Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.60
- Forward yield
- 2.60%
- Payout ratio
- 33.0%
SQM pays dividends on an irregular schedule, with amounts that vary widely. Its most recent payment, $0.93 per share, had an ex-date of September 8, 2026 and was paid on September 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.60 per share, a yield of about 2.42% at a share price of $66.29.
The record has large swings and a long gap. Payments by calendar year were $0.74 in 2020 and $1.98 in 2021. They reached $7.52 in 2022, from four payments between $0.10 and $2.97. In 2023, four payments came to $5.12, starting with $3.22 in May and falling to $0.50 in December. The table then shows a single $0.21 payment in May 2024 and no payments at all with ex-dates in 2025. Payments resumed in 2026, with $0.67 going ex-dividend on May 8 and the $0.93 payment in September. The source lists the frequency as quarterly, but no year in the table has followed a regular quarterly pattern. The source gives no growth streak.
In earlier years with a full schedule, the table shows another payment going ex-dividend in December, as in 2019, 2022 and 2023.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | $0.93 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | $0.67 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | May 9, 2024 | May 28, 2024 | $0.21 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Dec 6, 2023 | Jan 5, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Nov 2, 2023 | Nov 21, 2023 | $0.61 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Jul 13, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.79 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | May 11, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | $3.22 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 27, 2022 | $2.97 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 28, 2022 | $1.85 |
| May 20, 2022 | Jun 2, 2022 | Jun 23, 2022 | $2.60 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | $0.10 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $1.41 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Sep 2, 2021 | Sep 17, 2021 | $0.31 |
| May 21, 2021 | Jun 3, 2021 | Jun 21, 2021 | $0.24 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Apr 29, 2021 | May 17, 2021 | $0.02 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Oct 8, 2020 | Oct 19, 2020 | $0.37 |
| May 22, 2020 | Jun 4, 2020 | Jun 22, 2020 | $0.12 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Apr 29, 2020 | Jun 1, 2020 | $0.25 |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Dec 5, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 | $0.25 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM) pay a dividend?
Yes. Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.93 per share.
What is SQM's dividend yield?
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile paid $1.60 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.60% at the last price of $61.64. Click here to learn more
When is SQM's most recent ex-dividend date?
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 8, 2026, payable on Sep 21, 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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