S&P 500 Dividend Yield
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Basic Info
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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 1.75%, compared to 1.71% last month and 1.92% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 1.87%. |
| Report | S&P 500 Earnings |
| Category | Market Indices and Statistics |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Standard and Poor's |
Stats
| Last Value | 1.75% |
| Latest Period | Sep 2020 |
| Last Updated | Oct 8 2020, 11:01 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 1.87% |
| Average Growth Rate | 3.16% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 1.92% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -8.96% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | N/A |
| Formula | S&P 500 Dividends Per Share TTM * 100.00 / S&P 500 |
Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2020 | 1.75% |
| August 31, 2020 | 1.71% |
| July 31, 2020 | 1.82% |
| June 30, 2020 | 1.93% |
| May 31, 2020 | 1.96% |
| April 30, 2020 | 2.05% |
| March 31, 2020 | 2.31% |
| February 29, 2020 | 1.97% |
| January 31, 2020 | 1.81% |
| December 31, 2019 | 1.80% |
| November 30, 2019 | 1.82% |
| October 31, 2019 | 1.88% |
| September 30, 2019 | 1.92% |
| August 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% |
| February 28, 2019 | 1.93% |
| January 31, 2019 | 1.99% |
| December 31, 2018 | 2.14% |
| November 30, 2018 | 1.90% |
| October 31, 2018 | 1.93% |
| September 30, 2018 | 1.80% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| August 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% |
| February 28, 2018 | 1.80% |
| January 31, 2018 | 1.73% |
| December 31, 2017 | 1.83% |
| November 30, 2017 | 1.82% |
| October 31, 2017 | 1.87% |
| September 30, 2017 | 1.91% |
| August 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% |
| February 28, 2017 | 1.93% |
| January 31, 2017 | 2.01% |
| December 31, 2016 | 2.04% |
| November 30, 2016 | 2.05% |
| October 31, 2016 | 2.12% |
| September 30, 2016 | 2.08% |
| August 31, 2016 | 2.05% |
Basic Info
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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 1.75%, compared to 1.71% last month and 1.92% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 1.87%. |
| Report | S&P 500 Earnings |
| Category | Market Indices and Statistics |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Standard and Poor's |
Stats
| Last Value | 1.75% |
| Latest Period | Sep 2020 |
| Last Updated | Oct 8 2020, 11:01 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 1.87% |
| Average Growth Rate | 3.16% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 1.92% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -8.96% |
| 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 Fundamentals |
| S&P 500 Earnings Yield | 3.20% |
| S&P 500 Market Cap | 27.87T USD |
| S&P 500 P/E Ratio | 31.24 |
| S&P 500 Price to Book Ratio | 3.728 |
| S&P 500 Shiller CAPE Ratio | 30.63 |
| S&P 500 Returns |
| S&P 500 1 Year Return | 12.98% |
| S&P 500 10 Year Return | 194.7% |
| S&P 500 3 Year Return | 33.49% |
| S&P 500 5 Year Return | 75.15% |
| S&P 500 Annual Return | 28.88% |
| S&P 500 Annual Total Return | 31.49% |
| S&P 500 Monthly Return | -3.92% |
| S&P 500 Monthly Total Return | -3.80% |