XLC dividend history (2026)
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) paid $1.38 a share over its last year of payments, quarterly, a yield of 1.29% at the last close. The payment has risen for 3 consecutive years and has grown +28.6% a year compounded (CAGR) over the past five. The last ex-dividend date was Sep 21, 2026. Not investment advice.
Price and yield as of market close, Oct 22, 2026; the dividend record runs from 2018.
What a holding earns#
At the current rate of $1.38 a share a year, shares priced at the last close ($107.43). Before tax; the rate can change at any payment.
| Holding | Shares | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 100 shares | 100 | $138 |
| 500 shares | 500 | $691 |
| 1,000 shares | 1,000 | $1,381 |
| $10,000 at the last close | 93.1 | $129 |
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 | $1.01 | — |
| 2025 | $1.33 | +38.0% |
| 2024 | $0.96 | +61.2% |
| 2023 | $0.60 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | $0.53 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | $0.57 | +25.5% |
| 2020 | $0.46 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | $0.44 | +64.4% |
| 2018 | $0.27 | — |
Recent payments#
The last 16 ex-dividend dates. Amounts are split-adjusted, as paid on today's share count.
| Ex-date | Per share |
|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.28 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.38 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.42 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | $0.21 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | $0.15 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.12 |
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 XLC pay in dividends?
- XLC paid $1.38 a share over its last year of payments, which vary in size, a dividend yield of 1.29% at the last close.
- How often does XLC pay dividends?
- Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund pays quarterly (4 payments a year); the most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 21, 2026.
- How many years has XLC raised its dividend?
- XLC has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years, counting complete calendar years in which the regular payment rose over the prior year's.
- Can I see XLC'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.