Dividend Calendar
SPY Ex-Dividend Dates 2026
Next scheduled ex-dividend date: Dec 18, 2026. Every quarterly ex-dividend date and pay date for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust this year — what has been paid so far, and the published schedule for the rest of 2026.
Updated September 2026 · 3 ex-dates recorded in 2026
2026 at a glance
Per-share cash declared by ex-date month. Solid boxes are recorded payments; dashed boxes are months with estimated dates still ahead.
Upcoming SPY ex-dividend dates
Declared catalog dates and issuer-published 2026 schedule rows for SPY. Cadence estimates are withheld while these sources cover the rest of the year. Amounts are never projected.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 recorded | Oct 30, 2026 recorded | $1.88883 | Upcoming |
| Dec 18, 2026 issuer | Jan 29, 2027 issuer | — | Declared |
2026 SPY ex-dividend dates and pay dates so far
Most recent first. 3 distributions recorded in 2026, $5.58935 per share as declared.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $1.90352 | Paid |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $1.797 | Paid |
Amounts are the per-share cash declared on each ex-date, as recorded by our data pipeline — not restated for any later share split, so this table reads as a holder's statement did at the time. For split-adjusted annual totals and growth, see the SPY dividend history page. The final tax character of a distribution (income vs. return of capital) is reported by the issuer after year end. Not investment advice.
2025 SPY dividend calendar
Last year's full schedule for reference: 4 ex-dividend dates, $7.28113 per share as declared.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $1.99337 | Paid |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $1.83111 | Paid |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $1.76112 | Paid |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $1.69553 | Paid |
Frequently asked questions
When is SPY's next ex-dividend date?
SPY's next issuer-published ex-dividend date is Dec 18, 2026, with payment on Jan 29, 2027. That pair comes from the issuer's published 2026 distribution schedule; the per-share amount is declared closer to the ex-date.
How often does SPY pay?
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) has been paying on a quarterly schedule, with ex-dates typically around the 19th of the month. This page records 136 distributions since Mar 19, 1993.
When does SPY actually pay after the ex-date?
Over its recent distributions, SPY has paid about 42 days after each ex-dividend date. The most recent recorded distribution went ex on Sep 18, 2026 and paid on Oct 30, 2026.
How much has SPY paid in 2026?
So far in 2026, SPY has gone ex-dividend 3 times, totaling $5.58935 per share as declared on each date. The last recorded distribution was $1.88883 per share on Sep 18, 2026. Data as of September 2026.
Are the estimated dates on this page official?
Rows marked "declared" come from SPY's current catalog declaration. Rows marked "issuer" come from the issuer's published 2026 schedule (dates only — amounts are still declared closer to each ex-date). Cadence estimates are withheld when either of those sources already covers the rest of the year. The issuer can still change a schedule.