stock?
Yes. State Street Corporation (STT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.11% ($3.68/yr), with 15 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Is STT undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, STT's fair value is about $169.02 versus a $174.19 share price — so it looks fairly valued (-3% vs. fair value).
Is STT's dividend safe?
STT has a dividend-safety grade of A (86/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 15-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2009, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is STT's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for STT is about $169.02 per share, about 3% below the current $174.19 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is STT a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data STT screens as "yes" and fairly valued. State Street Corporation (STT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.11% ($3.68/yr), with 15 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will STT cut its dividend?
STT earns a dividend-safety grade of A (86/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2009). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does STT pay a dividend?
Yes. State Street Corporation pays a quarterly dividend of about $3.68 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.11%.
What is STT's dividend yield?
As of Oct 8, 2026, STT's forward dividend yield is 2.11%, based on a $3.68 annual dividend and a $174.19 share price.
What is STT's dividend per share?
As of Oct 8, 2026, STT pays $3.68 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is STT's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 8, 2026, STT's payout ratio is 30% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has STT grown its dividend?
As of Oct 8, 2026, STT has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years.
When is the next STT ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 8, 2026, STT's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Oct 1, 2026, for $0.92 per share.
STT Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+52%
3 Years
+172%
5 Years
+79%
52-Week Range
$104.64 – $195.93
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is STT worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for State Street Corporation is $169.02 per share, versus a market price of $174.19. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$169.02
Current Price
$174.19
Gap
-3%
Margin of Safety
-3%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 11.4% discount rate (CAPM), 12.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $11.33 EPS, $3.68 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
STT Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
Full STT dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 | $0.9200 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 | $0.8400 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 | $0.8400 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 12, 2026 | $0.8400 | regular |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 14, 2025 | $0.8400 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | $0.7600 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | $0.7600 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Jan 13, 2025 | $0.7600 | regular |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | $0.7600 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 11, 2024 | $0.6900 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 11, 2024 | $0.6900 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.6900 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 12, 2023 | $0.6900 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 13, 2023 | $0.6300 | regular |
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