XLY Distribution History & Yield

State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Consumer Cyclical Quarterly payer
$114.02
-0.77% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.79%
$0.9025/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.82%
$0.932/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$0.932
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.233
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 21, 2026 Estimated
in 12 days
Next pay date
Oct 5, 2026
in 26 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 22, 2026
$0.233 per share
Expense ratio
0.08%
AUM 22.7B
Consistency
85/100
fairly stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+10.0%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
2 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
27.5
since Mar 19, 1999
1y total return
-0.8%
price -1.6% + distributions 0.8%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 (in 12 days) Oct 5, 2026 $0.233 $23.30 Estimated
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 (in 103 days) Jan 4, 2027 $0.233 $23.30 Estimated
Mon, Mar 22, 2027 (in 194 days) Apr 5, 2027 $0.233 $23.30 Estimated
Mon, Jun 21, 2027 (in 285 days) Jul 5, 2027 $0.233 $23.30 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from XLY's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.932 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 16, 2016 to Jun 22, 2026; most recent $0.233$0.00$0.15$0.30Sep 16, 2016: $0.15Sep '16Dec 16, 2016: $0.246Mar 17, 2017: $0.1305Jun 16, 2017: $0.1375Sep 15, 2017: $0.159Dec 15, 2017: $0.166Dec '17Mar 16, 2018: $0.155Jun 15, 2018: $0.147Sep 21, 2018: $0.1755Dec 21, 2018: $0.188Mar 15, 2019: $0.1875Mar '19Jun 21, 2019: $0.207Sep 20, 2019: $0.202Dec 20, 2019: $0.205Mar 23, 2020: $0.212Jun 22, 2020: $0.148Jun '20Sep 21, 2020: $0.153Dec 21, 2020: $0.148Mar 22, 2021: $0.132Jun 21, 2021: $0.1275Sep 20, 2021: $0.1375Sep '21Dec 20, 2021: $0.146Mar 21, 2022: $0.1395Jun 21, 2022: $0.157Sep 19, 2022: $0.165Dec 19, 2022: $0.183Dec '22Mar 20, 2023: $0.215Jun 20, 2023: $0.167Sep 18, 2023: $0.1525Dec 18, 2023: $0.16Mar 18, 2024: $0.1935Mar '24Jun 24, 2024: $0.196Sep 23, 2024: $0.2025Dec 23, 2024: $0.2165Mar 24, 2025: $0.271Jun 23, 2025: $0.2235Jun '25Sep 22, 2025: $0.2125Dec 22, 2025: $0.241Mar 23, 2026: $0.216Jun 22, 2026: $0.233

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.50$1.002017: $0.593$0.59320172018: $0.6655$0.665520182019: $0.8015$0.801520192020: $0.661$0.66120202021: $0.543$0.54320212022: $0.6445$0.644520222023: $0.6945$0.694520232024: $0.8085$0.808520242025: $0.948$0.94820252026 (YTD): $0.449$0.4492026 YTD

How much XLY do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,288$146,807$1,200
$500 / month6,438$734,034$6,000
$1,000 / month12,876$1,468,069$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.82%. $10,000 in XLY would currently pay about $82 a year ($7 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

XLY distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 22, 2026 $0.233 +7.9%
Mar 23, 2026 $0.216 -10.4%
Dec 22, 2025 $0.241 +13.4%
Sep 22, 2025 $0.2125 -4.9%
Jun 23, 2025 $0.2235 -17.5%
Mar 24, 2025 $0.271 +25.2%
Dec 23, 2024 $0.2165 +6.9%
Sep 23, 2024 $0.2025 +3.3%
Jun 24, 2024 $0.196 +1.3%
Mar 18, 2024 $0.1935 +20.9%
Dec 18, 2023 $0.16 +4.9%
Sep 18, 2023 $0.1525 -8.7%
Jun 20, 2023 $0.167 -22.3%
Mar 20, 2023 $0.215 +17.5%
Dec 19, 2022 $0.183 +10.9%
Sep 19, 2022 $0.165 +5.1%
Jun 21, 2022 $0.157 +12.5%
Mar 21, 2022 $0.1395 -4.5%
Dec 20, 2021 $0.146 +6.2%
Sep 20, 2021 $0.1375 +7.8%
Jun 21, 2021 $0.1275 -3.4%
Mar 22, 2021 $0.132 -10.8%
Dec 21, 2020 $0.148 -3.3%
Sep 21, 2020 $0.153 +3.4%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

XLY's last 12 distributions were fairly stable (consistency score 85/100).

Its share price moved -1.6% over the past year.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF

The Advisor employs a replication strategy. The fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Consumer Discretionary companies by the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®). It is non-diversified.

Fund family: State Street Investment Management. Category: Consumer Cyclical. First distribution on our records: Mar 19, 1999. 110 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

XLY distribution FAQ

When is XLY's next ex-distribution date?

XLY's next ex-distribution date is Sep 21, 2026 (in 12 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.233 per share, expected on Oct 5, 2026.

How often does XLY pay distributions?

XLY pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.233 per share with an ex-date of Jun 22, 2026.

What is XLY's distribution yield?

XLY's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.79%, based on $0.9025 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $114.02. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.932 per share, is 0.82%.

How much does XLY pay per share?

XLY pays about $0.233 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.932 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $93.20 a year.

Has XLY grown or cut its distribution?

XLY has raised its annual distribution for 2 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 10.0% a year (-1.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 0.82%, you would need about 1,288 shares of XLY (roughly $146,807 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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