# State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) — Dividends

XLP · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.20 |
| Forward yield | 2.53% |
| Growth streak | — |

State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.54 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 $2.20 per share, a yield of about 2.69% at a share price of $81.53.

The amount varies. In the table, it ranged from $0.33 in March 2022 to $0.63 in December 2025. From 2022 through 2025, the December distribution was the largest of each calendar year. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $1.83 in 2022, $1.90 in 2023, $2.17 in 2024 and $2.14 in 2025. The 2025 total was about 1.4% below 2024, and the source shows no current growth streak.

The three distributions so far in 2026 ranged from $0.45 to $0.57 and added up to $1.56, compared with $1.51 for the same three in 2025. Payment usually follows the ex-date by two or three days. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late December 2026 and be paid a few days later.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $0.54 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | $0.57 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $0.45 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.63 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.54 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $0.55 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | $0.42 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.60 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | $0.44 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | $0.58 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | $0.54 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 | $0.49 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | $0.53 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | $0.34 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | $0.53 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | $0.46 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $0.51 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | $0.33 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | $0.51 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) pay a distribution?

Yes. State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.54 per share.

### What is XLP's distribution yield?

State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF paid $2.20 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.53% at the last price of $86.68. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

State Street Consumer Staples 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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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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