During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile was 136.90% per year. The lowest was -43.80% per year. And the median was 17.90% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile (NYSE:SQM) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
SQM vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Forward Dividend Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 1.029520
2026-05-08
2026-05-08
2026-05-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.45% mean?
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile (SQM) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.45% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile ranks #573 out of 1027 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 55.8%.
Is Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.45%. The Chemicals industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.57. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's value of 1.45% is 7.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile ranks #573 out of 1027 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile ranks #573 out of 1027 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.57. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's value of 1.45% is 7.6% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Chemicals company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Chemicals companies is 1.57, based on 1,027 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.45% is 7.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.45%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile (SQM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $45.15, compared to a current price of $71.59 — trading 58.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.45% and 7.6% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.57. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile (SQM), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.45% as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile (SQM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $71.59 is trading 58.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $45.15.
GuruFocus considers Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SQM:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.45%
GF Value™: $45.15 vs. price of $71.59 (58.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 7.6% below the Chemicals median (#573 of 1027)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SQM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Business Description
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile is a Chilean commodities producer with significant operations in lithium (primarily used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems), specialty and standard potassium fertilizers, iodine (primarily used in X-ray contrast media), and solar salts. The company extracts these materials through its high-quality salt brine deposits and caliche ore. SQM also sells lithium concentrate from a joint venture hard rock lithium project in Australia and expanding its lithium refining assets in China.
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