Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.
SQMBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$77.69
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.33%
Annual Dividend
$1.03
Payout Ratio
0%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 8, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
SQM Dividend Safety Score
43/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2021
Earnings payout coverageNegative earnings
Free-cash-flow coverage9% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.63
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 SQM a good dividend stock?
MixedSociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.33% ($1.03/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- 61% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.33%
- Payout Ratio
- 0%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.03
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 8, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.97
- Market Cap
- $22.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 27.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 61%
- 52-Week Range
- $31.90 – $98.00
- Dividend Safety
- D · 43/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | — | $1.0300 | regular |
| May 9, 2024 | — | $0.2130 | regular |
| Dec 6, 2023 | — | $0.5030 | regular |
| Nov 2, 2023 | — | $0.6090 | regular |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | $0.7880 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $3.2240 | regular |
| Dec 8, 2022 | — | $3.0810 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | $1.8490 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2022 | — | $2.7870 | regular |
| Apr 28, 2022 | — | $0.0970 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $1.4000 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2021 | — | $0.3140 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2021 | — | $0.2380 | regular |
| Apr 29, 2021 | — | $0.0170 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.03 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$25.75
Annual$103.00
Monthly avg$8.58
