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Data last updated: Sep 12, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 12, 2026): State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) pays a $1.15 annual dividend ($0.24 quarterly), yielding 1.28% at $89.72/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-11. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.28%
Annual Dividend: $1.15 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-11
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 22
The State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF dividend comes from a fund designed to mirror the total return of the S&P 500 Index, giving investors broad exposure to large-cap U.S. equities covering roughly four-fifths of total U.S. market capitalization. SPYM currently yields 1.0%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.9098 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 12, 2026, with the last payment of $0.2392 per share. A beta of 1.01 means SPYM moves nearly in lockstep with the broader market, making it a fit for dividend investors who want market-rate income alongside full equity exposure rather than a yield premium.
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF pays out dividends sourced from the income generated by its S&P 500 holdings, with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF dividend safety is supported by the fund's structure: distributions reflect the aggregate dividends collected from hundreds of large-cap U.S. companies, so no single holding drives the payout. The primary pressure on the dividend is the underlying index itself, since a broad decline in S&P 500 constituent dividends would flow directly through to SPYM distributions.
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of -1.8% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share payments started at $1.2318 and ended at $0.9074 (with 2026 a partial year and not included in the CAGR). The largest annual increase in the window was 25.2% in 2012, but the overall trend across the full period is negative. Growth is slow, and the long-run direction has been downward, which limits the appeal of SPYM stock for investors who rely on rising income over time.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +6.0% | $0.76 (2022) | $0.91 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +6.0% | $0.68 (2020) | $0.91 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -7.1% | $1.90 (2015) | $0.91 (2025) |
SPYM fits dividend investors who treat income as secondary to broad market participation. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 1.0%, which sits above its 5-year average of 0.89% but still well short of what dedicated income investors typically seek. Seven consecutive years of dividend increases show recent momentum, yet the full 2008-2025 CAGR of -1.8% per year reveals that long-run income growth has not kept pace with inflation. What an investor gets is diversified large-cap U.S. equity exposure with a modest quarterly income stream. The trade-off is accepting a yield that prioritizes total return over income generation.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | $0.2392 |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.1941 |
| 2025-12-26 | $0.2382 |
| 2025-09-26 | $0.2382 |
| 2025-06-27 | $0.2136 |
| 2025-03-28 | $0.2174 |
| 2024-12-27 | $0.2386 |
| 2024-09-23 | $0.2158 |
| 2024-06-24 | $0.2228 |
| 2024-03-18 | $0.2024 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4333 |
| 2025 | $0.9074 |
| 2024 | $0.8796 |
| 2023 | $0.8046 |
| 2022 | $0.7617 |
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