Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.
SQMBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
7.51%
Annual Dividend
$5.74
Payout Ratio
21%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Sep 8, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) yields 7.51% ($5.74 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $80.08 — +5% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: D (46/100).
Is SQM a good dividend stock?
MixedSociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 7.51% ($5.74/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
- Comfortable payout ratio (21%)
- 42% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.51%
- Payout Ratio
- 21%
- Annual Dividend
- $5.74
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 8, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.02
- Market Cap
- $21.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 15.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 42%
- 52-Week Range
- $40.58 – $98.00
- Dividend Safety
- D · 46/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
SQM Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+78%
3 Years
+28%
5 Years
+42%
52-Week Range
$40.58 – $98.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SQM worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. is $80.08 per share, versus a market price of $76.43. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$80.08
Current Price
$76.43
Gap
+5%
Margin of Safety
5%
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 -1.3% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.4% discount rate (CAPM), -1.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.86 EPS, $5.74 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 $5.74 / yr per share
