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XLF Dividend History & Analysis | 1.4% Yield

XLF has a dividend yield of 1.4% and paid 0.73 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 1.38%
Dividends per Share 12m 0.73
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y 3.53%
Overall Dividend Rating 46.85%
Yield on Cost 5y 3.25%
Payout Ratio -
Payouts in the last 12m 4
Payout Consistency 5y 49.60%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.
Total Return 12m: 14.3% (S&P 500: 18.3%)
Total Return 5y: 135.1% (S&P 500: 114.1%)

Top Dividend Payers in Financial

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
BIZD 1,488 M 12.0% 24.8%
KBWD 412 M 12.9% 21.6%
PBDC 226 M 10.4% 17.2%
EUFN 4,351 M 3.83% 11.4%
BKCH 457 M 3.49% 4.78%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (CAGR) Payout Consistency
PBDC 226 M 86.9% 100%
EUFN 4,351 M 50.7% 89.7%
BIZD 1,488 M 6.27% 97.3%
IYF 4,034 M 5.69% 92.5%
KBWD 412 M 3.33% 93.4%

Similar Stocks with Attractive Dividends - Compare XLF Dividends with its Peer-Group

PBDC
Putnam Trust
 10.40% Yield
BIZD
VanEck BDC Income
 11.97% Yield
KBWD
Invesco KBW High
 12.87% Yield
EUFN
iShares MSCI
 3.83% Yield
IXG
iShares Global
 2.15% Yield
KBE
SPDR S&P Bank
 2.51% Yield

