XLK Dividend Yield 2026: State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF

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Data last updated: Nov 15, 2026

Dividend Yield: 0.49%

Dividend Frequency: quarterly

Years of Dividend History: 26

About State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF Dividend

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF dividend comes from a fund that replicates a technology-focused index by holding substantially all of its constituent securities in approximately the same proportions. XLK currently yields 0.47%, which places it firmly in low-yield territory. The fund pays quarterly. Growth-oriented income investors are the natural audience here, given that per-share dividends have climbed from $0.1925 in 2011 to $0.7839 in 2025.

Dividend Safety

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF dividend safety depends on the aggregate distributions passed through from the underlying index holdings, not on a single company's earnings or payout ratio. Payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). The most data-supported pressure point is variability in those underlying distributions: 2021 saw annual dividends fall to $0.5612 from $0.5983 in 2020, a year-over-year decline of more than 6%, showing the fund's income is not immune to cuts when its holdings reduce their own payouts.

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.6% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share dividends grew from $0.1925 to $0.7839 over that window (2026 data is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump was 30.6% in 2012, while the window also contains at least one decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

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)

Is State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF a Good Dividend Stock?

XLK fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield, particularly those comfortable holding a non-diversified technology index fund. The yield is low (below 2%), sitting at just 0.47% today, and the 5-year average yield is not available for comparison. What the fund offers instead is a 10.6% annualized growth rate over 14 years, turning a modest starting payout into one four times larger. The trade-off is straightforward: an investor accepts minimal current income in exchange for a dividend that has expanded at a pace most individual stocks do not match, with the caveat that at least one meaningful decline has appeared in the history.

Recent State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF Dividend Payments

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

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$0.6161
2025	$0.7839
2024	$0.7618
2023	$0.7296
2022	$0.6453

Frequently Asked Questions

How often does XLK pay dividends?

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

Does XLK pay monthly dividends?

No — State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) pays quarterly, not monthly.

What is XLK's dividend yield?

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) currently yields 0.49% based on the annual dividend rate and today's share price.

Has State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF ever cut its dividend?

Yes. In 2021, annual dividends paid by XLK fell to $0.5612 from $0.5983 in 2020, a decline of more than 6%. This is the most notable year-over-year drop in the available 2011-2025 history window.

How fast has State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF grown its dividend?

XLK has grown its dividend at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share dividends rose from $0.1925 to $0.7839 over that 14-year period.

Is State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF a good dividend stock for income investors?

As an income stock, XLK is a weak fit for investors who need current yield: 0.47% is low by any measure. It suits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth, given the 10.6% annualized growth rate over 14 years.

What type of investor is State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF best suited for?

XLK is best suited for growth-and-income investors who accept a low current yield in exchange for above-average dividend growth. The 10.6% CAGR over 14 years is the fund's defining income characteristic, not its 0.47% yield.

Why is State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF dividend yield low?

The yield is low because XLK tracks a technology index, and the fund's payout is not applicable (fund/ETF) in the traditional sense. It simply passes through whatever distributions the underlying index securities generate, and technology holdings tend to pay modest dividends relative to their share prices.

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