Standard Motor Products, Inc.
SMPConsumer Cyclical · Auto Parts · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.57%
Annual Dividend
$1.32
Payout Ratio
33%
5-Yr Growth
4.4%
Ex-Date
Aug 14, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about SMP's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) has a forward dividend yield of 3.57%, based on an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and a share price of $36.95.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SMP's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is B (77 out of 100), which rates the dividend as safe.
- SMP last cut its regular dividend in 2010.
- SMP's most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 14, 2026, for a dividend of $0.33 per share.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SMP pays out 33% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- SMP's dividend has grown at an average rate of 4.4% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SMP's 3.57% yield is 16% above its five-year average yield of 3.08%.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for SMP is $56.48 per share, 53% above the $36.95 share price, so SMP screens as undervalued.
- Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) has raised its regular dividend 15 times and cut it 1 time across the 151 payments on record since 1987. Its most recent change was a 6.5% increase to $0.330 per share, going ex-dividend on Feb 13, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Feb 10, 2010.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "SMP Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SMP
Summary
As of Oct 18, 2026, Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) yields 3.57% ($1.32 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of B (77/100).
Is SMP a good dividend stock?
YesStandard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.57% ($1.32/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (33%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2010
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.57%
- Payout Ratio
- 33%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.84
- Market Cap
- $822.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 9.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -26%
- 52-Week Range
- $34.27 – $46.00
- Dividend Safety
- B · 77/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2010)
SMP dividend raises and cuts
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) has raised its regular dividend 15 times and cut it 1 time across the 151 payments on record since 1987. Its most recent change was a 6.5% increase to $0.330 per share, going ex-dividend on Feb 13, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Feb 10, 2010.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | Raise | $0.310 → $0.330 | +6.5% |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Raise | $0.290 → $0.310 | +6.9% |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Raise | $0.270 → $0.290 | +7.4% |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Raise | $0.250 → $0.270 | +8.0% |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Raise | $0.230 → $0.250 | +8.7% |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Raise | $0.210 → $0.230 | +9.5% |
| Feb 14, 2018 | Raise | $0.190 → $0.210 | +10.5% |
| Feb 13, 2017 | Raise | $0.170 → $0.190 | +11.8% |
| Feb 11, 2016 | Raise | $0.150 → $0.170 | +13.3% |
| Feb 12, 2015 | Raise | $0.130 → $0.150 | +15.4% |
| Feb 13, 2014 | Raise | $0.110 → $0.130 | +18.2% |
| Feb 13, 2013 | Raise | $0.0900 → $0.110 | +22.2% |
Show all 16 changes since 1999
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2012 | Raise | $0.0700 → $0.0900 | +28.6% |
| Feb 11, 2011 | Raise | $0.0500 → $0.0700 | +40.0% |
| Feb 10, 2010 | Cut | $0.0900 → $0.0500 | −44.4% |
| Aug 11, 1999 | Raise | $0.0800 → $0.0900 | +12.5% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SMP a good dividend stock?
Yes. Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.57% ($1.32/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Is SMP undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, SMP's fair value is about $56.48 versus a $36.95 share price — so it looks undervalued (+53% vs. fair value).
Is SMP's dividend safe?
SMP has a dividend-safety grade of B (77/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 1-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2010, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is SMP's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for SMP is about $56.48 per share, roughly 53% above the current $36.95 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is SMP a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data SMP screens as "yes" and undervalued. Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.57% ($1.32/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will SMP cut its dividend?
SMP earns a dividend-safety grade of B (77/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2010). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does SMP pay a dividend?
Yes. Standard Motor Products, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $1.32 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 3.57%.
What is SMP's dividend yield?
As of Oct 18, 2026, SMP's forward dividend yield is 3.57%, based on a $1.32 annual dividend and a $36.95 share price.
What is SMP's dividend per share?
As of Oct 18, 2026, SMP pays $1.32 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is SMP's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 18, 2026, SMP's payout ratio is 33% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has SMP grown its dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, SMP has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
When is the next SMP ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 18, 2026, SMP's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Aug 14, 2026, for $0.33 per share.
SMP Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-2%
3 Years
+3%
5 Years
-26%
52-Week Range
$34.27 – $46.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SMP worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Standard Motor Products, Inc. is $56.48 per share, versus a market price of $36.95. That implies 53% of upside — a margin of safety of about 35%.
Fair Value
$56.48
Current Price
$36.95
Upside
+53%
Margin of Safety
35%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 9.8% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 12.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.5% discount rate (CAPM), 12.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $3.93 EPS, $1.32 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SMP Dividend Safety Score
Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
Full SMP dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $0.3300 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.3300 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.3300 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.3100 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.3100 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.3100 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.3100 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.2900 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | $0.2900 | regular |
| May 14, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.2900 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.2900 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.2900 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.2900 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.2900 | regular |
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