State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.83
- Forward yield
- 1.50%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF pays a quarterly distribution. Its most recent payment was $0.20 per share, with an ex-date of September 21, 2026 and a pay date of September 23, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $0.83 per share, a yield of 1.54% at a share price of $53.48.
The payments are small and usually change by a cent or two from quarter to quarter. From 2022 through 2025, single payments ranged from $0.15 to $0.21. In 2026 so far, the fund has paid $0.25 in March, $0.19 in June and $0.20 in September. The March 2026 payment was the largest in the history shown. The latest $0.20 was about 11% more than the $0.18 paid a year earlier.
Calendar-year totals were $0.69 in 2022, $0.64 in 2023, $0.69 in 2024 and $0.72 in 2025. The two most recent years were each higher than the year before. That gives the fund a growth streak of two years.
If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-dividend 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 | $0.20 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.19 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.21 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 | $0.16 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | $0.15 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | $0.15 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | $0.21 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $0.16 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | $0.15 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | $0.18 |
Frequently asked questions
Does State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) pay a distribution?
Yes. State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.20 per share.
What is XLF's distribution yield?
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF paid $0.83 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.50% at the last price of $55.07. Click here to learn more
When is XLF's most recent ex-distribution date?
State Street Financial 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 XLF been raising its distribution?
Yes — State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF has increased its distribution for 2 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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