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Data last updated: Sep 29, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 29, 2026): State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) pays a $0.83 annual dividend ($0.22 quarterly), yielding 0.43% at $194.35/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-21. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.43%
Annual Dividend: $0.83 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-21
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 26
The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF dividend comes from a fund that tracks the Technology Select Sector Index, holding U.S. information technology stocks across growth and value companies of diversified market capitalizations. XLK currently yields 0.53%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.0139 per share paid quarterly, and the next ex-dividend date falls on September 21, 2026. With a beta of 1.348, this fund moves with more volatility than the broader market, making it a fit for growth-oriented investors who accept price swings in exchange for exposure to the technology sector.
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF dividend safety is therefore tied to the income produced by its portfolio of U.S. information technology companies, which the fund replicates fully against the Technology Select Sector Index. The primary pressure on the dividend is that technology stocks are generally low-yield businesses, meaning any shift in the income profile of the underlying holdings flows directly through to XLK's distributions.
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.6% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.1925 to $0.7839 over that period (2026 data is partial and not used in the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 30.6% in 2012, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, with 2021 showing $0.5612 against $0.5983 in 2020.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +6.7% | $0.65 (2022) | $0.78 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +5.6% | $0.60 (2020) | $0.78 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.4% | $0.38 (2015) | $0.78 (2025) |
XLK fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield, specifically those comfortable holding a technology-sector ETF with above-market price volatility. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.53%, which is above the 5-year average of 0.37% but still far from meaningful income territory on its own. Four consecutive years of dividend increases and a 10.6% CAGR over the 2011-to-2025 window are the real draw. The trade-off is clear: an investor gets strong dividend growth from a diversified U.S. technology portfolio, but accepts a yield that delivers little current income and a beta of 1.348 that amplifies market swings.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | $0.2207 |
| 2026-06-22 | $0.2279 |
| 2026-03-23 | $0.1675 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.2188 |
| 2025-09-22 | $0.1789 |
| 2025-06-23 | $0.1988 |
| 2025-03-24 | $0.1875 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.1930 |
| 2024-09-23 | $0.1993 |
| 2024-06-24 | $0.2000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6161 |
| 2025 | $0.7839 |
| 2024 | $0.7618 |
| 2023 | $0.7296 |
| 2022 | $0.6453 |
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