SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. SPYD closed at $49.06.
SPYD owns the 80 highest-yielding stocks in the S&P 500 in equal weights. A simple rule and a very low fee make it one of the cheapest high-dividend funds, but with no quality check the portfolio is heavy in real estate, utilities, and financials.
| Issuer | State Street Investment Management |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the S&P 500 High Dividend Index |
| Category | Dividend stocks |
| Inception | October 21, 2015 |
| Annualized total return | +7.8% over one year, +14.0% a year over three years, +7.7% a year over five years |
| Main risk | It selects on yield alone, so a falling share price can pull a troubled company in. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $1.51 | — |
| 2025 | $1.96 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | $1.86 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | $1.83 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | $1.98 | +72.2% |
| 2021 | $1.15 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 21, 2026 | $0.518 |
| June 22, 2026 | $0.543 |
| March 23, 2026 | $0.450 |
| December 22, 2025 | $0.549 |
| September 22, 2025 | $0.489 |
| June 23, 2025 | $0.500 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with State Street Investment Management.
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Accenture PLC Class A | 1.8% |
| HP Inc | 1.7% |
| Pfizer Inc | 1.6% |
| Target Corp | 1.6% |
| AT&T Inc | 1.5% |
| Chevron Corp | 1.5% |
| Medtronic PLC | 1.5% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 1.4% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | 1.4% |
| Best Buy Co Inc | 1.4% |
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPHD | 4.78% | 0.30% | Monthly | +2.2% | +11.7% |
| SPYD | 4.20% | 0.07% | Quarterly | +7.8% | +14.0% |
| HDV | 3.09% | 0.08% | Monthly | +17.9% | +16.1% |
| SCHD | 2.95% | 0.06% | Quarterly | +23.4% | +15.4% |
| VYM | 2.25% | 0.04% | Quarterly | +12.7% | +17.7% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
4.20% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $2.06 of distributions per share on a $49.06 price. That is about $420 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
No. SPYD 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 $0.518 per share.
0.07% a year, or about $7 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, taxed at long-term capital-gains rates in a taxable U.S. account if you meet the holding period.
The cheapest simple high-yield slice of the S&P 500, for investors comfortable with its sector bets. The main risk: it selects on yield alone, so a falling share price can pull a troubled company in. This is general information, not personal advice.