When is Spdr S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) next ex-dividend date?
Spdr S&P 500 ETF Trust's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for September 18, 2026 ($1.8888 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 30, 2026.
SPY dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.904 per share, June 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $7.616 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 8.1%, from $1.761 to $1.904 |
| 5-year growth rate | 6.7% a year, compounded ($1.376 → $1.904) |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 42 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 135 payments since March 1993 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Spdr S&P 500 ETF Trust has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for SPY, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 18, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $1.8888 | Jan 2, 2026 |
Spdr S&P 500 ETF Trust's dividend schedule
Spdr S&P 500 ETF Trust has paid quarterly across the 33 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 18, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 42 days, based on the announcements we hold for SPY.
Increases have a season: of the 9 raises in our record, most take effect with the June payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 6.0%, effective with the June 2026 ex-date.
SPY dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 135 going back to March 1993.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | $1.904 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $1.797 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | $1.993 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $1.831 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $1.761 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $1.696 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $1.966 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $1.746 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $1.759 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $1.595 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $1.906 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | $1.583 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $1.638 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | $1.506 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $1.781 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | $1.596 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of SPY's September 18 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is SPY's next ex-dividend date?
- Spdr S&P 500 ETF Trust goes ex-dividend on September 18, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own SPY before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does SPY pay a dividend?
- Spdr S&P 500 ETF Trust has historically paid quarterly, across 135 payments since March 1993.
- How much does SPY pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.904 per share, with an ex-date of June 18, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $7.616 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.