XRT Distribution History & Yield

State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Consumer Cyclical Quarterly payer
$87.59
+0.99% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
0.77%
$0.673/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.85%
$0.744/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$0.744
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.186
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
$0.186 per share
Expense ratio
0.35%
AUM 362.0M
Consistency
46/100
highly variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+0.4%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
20.0
since Sep 15, 2006
1y total return
+4.8%
price +4.0% + distributions 0.8%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 (in 12 days) Oct 5, 2026 $0.186 $18.60 Estimated
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 (in 103 days) Jan 4, 2027 $0.186 $18.60 Estimated
Mon, Mar 22, 2027 (in 194 days) Apr 5, 2027 $0.186 $18.60 Estimated
Mon, Jun 21, 2027 (in 285 days) Jul 5, 2027 $0.186 $18.60 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from XRT's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.744 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 $0.186$0.00$0.50$1.00Sep 16, 2016: $0.147Sep '16Dec 16, 2016: $0.149Mar 17, 2017: $0.108Jun 16, 2017: $0.20Sep 15, 2017: $0.182Dec 15, 2017: $0.196Dec '17Mar 16, 2018: $0.126Jun 15, 2018: $0.167Sep 21, 2018: $0.159Dec 21, 2018: $0.167Mar 15, 2019: $0.136Mar '19Jun 21, 2019: $0.195Sep 20, 2019: $0.177Dec 20, 2019: $0.213Mar 23, 2020: $0.175Jun 22, 2020: $0.093Jun '20Sep 21, 2020: $0.13Dec 21, 2020: $0.251Mar 22, 2021: $0.157Jun 21, 2021: $0.121Sep 20, 2021: $0.188Sep '21Dec 20, 2021: $0.933 (special)Mar 21, 2022: $0.094Jun 21, 2022: $0.318Sep 19, 2022: $0.343Dec 19, 2022: $0.544Dec '22Mar 20, 2023: $0.205Jun 20, 2023: $0.31Sep 18, 2023: $0.171Dec 18, 2023: $0.326Mar 18, 2024: $0.15Mar '24Jun 24, 2024: $0.374Sep 23, 2024: $0.124Dec 23, 2024: $0.564Mar 24, 2025: $0.181Jun 23, 2025: $0.205Jun '25Sep 22, 2025: $0.102Dec 22, 2025: $0.173Mar 23, 2026: $0.212Jun 22, 2026: $0.186

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $0.686$0.68620172018: $0.619$0.61920182019: $0.721$0.72120192020: $0.649$0.64920202021: $0.466$0.46620212022: $1.299$1.29920222023: $1.012$1.01220232024: $1.212$1.21220242025: $0.661$0.66120252026 (YTD): $0.398$0.3982026 YTD

How much XRT do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,613$141,274$1,200
$500 / month8,065$706,371$6,000
$1,000 / month16,130$1,412,742$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.85%. $10,000 in XRT would currently pay about $85 a year ($7 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

XRT distribution history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 22, 2026 $0.186 -12.3%
Mar 23, 2026 $0.212 +22.5%
Dec 22, 2025 $0.173 +69.6%
Sep 22, 2025 $0.102 -50.2%
Jun 23, 2025 $0.205 +13.3%
Mar 24, 2025 $0.181 -67.9%
Dec 23, 2024 $0.564 +354.8%
Sep 23, 2024 $0.124 -66.8%
Jun 24, 2024 $0.374 +149.3%
Mar 18, 2024 $0.15 -54.0%
Dec 18, 2023 $0.326 +90.6%
Sep 18, 2023 $0.171 -44.8%
Jun 20, 2023 $0.31 +51.2%
Mar 20, 2023 $0.205 -62.3%
Dec 19, 2022 $0.544 +58.6%
Sep 19, 2022 $0.343 +7.9%
Jun 21, 2022 $0.318 +238.3%
Mar 21, 2022 $0.094 -50.0%
Dec 20, 2021 $0.933 Special
Sep 20, 2021 $0.188 +55.4%
Jun 21, 2021 $0.121 -22.9%
Mar 22, 2021 $0.157 -37.5%
Dec 21, 2020 $0.251 +93.1%
Sep 21, 2020 $0.13 +39.8%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

XRT's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 46/100).

Its share price moved +4.0% over the past year.

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About State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF

In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Retail Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a sampling strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the retail segment of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI").

Fund family: State Street Investment Management. Category: Consumer Cyclical. First distribution on our records: Sep 15, 2006. 80 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

XRT distribution FAQ

When is XRT's next ex-distribution date?

XRT'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 $0.186 per share, expected on Oct 5, 2026.

How often does XRT pay distributions?

XRT pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.186 per share with an ex-date of Jun 22, 2026.

What is XRT's distribution yield?

XRT's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.77%, based on $0.673 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $87.59. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.744 per share, is 0.85%.

How much does XRT pay per share?

XRT pays about $0.186 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.744 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $74.40 a year.

Has XRT grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 0.4% a year (-37.3% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, XRT'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 XRT do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.85%, you would need about 1,613 shares of XRT (roughly $141,274 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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