Standard Motor (SMP) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.30
- Forward yield
- 3.59%
- Payout ratio
- 31.4%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
Standard Motor pays a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 14, 2026 and was paid on September 1, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.30 per share, a yield of 3.46% at a share price of $37.56.
The record shows a regular annual rhythm with one pause. Raises have come with the payment that goes ex-dividend in February. The rate went from $0.25 to $0.27 in 2022, then to $0.29 in 2023, $0.31 in 2025 and $0.33 in 2026. There was no raise in 2024. Each raise was two cents, or roughly 6.5% to 8%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 32%. Payments by calendar year were $1.08 in 2022, $1.16 in both 2023 and 2024, and $1.24 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of one year.
Ex-dates fall in mid-February, May, August and November, and payment follows on about the first of the next month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid around December 1. Past raises have come with the February payment, not the November one.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | $0.29 |
| May 1, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.29 |
| May 3, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | $0.27 |
| May 3, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Feb 14, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $0.25 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Standard Motor (SMP) pay a dividend?
Yes. Standard Motor pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.33 per share.
What is SMP's dividend yield?
Standard Motor paid $1.30 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.59% at the last price of $36.25. Click here to learn more
When is SMP's most recent ex-dividend date?
Standard Motor's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 14, 2026, payable on Sep 1, 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
Has SMP been raising its dividend?
Yes — Standard Motor has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
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