Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.
SQMBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.47%
Annual Dividend
$1.03
Payout Ratio
0%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 8, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) yields 1.47% ($1.03 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $105.06 — +50% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: D (43/100).
Is SQM a good dividend stock?
MixedSociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.47% ($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
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.47%
- Payout Ratio
- 0%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.03
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 8, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.99
- Market Cap
- $19.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 24.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 34%
- 52-Week Range
- $35.67 – $98.00
- Dividend Safety
- D · 43/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
SQM Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+53%
3 Years
+12%
5 Years
+34%
52-Week Range
$35.67 – $98.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SQM worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. is $105.06 per share, versus a market price of $69.81. That implies 50% of upside — a margin of safety of about 34%.
Fair Value
$105.06
Current Price
$69.81
Upside
+50%
Margin of Safety
34%
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 -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 9.8% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 9.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.86 EPS, $1.03 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SQM Dividend Safety Score
Risky
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
| 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
