State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.38
- Forward yield
- 1.25%
- Growth streak
- 3 years
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.36 per share, with an ex-date of September 21, 2026 and a pay date of September 23, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.38 per share, a yield of about 1.24% at a share price of $111.54.
In the table, it ranged from $0.10 in June 2023 to $0.41 in September 2025. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $0.53 in 2022, $0.59 in 2023, $0.95 in 2024 and $1.33 in 2025. The 2025 total was about 40% above 2024's and more than twice the 2022 total. The source counts a growth streak of three consecutive calendar years. The seven distributions since March 2025 were between $0.25 and $0.41.
The three distributions so far in 2026 add up to $1.00, compared with $0.95 for the first three of 2025. Ex-dates fall in the second half of March, June, September and December, and payment usually follows two to three days later. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late December 2026 and be paid a few days later.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | $0.28 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.38 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.41 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | $0.21 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | $0.15 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | $0.12 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | $0.11 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $0.13 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | $0.16 |
Frequently asked questions
Does State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) pay a distribution?
Yes. State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.36 per share.
What is XLC's distribution yield?
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF paid $1.38 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.25% at the last price of $110.82. Click here to learn more
When is XLC's most recent ex-distribution date?
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 21, 2026, payable on Sep 23, 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
Has XLC been raising its distribution?
Yes — State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF has increased its distribution for 3 consecutive calendar years.
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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