SPYM Distribution History & Yield

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

ETF Quarterly payer
$90.67
-0.37% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
1.00%
$0.909/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.05%
$0.956/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$0.956
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.239
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 11, 2026 Estimated
in 2 days
Next pay date
Sep 25, 2026
in 16 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 12, 2026
$0.239 per share
Expense ratio
n/a
assets n/a
Consistency
93/100
very stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+6.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
20.7
since Dec 16, 2005
1y total return
+20.7%
price +19.5% + distributions 1.2%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Sep 11, 2026 (in 2 days) Sep 25, 2026 $0.239 $23.90 Estimated
Fri, Dec 11, 2026 (in 93 days) Dec 25, 2026 $0.239 $23.90 Estimated
Fri, Mar 12, 2027 (in 184 days) Mar 26, 2027 $0.239 $23.90 Estimated
Fri, Jun 11, 2027 (in 275 days) Jun 25, 2027 $0.239 $23.90 Estimated
Fri, Sep 10, 2027 (in 366 days) Sep 24, 2027 $0.239 $23.90 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from SPYM's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.195 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 16, 2016 to Jun 12, 2026; most recent $0.239$0.00$0.15$0.30Sep 16, 2016: $0.1245Sep '16Dec 16, 2016: $0.1512Mar 17, 2017: $0.1168Jun 16, 2017: $0.1348Sep 15, 2017: $0.1403Dec 15, 2017: $0.157Dec '17Mar 16, 2018: $0.139Jun 15, 2018: $0.152Sep 21, 2018: $0.189Dec 21, 2018: $0.172Mar 15, 2019: $0.148Mar '19Jun 21, 2019: $0.172Sep 20, 2019: $0.17Dec 20, 2019: $0.188Mar 23, 2020: $0.178Jun 22, 2020: $0.168Jun '20Sep 21, 2020: $0.15Dec 21, 2020: $0.181Mar 22, 2021: $0.173Jun 21, 2021: $0.167Sep 20, 2021: $0.154Sep '21Dec 20, 2021: $0.203Mar 21, 2022: $0.167Jun 21, 2022: $0.194Sep 19, 2022: $0.193Dec 19, 2022: $0.207Dec '22Mar 20, 2023: $0.183Jun 20, 2023: $0.203Sep 18, 2023: $0.198Dec 18, 2023: $0.221Mar 18, 2024: $0.202Mar '24Jun 24, 2024: $0.223Sep 23, 2024: $0.216Dec 27, 2024: $0.239Mar 28, 2025: $0.217Jun 27, 2025: $0.214Jun '25Sep 26, 2025: $0.238Dec 26, 2025: $0.238Mar 13, 2026: $0.194Jun 12, 2026: $0.239

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.50$1.002017: $0.5488$0.548820172018: $0.652$0.65220182019: $0.678$0.67820192020: $0.677$0.67720202021: $0.697$0.69720212022: $0.761$0.76120222023: $0.805$0.80520232024: $0.88$0.8820242025: $0.907$0.90720252026 (YTD): $0.433$0.4332026 YTD

How much SPYM do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,256$113,812$1,200
$500 / month6,277$569,059$6,000
$1,000 / month12,553$1,138,117$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.05%. $10,000 in SPYM would currently pay about $105 a year ($9 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

SPYM distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 12, 2026 $0.239 +23.2%
Mar 13, 2026 $0.194 -18.5%
Dec 26, 2025 $0.238 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2025 $0.238 +11.2%
Jun 27, 2025 $0.214 -1.4%
Mar 28, 2025 $0.217 -9.2%
Dec 27, 2024 $0.239 +10.6%
Sep 23, 2024 $0.216 -3.1%
Jun 24, 2024 $0.223 +10.4%
Mar 18, 2024 $0.202 -8.6%
Dec 18, 2023 $0.221 +11.6%
Sep 18, 2023 $0.198 -2.5%
Jun 20, 2023 $0.203 +10.9%
Mar 20, 2023 $0.183 -11.6%
Dec 19, 2022 $0.207 +7.3%
Sep 19, 2022 $0.193 -0.5%
Jun 21, 2022 $0.194 +16.2%
Mar 21, 2022 $0.167 -17.7%
Dec 20, 2021 $0.203 +31.8%
Sep 20, 2021 $0.154 -7.8%
Jun 21, 2021 $0.167 -3.5%
Mar 22, 2021 $0.173 -4.4%
Dec 21, 2020 $0.181 +20.7%
Sep 21, 2020 $0.15 -10.7%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

SPYM's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 93/100).

Its share price moved +19.5% over the past year.

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About State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

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SPYM distribution FAQ

When is SPYM's next ex-distribution date?

SPYM's next ex-distribution date is Sep 11, 2026 (in 2 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.239 per share, expected on Sep 25, 2026.

How often does SPYM pay distributions?

SPYM pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.239 per share with an ex-date of Jun 12, 2026.

What is SPYM's distribution yield?

SPYM's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 1.00%, based on $0.909 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $90.67. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.956 per share, is 1.05%.

How much does SPYM pay per share?

SPYM pays about $0.239 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.956 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $95.60 a year.

Has SPYM grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 6.3% a year (+2.6% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, SPYM's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

How many shares of SPYM do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.05%, you would need about 1,256 shares of SPYM (roughly $113,812 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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