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Basic Info

S&P 500 Dividend Yield is at 1.35%, compared to 1.47% last month and 1.66% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 1.84%.

The S&P 500 Dividend Yield, as calculated by the S&P 500 Dividends Per share TTM divided by the S&P 500 close price for the month, reflects the dividend-only return on the S&P 500 index. The S&P 500 index is a basket of 500 large US stocks, weighted by market cap, and is the most widely followed index representing the US stock market. After the financial crisis of 2008 the yield value decreased from a peak of 3.86% in 2008, to hovering around 2%, on average, for the next 10 years.

Stats

Last Value 1.35%
Latest Period Mar 2024
Last Updated Apr 8 2024, 11:01 EDT
Long Term Average 1.84%
Average Growth Rate 6.87%
Value from Last Month 1.47%
Change from Last Month -8.55%
Value from 1 Year Ago 1.66%
Change from 1 Year Ago -18.80%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment N/A
Formula S&P 500 Dividends Per Share TTM * 100.00 / S&P 500

Historical Data

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Date Value
March 31, 2024 1.35%
December 31, 2023 1.47%
September 30, 2023 1.62%
June 30, 2023 1.54%
March 31, 2023 1.66%
December 31, 2022 1.74%
September 30, 2022 1.82%
June 30, 2022 1.69%
March 31, 2022 1.37%
December 31, 2021 1.27%
September 30, 2021 1.38%
June 30, 2021 1.35%
March 31, 2021 1.45%
December 31, 2020 1.55%
September 30, 2020 1.75%
June 30, 2020 1.93%
March 31, 2020 2.31%
December 31, 2019 1.80%
September 30, 2019 1.92%
June 30, 2019 1.91%
March 31, 2019 1.94%
December 31, 2018 2.14%
September 30, 2018 1.80%
June 30, 2018 1.88%
March 31, 2018 1.89%
Date Value
December 31, 2017 1.83%
September 30, 2017 1.91%
June 30, 2017 1.95%
March 31, 2017 1.96%
December 31, 2016 2.04%
September 30, 2016 2.08%
June 30, 2016 2.12%
March 31, 2016 2.13%
December 31, 2015 2.12%
September 30, 2015 2.21%
June 30, 2015 2.02%
March 31, 2015 1.97%
December 31, 2014 1.92%
September 30, 2014 1.95%
June 30, 2014 1.91%
March 31, 2014 1.93%
December 31, 2013 1.89%
September 30, 2013 2.05%
June 30, 2013 2.07%
March 31, 2013 2.05%
December 31, 2012 2.19%
September 30, 2012 2.05%
June 30, 2012 2.08%
March 31, 2012 1.94%
December 31, 2011 2.10%

Basic Info

S&P 500 Dividend Yield is at 1.35%, compared to 1.47% last month and 1.66% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 1.84%.

The S&P 500 Dividend Yield, as calculated by the S&P 500 Dividends Per share TTM divided by the S&P 500 close price for the month, reflects the dividend-only return on the S&P 500 index. The S&P 500 index is a basket of 500 large US stocks, weighted by market cap, and is the most widely followed index representing the US stock market. After the financial crisis of 2008 the yield value decreased from a peak of 3.86% in 2008, to hovering around 2%, on average, for the next 10 years.

Stats

Last Value 1.35%
Latest Period Mar 2024
Last Updated Apr 8 2024, 11:01 EDT
Long Term Average 1.84%
Average Growth Rate 6.87%
Value from Last Month 1.47%
Change from Last Month -8.55%
Value from 1 Year Ago 1.66%
Change from 1 Year Ago -18.80%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment N/A
Formula S&P 500 Dividends Per Share TTM * 100.00 / S&P 500