SDY ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
SDY returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.94% | -5.52% | |
| 3 months | -4.62% | -5.20% | |
| 6 months | +2.27% | +0.99% | |
| Year to date | +8.03% | +6.04% | |
| 1 year | +8.26% | +5.50% | |
| 3 years | +40.68% (+12.05%/yr) | +30.06% (+9.15%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +38.85% (+6.50%/yr) | +20.86% (+3.70%/yr) |
SDY returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +8.03% | +6.04% |
| 2025 | +8.17% | +5.34% |
| 2024 | +8.44% | +5.71% |
| 2023 | +2.63% | -0.11% |
| 2022 | -0.52% | -3.11% |
SDY drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 16.73%, from $132.34 on Aug. 16, 2022 to $110.20 on Oct. 27, 2023; the price was back at its earlier peak on May 17, 2024, 203 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 7.98% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 15.57% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 16.73% |
| 52-week closing high | $159.18 Aug. 24, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $135.96 Nov. 20, 2025 |
| Latest close | $147.57 Oct. 2, 2026 |
SDY dividends
SDY paid $3.78 per share in the last 12 months over 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.56% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Sept. 21, 2026 ($0.92 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $2.76 | 3 |
| 2025 | $3.63 | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.38 | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.30 | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.20 | 4 |
Compare SDY with
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- OEF +16.20%
- IWP -1.18%
- DFIV +23.86%
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.