SPTL Dividend Yield 2026: State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF

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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026

Snapshot (as of Jul 06, 2026): State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF (SPTL) pays a $1.09 annual dividend ($0.09 monthly), yielding 4.20% at $25.99/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-07-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 4.20%

Annual Dividend: $1.09 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-07-01

Dividend Frequency: monthly

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 20

About State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF Dividend

The State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF dividend comes from a fund that tracks the Bloomberg Long U.S. Treasury Index, holding U.S. government bonds with maturities of ten years or more. SPTL currently yields 4.2%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.0922 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is July 1, 2026, and the last monthly payment was $0.0898 per share. With a beta of 2.24, SPTL carries meaningful price sensitivity to interest rate moves, making it a fit for income-focused investors who can tolerate that volatility.

Dividend Safety

State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of interest income from its Treasury holdings, a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). The fund's distributions are directly tied to the coupon income generated by U.S. government bonds, so State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF dividend safety rests on the creditworthiness of the U.S. Treasury and prevailing interest rates rather than corporate earnings. The most significant pressure point is rate sensitivity: with a beta of 2.24, shifts in the interest rate environment directly affect both the fund's price and the yield it can pass through to investors.

State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF (SPTL) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of -4.5% per year from 2009 to 2025. Per-share payments fell from $2.2652 in 2009 to $1.0903 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 18.0% in 2023, but the overall trend has been downward, with at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5% in the available data.

State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

Period	CAGR	From	To
3-Year	+11.0%	$0.80 (2022)	$1.09 (2025)
5-Year	+7.2%	$0.77 (2020)	$1.09 (2025)
10-Year	-5.0%	$1.81 (2015)	$1.09 (2025)

Is State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF a Good Dividend Stock?

SPTL fits income-focused investors who want direct exposure to long-duration U.S. Treasury interest income and can accept meaningful rate-driven volatility. The current yield is classified as high (above 4%), sitting above the 5-year average of 3.54%, which reflects the higher rate environment of recent years rather than a structural improvement in payout growth. The long-term dividend CAGR of -4.5% per year is a real trade-off: the fund delivers above-average current income, but per-share payments have declined over the full history window. What an investor gets is a high current yield backed by U.S. government bonds; what they accept is a dividend that has historically shrunk over time as rates have shifted.

Recent State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
2026-07-01	$0.0898
2026-06-01	$0.0928
2026-05-01	$0.0901
2026-04-01	$0.0936
2026-03-02	$0.0839
2026-02-02	$0.0927
2025-12-18	$0.0923
2025-12-01	$0.0897
2025-11-03	$0.0926
2025-10-01	$0.0895

State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$0.5429
2025	$1.0903
2024	$1.0568
2023	$0.9414
2022	$0.7977

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Frequently Asked Questions

How often does State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF pay dividends?

State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF pays dividends monthly. The last dividend was $0.0898 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for July 1, 2026.

What is State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF's current dividend yield?

The current SPTL dividend yield is 4.2%, above the 5-year average yield of 3.54%. That gap reflects the higher interest rate environment of recent years feeding through to Treasury coupon income.

Has State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF ever cut its dividend?

Yes. The available history shows multiple year-over-year declines, including a drop from $1.9200 in 2014 to $1.7624 in 2016 and a sharper fall to $0.9434 in 2018. The long-term CAGR of -4.5% per year reflects a pattern of declining per-share payments over the full window.

How fast has State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF grown its dividend?

SPTL has a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -4.5% per year from 2009 to 2025. Per-share payments fell from $2.2652 to $1.0903 over that period, though 2023 saw the largest single-year increase of 18.0%.

Is State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF a good dividend stock for income investors?

SPTL offers a high current yield of 4.2%, above its own 5-year average of 3.54%, backed by U.S. Treasury interest income. The trade-off is a long-term dividend CAGR of -4.5%, meaning per-share income has declined over time even as the current yield looks attractive.

What type of investor is State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF best suited for?

SPTL suits income-focused investors who want monthly Treasury income at a high current yield and can tolerate significant price and income volatility. A beta of 2.24 and a history of declining per-share payments make it less suited for investors who need predictable income growth.

How does State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF compare to its own historical yield?

At 4.2%, the current yield is above the 5-year average of 3.54%, a difference of 0.66 percentage points. That means income investors are currently receiving more yield than the fund's recent norm, driven by the interest rate environment rather than a change in fund structure.

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