# State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (ULST) — Dividends

ULST · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.67 |
| Forward yield | 4.16% |
| Growth streak | 2 years |

State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF pays a monthly distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.14 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 1, 2026 and a pay date of October 6, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.67 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 4.16% at a share price of $40.17.

The monthly amounts have been steady. Ex-dates usually fall on the first business day of the month, with payment three to six days later. December 2025 had ex-dates on December 1 and December 18, with two entries of $0.14 and $0.03 on the 18th, and no January 2026 ex-date is listed. The table starts in April 2025. Apart from the $0.03 entry, the ten payments listed for 2025 ranged from $0.14 to $0.16.

In 2026, nine payments so far have ranged from $0.12 to $0.14 and added up to $1.21. The average payment this year has been about $0.13, compared with about $0.15 for the regular payments listed in 2025. The fund shows a growth streak of two years based on calendar-year totals. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in early November 2026 and be paid a few days later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.14 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | $0.14 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | $0.03 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.14 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 7, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 | $0.15 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | $0.15 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (ULST) pay a distribution?

Yes. State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF pays a monthly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.14 per share.

### What is ULST's distribution yield?

State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF paid $1.67 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.16% at the last price of $40.22. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Oct 1, 2026, payable on Oct 6, 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 ULST been raising its distribution?

Yes — State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF has increased its distribution for 2 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.

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