SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. SDY closed at $160.72.
SDY holds U.S. companies with at least 20 straight years of dividend increases, weighted by yield. The looser streak gives it about twice as many holdings as NOBL, and yield weighting leans it toward higher payers.
| Issuer | State Street Investment Management |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index |
| Category | Dividend growth |
| Inception | November 8, 2005 |
| Annualized total return | +7.2% over one year, +11.3% a year over three years, +7.3% a year over five years |
| Main risk | Yield weighting can overweight slower-growing or stressed companies, and the fee is high for an index fund. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $2.76 | — |
| 2025 | $3.63 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | $3.38 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | $3.30 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | $3.20 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | $2.63 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 21, 2026 | $0.917 |
| June 22, 2026 | $0.968 |
| March 23, 2026 | $0.874 |
| December 22, 2025 | $1.017 |
| September 22, 2025 | $0.871 |
| June 23, 2025 | $0.927 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with State Street Investment Management.
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | 3.2% |
| Accenture PLC Class A | 3.1% |
| Chevron Corp | 2.1% |
| Realty Income Corp | 2.0% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 1.9% |
| Target Corp | 1.8% |
| Medtronic PLC | 1.8% |
| Nike Inc Class B | 1.5% |
| Kenvue Inc | 1.5% |
| Becton Dickinson & Co | 1.5% |
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVY | 3.29% | 0.38% | Quarterly | +10.8% | +16.3% |
| SCHD | 2.95% | 0.06% | Quarterly | +23.4% | +15.4% |
| SDY | 2.35% | 0.35% | Quarterly | +7.2% | +11.3% |
| NOBL | 1.98% | 0.35% | Quarterly | +7.3% | +9.2% |
| VIG | 1.47% | 0.04% | Quarterly | +9.8% | +16.5% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
2.35% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $3.78 of distributions per share on a $160.72 price. That is about $235 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
No. SDY pays quarterly. See our list of ETFs that pay monthly dividends if you need monthly income. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was September 21, 2026, at $0.917 per share.
0.35% a year, or about $35 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, and the low yield keeps the annual tax bill small. A good fit for taxable accounts.
A broader cousin of NOBL for investors who want a long dividend record and a little more yield. The main risk: yield weighting can overweight slower-growing or stressed companies, and the fee is high for an index fund. This is general information, not personal advice.