SPY dividend history (2026)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) pays $7.56 a share a year, quarterly, a yield of 0.99% at the last close. The payment has risen for 12 consecutive years and has grown +4.8% a year compounded (CAGR) over the past five. The last ex-dividend date was Sep 18, 2026. Not investment advice.
Price and yield as of market close, Sep 30, 2026; the dividend record runs from 1993.
What a holding earns#
At the current rate of $7.56 a share a year, shares priced at the last close ($762.63). Before tax; the rate can change at any payment.
| Holding | Shares | Per year | Per payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 shares | 100 | $756 | $189 |
| 500 shares | 500 | $3,778 | $945 |
| 1,000 shares | 1,000 | $7,556 | $1,889 |
| $10,000 at the last close | 13.1 | $99.08 | $24.77 |
Dividends by year#
Regular payments that went ex in each calendar year, per share, newest first. A special dividend or a spin-off distribution is counted separately and left out of the total and the change.
| Year | Paid / share | vs prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $5.59 | — |
| 2025 | $7.28 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $7.07 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | $6.63 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $6.32 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | $5.72 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | $5.69 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | $5.62 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | $5.10 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | $4.80 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | $4.54 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | $4.21 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | $3.84 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | $3.35 | +44.2% |
| 2012 | $2.32 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | $2.58 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | $2.27 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | $2.18 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | $2.72 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | $2.70 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | $2.45 | +65.7% |
| 2005 | $1.48 | -32.8% |
| 2004 | $2.20 | +34.7% |
| 2003 | $1.63 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | $1.50 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | $1.42 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | $1.51 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | $1.44 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | $1.42 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | $1.38 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | $1.36 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | $1.28 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | $1.23 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | $1.13 | — |
Recent payments#
The last 16 ex-dividend dates. Amounts are split-adjusted, as paid on today's share count.
| Ex-date | Per share |
|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | $1.89 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $1.90 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $1.80 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $1.99 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $1.83 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $1.76 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $1.70 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $1.97 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $1.75 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $1.76 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $1.59 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $1.91 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | $1.58 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $1.64 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | $1.51 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $1.78 |
About this data
Payments come from ChartRow's own dividend record, one row per ex-date, split-adjusted. A payment more than 2.5 times the year's median is treated as a special dividend or a distribution and left out of the annual total, the run-rate and the streak. The annual dividend is the latest regular payment times the number of payments a year; the yield divides it by the last close. Years of raises counts consecutive complete calendar years in which that payment rose over the prior year's — a cut, a flat year or a gap ends the count, and the current year is not counted until it is over. Where the run reaches the start of our record (1995 for many long-lived payers) it is shown with a plus sign, because it may be longer. Not investment advice.
FAQ#
- How much does SPY pay in dividends?
- SPY pays $7.56 a share a year at its current rate — $1.89 quarterly, a dividend yield of 0.99% at the last close.
- How often does SPY pay dividends?
- SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust pays quarterly (4 payments a year); the most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 18, 2026.
- How many years has SPY raised its dividend?
- SPY has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years, counting complete calendar years in which the regular payment rose over the prior year's.
- Can I see SPY's dividends reinvested?
- Yes, as a total-return view: the Growth of $1,000 page for this ticker shows what an investment became with dividends reinvested against price only, from any starting month.