S&P 500 Dividend Yield Monthly Trends: S&P 500 Earnings (2024)

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S&P 500 Dividend Yield Monthly Trends: S&P 500 Earnings? ›

S&P 500 Dividend Yield (I:SP500DYT)

S&P 500 Monthly Total Return is at -4.08%, compared to 3.22% last month and 1.56% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 0.70%. The S&P 500 Monthly Total Return is the investment return received each month, including dividends, when holding the S&P 500 index.

Basic Info. S&P 500 Monthly Return is at -4.16%, compared to 3.10% last month and 1.46% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 0.55%. The S&P 500 Monthly Return is the investment return received each month, excluding dividends, when holding the S&P 500 index.

The average yearly return of the S&P 500 is 10.47% over the last 30 years, as of the end of April 2024. This assumes dividends are reinvested. Adjusted for inflation, the 30-year average stock market return (including dividends) is 7.74%.

Depending on how much money you have in those stocks or funds, their growth over time, and how much you reinvest your dividends, you could be generating enough money to live off of each year, without having any other retirement plan.

While the dividend yield only captures the tangible yield of the company, the Earnings yield also captures the tangible and intangible yield of the company. The ratio of the dividend yield to your earnings yield shows how much of your earnings are directly distributed.

An S&P “Earnings and Dividend Quality Rank” is a letter grade assigned to a company based on a variety of factors, chief among them is the consistency of earnings and dividend growth over the prior 10 years.

S&P 500 Earnings Per Share is at a current level of 47.79, up from 47.65 last quarter and up from 39.61 one year ago. This is a change of 0.29% from last quarter and 20.65% from one year ago.

The S&P 500 is an index, so it does not pay dividends; however, there are mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the index, which you can invest in. If the companies in these funds pay dividends, you'll receive yours based on how many shares of the funds you hold.

What Is a Good Dividend Yield? Yields from 2% to 6% are generally considered to be a good dividend yield, but there are plenty of factors to consider when deciding if a stock's yield makes it a good investment. Your own investment goals should also play a big role in deciding what a good dividend yield is for you.

What is the 10 year total return on the S&P 500? ›

S&P 500 10 Year Return is at 167.3%, compared to 180.6% last month and 161.0% last year.

Overall, the S&P 500 grew at a compound annual growth rate of 13.8% over the last 15 years. Adjusting for inflation, the index grew 11.2% per year during that period.

Dividend Income

Since 1926, dividends have contributed approximately 32% of total return for the S&P 500, while capital appreciations have contributed 68%. Therefore, sustainable dividend income and capital appreciation potential are important factors for total return expectations.

But it's important to note that the S&P 500 index itself does not pay dividends—the companies in the index do. An investor has to buy shares of the companies themselves or of index funds in order to receive dividends. “The S&P itself does not pay a dividend,” explains Titan investment manager Christopher Seifel.

Average Market Return for the Last 30 Years

Looking at the S&P 500 for the years 1993 to mid-2023, the average stock market return for the last 30 years is 9.90% (7.22% when adjusted for inflation).