# State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL) — Dividends

XTL · NYSE · Fund

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.93 |
| Forward yield | 1.00% |
| Growth streak | 3 years |

State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.30 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 21, 2026 and a pay date of September 23, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.93 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 0.90% at a share price of $215.65.

Through 2024 the distributions were small, between $0.01 and $0.22, and yearly totals were $0.60 in 2022, $0.64 in 2023 and $0.67 in 2024. Since then, several payments have been unusually large compared with that history: $1.03 in September 2025, $0.64 in March 2026 and $0.88 in June 2026. The others in that period were between $0.10 and $0.30. The 2025 total was $1.61. The source counts a growth streak of three years.

The three distributions so far in 2026 added up to $1.82, already more than any full calendar year in the table. December was the smallest payment of each year from 2022 through 2025. Ex-dates usually fall on a Monday in the second half of the last month of each quarter, with payment two or three days later. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in late December 2026.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | $0.88 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $0.64 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $1.03 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $0.21 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.13 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | $0.18 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | $0.19 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | $0.07 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 | $0.21 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | $0.01 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | $0.18 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $0.19 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | $0.22 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | $0.21 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL) pay a distribution?

Yes. State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.30 per share.

### What is XTL's distribution yield?

State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF paid $1.93 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.00% at the last price of $192.43. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

State Street SPDR S&P Telecom 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)

### Has XTL been raising its distribution?

Yes — State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF has increased its distribution for 3 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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