S&P 500 Dividend Yield:
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.
S&P 500 Dividend Yield is at 1.80%, compared to 1.82% last month and 2.14% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 1.87%.
- Category: Market Indices and Statistics
- Region: United States
- Report: S&P 500 Earnings
- Source: Standard and Poor's
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Historical Data
| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2019 | 1.80% |
| Nov. 30, 2019 | 1.82% |
| Oct. 31, 2019 | 1.88% |
| Sept. 30, 2019 | 1.92% |
| Aug. 31, 2019 | 1.92% |
| July 31, 2019 | 1.88% |
| June 30, 2019 | 1.91% |
| May 31, 2019 | 2.00% |
| April 30, 2019 | 1.86% |
| March 31, 2019 | 1.94% |
| Feb. 28, 2019 | 1.93% |
| Jan. 31, 2019 | 1.99% |
| Dec. 31, 2018 | 2.14% |
| Nov. 30, 2018 | 1.90% |
| Oct. 31, 2018 | 1.93% |
| Sept. 30, 2018 | 1.80% |
| Aug. 31, 2018 | 1.76% |
| July 31, 2018 | 1.81% |
| June 30, 2018 | 1.88% |
| May 31, 2018 | 1.85% |
| April 30, 2018 | 1.89% |
| March 31, 2018 | 1.89% |
| Feb. 28, 2018 | 1.80% |
| Jan. 31, 2018 | 1.73% |
| Dec. 31, 2017 | 1.83% |
| Nov. 30, 2017 | 1.82% |
| Oct. 31, 2017 | 1.87% |
| Sept. 30, 2017 | 1.91% |
| Aug. 31, 2017 | 1.91% |
| July 31, 2017 | 1.91% |
| June 30, 2017 | 1.95% |
| May 31, 2017 | 1.92% |
| April 30, 2017 | 1.95% |
| March 31, 2017 | 1.96% |
| Feb. 28, 2017 | 1.93% |
| Jan. 31, 2017 | 2.01% |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | 2.04% |
| Nov. 30, 2016 | 2.05% |
| Oct. 31, 2016 | 2.12% |
| Sept. 30, 2016 | 2.08% |
| Aug. 31, 2016 | 2.05% |
| July 31, 2016 | 2.05% |
| June 30, 2016 | 2.12% |
| May 31, 2016 | 2.09% |
| April 30, 2016 | 2.12% |
| March 31, 2016 | 2.13% |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | 2.25% |
| Jan. 31, 2016 | 2.24% |
| Dec. 31, 2015 | 2.12% |
| Nov. 30, 2015 | 2.04% |
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Stats
| Last Value | 1.80% |
| Latest Period | Dec 2019 |
| Last Updated | Jan 8 2020, 13:20 EST |
| Long Term Average | 1.87% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 2.14% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -15.92% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | N/A |
Formula: S&P 500 Dividends Per Share TTM * 100.00 / S&P 500
Related Indicators
| S&P 500 Metrics | |
|---|---|
| S&P 500 2 Year Return | 20.84% |
| S&P 500 3 Year Return | 44.31% |
| S&P 500 5 Year Return | 56.92% |
| S&P 500 Market Cap | 26.76T USD |
| S&P 500 Monthly Return | 2.86% |
| S&P 500 Operating Earnings Per Share | 39.81 USD |
| S&P 500 P/E Ratio | 22.40 |
