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XLP Dividend Yield

State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF · Consumer Defensive · State Street Investment Management · ETF · quarterly payer

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As of Nov 5, 2026, XLP (State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF) yields 2.39%, paying $1.73 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $91.89 price. It costs 0.08% a year and manages $15.0B. Over the last 5 years it returned 7.5% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

2.39%

Paid a Year

$1.73

Expense Ratio

0.08%

Assets

$15.0B

5-Yr Return

7.5%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about XLP

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, XLP yields 2.39% and pays about $1.73 a share a year, quarterly.
  • XLP paid $2.1970 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 4 payments.
  • XLP's expense ratio is 0.08% a year, or $8.00 on $10,000.
  • XLP is an ETF from State Street Investment Management with $15.0B in assets, started Dec 16, 1998.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, XLP returned 7.5% a year with distributions reinvested (4.6% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, XLP returned 8.3% a year with distributions reinvested (5.4% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Dec 2007, XLP's share price is up 210%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 413%.
  • XLP's three largest holdings are Walmart Inc (11.1%), Costco Wholesale Corp (9.1%), Procter & Gamble Co (7.6%).
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SmarterDividends, "XLP Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/XLP

What $10,000 in XLP became

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From Dec 2007 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$51,332

Payouts taken as cash

$40,406

$9,357 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$72,756

Since Dec 2007, XLP's share price is up 210%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 413%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

XLP total return

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

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+20.4%+17.2%+12.0%
3 years+12.6%+9.6%+23.3%
5 years+7.5%+4.6%+12.0%
10 years+8.3%+5.4%+15.3%
Since Dec 2007+9.1%+6.2%+11.1%

XLP distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 21, 2026—$0.5410
Jun 22, 2026—$0.5740
Mar 23, 2026—$0.4550
Dec 22, 2025—$0.6270
Sep 22, 2025—$0.5410
Jun 23, 2025—$0.5520
Mar 24, 2025—$0.4180
Dec 23, 2024—$0.6020
Sep 23, 2024—$0.4390
Jun 24, 2024—$0.5820
Mar 18, 2024—$0.5520
Dec 18, 2023—$0.5360

What XLP holds

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

  1. WMT Walmart Inc11.1%
  2. COST Costco Wholesale Corp9.1%
  3. PG Procter & Gamble Co7.6%
  4. KO Coca-Cola Co7.4%
  5. PM Philip Morris International Inc6.6%
  6. MO Altria Group Inc4.7%
  7. CL Colgate-Palmolive Co4.4%
  8. MDLZ Mondelez International Inc Class A4.3%
  9. PEP PepsiCo Inc4.1%
  10. TGT Target Corp4.0%
  • Consumer defensive97.0%
  • Financials1.5%
  • Consumer cyclical1.5%

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XLP questions

What is XLP's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, XLP yields 2.39%. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.1970 a share in 4 payments, against a $91.89 share price.

How often does XLP pay dividends?

XLP pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of XLP pay?

At about $1.73 a share a year, 100 shares of XLP pay about $173.00 a year, $43.25 each quarter, before tax.

What is XLP's expense ratio?

XLP's expense ratio is 0.08% a year: $8.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is XLP's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, XLP returned 7.5% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 4.6% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does XLP have NAV erosion?

Since Dec 2007, XLP's share price is up 210%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 413%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does XLP hold?

XLP's largest holdings are Walmart Inc (11.1%), Costco Wholesale Corp (9.1%), Procter & Gamble Co (7.6%). Its top ten make up 63% of the fund.

Is XLP or VDC better?

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

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
State Street Investment Management
Category
Consumer Defensive
Started
Dec 16, 1998
Expense ratio
0.08%
Assets
$15.0B
Dividend yield
2.39%
Paid in the last year
$2.1970 (4 payments)
Last payment
$0.5410 · ex Sep 21, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.39

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At $1.73 / yr per share

Per payment (quarterly)$43.25
Annual$173.00
Monthly avg$14.42
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