XLF Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of October 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-09-22 2025-09-22 2025-09-24 0.178 3.5% 0.33%
2025-06-23 2025-06-23 2025-06-25 0.172 -3.9% 0.34%
2025-03-24 2025-03-24 2025-03-26 Quarterly 0.179 -13.1% 0.36%
2024-12-23 2024-12-23 2024-12-26 Quarterly 0.206 24.8% 0.43%
2024-09-23 2024-09-23 2024-09-25 Quarterly 0.165 1.2% 0.36%
2024-06-24 2024-06-24 2024-06-26 Quarterly 0.163 6.5% 0.39%
2024-03-18 2024-03-19 2024-03-21 Quarterly 0.153 -16.8% 0.38%
2023-12-18 2023-12-19 2023-12-21 Quarterly 0.184 18.7% 0.49%
2023-09-18 2023-09-19 2023-09-21 Quarterly 0.155 3.3% 0.45%
2023-06-20 2023-06-21 2023-06-23 Quarterly 0.15 -2% 0.45%
2023-03-20 2023-03-21 2023-03-23 Quarterly 0.153 -27.1% 0.49%
2022-12-19 2022-12-20 2022-12-22 Quarterly 0.21 21.4% 0.63%
2022-09-19 2022-09-20 2022-09-22 Quarterly 0.173 5.5% 0.53%
2022-06-21 2022-06-22 2022-06-24 Quarterly 0.164 7.9% 0.52%
2022-03-21 2022-03-22 2022-03-24 Quarterly 0.152 -17.4% 0.39%
2021-12-20 2021-12-21 2021-12-23 Quarterly 0.184 13.6% 0.49%
2021-09-20 2021-09-21 2021-09-23 Quarterly 0.162 16.5% 0.44%
2021-06-21 2021-06-22 2021-06-24 Quarterly 0.139 -7.9% 0.39%
2021-03-22 2021-03-23 2021-03-25 Quarterly 0.151 -0.7% 0.45%
2020-12-21 2020-12-22 2020-12-24 Quarterly 0.152 12.6% 0.53%
2020-09-21 2020-09-22 2020-09-24 Quarterly 0.135 -11.2% N/A
2020-06-22 2020-06-23 2020-06-25 Quarterly 0.152 -4.4% N/A
2020-03-23 2020-03-24 2020-03-26 Quarterly 0.159 1.9% N/A
2019-12-20 2019-12-23 2019-12-26 Quarterly 0.156 8.3% N/A
2019-09-20 2019-09-23 2019-09-25 Quarterly 0.144 3.6% N/A
2019-06-21 2019-06-24 2019-06-26 Quarterly 0.139 3% N/A
2019-03-15 2019-03-18 2019-03-20 Quarterly 0.135 -6.9% N/A
2018-12-21 2018-12-24 2018-12-27 Quarterly 0.145 13.3% N/A
2018-09-21 2018-09-24 2018-09-26 Quarterly 0.128 7.6% N/A
2018-06-15 2018-06-18 2018-06-20 Quarterly 0.119 13.3% N/A
2018-03-16 2018-03-19 2018-03-21 Quarterly 0.105 -18% N/A
2017-12-15 2017-12-18 2017-12-26 Quarterly 0.128 24.3% N/A
2017-09-15 2017-09-18 2017-09-25 Quarterly 0.103 10.8% N/A
2017-06-16 2017-06-20 2017-06-26 Quarterly 0.093 5.7% N/A
2017-03-17 2017-03-21 2017-03-27 Quarterly 0.088 -17.8% N/A
2016-12-16 2016-12-20 2016-12-27 Quarterly 0.107 15.5% N/A
2016-09-16 2016-09-20 2016-09-26 Quarterly 0.0926 -5.8% N/A
2016-06-17 2016-06-21 2016-06-27 Quarterly 0.0983 21% N/A
2016-03-18 2016-03-22 2016-03-29 Quarterly 0.0812 -33.3% N/A
2015-12-18 2015-12-22 2015-12-29 Quarterly 0.1219 32.7% N/A
2015-09-18 2015-09-22 2015-09-28 Quarterly 0.0918 2.7% N/A
2015-06-19 2015-06-23 2015-06-29 Quarterly 0.0894 20.9% N/A
2015-03-20 2015-03-24 2015-03-30 Quarterly 0.0739 -27.8% N/A
2014-12-19 2014-12-23 2014-12-30 Quarterly 0.1024 28.6% N/A
2014-09-19 2014-09-23 2014-09-29 Quarterly 0.0796 8.9% N/A
2014-06-20 2014-06-24 2014-06-30 Quarterly 0.0731 8.4% N/A
2014-03-21 2014-03-25 2014-03-31 Quarterly 0.0674 -17.8% N/A
2013-12-20 2013-12-24 2013-12-31 Quarterly 0.0821 24.7% N/A
2013-09-20 2013-09-24 2013-09-30 Quarterly 0.0658 5.2% N/A
2013-06-21 2013-06-25 2013-07-01 Quarterly 0.0626 0% N/A

XLF Dividend FAQ

The Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund (NYSE ARCA:XLF) is an exchange-traded fund that tracks a GICS-defined financial sector index, allocating at least 95 % of its assets to the index constituents. The index covers a broad swath of financial services firms-including banks, insurers, capital-market participants, mortgage REITs, and consumer-finance companies-making the fund non-diversified by regulatory definition.

What is the Dividend Yield of XLF?

As of October 2025, XLF`s dividend yield is 1.38%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.73 USD by the current share price of 53.11.

Does XLF pay a dividend?

As of October 2025, XLF paid a dividend of 0.73 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-09-22 and the payout was 0.178 USD.

How often does XLF pay dividends?

XLF pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, XLF has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-09-22.

Will XLF pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.178 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-09-22. The next Ex-Dividend date for Financial Sector SPDR (XLF) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for XLF?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Financial Sector SPDR (XLF) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of XLF?

XLF's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 3.53% per year.
Strong growth: XLF's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of XLF?

XLF's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 3.25%. If you bought XLF's shares at 22.59 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.73 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 3.25% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of XLF?

XLF Payout Consistency is 94.9%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Very consistent: Financial Sector SPDR has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does XLF have a good Dividend Yield?

XLF`s 1.38% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of XLF?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of XLF is unknown.

What is the Dividend Rating of XLF?

XLF`s Overall Dividend Rating is 46.85%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid in the last 12m (TTM).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.

Last update: 2025-10-06 02:01