Standard Motor Products, Inc.
SMPConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
$39.31
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.36%
Annual Dividend
$1.32
Payout Ratio
34%
5-Yr Growth
4.4%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
SMP Dividend Safety Score
74/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2010
Earnings payout coverage34% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage45% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.09
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is SMP a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsStandard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.36% ($1.32/yr), with 15 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 15 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (34%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2010
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.36%
- Payout Ratio
- 34%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.81
- Market Cap
- $875.2M
- P/E Ratio
- 10.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -9%
- 52-Week Range
- $28.85 – $46.00
- Dividend Safety
- B · 74/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2010)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| May 14, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2023 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.32 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$33.00
Annual$132.00
Monthly avg$11.00
