Smithfield Foods's dividends per share for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.31. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.06. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.49. As of today, Smithfield Foods's Dividend Yield % is 4.63%.
Good Sign:
Smithfield Foods Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 2-year high.
During the past 12 months, Smithfield Foods's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 325.20% per year.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Smithfield Foods (NAS:SFD) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
Smithfield Foods's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Smithfield Foods was 0.41. The lowest was 0.39. And the median was 0.39.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Smithfield Foods Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.312500
2026-05-14
2026-05-14
2026-05-28
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.312500
2026-04-07
2026-04-07
2026-04-21
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.250000
2025-11-13
2025-11-13
2025-11-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.250000
2025-08-14
2025-08-14
2025-08-28
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.
Smithfield Foods's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $24.375.
Smithfield Foods's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.125.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Smithfield Foods was 4.65%. The lowest was 1.06%. And the median was 3.43%.
Good Sign:
Smithfield Foods Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 2-year high.
* 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.
Smithfield Foods Dividends per Share Related Terms
Smithfield Foods Dividends per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smithfield Foods's Dividends per Share can be seen below:
* 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.
SFD vs DAR, SJM, PPC: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Smithfield Foods's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.
Smithfield Foods Dividend Yield % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Smithfield Foods's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smithfield Foods's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has a Dividends per Share of $1.06 as of Mar. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors.
Is Smithfield Foods' Dividends per Share too high?
Smithfield Foods' current Dividends per Share is $1.06. Overall, Smithfield Foods has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smithfield Foods' Dividends per Share compare to DAR and SJM?
Smithfield Foods' Dividends per Share of $1.06 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Smithfield Foods and its competitors. Smithfield Foods's current Dividends per Share is $1.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smithfield Foods stock overvalued right now?
Smithfield Foods (SFD) has a current Dividends per Share of $1.06. The current Dividends per Share is $1.06. Smithfield Foods' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smithfield Foods (SFD), the current Dividends per Share is $1.06 as of Mar. 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.
Smithfield Foods Inc is a hog producer and pork processor based in the United States of America. The company conducts its operations through three reportable segments: Packaged Meats, Fresh Pork, and Hog Production. The company generates the maximum of its revenue from the Packaged Meats segment. The Packaged Meats segment consists of the company's U.S. operations that process fresh meat into a wide variety of packaged meats products, including bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli and lunch meats, dry sausage products (such as pepperoni and genoa), ham products, ready-to-eat products and prepared foods (such as pre-cooked entrees, bacon and sausage).
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