This Broad Market ETF Never Cut Its Dividend in 25 Years

"The SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF ( NYSEARCA:SPTM) generates income by collecting dividends from its holdings and passing them through to investors. With 1,500 holdings spanning the entire U.S. market, SPTM offers broad exposure at an ultra-low 0.03% expense ratio. The fund yields 1.1%, modest compared to the 10-year Treasury at 4.16% - a dynamic we explored in today's Daily Profit newsletter - but the story is capital appreciation combined with steady income rather than yield chasing."

"SPTM paid out $0.933 in dividends during 2025, up from $0.916 in 2024. That 1.9% increase reflects underlying growth in corporate profits across the broad U.S. market. The fund has never cut its dividend in its 25-year history, maintaining quarterly payments without interruption even during the 2020 market disruption. What Drives SPTM's Dividend Technology dominance shapes SPTM's dividend profile, with NVIDIA ( NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction), Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL),"

SPTM collects dividends from its 1,500 U.S. holdings and passes them through to investors. The fund offers broad market exposure with an ultra-low 0.03% expense ratio and yields 1.1%, compared with the 10-year Treasury at 4.16%. SPTM paid $0.933 in dividends during 2025, up from $0.916 in 2024, a 1.9% increase reflecting corporate profit growth. The fund has never cut its dividend in its 25-year history and maintained quarterly payments through the 2020 disruption. Technology names—NVIDIA, Apple, and Microsoft—make up about 19% of the portfolio, prioritizing reinvestment over high payouts. Financial and healthcare holdings like JPMorgan Chase and Johnson & Johnson provide dividend resilience through conservative payout practices and disciplined capital allocation.

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