Does SPY pay dividends?
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Yes — the SPY does pay dividends.
Here’s how it works:
Quarterly Dividend Payments
- SPY collects dividends from the stocks in the S&P 500 and distributes them to shareholders about every three months. (StockAnalysis)
Dividend Yield & Amount
- Over the past 12 months, SPY’s total dividends amounted to around $7.28 per share, which equals about a 1.05%–1.07% annual dividend yield at recent prices. (StockAnalysis)
Recent Payments
- For example, a quarterly dividend of about $1.99 per share was paid to shareholders who held the ETF before the Dec 19, 2025 ex-dividend date with the payout on Jan 30, 2026. (StockAnalysis)
Bottom line: SPY does pay dividends regularly, though its yield is modest compared with high-income ETFs (like those focused on high-dividend stocks). (StockAnalysis)
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