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Data last updated: Oct 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 17, 2026): State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) pays a $1.73 annual dividend ($0.43 quarterly), yielding 2.51% at $87.62/share. 12 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.51%
Annual Dividend: $1.73 per share
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Years of Dividend History: 28
The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF dividend comes from a fund that tracks U.S. consumer staples companies in the S&P 500, covering food, beverages, household products, and personal care goods. XLP currently yields 2.68%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.1967 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 21, 2026, and the last quarterly payment was $0.5406 per share. With a beta of 0.485, XLP stock moves at roughly half the volatility of the broader market, making it a fit for income investors who prioritize low price swings over high yield.
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income from its underlying holdings, with a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF dividend safety is grounded in the nature of its holdings: companies producing essential goods like food, beverages, and household products that carry demand regardless of economic conditions. The primary pressure on the dividend comes from the underlying holdings themselves, since any broad reduction in dividends paid by S&P 500 consumer staples companies would flow directly through to XLP distributions.
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.5% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.8850 to $2.1387 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest single-year jump was 20.6% in 2012, while 2023 saw one of the more modest increases, with the annual total rising from $1.8413 to $1.8923, a gain of under 3%.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.1% | $1.84 (2022) | $2.14 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +4.8% | $1.69 (2020) | $2.14 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.3% | $1.28 (2015) | $2.14 (2025) |
XLP fits dividend investors who want exposure to essential-goods companies with moderate, growing income and low price volatility. The current yield of 2.68% sits in the moderate (2-4%) range and runs above the fund's own 5-year average yield of 2.39%, meaning today's entry point offers slightly more income than the historical norm. Growth has averaged 6.5% per year since 2011, which is meaningful for a fund anchored in slow-moving consumer staples names. The trade-off is clear: XLP is not a high-yield vehicle, and investors accept a below-average starting yield in exchange for 12 consecutive years of dividend increases and a beta of 0.485.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | $0.5406 |
| 2026-06-22 | $0.5742 |
| 2026-03-23 | $0.4549 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.6270 |
| 2025-09-22 | $0.5412 |
| 2025-06-23 | $0.5523 |
| 2025-03-24 | $0.4182 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.6024 |
| 2024-09-23 | $0.4390 |
| 2024-06-24 | $0.5819 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.5697 |
| 2025 | $2.1387 |
| 2024 | $2.1755 |
| 2023 | $1.8923 |
| 2022 | $1.8413 |
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