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## Current Dividend Yield Overview for S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (July 2025)
The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, a select group of companies with at least 25 consecutive years of dividend increases, do not have a consolidated figure for the "current annual dividend yield of all S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats" in aggregate. Each company maintains its own dividend yield, which can vary significantly by sector, company, and market conditions.
## Representative Yields by Company and Sector
Dividend yields for Aristocrats range widely, with the highest-yielding Dividend Aristocrat as of July 2025 offering a forward yield of 4.63%, while McCormick & Company, a consumer staples firm with a 38-year growth streak, yields 2.5%. Over half the Dividend Aristocrats are in relatively stable sectors like consumer staples, industrials, healthcare, and utilities—sectors that traditionally offer moderate yields. Only two Aristocrats are classified as tech stocks.
## S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) Yield
The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) is designed to replicate the performance of the Dividend Aristocrats Index. While the ETF’s exact yield is not specified in the provided sources, it is influenced by the weighted average yield of its constituents. In June 2025, NOBL’s total return (including dividends) was 0.89%, underperforming the broader S&P 500 ETF (SPY), which returned 5.14% for the month.
## S&P 500 Index Yield for Context
The S&P 500’s current dividend yield is approximately 1.23% as of late July 2025. This is notably lower than the long-term average and reflects the index’s heavy weighting toward lower-yielding, high-growth tech stocks. The median historical S&P 500 yield is 2.88%, with a typical range from 1.44% to 2.02%—well above recent levels.
## How to Find Current Yields for All Dividend Aristocrats
Up-to-date, company-by-company dividend yields and Dividend Safety Scores for all 69 2025 Dividend Aristocrats are available from sources like Simply Safe Dividends. These lists are updated regularly and include each company’s current yield, dividend growth streak, and sector. Financial platforms (e.g., Gurufocus, DividendData) and ETF providers (e.g., ProShares) track and update these metrics, but do not publish a simple average or weighted yield for the group as a whole.
## Key Takeaways
- The Dividend Aristocrats do not have a published aggregate yield; each company’s yield must be checked individually. - Individual yields range from about 2.5% for stable, lower-risk companies to over 4.6% for the highest-yielding Aristocrats. - Sector differences matter, with the group’s sectoral make-up typically resulting in higher yields than the tech-heavy S&P 500, but with less exposure to high-growth sectors. - For the most accurate, current yields, refer to specialized dividend research platforms that list all 69 members with their respective yields.
In summary, while the S&P 500’s dividend yield is around 1.23%, individual S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats offer higher, more varied yields—typically in the 2–5% range, with some above 4.5%—but there is no official “average” for the group as a whole. For the most accurate, current yields, refer to specialized dividend research platforms that list all 69 members with their respective yields. Three of the top ten Aristocrats are already ideally priced. Seven more top-yield stocks are within $45 of getting there.
- To find the current dividend yield of each S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat, investors should refer to specialized dividend research platforms like Simply Safe Dividends.
- The highest-yielding S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat offers a forward yield of 4.63%, while McCormick & Company, a consumer staples firm, yields 2.5%.
- Three of the top ten S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats are already ideally priced, and seven more top-yield stocks are within $45 of getting there.
- Investors interested in income and growing their assets might consider investing in real estate, finance, technology, or other businesses that are represented among the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, as they offer higher, more varied yields compared to the S&P 500's dividend yield of around 1.23%.
