S&P 500 index dividend yield hits nearly 50-year low

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If you've been relying on an S&P 500index fund to generate dividend income, it's worth taking a hard look at what you're actually getting. The S&P 500 (SPY) index offers a yield of 1.24% today, according to a Yahoo Finance report, a figure so thin it barely registers. Comparatively, ...

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on April 16, 2026.
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