XLU Dividend History
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF · every payment since 1999
As of Oct 8, 2026, State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) has paid 112 distributions since 1999. The most recent was $0.3000 per share (ex-date Sep 21, 2026, paid Sep 23, 2026). Over the last 12 months XLU paid $1.2110 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.94%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is -6.9% versus the 2 before.
Latest distribution
$0.3000
Last ex-date
Sep 21, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.21
Trailing yield
2.94%
Frequency
Quarterly
Payments on record
112
Key facts: XLU dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 112 distribution payments on record for State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), going back to 1999.
- XLU's most recent distribution was $0.30 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, XLU paid $1.21 per share in distributions across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.94%.
- XLU's most recent increase in its regular distribution took effect with the Sep 21, 2026 ex-date, a 5.6% rise to $0.30 per share.
- XLU's most recent decrease in its regular distribution took effect with the Jun 22, 2026 ex-date, a 8.4% reduction to $0.28 per share.
- XLU paid $1.16 per share in distributions in calendar year 2025, up 3.2% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "XLU Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/XLU/dividend-history
Distributions versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
2.67%
of price a year ago
Price change
-9.4%
$45.40 → $41.15
Approx. total return
-6.7%
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.
XLU distributions per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent distribution amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
XLU dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $0.8940 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.1570 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 4 | $1.1210 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | $1.0730 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.0290 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.0000 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4 | $0.9855 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4 | $0.9540 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 4 | $0.8805 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4 | $0.8760 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.8295 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.7950 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.7530 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.7330 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4 | $0.7225 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.6840 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.6360 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.6365 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.6175 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 4 | $0.5475 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4 | $0.5595 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.5050 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.4370 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.3985 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.4600 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4 | $0.4400 | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 5timing | $0.5805 | +48.5% |
| 1999 | 4 | $0.3910 | — |
Every XLU distribution
67 higher · 41 lower · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $0.3000 | +5.6% | Higher |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | $0.2840 | -8.4% | Lower |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $0.3100 | -2.2% | Lower |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.3170 | +11.6% | Higher |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.2840 | +2.0% | Higher |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $0.2785 | +0.4% | Unchanged |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | $0.2775 | -11.6% | Lower |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.3140 | +16.5% | Higher |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | $0.2695 | -2.9% | Lower |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | $0.2775 | +6.7% | Higher |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | $0.2600 | -12.9% | Lower |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | $0.2985 | +14.4% | Higher |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 | $0.2610 | -2.8% | Lower |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | $0.2685 | +9.6% | Higher |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | $0.2450 | -14.3% | Lower |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | $0.2860 | +14.2% | Higher |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | $0.2505 | -2.7% | Lower |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $0.2575 | +9.6% | Higher |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | $0.2350 | -13.9% | Lower |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | $0.2730 | +9.4% | Higher |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 | $0.2495 | +1.0% | Higher |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Jun 24, 2021 | $0.2470 | +7.2% | Higher |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Mar 25, 2021 | $0.2305 | -11.7% | Lower |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 24, 2020 | $0.2610 | +4.6% | Higher |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Sep 24, 2020 | $0.2495 | +4.8% | Higher |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Jun 25, 2020 | $0.2380 | +0.4% | Unchanged |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | $0.2370 | -5.4% | Lower |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | $0.2505 | +1.8% | Higher |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Sep 25, 2019 | $0.2460 | +1.4% | Higher |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Jun 26, 2019 | $0.2425 | +12.8% | Higher |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Mar 20, 2019 | $0.2150 | -6.3% | Lower |
| Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 27, 2018 | $0.2295 | -3.4% | Lower |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 | $0.2375 | +8.0% | Higher |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Jun 20, 2018 | $0.2200 | +13.7% | Higher |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Mar 21, 2018 | $0.1935 | -24.3% | Lower |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 26, 2017 | $0.2555 | +22.5% | Higher |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Sep 25, 2017 | $0.2085 | -4.6% | Lower |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Jun 26, 2017 | $0.2185 | +12.9% | Higher |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Mar 27, 2017 | $0.1935 | -16.4% | Lower |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Dec 27, 2016 | $0.2315 | +11.3% | Higher |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Sep 26, 2016 | $0.2080 | +1.0% | Higher |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 | $0.2060 | +12.0% | Higher |
| Mar 18, 2016 | — | $0.1840 | -17.3% | Lower |
| Dec 18, 2015 | — | $0.2225 | +11.0% | Higher |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Sep 28, 2015 | $0.2005 | +2.0% | Higher |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Jun 29, 2015 | $0.1965 | +12.0% | Higher |
| Mar 20, 2015 | Mar 30, 2015 | $0.1755 | -15.8% | Lower |
| Dec 19, 2014 | Dec 30, 2014 | $0.2085 | +9.7% | Higher |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Sep 29, 2014 | $0.1900 | +1.6% | Higher |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | $0.1870 | +11.6% | Higher |
| Mar 21, 2014 | — | $0.1675 | -16.5% | Lower |
| Dec 20, 2013 | — | $0.2005 | +9.9% | Higher |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | $0.1825 | -1.6% | Lower |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Jul 1, 2013 | $0.1855 | +12.8% | Higher |
| Mar 15, 2013 | — | $0.1645 | -17.8% | Lower |
| Dec 21, 2012 | — | $0.2000 | +5.0% | Higher |
| Sep 21, 2012 | — | $0.1905 | +11.4% | Higher |
| Jun 15, 2012 | — | $0.1710 | +6.2% | Higher |
| Mar 16, 2012 | — | $0.1610 | -17.0% | Lower |
| Dec 16, 2011 | — | $0.1940 | +13.1% | Higher |
| Sep 16, 2011 | — | $0.1715 | +2.7% | Higher |
| Jun 17, 2011 | — | $0.1670 | +10.2% | Higher |
| Mar 18, 2011 | — | $0.1515 | -18.3% | Lower |
| Dec 17, 2010 | — | $0.1855 | +17.0% | Higher |
| Sep 17, 2010 | — | $0.1585 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 18, 2010 | — | $0.1585 | +18.7% | Higher |
| Mar 19, 2010 | — | $0.1335 | -27.6% | Lower |
| Dec 18, 2009 | — | $0.1845 | +21.0% | Higher |
| Sep 18, 2009 | — | $0.1525 | -3.8% | Lower |
| Jun 19, 2009 | — | $0.1585 | +12.4% | Higher |
| Mar 20, 2009 | — | $0.1410 | -21.4% | Lower |
| Dec 19, 2008 | — | $0.1795 | +19.7% | Higher |
| Sep 19, 2008 | — | $0.1500 | -1.6% | Lower |
| Jun 20, 2008 | — | $0.1525 | +12.5% | Higher |
| Mar 20, 2008 | — | $0.1355 | -17.1% | Lower |
| Dec 21, 2007 | — | $0.1635 | +15.1% | Higher |
| Sep 21, 2007 | — | $0.1420 | +2.9% | Higher |
| Jun 15, 2007 | — | $0.1380 | +32.7% | Higher |
| Mar 16, 2007 | — | $0.1040 | -38.1% | Lower |
| Dec 15, 2006 | — | $0.1680 | +23.5% | Higher |
| Sep 15, 2006 | — | $0.1360 | +1.1% | Higher |
| Jun 16, 2006 | — | $0.1345 | +11.2% | Higher |
| Mar 17, 2006 | — | $0.1210 | -16.0% | Lower |
| Dec 16, 2005 | — | $0.1440 | +14.7% | Higher |
| Sep 16, 2005 | — | $0.1255 | +0.8% | Higher |
| Jun 17, 2005 | — | $0.1245 | +12.2% | Higher |
| Mar 18, 2005 | — | $0.1110 | -15.3% | Lower |
| Dec 17, 2004 | — | $0.1310 | +25.4% | Higher |
| Sep 17, 2004 | — | $0.1045 | +2.0% | Higher |
| Jun 18, 2004 | — | $0.1025 | +3.5% | Higher |
| Mar 19, 2004 | — | $0.0990 | -6.6% | Lower |
| Dec 19, 2003 | — | $0.1060 | +8.7% | Higher |
| Sep 19, 2003 | — | $0.0975 | +1.0% | Higher |
| Jun 20, 2003 | — | $0.0965 | -2.0% | Lower |
| Mar 21, 2003 | — | $0.0985 | -13.2% | Lower |
| Dec 20, 2002 | — | $0.1135 | -2.2% | Lower |
| Sep 20, 2002 | — | $0.1160 | -2.1% | Lower |
| Jun 21, 2002 | — | $0.1185 | +5.8% | Higher |
| Mar 15, 2002 | — | $0.1120 | +4.2% | Higher |
| Dec 21, 2001 | — | $0.1075 | -6.9% | Lower |
| Sep 21, 2001 | — | $0.1155 | +5.5% | Higher |
| Jun 15, 2001 | — | $0.1095 | +1.9% | Higher |
| Mar 16, 2001 | — | $0.1075 | -15.4% | Lower |
| Dec 18, 2000 | — | $0.1270 | +6.7% | Higher |
| Dec 15, 2000 | — | $0.1190 | -5.2% | Lower |
| Sep 15, 2000 | — | $0.1255 | +13.6% | Higher |
| Jun 16, 2000 | — | $0.1105 | +12.2% | Higher |
| Mar 17, 2000 | — | $0.0985 | +7.7% | Higher |
| Dec 17, 1999 | — | $0.0915 | -17.9% | Lower |
| Sep 17, 1999 | — | $0.1115 | +19.3% | Higher |
| Jun 18, 1999 | — | $0.0935 | -1.1% | Lower |
| Mar 19, 1999 | — | $0.0945 | — | First |
XLU dividend history — FAQ
How much is XLU's distribution?
As of Oct 8, 2026, XLU's most recent distribution was $0.3000 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 $1.2110 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.94%.
How often does XLU pay a distribution?
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is XLU's next distribution?
XLU'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 XLU ever cut its distribution?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 41 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2003. Option-income and bond funds vary their distributions with income earned, so reductions are routine for these funds.
How much did XLU pay in dividends in 2025?
XLU paid $1.1570 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 3.2% from 2024.
What was XLU's total return including distributions over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, XLU paid $1.2110 per share, 2.67% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -9.4%. That is an approximate total return of -6.7% before taxes and reinvestment.
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