State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD)
| Assets | $7.25B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| PE Ratio | 14.91 |
| Shares Out | 167.45M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.95 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.50% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 67.16% |
| 1-Year Return | -6.02% |
| Volume | 1,005,141 |
| Open | 43.45 |
| Previous Close | 43.47 |
| Day's Range | 43.37 - 43.70 |
| 52-Week Low | 37.92 |
| 52-Week High | 46.38 |
| Beta | 0.79 |
| Holdings | 81 |
| 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
15.57% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| APA Corporation | APA | 1.80% |
| CVS Health Corporation | CVS | 1.70% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | 1.56% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 1.56% |
| Invesco Ltd. | IVZ | 1.53% |
| Ford Motor Company | F | 1.52% |
| Viatris Inc. | VTRS | 1.50% |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | CFG | 1.48% |
| Phillips 66 | PSX | 1.46% |
| Edison International | EIX | 1.46% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.48693 | Jun 25, 2024 |
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