# Standard Motor (SMP) — Dividends

SMP · NYSE · Stock

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.30 |
| Forward yield | 3.50% |
| Growth streak | 1 years |

Standard Motor pays a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share. Its most recent payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-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](/instructions/learning/dividend-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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $0.33 |
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.31 |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | $0.29 |
| May 14, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.29 |
| May 12, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | $0.27 |
| May 13, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | $0.27 |
| 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 3.50% at the last price of $37.14. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has SMP been raising its dividend?

Yes — Standard Motor has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.

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