This statistic presents the dividend yield (also known as the dividend-price ratio) for Standard and Poor's 500 from 2000 to 2018. In 2018, the dividend yield was 2.2 percent.
Standard & Poor's 500 dividend yields in the U.S. from 2000 to 2018
(in percent)
Standard & Poor's Composite Index (500 stocks) Dividend Yield: Aggregate cash dividends (based on latest known annual rate) divided by aggregate market value based on Wednesday closing prices. Averages of monthly figures.
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