State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) Dividend Yield, History & Forecast

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed on the New York Stock Exchange Arca. It pays a current dividend yield of 1.01% ($7.58 per share annually (TTM)). The most recent ex-dividend date was September 18, 2026, with payment scheduled for October 30, 2026. market capitalization is approximately $799.01B. Review SPY dividend history on this scorecard, compare peers in the Compare Dividend Returns tool, or project income with the dividend calculator.

SPY fund composition

SPY holds 504 positions, with 37.4% of assets in its ten largest. It charges an expense ratio of 0.09%, and manages $797.95B.

Top 10 holdings

HoldingWeight
NVDANVIDIA CORP7.77%
AAPLAPPLE INC7.65%
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP5.92%
AMZNAMAZON.COM INC3.60%
GOOGLALPHABET INC CL A2.50%
AVGOBROADCOM INC2.47%
METAMETA PLATFORMS INC CLASS A2.07%
GOOGALPHABET INC CL C2.02%
TSLATESLA INC1.71%
LLYELI LILLY + CO1.65%

Sector allocation

Technology38.6%Financial Services11.8%Healthcare9.8%Consumer Cyclical9.0%Communication Services8.9%Industrials8.0%Consumer Defensive4.8%Energy3.7%Other5.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions about State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

What is State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF's dividend yield?
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) pays a current trailing twelve-month dividend yield of 1.01%, which works out to $7.58 per share annually based on the most recent payout schedule.
When does State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF pay distributions?
The most recent ex-dividend date was September 18, 2026. The next scheduled dividend payment date is October 30, 2026.
How many years has State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF increased its dividend?
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.
What does State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF invest in?
SPY is the best-recognized and oldest US listed ETF and typically tops rankings for largest AUM and greatest trading volume. The fund tracks the massively popular US index, the S&P 500. Few realize that S&P's index committee chooses 500 securities to represent the US large-cap space - not necessarily the 500 largest by market cap, which can lead to some omissions of single names. Still, the index offers outstanding exposure to the US large-cap space. It's important to note, SPY is a unit investment trust, an older but entirely viable structure. As a UIT, SPY must fully replicate its index (it...