SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
Data as of October 30, 2026. DIA closed at $517.13.
DIA holds the 30 stocks of the Dow, weighted by share price, and passes their dividends through every month. There is no yield screen and no options. It is one of the few broad stock ETFs that pays monthly.
| Issuer | State Street Investment Management |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average |
| Category | Dividend stocks |
| Inception | January 14, 1998 |
| Annualized total return | +11.2% over one year, +16.8% a year over three years, +10.4% a year over five years |
| Main risk | Price weighting lets a few high-priced stocks dominate, and the yield is low. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $5.57 | — |
| 2025 | $6.88 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | $6.83 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | $6.80 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | $6.33 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | $5.74 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| October 16, 2026 | $0.114 |
| September 18, 2026 | $1.192 |
| August 21, 2026 | $0.437 |
| July 17, 2026 | $0.149 |
| June 18, 2026 | $1.405 |
| May 15, 2026 | $0.276 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with State Street Investment Management.
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 10.5% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 9.4% |
| Microsoft Corp | 6.0% |
| Amgen Inc | 4.9% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 4.3% |
| Visa Inc Class A | 4.2% |
| The Travelers Companies Inc | 4.2% |
| Alphabet Inc Class A | 4.0% |
| Apple Inc | 3.9% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.9% |
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPHD | 4.78% | 0.30% | Monthly | +2.2% | +11.7% |
| SCHD | 2.95% | 0.06% | Quarterly | +23.4% | +15.4% |
| VYM | 2.25% | 0.04% | Quarterly | +12.7% | +17.7% |
| DIA | 1.39% | 0.16% | Monthly | +11.2% | +16.8% |
| DGRW | 1.22% | 0.28% | Monthly | +10.7% | +17.0% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
1.39% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $7.19 of distributions per share on a $517.13 price. That is about $139 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
Yes. DIA pays every month. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was October 16, 2026, at $0.114 per share.
0.16% a year, or about $16 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
Mostly qualified dividends.
Monthly dividends from 30 blue chips with full upside, for investors who value growth over yield. The main risk: price weighting lets a few high-priced stocks dominate, and the yield is low. This is general information, not personal advice.