Smithfield Foods, Inc.

SFD

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · Stock · quarterly payer

$18.31

Fairly valued · +7% Add to Portfolio

Forward Yield

6.83%

Annual Dividend

$1.25

Payout Ratio

42%

5-Yr Growth

—

Ex-Date

Aug 13, 2026

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about SFD's dividend

Data as of Oct 27, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Oct 27, 2026, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) has a forward dividend yield of 6.83%, based on an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and a share price of $18.31.
SFD has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
SFD's most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 13, 2026, for a dividend of $0.31 per share.
As of Oct 27, 2026, SFD pays out 42% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
As of Oct 27, 2026, SFD's 6.83% yield is 54% above its five-year average yield of 4.43%.
As of Oct 27, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for SFD is $19.61 per share, 7% above the $18.31 share price, so SFD screens as fairly valued.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) has raised its regular dividend 1 time and cut it 0 times across the 7 payments on record since 2025. Its most recent change was a 25.2% increase to $0.313 per share, going ex-dividend on Apr 7, 2026.

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "SFD Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 27, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SFD

Summary

As of Oct 27, 2026, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) yields 6.83% ($1.25 a year per share).

Is SFD a good dividend stock?

Mixed

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 6.83% ($1.25/yr), with 0 years of growth. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.

Advantages

Never cut its dividend on record
Comfortable payout ratio (42%)

Risks

Single-stock concentration risk — diversify

Key Data

Dividend Yield: 6.83%
Payout Ratio: 42%
Annual Dividend: $1.25
5-Yr Avg Growth: —
Ex-Dividend Date: Aug 13, 2026
Years of Growth: 0
Frequency: quarterly
Beta: —
Market Cap: $7.2B
P/E Ratio: 6.8
5-Yr Total Return: —
52-Week Range: $18.17 – $29.81
Dividend Safety: —
Ever Cut?: No

SFD dividend raises and cuts

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) has raised its regular dividend 1 time and cut it 0 times across the 7 payments on record since 2025. Its most recent change was a 25.2% increase to $0.313 per share, going ex-dividend on Apr 7, 2026.

Ex-date	Change	Old → new	Move
Apr 7, 2026	Raise	$0.250 → $0.313	+25.2%

Every SFD payment →Download every raise and cut (CSV)

SFD ex-dividend date & scheduleNext ex-date Aug 13, 2026 · full ex-dividend historyView →SFD dividend historyEvery payment, totals by year, raises and cutsView →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SFD a good dividend stock?

Mixed. Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 6.83% ($1.25/yr), with 0 years of growth. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.

Is SFD undervalued?

Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, SFD's fair value is about $19.61 versus a $18.31 share price — so it looks fairly valued (+7% vs. fair value).

What is SFD's fair value?

Our blended fair-value estimate for SFD is about $19.61 per share, roughly 7% above the current $18.31 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.

Is SFD a buy, hold, or sell?

We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data SFD screens as "mixed" and fairly valued. Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 6.83% ($1.25/yr), with 0 years of growth. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.

Does SFD pay a dividend?

Yes. Smithfield Foods, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $1.25 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 6.83%.

What is SFD's dividend yield?

As of Oct 27, 2026, SFD's forward dividend yield is 6.83%, based on a $1.25 annual dividend and a $18.31 share price.

What is SFD's dividend per share?

As of Oct 27, 2026, SFD pays $1.25 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.

What is SFD's dividend payout ratio?

As of Oct 27, 2026, SFD's payout ratio is 42% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.

How many years has SFD grown its dividend?

SFD does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.

When is the next SFD ex-dividend date?

As of Oct 27, 2026, SFD's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Aug 13, 2026, for $0.31 per share.

Dividend History

Full SFD dividend history →

Ex-Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
Aug 13, 2026	Aug 27, 2026	$0.3130	regular
May 14, 2026	May 28, 2026	$0.3130	regular
Apr 7, 2026	Apr 21, 2026	$0.3130	regular
Nov 13, 2025	Nov 26, 2025	$0.2500	regular
Aug 14, 2025	Aug 28, 2025	$0.2500	regular
May 15, 2025	May 29, 2025	$0.2500	regular
Apr 10, 2025	Apr 22, 2025	$0.2500	regular