State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD)
| Assets | $7.54B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| PE Ratio | 17.20 |
| Shares Out | 157.70M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.96 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.08% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 70.14% |
| 1-Year Return | +7.19% |
| Volume | 1,285,856 |
| Open | 47.82 |
| Previous Close | 47.94 |
| Day's Range | 47.69 - 48.07 |
| 52-Week Low | 37.92 |
| 52-Week High | 48.53 |
| Beta | 0.77 |
| Holdings | 83 |
| Inception Date | Oct 21, 2015 |
About SPYD
Fund Home PageThe State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 High Dividend index. The fund tracks an index of the 80 highest-yielding stocks selected from the S&P 500. Stocks are equally-weighted. SPYD was launched on Oct 21, 2015 and is issued by State Street.
Top 10 Holdings
13.74% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ | 1.46% |
| Edison International | EIX | 1.44% |
| Viatris Inc. | VTRS | 1.37% |
| AT&T Inc. | T | 1.37% |
| Iron Mountain Incorporated | IRM | 1.37% |
| Kinder Morgan, Inc. | KMI | 1.36% |
| The Clorox Company | CLX | 1.35% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | PEP | 1.34% |
| Hasbro, Inc. | HAS | 1.34% |
| The AES Corporation | AES | 1.34% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.54934 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.48876 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.50004 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.4189 | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.54677 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.4571 | Sep 24, 2024 |
News
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