# State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) — Dividends

SPY · NYSE · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/spy/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $7.58 |
| Forward yield | 0.98% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $1.89 per share, with an ex-date of September 18, 2026 and a pay date of October 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $7.58 per share, a yield of about 0.99% at a share price of $769.66.

The amount changes from one distribution to the next. In the table, it ranged from $1.37 in March 2022 to $1.99 in December 2025. The last four distributions were between $1.80 and $1.99. From 2022 through 2025, the December distribution was the largest of each calendar year, and the March one was the smallest. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $6.33 in 2022, $6.64 in 2023, $7.07 in 2024 and $7.28 in 2025. That is a rise of about 15% over three years. The source counts a growth streak of five consecutive calendar years. Payment usually follows the ex-date by about six weeks.

If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-December 2026 and be paid at the end of January 2027.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $1.89 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $1.90 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $1.80 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $1.99 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $1.83 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $1.76 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $1.70 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | $1.97 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $1.75 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $1.76 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $1.59 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | $1.91 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $1.58 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $1.64 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $1.51 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | $1.78 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $1.60 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $1.58 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $1.37 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 | $1.64 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) pay a distribution?

Yes. State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $1.89 per share.

### What is SPY's distribution yield?

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust paid $7.58 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.98% at the last price of $771.79. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is SPY's most recent ex-distribution date?

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 18, 2026, payable on Oct 30, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has SPY been raising its distribution?

Yes — State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust has increased its distribution for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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