SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) Dividend History

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex Dividend Date	Record Date
March 26, 2025	$0.19	03/24/2025	03/24/2025
December 26, 2024	$0.57	12/23/2024	12/23/2024
September 25, 2024	$0.21	09/23/2024	09/23/2024
June 26, 2024	$0.16	06/24/2024	06/24/2024
March 21, 2024	$0.16	03/18/2024	03/19/2024
December 21, 2023	$0.35	12/18/2023	12/19/2023
September 21, 2023	$0.12	09/18/2023	09/19/2023
June 23, 2023	$0.14	06/20/2023	06/21/2023
March 23, 2023	$0.12	03/20/2023	03/21/2023
December 22, 2022	$0.10	12/19/2022	12/20/2022
September 22, 2022	$0.20	09/19/2022	09/20/2022
June 24, 2022	$0.12	06/21/2022	06/22/2022
March 24, 2022	$0.13	03/21/2022	03/22/2022
December 23, 2021	$0.12	12/20/2021	12/21/2021
September 23, 2021	$0.09	09/20/2021	09/21/2021
June 24, 2021	$0.12	06/21/2021	06/22/2021
March 25, 2021	$0.65	03/22/2021	03/23/2021
December 24, 2020	$0.10	12/21/2020	12/22/2020
September 24, 2020	$0.09	09/21/2020	09/22/2020
June 25, 2020	$0.09	06/22/2020	06/23/2020
March 26, 2020	$0.43	03/23/2020	03/24/2020
December 27, 2019	$0.13	12/23/2019	12/24/2019
September 26, 2019	$0.40	09/23/2019	09/24/2019
June 27, 2019	$0.13	06/24/2019	06/25/2019
March 21, 2019	$0.16	03/18/2019	03/19/2019
December 28, 2018	$0.14	12/24/2018	12/26/2018
September 26, 2018	$0.59	09/21/2018	09/24/2018
June 20, 2018	$0.09	06/15/2018	06/18/2018
March 21, 2018	$0.12	03/16/2018	03/19/2018
December 26, 2017	$0.09	12/15/2017	12/18/2017
September 25, 2017	$0.31	09/15/2017	09/18/2017
June 26, 2017	$0.10	06/16/2017	06/20/2017
March 27, 2017	$0.13	03/17/2017	03/21/2017
December 27, 2016	$0.35	12/16/2016	12/20/2016
September 26, 2016	$0.12	09/16/2016	09/20/2016
June 27, 2016	$0.11	06/17/2016	06/21/2016
March 29, 2016	$0.11	03/18/2016	03/22/2016
December 29, 2015	$0.10	12/18/2015	12/22/2015
December 29, 2015	$0.31	12/18/2015	12/22/2015
December 29, 2015	$0.41	12/18/2015	12/22/2015
September 28, 2015	$0.10	09/18/2015	09/22/2015
June 29, 2015	$0.19	06/19/2015	06/23/2015
March 30, 2015	$0.42	03/20/2015	03/24/2015
December 30, 2014	$0.16	12/19/2014	12/23/2014
September 29, 2014	$0.16	09/19/2014	09/23/2014
June 30, 2014	$0.66	06/20/2014	06/24/2014
March 31, 2014	$0.19	03/21/2014	03/25/2014
December 31, 2013	$0.67	12/20/2013	12/24/2013
December 31, 2013	$0.19	12/20/2013	12/24/2013
December 31, 2013	$0.06	12/20/2013	12/24/2013
September 30, 2013	$0.67	09/20/2013	09/24/2013
July 01, 2013	$0.19	06/21/2013	06/25/2013
March 25, 2013	$0.15	03/15/2013	03/19/2013
January 04, 2013	$0.34	12/21/2012	12/26/2012
January 04, 2013	$0.56	12/21/2012	12/26/2012
October 03, 2012	$0.19	09/21/2012	09/25/2012
June 27, 2012	$0.17	06/15/2012	06/19/2012
March 28, 2012	$0.17	03/16/2012	03/20/2012
December 29, 2011	$0.15	12/16/2011	12/20/2011

Dividends Summary

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF has issued 59 dividend payments over the past 14 years
The most recent dividend was paid 73 days ago, on March 26, 2025
The first recorded dividend was paid on December 29, 2011
The highest dividend payout was $0.67 per share
The average dividend over this 14 year span is $0.23 per share
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF has increased its dividend payments by 22.50% since 2011

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Dividend data last updated 06/07/2025 20:33:31 UTC