SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY)

NYSEARCA: SDY · Real-Time Price · USD
136.48
-0.48 (-0.35%)
Aug 1, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed
-0.35%
Assets$20.17B
Expense Ratio0.35%
PE Ratio20.76
Shares Out146.55M
Dividend (ttm)$3.56
Dividend Yield2.61%
Ex-Dividend DateJun 23, 2025
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payout Ratio54.29%
Volume377,300
Open136.86
Previous Close136.96
Day's Range135.43 - 136.93
52-Week Low119.83
52-Week High144.45
Beta0.79
Holdings152
Inception DateNov 8, 2005

About SDY

Fund Home Page

The SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats index. The fund tracks a yield-weighted index of dividend-paying companies from the S&P 1500 Composite Index that have increased dividends for at least 20 consecutive years. SDY was launched on Nov 8, 2005 and is issued by State Street.

Asset Class Equity
Category Mid-Cap Value
Region North America
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol SDY
ETF Provider State Street
Index Tracked S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats

Top 10 Holdings

18.82% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Verizon Communications Inc.VZ2.72%
Realty Income CorporationO2.36%
Chevron CorporationCVX2.04%
Target CorporationTGT1.92%
PepsiCo, Inc.PEP1.80%
Kimberly-Clark CorporationKMB1.67%
Kenvue Inc.KVUE1.64%
Exxon Mobil CorporationXOM1.62%
AbbVie Inc.ABBV1.53%
Consolidated Edison, Inc.ED1.51%
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Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 23, 2025$0.9274Jun 25, 2025
Mar 24, 2025$0.81842Mar 26, 2025
Dec 20, 2024$1.03033Dec 24, 2024
Sep 20, 2024$0.78522Sep 24, 2024
Jun 21, 2024$0.85895Jun 25, 2024
Mar 15, 2024$0.70786Mar 20, 2024
Full Dividend History

Performance

SDY had a total return of 3.92% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.64%.

News

Final Trade: SDY, AMZN, IBM

The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.

Other symbols: AMZNIBM
2 days ago - CNBC Television

SDY: Dividend Stocks Give Way To The Mag 7 In Q2 (Rating Downgrade)

I am downgrading SPDR® S&P Dividend ETF to a hold due to flat performance and waning relative strength since last summer. Valuation remains unchanged with a P/E above 18x - cheaper than the S&P 500, b...

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Final Trade: AMD, UUP, SDY, PSX

The final trades of the day with the Fast Money traders.

Other symbols: AMDPSXUUP
6 weeks ago - CNBC Television

How To Clean Up Your Dividend Portfolio (Without Panic Or Regret)

Holding a bunch of stocks from the same sector doesn't mean you're diversified. In fact, it could make your portfolio more vulnerable. Small positions (

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

5 Dividend Growth ETFs to Buy

Dividend growth ETFs can provide investors with a steadily growing stream of passive income and exposure to quality companies.

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3 months ago - Kiplinger

SDY: Aristocrats Can Beat In Uncertainty

Fiscal 2025 was challenging for investors due to trade wars, recession risks, and lower-than-expected corporate earnings, leading to significant market declines. Dividend investing, particularly throu...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Final Trade: SDY, TJX, ZM, GIS

The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.

Other symbols: TJXGISZM
4 months ago - CNBC Television

Are dividend aristocrat ETFs like NOBL and SDY good buys?

Dividend aristocrats are popular names among income investors because of their long track record of growing their income and the fact that most of them are blue-chip names with a commanding market sha...

Other symbols: NOBL
5 months ago - Invezz

Best Dividend ETFs to Buy Now

Are you a set-it-and-forget-it income investor? These dividend ETFs generate case through a variety of long-term strategies.

Other symbols: DGRWQDEFSCHDVIGIVYM
6 months ago - Kiplinger

International Dividend Stocks Lag

It's been three months since the Presidential election, and in that time the S&P 500 has returned a solid 6.59%. US dividend-focused ETFs have likewise lagged the broad market to a degree, but they ar...

