State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF · XLU · AMEX
Distribution report · updated Nov 10, 2026
$43.60 -0.43% on the day, -$0.19
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.20·2.75%
$0.30 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.30/qtr
pays ~Dec 23 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 21est.
own by Dec 18 ⓘ
Paying since
1999
111 payments on file
Pays
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
20
Below its usual yield
XLU share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
XLU Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y -47.2%3Y -16.9%5Y +3.8%10Y +3.7%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). Amounts before Dec 5, 2025 are restated for the 2-for-1 split. The enlarge button shows all 111 payments since 1999.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year; 2026 YTD is paid so far, the amounts vary too much to estimate the rest.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +1.88% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. 1 one-off jump of 2x or more is left out. Today's $1.20 a year would be $1.32 by 2031 - 3.02% on today's $43.60 price.

How Many XLU Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $1.20 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 5,000 XLU shares, about $218,000 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $43.60. $1,000 a month takes about 10,000 shares, about $436,000. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) pays $0.30 a share quarterly, $1.20 a year, a 2.75% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $43.60. It has made 111 dividend payments since 1999.

At today’s rate of $0.30 quarterly and the last close of $43.60, this is what XLU pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.30$0.10$1.20
100 shares$30.00$10.00$120.00
$10,000 invested (229.4 shares)$68.81$22.94$275.23
5,000 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.00$500.00$6,000.00
10,000 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.00$1,000.00$12,000.00

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 XLU shares reinvest into 0.69 new shares each payment, about 2.8 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 146 shares. A rising payout speeds that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with XLU’s own history in the XLU DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage: does what it earns cover the dividend rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Payout vs trend: is the payout growing at its usual pace rating
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating

XLU Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

20/100Below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • XLU yields 2.75% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $43.60.
  • Its own 10-year median is 3.26%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
  • No steady norm: its payout changed too much in 3 years to read a steady norm. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
2.51% low7.77% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is XLU’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

XLU has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 21, 2026, with the cash around Dec 23, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.30 a share, went ex on Sep 21, 2026 and paid Sep 23, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does XLU Pay?

XLU pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$1.21 a share, in 4 payments.
-47.5% against the 12 months before ($2.31 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $1.211 vs $2.308 (-47.53%)

XLU vs Similar Dividend Funds (DVY, XLY...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to XLU in fund size, XLU’s 2.75% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 0.81%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating
XLU $43.60State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF $0.30/qtr$1.20/yr fwd 2.75% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
DVY $162.31iShares Select Dividend ETF $1.3291/qtr$5.32/yr fwd 3.28% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
XLY $121.01State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF $0.244/qtr$0.98/yr fwd 0.81% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
IYW $234.02iShares U.S. Technology ETF $0.049/qtr$0.20/yr fwd 0.08% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SCHA $33.39Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF $0.101/qtr$0.40/yr fwd 1.21% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
CGGR $46.15Capital Group Growth ETF $0.027/half-yr$0.05/yr fwd 0.12% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
RDVY $79.37First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF $0.1521/qtr$0.61/yr fwd 0.77% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
DFUS $82.15Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF $0.196/qtr$0.78/yr fwd 0.95% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
SHV $110.14iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF $0.299/mo$3.59/yr fwd 3.26% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
OEF $371.21iShares S&P 100 ETF $0.763/qtr$3.05/yr fwd 0.82% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
AVDE $90.27Avantis International Equity ETF $0.325/half-yr$0.65/yr fwd 0.72% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only

XLU Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1999

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 21, 2026Sep 23, 2026$0.30QuarterlyRegular
Jun 22, 2026Jun 24, 2026$0.284QuarterlyRegular
Mar 23, 2026Mar 25, 2026$0.31QuarterlyRegular
Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.317QuarterlyRegular
Sep 22, 2025Sep 24, 2025$0.568QuarterlyRegular
Jun 23, 2025Jun 25, 2025$0.557QuarterlyRegular
Mar 24, 2025Mar 26, 2025$0.555QuarterlyRegular
Dec 23, 2024Dec 25, 2024$0.628QuarterlyRegular
Sep 23, 2024Sep 25, 2024$0.5395QuarterlyRegular
Jun 24, 2024Jun 26, 2024$0.5551QuarterlyRegular
The other 101 XLU payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.

What XLU holds: top 10 of 31 holdings

#TickerNameWeight
1NEENextEra Energy12.55%
2SOThe Southern7.90%
3DUKDuke Energy7.16%
4CEGConstellation Energy6.67%
5AEPAmerican Electric Power Company5.23%
6DDominion Energy4.21%
7SRESempra4.11%
8ETREntergy3.73%
9VSTVistra3.63%
10XELXcel Energy3.61%
Weight = share of the fund’s market value in its holdings report of Oct 20, 2026.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for XLU

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XLU Dividend Questions

How often does XLU pay dividends?

XLU pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does XLU pay dividends monthly?

No. XLU pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next XLU dividend?

XLU has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 21, 2026, with the cash around Dec 23, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.30 a share, went ex on Sep 21, 2026 and paid Sep 23, 2026. The current rate is $0.30 per share, $1.20 a year.

Does XLU pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 21, 2026, with the cash around Dec 23, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does XLU pay per share?

XLU pays $0.30 a share quarterly, $1.20 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $43.60 that is a 2.75% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 3.26%.

Does XLU’s payout grow?

Its last 4 payments added up to $1.211, against $2.308 for the 4 before (-47.5%). A fund passes through what its holdings pay, so its payout moves with them rather than on a set raise schedule. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed -47.2%.

Is XLU’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 3-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my XLU dividends?

Add XLU to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run XLU in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 10, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 3 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.