SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
Best for investors who want a monthly dividend from 30 mega-cap blue chips with full upside — accepting a modest yield in exchange.
DIA is one of the oldest ETFs on the market and one of very few broad-market funds that distributes dividends monthly. It tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average — 30 large U.S. blue chips, weighted by share price rather than market cap. There is no yield screen and no options overlay: the monthly check is simply the dividends of 30 established companies passed through as they arrive. That makes DIA the "sleep-well" entry on any monthly-payer list — the yield is far below covered-call funds like QYLD or JEPI, but the total-return profile is just the Dow itself, uncapped.
| Company | Weight |
|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | 8.4% |
| Microsoft Corp | 6.9% |
| Home Depot | 5.6% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 5.4% |
| Sherwin-Williams | 5.1% |
| Visa Inc | 4.9% |
| UnitedHealth Group | 4.4% |
| American Express | 4.2% |
| McDonald's Corp | 4.1% |
| Amgen Inc | 3.9% |
The Dow is price-weighted, so the highest-priced shares carry the most weight. Weights are approximate as of the last review.
| Year | Annual Dividend | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.35 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | $7.02 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | $6.68 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | $6.19 | -- |
Approximate calendar-year totals of monthly distributions. Confirm exact amounts with State Street.