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XLK ETF Dividend History, Yield & Distributions
ETF Dividend History · Distribution Yield · Ex-Dividend Date · Payment Schedule
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
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XLK ETF dividend answer
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) has a trailing 12-month distribution yield of 0.45% and paid $0.835 per share over the trailing 12 months. The fund currently pays quarterly distributions based on covered events. Its latest distribution was $0.2207 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 21, 2026 and payment date of Sep 23, 2026. The next projected ex-dividend date is Dec 21, 2026. XLK distribution history is shown as fund payout history, so corporate payout ratio and free cash flow coverage are excluded.
XLK Distribution Snapshot
Yield, recent distribution history, cadence, and AIQ context stay together without treating ETF payouts like corporate earnings coverage.
Next XLK Distribution Date
When XLK next goes ex-distribution, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Projected next XLK distribution
Next ex-date status: projected. Next distribution amount status: projected. Projected values are inferred from recent cadence and are never presented as issuer announcements.
Dividend growth is temporarily withheld because recent rows show an extreme change that needs data review. Raw vendor values stay visible in the history table; TTM, growth, yield, and calculator context use the guarded analysis value.
Latest XLK Distribution Dates
Review the latest distribution, yield, available trailing-year income, and distribution cadence before treating income as durable.
AIQ Distribution bridge
Fund distributions should be read with holdings quality, liquidity, and asset-class exposure.
Distribution yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.
Lower drawdown and volatility can improve the dependability of an income allocation.
XLK Dividend & Distribution History
Recent per-share distributions show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Distribution pattern
Recent distribution payments are summarized as cadence signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
XLK Annual Distribution History
XLK Distribution Growth
Latest row amount $0.2207, event yield 42.85%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed distribution history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year payout CAGR
- 5.55%
- Peer rank
- #89 of 138
- Peer percentile
- 36th
- 2020 annual payout
- $0.599
- 2025 annual payout
- $0.784
- Calendar-year declines
- 1
XLK's split-adjusted annual distributions grew at 5.55% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #89 of 138 equity ETFs in AlgovestIQ's research.
Measured from 2019 instead, the same history compounds at 6.76% a year.
Split-adjusted annual distributions, 2020–2025. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
XLK Distribution Yield
How XLK's trailing distribution yield is calculated, and how it differs from 30-Day SEC Yield and total return.
Yield methodology
Trailing distribution yield equals distributions paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available market price. It is different from 30-Day SEC Yield, forward distribution yield, and total return.
Distribution variability
XLK distributions reflect income from underlying holdings and may vary by quarter, market environment, fund composition, and fund policy.
Recent XLK distribution payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | $0.2207 | $0.2207 | 42.85% | Quarterly | $0.835 | — | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.2279 | $0.2279 | 41.28% | Quarterly | $0.7932 | — | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $0.1675 | $0.1675 | 55.79% | Quarterly | $0.764 | — | Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.2188 | $0.2188 | 54.01% | Quarterly | $0.784 | — | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.3579 | $0.1789 | 53.64% | Quarterly | $0.7581 | — | Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 |
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| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.3975 | $0.1988 | 64.10% | Quarterly | $0.7784 | — | Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.3749 | $0.1875 | 71.65% | Quarterly | $0.7797 | — | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.386 | $0.193 | 64.00% | Quarterly | $0.7617 | — | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.3985 | $0.1993 | 70.23% | Quarterly | $0.7798 | — | Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | $0.40 | $0.20 | 68.40% | Quarterly | $0.7607 | — | Jun 24, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | $0.3392 | $0.1695 | 71.88% | Quarterly | $0.7414 | — | Mar 19, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.422 | $0.211 | 76.06% | Quarterly | $0.7297 | — | Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | $0.3603 | $0.1801 | 82.80% | Quarterly | $0.7012 | — | Sep 19, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.3616 | $0.1808 | 79.17% | Quarterly | $0.6795 | — | Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | $0.3155 | $0.1577 | 91.99% | Quarterly | $0.6602 | — | Mar 21, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.365 | $0.1825 | 1.03% | Quarterly | $0.6453 | — | Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | $0.317 | $0.1585 | 96.00% | Quarterly | $0.6213 | — | Sep 20, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.323 | $0.1615 | 94.04% | Quarterly | $0.5993 | — | Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | $0.286 | $0.1428 | 73.47% | Quarterly | $0.5676 | — | Mar 22, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.317 | $0.1585 | 67.79% | Quarterly | $0.5613 | — | Dec 21, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | $0.273 | $0.1365 | 72.39% | Quarterly | $0.5516 | — | Sep 21, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | $0.259 | $0.1298 | 75.14% | Quarterly | $0.5386 | — | Jun 22, 2021 | Jun 24, 2021 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | $0.273 | $0.1365 | 83.31% | Quarterly | $0.5493 | — | Mar 23, 2021 | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.298 | $0.1488 | 93.43% | Quarterly | $0.5983 | Dec 18, 2020 | Dec 22, 2020 | Dec 24, 2020 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | $0.247 | $0.1235 | 1.06% | Quarterly | $0.597 | — | Sep 22, 2020 | Sep 24, 2020 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | $0.281 | $0.1405 | 1.16% | Quarterly | $0.60 | — | Jun 23, 2020 | Jun 25, 2020 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | $0.371 | $0.1855 | 1.70% | Quarterly | $0.5986 | — | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.295 | $0.1475 | 1.16% | Quarterly | $0.5297 | — | Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 |
| Sep 20, 2019 | $0.253 | $0.1265 | 1.28% | Quarterly | $0.5147 | — | Sep 23, 2019 | Sep 25, 2019 |
| Jun 21, 2019 | $0.278 | $0.1392 | 1.32% | Quarterly | $0.5152 | Jun 20, 2019 | Jun 24, 2019 | Jun 26, 2019 |
| Mar 15, 2019 | $0.233 | $0.1165 | 1.38% | Quarterly | $0.5035 | Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 18, 2019 | Mar 20, 2019 |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $0.265 | $0.1325 | 1.68% | Quarterly | $0.496 | Dec 20, 2018 | Dec 24, 2018 | Dec 27, 2018 |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $0.254 | $0.127 | 1.29% | Quarterly | $0.4825 | Sep 20, 2018 | Sep 24, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $0.255 | $0.1275 | 1.28% | Quarterly | $0.46 | Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 18, 2018 | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $0.218 | $0.109 | 1.28% | Quarterly | $0.444 | Mar 15, 2018 | Mar 19, 2018 | Mar 21, 2018 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | $0.238 | $0.119 | 1.36% | Quarterly | $0.4375 | Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 18, 2017 | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | $0.209 | $0.1045 | 1.45% | Quarterly | $0.4265 | Sep 14, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 | Sep 25, 2017 |
| Jun 16, 2017 | $0.223 | $0.1115 | 1.52% | Quarterly | $0.42 | Jun 15, 2017 | Jun 20, 2017 | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | $0.205 | $0.1025 | 1.55% | Quarterly | $0.414 | Mar 16, 2017 | Mar 21, 2017 | Mar 27, 2017 |
| Dec 16, 2016 | $0.216 | $0.108 | 1.73% | Quarterly | $0.4215 | Dec 15, 2016 | Dec 20, 2016 | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | $0.196 | $0.098 | 1.79% | Quarterly | $0.4215 | Sep 15, 2016 | Sep 20, 2016 | Sep 26, 2016 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | $0.211 | $0.1055 | 1.93% | Quarterly | $0.415 | Jun 16, 2016 | Jun 21, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | $0.22 | $0.11 | 1.86% | Quarterly | $0.406 | Mar 17, 2016 | Mar 22, 2016 | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | $0.216 | $0.108 | 1.81% | Quarterly | $0.3825 | Dec 17, 2015 | Dec 22, 2015 | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | $0.183 | $0.0915 | 1.91% | Quarterly | $0.3825 | Sep 17, 2015 | Sep 22, 2015 | Sep 28, 2015 |
| Jun 19, 2015 | $0.193 | $0.0965 | 1.78% | Quarterly | $0.378 | Jun 18, 2015 | Jun 23, 2015 | Jun 29, 2015 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | $0.173 | $0.0865 | 1.74% | Quarterly | $0.3695 | Mar 19, 2015 | Mar 24, 2015 | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | $0.216 | $0.108 | 1.74% | Quarterly | $0.3615 | Dec 18, 2014 | Dec 23, 2014 | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | $0.174 | $0.087 | 1.68% | Quarterly | $0.339 | Sep 18, 2014 | Sep 23, 2014 | Sep 29, 2014 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | $0.176 | $0.088 | 1.74% | Quarterly | $0.331 | Jun 19, 2014 | Jun 24, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | $0.157 | $0.0785 | 1.76% | Quarterly | $0.3205 | Mar 20, 2014 | Mar 25, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | $0.171 | $0.0855 | 1.74% | Quarterly | $0.304 | Dec 19, 2013 | Dec 24, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | $0.158 | $0.079 | 1.87% | Quarterly | $0.3025 | Sep 19, 2013 | Sep 24, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | $0.155 | $0.0775 | 1.89% | Quarterly | $0.2885 | Jun 20, 2013 | Jun 25, 2013 | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Mar 15, 2013 | $0.124 | $0.062 | 1.76% | Quarterly | $0.2655 | Mar 14, 2013 | Mar 19, 2013 | Mar 25, 2013 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | $0.168 | $0.084 | 1.74% | Quarterly | $0.2515 | Dec 20, 2012 | Dec 26, 2012 | Jan 3, 2013 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | $0.13 | $0.065 | 1.41% | Quarterly | $0.222 | — | Sep 25, 2012 | Oct 3, 2012 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | $0.109 | $0.0545 | 1.44% | Quarterly | $0.204 | — | Jun 19, 2012 | Jun 27, 2012 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | $0.096 | $0.048 | 1.33% | Quarterly | $0.1985 | — | Mar 20, 2012 | Mar 28, 2012 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | $0.109 | $0.0545 | 1.54% | Quarterly | $0.1925 | — | Dec 20, 2011 | Dec 28, 2011 |
