How often does SPYD pay dividends?

SPYD currently distributes every quarter, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 21, 2026 at $0.5178 per share.

When is SPYD's next ex-dividend date?

SPYD's next ex-dividend date is Dec 21, 2026, with payment on Dec 23, 2026. This date comes from the fund's published schedule. The fund has not announced the amount yet.

What is SPYD's dividend yield?

Over the trailing 12 months, SPYD paid $2.06 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 4.5% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 4.4%. The two yields differ when recent payments are larger or smaller than a year ago.

What is SPYD's total return with dividends reinvested?

A $10,000 investment in SPYD on Oct 12, 2021 would be worth about $14,404 on Oct 13, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+44.0%). Share price alone moved +15.3% over the same period.

State Street SPDR ETF

SPYD Dividend: Next Ex-Date, History & Total Return

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

Price: $46.07
Trailing 12-month yield: 4.5%
Recent payout yield: 4.4%
Next ex-date: Dec 21, 2026; Scheduled

52-week range $41.96–$50.68 · +7.3% over 12 months · Data as of Oct 14, 2026

Next SPYD Dividend

ScheduledQuarterly payer

Ex-dividend date

Dec 21, 2026

Pay date

Dec 23, 2026

Amount per share

Not declared

Dates from the fund's published schedule. The fund has not announced the amount yet. You must own shares before the ex-date to receive it.

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SPYD Dividend History

44 distributions since Dec 18, 2015 · trailing 12-month total $2.06/share (4.5% of current price)

Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount per share
Sep 21, 2026	Sep 23, 2026	$0.5178
Jun 22, 2026	—	$0.5428
Mar 23, 2026	—	$0.4500
Dec 22, 2025	—	$0.5493
Sep 22, 2025	—	$0.4888
Jun 23, 2025	—	$0.5000
Mar 24, 2025	—	$0.4189
Dec 20, 2024	—	$0.5468
Sep 20, 2024	—	$0.4571
Jun 21, 2024	—	$0.4869
Mar 15, 2024	—	$0.3729
Dec 15, 2023	—	$0.5340

Total distributions by year

2026 (3 payments)

$1.51/share

2025 (4 payments)

$1.96/share

2024 (4 payments)

$1.86/share

2023 (4 payments)

$1.83/share

2022 (4 payments)

$1.98/share

2021 (4 payments)

$1.55/share

2020 (4 payments)

$1.63/share

2019 (4 payments)

$1.75/share

2018 (4 payments)

$1.62/share

2017 (4 payments)

$1.74/share

2016 (4 payments)

$1.51/share

2015 (1 payments)

$0.33/share

Amounts are adjusted for any share splits or reverse splits, so payments before a split can differ from the amounts the fund announced at the time.

If You Invested $10,000 in SPYD

Oct 12, 2021 to Oct 13, 2026, using actual prices and distributions

Show cash-dividend line

End value with DRIP

$14,404

+44.0%

End value, dividends as cash

$13,849

+38.5% · $2,320 cash collected

Share price alone

+15.3%

excluding all dividends

Annualized (DRIP)

+7.6%

over 5.0 years

Historical performance. Reinvestment modeled at the closing price on the first trading day on or after each ex-dividend date. Past results do not predict future returns.

SPYD vs SPY

$10,000 invested Oct 12, 2021 to Oct 13, 2026, all dividends reinvested

SPY

SPYD (this fund)

$14,404

+44.0% total

SPY

$19,186

+91.9% total

A broad index fund is the usual yardstick for an income fund, since large distributions can still trail the index's total return. All series use actual prices and distributions with reinvestment on the ex-date.

SPYD Income Goal Calculator

How much you would need invested today to reach a monthly income target, at the trailing 12-month payout rate

Target monthly income

Investment needed

$134,191

Shares needed

2,913

at $46.07

Effective yield used

4.5%

trailing 12 months

Based on the trailing 12-month distributions per share. Future distributions can be higher or lower; this is not a guarantee of income.

About SPYD

Seeks income by holding S&P 500 High Dividend Index.

Income: Dividends from the underlying stocks. No options overlay.

Underlying: S&P 500 High Dividend Index
Payout: quarterly

SPYD Dividend FAQ

How often does SPYD pay dividends?: SPYD currently distributes every quarter, based on its recent payment history. Its most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 21, 2026 at $0.5178 per share.
When is SPYD's next ex-dividend date?: SPYD's next ex-dividend date is Dec 21, 2026, with payment on Dec 23, 2026. This date comes from the fund's published schedule. The fund has not announced the amount yet.
What is SPYD's dividend yield?: Over the trailing 12 months, SPYD paid $2.06 per share, a trailing 12-month yield of 4.5% at the current share price. The recent payout yield, from the latest payments annualized, is 4.4%. The two yields differ when recent payments are larger or smaller than a year ago.
What is SPYD's total return with dividends reinvested?: A $10,000 investment in SPYD on Oct 12, 2021 would be worth about $14,404 on Oct 13, 2026 with all distributions reinvested (+44.0%). Share price alone moved +15.3% over the same period.

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Data as of Oct 14, 2026 (quotes delayed 15+ minutes). Data is refreshed daily from market sources. Nothing on this page is investment advice. Estimates (next dividend date, amounts, breakeven timelines) are derived from historical distributions and can differ from actual fund announcements. See how these numbers are calculated.