SYLD Dividend History & Yield Analysis
SYLD has 31 recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $85.82.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$0.76502 pmts
- 2025$1.564 pmts
- 2024$1.404 pmts
- 2023$1.304 pmts
- 2022$1.304 pmts
- 2021$1.444 pmts
- 2020$0.89004 pmts
- 2019$0.83604 pmts
- 2018$0.18001 pmt
SYLD Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-18 | $0.3400 |
| 2026-03-01 | 2026-03-20 | $0.4250 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-18 | $0.1980 |
| 2025-09-01 | 2025-09-18 | $0.4920 |
| 2025-06-01 | 2025-06-18 | $0.3500 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-20 | $0.5230 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2024-12-20 | $0.2130 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2024-09-20 | $0.2400 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2024-06-21 | $0.4300 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-21 | $0.5150 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-14 | $0.1260 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-21 | $0.3050 |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-22 | $0.2940 |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-23 | $0.5750 |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-22 | $0.3880 |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-22 | $0.4270 |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-23 | $0.3060 |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-24 | $0.1830 |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-22 | $0.7670 |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-23 | $0.2280 |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-24 | $0.3140 |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-25 | $0.1280 |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-23 | $0.3180 |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-24 | $0.1480 |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-25 | $0.2260 |
| 2020-03-01 | 2020-03-26 | $0.1980 |
| 2019-12-01 | 2019-12-26 | $0.2340 |
| 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-26 | $0.2080 |
| 2019-06-01 | 2019-06-27 | $0.2060 |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-28 | $0.1880 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2018-12-26 | $0.1800 |
Does SYLD pay dividends?
Yes. SYLD pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.3400 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-06-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the SYLD yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($1.46) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the SYLD DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.