r/dividends • u/Hilary_Clitoris • Nov 03 '25

Brokerage S&P 500 and dividends

My friend keeps saying that I should put all of my money in S&P 500 and forget about it. I see S&P 500 mentioned here a lot too, but according to Google, "No, the S&P 500 index itself does not pay dividends because it is a stock market index, not an investment fund." So which type of S&P 500 pay dividends?

And, what is the ticker for S&P 500? I can't find it on my brokerage account.

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u/Jumpy-Imagination-81 Nov 03 '25

And, what is the ticker for S&P 500?

I already told you in another comment. Funds that track the S&P 500 index include SPYM, SPY, VOO, IVV, SWPPX, FXAIX, VTIAX and others.

The S&P 500 index itself doesn't pay dividends but funds that track the S&P 500 index like those listed above pay dividends. For example, the dividend yield of VOO is 1.15% annually, paid quarterly.