Smithfield Foods (SFD) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.19
- Forward yield
- 6.49%
- Payout ratio
- 44.5%
Smithfield Foods pays a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 13, 2026 and was paid on August 27, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.19 per share, a yield of about 6.35% at a share price of $18.72.
The record is short. It starts with a $0.25 payment that went ex-dividend on April 10, 2025, and the next three payments in 2025 were also $0.25, with ex-dates in May, August and November. In 2026, the amount moved to $0.31 with the payment that went ex-dividend on April 7, 2026, a raise of 24%. The May and August payments held at $0.31. Calendar year 2025 brought four payments totalling $1.00 per share, and 2026 has three payments of $0.31 so far. In both years the first two ex-dates fell in April and May, about five weeks apart, rather than a quarter apart. The source gives no growth streak.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid in late November. The one raise in the record came with the April payment.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | May 28, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $0.25 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Apr 10, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | $0.25 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Smithfield Foods (SFD) pay a dividend?
Yes. Smithfield Foods pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.31 per share.
What is SFD's dividend yield?
Smithfield Foods paid $1.19 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 6.49% at the last price of $18.30. Click here to learn more
When is SFD's most recent ex-dividend date?
Smithfield Foods's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 13, 2026, payable on Aug 27, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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