Dividend Calendar
XLE Ex-Dividend Dates 2026
Next scheduled ex-dividend date: Dec 21, 2026. Every quarterly ex-dividend date and pay date for State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF this year — what has been paid so far, and the published schedule for the rest of 2026.
Updated October 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 show upcoming dates with their source labels.
Upcoming XLE ex-dividend dates
Declared catalog dates and issuer-published 2026 schedule rows for XLE. Cadence estimates are withheld while these sources cover the rest of the year. Amounts are never projected.
Source: Issuer's 2026 distribution schedule. Scheduled dates can change; amounts remain unknown until declared.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2026 issuer | Dec 23, 2026 issuer | — | Issuer scheduled |
2026 XLE ex-dividend dates and pay dates so far
Most recent first. 3 distributions recorded in 2026, $1.15034 per share as declared.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $0.38028 | Paid |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | $0.38488 | Paid |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $0.38518 | 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 XLE 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 XLE dividend calendar
Last year's full schedule for reference: 4 ex-dividend dates, $2.55633 per share as declared.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.37301 | Paid |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.74874 | Paid |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $0.71826 | Paid |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | $0.71632 | Paid |
Frequently asked questions
When is XLE's next ex-dividend date?
XLE's next issuer-published ex-dividend date is Dec 21, 2026, with payment on Dec 23, 2026. 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 XLE pay?
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) has been paying on a quarterly schedule, with ex-dates typically around the 22nd of the month. This page records 112 distributions since Mar 19, 1999.
When does XLE actually pay after the ex-date?
Over its recent distributions, XLE has paid about 2 days after each ex-dividend date. The most recent recorded distribution went ex on Sep 21, 2026 and paid on Sep 23, 2026.
How much has XLE paid in 2026?
So far in 2026, XLE has gone ex-dividend 3 times, totaling $1.15034 per share as declared on each date. The last recorded distribution was $0.38028 per share on Sep 21, 2026. Data as of October 2026.
Are the upcoming dates on this page official?
Rows marked "declared" come from XLE'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.