| Sep 16, 2011 | $0.094 | $0.047 | 1.47% | Quarterly | $0.183 | — | Sep 20, 2011 | Sep 28, 2011 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | $0.098 | $0.049 | 1.44% | Quarterly | $0.1765 | — | Jun 21, 2011 | Jun 29, 2011 |
| Mar 18, 2011 | $0.084 | $0.042 | 1.34% | Quarterly | $0.167 | — | Mar 22, 2011 | Mar 30, 2011 |
| Dec 17, 2010 | $0.09 | $0.045 | 1.29% | Quarterly | $0.1615 | — | Dec 21, 2010 | Dec 29, 2010 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | $0.081 | $0.0405 | 1.38% | Quarterly | $0.156 | — | Sep 21, 2010 | Sep 29, 2010 |
| Jun 18, 2010 | $0.079 | $0.0395 | 1.38% | Quarterly | $0.154 | — | Jun 22, 2010 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | $0.073 | $0.0365 | 1.36% | Quarterly | $0.155 | — | Mar 23, 2010 | Mar 31, 2010 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | $0.079 | $0.0395 | 1.41% | Quarterly | $0.157 | — | Dec 22, 2009 | Dec 30, 2009 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | $0.077 | $0.0385 | 1.51% | Quarterly | $0.158 | — | Sep 22, 2009 | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Jun 19, 2009 | $0.081 | $0.0405 | 1.71% | Quarterly | $0.155 | — | Jun 23, 2009 | Jul 1, 2009 |
| Mar 20, 2009 | $0.077 | $0.0385 | 1.98% | Quarterly | $0.149 | — | Mar 24, 2009 | Apr 1, 2009 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | $0.081 | $0.0405 | 1.49% | Quarterly | $0.1135 | — | Dec 23, 2008 | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | $0.071 | $0.0355 | 1.29% | Quarterly | $0.1345 | — | Sep 23, 2008 | Oct 1, 2008 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | $0.069 | $0.0345 | 1.06% | Quarterly | $0.1255 | — | Jun 24, 2008 | Jul 2, 2008 |
| Mar 20, 2008 | $0.0060 | $0.0030 | 89.29% | Quarterly | $0.091 | — | Mar 25, 2008 | Apr 2, 2008 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | $0.123 | $0.0615 | 71.80% | Quarterly | $0.097 | — | Dec 26, 2007 | Jan 3, 2008 |
| Sep 21, 2007 | $0.053 | $0.0265 | 77.10% | Quarterly | $0.0355 | — | Sep 25, 2007 | Oct 3, 2007 |
| Jun 15, 2007 | $0.018 | $0.0090 | 76.42% | Semi-Annual | $0.0090 | — | Jun 19, 2007 | Jun 27, 2007 |
| Dec 15, 2006 | $0.135 | $0.0675 | 75.98% | Semi-Annual | $0.022 | — | Dec 19, 2006 | Dec 27, 2006 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | $0.044 | $0.022 | 20.28% | Quarterly | $0.022 | — | Sep 19, 2006 | Sep 27, 2006 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | $0.148 | $0.074 | 68.58% | Annual | $0.074 | — | Dec 20, 2005 | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | $0.418 | $0.209 | 1.99% | Annual | $0.209 | — | Dec 21, 2004 | Jan 31, 2005 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | $0.141 | $0.0705 | 70.85% | Annual | — | — | Dec 23, 2003 | Jan 30, 2004 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | $0.041 | $0.0205 | 26.69% | Annual | — | — | Dec 24, 2002 | Jan 31, 2003 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | $0.0010 | $0.0005 | 0.19% | Annual | — | — | Dec 21, 1999 | Jan 31, 2000 |
ETF distribution yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with frequency, history, holdings exposure, and fund risk before treating income as durable.
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Stable or rising distributions can support an income allocation, while irregular payments should be read as fund-policy and market-cycle evidence.
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XLK Dividends FAQ
Does XLK pay dividends?
Yes — though ETF payouts are technically fund distributions rather than corporate dividends. State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF has covered distribution history, most recently $0.22 per share on a quarterly cadence.
What is XLK's dividend yield?
XLK's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.45%, from $0.83 per share paid over the trailing 12 months. That is distributions paid divided by the latest available market price — it is not a 30-Day SEC Yield, a forward yield, or a total return.
How often does XLK pay dividends?
XLK currently pays distributions on a quarterly cadence based on covered payment history. Cadence inferred from payment spacing is labeled as inferred, because a fund can change its schedule.
When is XLK's next dividend?
XLK's next distribution is projected from its recent cadence, around Dec 21, 2026. A projection is an estimate from past payments, not an issuer announcement, and the fund can change both the date and the amount.
What was XLK's latest dividend?
XLK's latest covered distribution was $0.22 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 21, 2026 and a payment date of Sep 23, 2026.
Why do XLK's distributions vary?
XLK distributes the income its underlying holdings generate, so the amount moves with dividend timing across the portfolio, index changes, and seasonality. Variation between periods is normal for a broad-market fund and does not by itself signal a change in fund policy.