Other symbols: SPYVYMVYMI
6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

SDY: Poor Performance And Low Yield Make Alternatives More Appealing

SDY tracks the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats index, focusing on stocks with over 20 years of consecutive dividend increases and high dividend yields. Despite its diversified holdings and defensi...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

SDY: A Reliable Dividend Income Fund With Trade-Offs In Growth

SDY focuses on dividend growth stocks with 20+ years of consecutive dividend increases, offering a 2.5% yield but has a high expense ratio of 0.35%. The fund's high exposure to defensive sectors provi...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Retire rich with these blue-chip dividend ETFs

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) offer the best approach for investors to allocate cash and generate strong returns over time. They are often better than stocks because of their diversification.

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6 months ago - Invezz

SDY: Why You Should Avoid These High Yield Dividend Aristocrats

SDY selects S&P Composite 1500 Index stocks with 20+ years of consecutive dividend growth. Its expense ratio is 0.35%, and the ETF has amassed an impressive $20 billion in assets. Despite its populari...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Best Dividend ETFs For Asset Preservation In 2025 Ranked

This article's scoring methodology combines Earnings Yield, 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate, and Dividend Yield to evaluate the cream of the crop of dividend ETFs. This approach aims to identify dividend ...

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7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

3 ETFs Full of Wide-Moat Stocks

The skinny on these exchange-traded funds' wide-moat holdings.

Other symbols: OSEASPHQ
7 months ago - Morningstar

Top 3 best ETFs for value investors in 2025

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had a strong performance in 2024 as inflows surged by over $1 trillion. Most of these inflows were in active and crypto-focused funds like Bitcoin's IBIT and FBTC.

Other symbols: COWZMOAT
7 months ago - Invezz

The Many Choices Of U.S. Dividend ETFs

VIG offers exposure to dividend-paying large-cap US companies that exhibit growth characteristics. SCHD offers exposure to dividend-paying U.S. equities, making SCHD a potentially useful tool for eith...

8 months ago - Seeking Alpha

SDY: Concentrated But Less Risky Than SPY

SDY offers a defensive investment option with a focus on high-yield dividend aristocrats, which can be appealing to both conservative and income-focused investors. Its growth prospects can be supporte...

9 months ago - Seeking Alpha

SDY: Dividend Growth ETF With High Turnover And Poor Return

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF tracks high-yield dividend aristocrats, featuring 133 holdings, a 2.31% yield, and a 0.35% expense ratio. SDY is well-diversified across holdings and sectors, with a focus on ind...

9 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Histories Help

It has been the highest dividend payers that have held up the best so far this month, while the no or low-yielders have fallen the most. Dividends don't impact total return much over short time frames...

Other symbols: DVYIVENOBLSPY
11 months ago - Seeking Alpha

SDY: S&P 500 Dividend Stocks Perking Up, Poised For More Gains (Rating Upgrade)

High dividend yield factor performing well with Fed rates cuts imminent. SDY upgraded from hold to buy amid improved absolute and relative strength along with a trend shift among US stock styles. Impr...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

SDY: Flawed Holding Strategy Resulting In Underperformance

SDY is a dividend-based ETF that provides exposure to some of the best dividend paying companies in the world. However, this strategy of stock selection is flawed. The ETF focuses on companies that ha...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

SDY: S&P 500 High Dividend Stocks Continue To Lag, A Higher P/E Today

S&P 500 has returned 22% in the past six months, led by large-cap growth stocks and some value niches. SPDR® S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) has underperformed, however, and has become more expensive, now more...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Capturing Dividend Growth Requires A Nimble Responsiveness

Dividends and buybacks are two ways companies can return cash to shareholders. Dividend-growth ETFs are popular among investors interested in companies that consistently raise their dividends over tim...

Other symbols: DGRODGRWDVYVIG
1 year ago - Seeking Alpha