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SPYD Dividend History

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF — 42 payments on record since 2015. Current yield: 4.17% (quarterly).

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SPYD Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChangeYield
Mar 23, 2026$0.4500-18.1%3.77%
Dec 22, 2025$0.5493+12.4%4.60%
Sep 22, 2025$0.4888-2.3%4.10%
Jun 23, 2025$0.5000+19.4%4.19%
Mar 24, 2025$0.4189-23.4%3.51%
Dec 20, 2024$0.5468+19.6%4.58%
Sep 20, 2024$0.4571-6.1%3.83%
Jun 21, 2024$0.4869+30.6%4.08%
Mar 15, 2024$0.3729-30.2%3.13%
Dec 15, 2023$0.5340+21.1%4.48%

SPYD price return since first dividend

How much SPYD's share price has moved since the first recorded payment. Pair with the dividend bars above to separate capital return from income return — together they make up total return, which headline yield alone doesn't capture.

Cumulative price return: +66.39%

Cumulative dividends collected

Running total of per-share distributions since the first payment on record. A buy-and-hold SPYD share has collected this much in dividends.

Total collected per share since inception: $18.21

SPYD DRIP calculator

Compound SPYD's 4.2% yield

Pre-filled with live SPYD data and 42 payments on record. Model 1, 5, or 10-year DRIP returns with after-tax math and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios. (Quarterly payments.)

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About SPYD Dividends

This page shows the complete SPYD dividend payment history, including ex-dates, payment dates, and per-share amounts. The chart above visualizes the trend of dividend payments over time, making it easy to spot increases, decreases, or irregular payouts.

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) is issued by State Street. Tracks the S&P 500 High Dividend Index — the top 80 highest-yielding stocks in the S&P 500, equally weighted. Heavy tilt to REITs, utilities, and energy. Expense ratio 0.07% (very low), forward yield ~4.5%, quarterly distributions. Simpler and cheaper than SPHD (no volatility screen); more concentrated than VYM's ~440 holdings.

Open the SPYD projection tool to model how reinvesting these dividends would compound over time, or check the Total Return Analyzer to see the real yield after accounting for NAV changes.

SPYD dividend history — frequently asked questions

How often does SPYD pay dividends?▾
SPYD pays dividends quarterly. The dividend history table and chart above show every payment SPYD has made, with the ex-dividend date, payment date, and per-share amount. The ex-date is the cutoff — you must own SPYD before the ex-date to receive that payment; buying on or after the ex-date means you get the next one instead.
What does the SPYD dividend history chart show?▾
The chart plots the per-share amount of every dividend SPYD has paid, oriented left-to-right from oldest to newest. A rising trend means distributions are growing; a falling trend means they are shrinking. For SPYD, the current yield is roughly 4.17% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Pay attention to the shape of the curve — steady growth is a very different risk profile from a jagged curve with big month-to-month swings, which is common for options-income ETFs.
Are SPYD dividends qualified or ordinary?▾
Dividend classification for SPYD varies. Most traditional dividend ETFs and stocks produce qualified dividends — taxed at the long-term capital gains rate — but some portion may be non-qualified. Check the year-end 1099-DIV for the exact breakdown.
Why did SPYD distributions change so much month to month?▾
Month-to-month changes in SPYD can come from a few sources: timing of the payment relative to the ex-date calendar, special distributions, or shifts in the underlying portfolio. For most non-options-income ETFs, distributions are fairly predictable quarter-over-quarter, with occasional year-end special distributions.
Where does this SPYD dividend data come from?▾
Dividend records are sourced from official issuer dividend calendars and cross-referenced against press releases. Ex-dates and payment dates are the official dates as reported. For YieldMax funds specifically, we also ingest the weekly announcement press releases — that is why YieldMax ticker pages show upcoming announcements.