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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) pays a $7.35 annual dividend, yielding 1.38% at $534.08/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-21. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.38%
Annual Dividend: $7.35 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-21
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 29
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust dividend comes from a fund that tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average, holding large-cap U.S. equities across sectors including industrials, health care, financials, and information technology. The fund pays $7.3510 per share on a trailing annual basis, with the next ex-dividend date set for August 21, 2026. DIA currently yields 1.38%, a low figure by income standards. With a beta of 0.864, the fund moves with less volatility than the broader market, which suits dividend investors who prioritize price steadiness over yield.
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust pays out dividends as a pass-through of income from its underlying holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust dividend safety is directly tied to the dividend income generated by its Dow Jones Industrial Average constituents, a basket of large-cap U.S. companies spanning multiple sectors. The primary pressure on the payout level is any broad decline in dividends paid by those underlying holdings, since the fund has no independent earnings to draw from.
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.2% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $2.9720 to $6.8788 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 14.0% in 2019, while 2020 saw a year-over-year decline from $5.9530 to $5.7280, the only dip in the available history. Five consecutive years of dividend increases follow that 2020 dip, and the 6.2% long-run growth rate meaningfully outpaces inflation for investors holding over time.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +2.8% | $6.33 (2022) | $6.88 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +3.7% | $5.73 (2020) | $6.88 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.4% | $4.06 (2015) | $6.88 (2025) |
DIA fits dividend investors who want broad U.S. large-cap exposure with a growing income stream rather than a high current yield. At 1.38%, the yield is classified as low (below 2%), though it sits above the fund's own 5-year average of 1.22%, meaning today's entry point delivers slightly more income than the historical norm. Growth at 6.2% per year over 14 years is the real draw here. The trade-off is straightforward: income today is modest, but the per-share payment has more than doubled since 2011. DIA stock suits investors who can accept a low starting yield in exchange for a dividend that has grown at a meaningful pace.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | $0.4370 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.1487 |
| 2026-06-18 | $1.4054 |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.2756 |
| 2026-04-17 | $0.2062 |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.9937 |
| 2026-02-20 | $0.6131 |
| 2026-01-16 | $0.1786 |
| 2025-12-19 | $1.0445 |
| 2025-11-21 | $0.5759 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.2583 |
| 2025 | $6.8788 |
| 2024 | $6.8298 |
| 2023 | $6.8047 |
| 2022 | $6.3320 |
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