
Solvay SA
SVYSFBasic Materials · Chemicals · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
11.31%
Annual Dividend
$2.83
Payout Ratio
8100%
5-Yr Growth
19.8%
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Key facts about SVYSF's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 27, 2026, Solvay SA (SVYSF) has a forward dividend yield of 11.31%, based on an annual dividend of $2.83 per share and a share price of $25.05.
- As of Oct 27, 2026, SVYSF's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is F (35 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very unsafe.
- SVYSF last cut its regular dividend in 2022.
- SVYSF's most recent ex-dividend date was May 18, 2026, for a dividend of $1.70 per share.
- SVYSF's dividend has grown at an average rate of 19.8% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 27, 2026, SVYSF's 11.31% yield is 103% above its five-year average yield of 5.58%.
- As of Oct 27, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for SVYSF is $81.20 per share, 224% above the $25.05 share price, so SVYSF screens as undervalued.
- Solvay SA (SVYSF) pays its dividend semiannual, 2 times a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "SVYSF Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 27, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SVYSF
Summary
As of Oct 27, 2026, Solvay SA (SVYSF) yields 11.31% ($2.83 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of F (35/100).
Is SVYSF a good dividend stock?
Higher riskSolvay SA (SVYSF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 11.31% ($2.83/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of F. Treat the dividend with caution — recent cuts, a stretched payout or a falling price raise the risk.
Advantages
- Strong 19.8% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
- Elevated payout ratio (8100%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 11.31%
- Payout Ratio
- 8100%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.83
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 19.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.26
- Market Cap
- $2.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 835.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -20%
- 52-Week Range
- $25.05 – $34.70
- Dividend Safety
- F · 35/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
SVYSF dividend changes
Solvay SA (SVYSF) pays a variable dividend: across the 24 payments on record since 2014, 10 were higher than the one before and 8 lower. The latest change was up 85.4% to $1.63 per share, going ex-dividend on May 19, 2025.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | Higher | $0.879 → $1.63 | +85.4% |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Higher | $0.706 → $0.997 | +41.3% |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Higher | $0.432 → $0.879 | +103.4% |
| May 15, 2023 | Higher | $0.635 → $0.706 | +11.0% |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Lower | $0.445 → $0.432 | −2.9% |
| May 17, 2022 | Lower | $0.708 → $0.635 | −10.3% |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Lower | $0.473 → $0.445 | −5.9% |
| May 17, 2021 | Higher | $0.631 → $0.708 | +12.3% |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Higher | $0.433 → $0.473 | +9.1% |
| May 18, 2020 | Lower | $0.668 → $0.631 | −5.6% |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Higher | $0.428 → $0.433 | +1.2% |
| May 21, 2019 | Lower | $0.677 → $0.668 | −1.3% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SVYSF a good dividend stock?
Higher risk. Solvay SA (SVYSF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 11.31% ($2.83/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of F. Treat the dividend with caution — recent cuts, a stretched payout or a falling price raise the risk.
Is SVYSF undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, SVYSF's fair value is about $81.20 versus a $25.05 share price — so it looks undervalued (+224% vs. fair value).
Is SVYSF's dividend safe?
SVYSF has a dividend-safety grade of F (35/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2022, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is SVYSF's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for SVYSF is about $81.20 per share, roughly 224% above the current $25.05 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is SVYSF a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data SVYSF screens as "higher risk" and undervalued. Solvay SA (SVYSF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 11.31% ($2.83/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of F. Treat the dividend with caution — recent cuts, a stretched payout or a falling price raise the risk. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will SVYSF cut its dividend?
SVYSF earns a dividend-safety grade of F (35/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2022). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does SVYSF pay a dividend?
Yes. Solvay SA pays a semiannual dividend of about $2.83 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 11.31%.
What is SVYSF's dividend yield?
As of Oct 27, 2026, SVYSF's forward dividend yield is 11.31%, based on a $2.83 annual dividend and a $25.05 share price.
What is SVYSF's dividend per share?
As of Oct 27, 2026, SVYSF pays $2.83 per share per year, distributed on a semiannual basis.
What is SVYSF's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 27, 2026, SVYSF's payout ratio is 8100% of trailing 12-month earnings — an elevated level worth watching, as it leaves less cushion if earnings dip.
How many years has SVYSF grown its dividend?
SVYSF does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next SVYSF ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 27, 2026, SVYSF's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was May 18, 2026, for $1.70 per share.
SVYSF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-20%
3 Years
-16%
5 Years
-20%
52-Week Range
$25.05 – $34.70
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SVYSF worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Solvay SA is $81.20 per share, versus a market price of $25.05. That implies 224% of upside — a margin of safety of about 69%.
Fair Value
$81.20
Current Price
$25.05
Upside
+224%
Margin of Safety
69%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 10.5% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 10.5% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $0.03 EPS, $2.83 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SVYSF Dividend Safety Score
Unsafe
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 SVYSF dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $1.6980 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $1.6300 | regular |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Jan 22, 2025 | $0.9970 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | $0.8790 | regular |
| Jan 16, 2024 | — | $1.7750 | regular |
| May 15, 2023 | May 17, 2023 | $0.7057 | regular |
| Jan 17, 2023 | — | $0.4321 | regular |
| May 17, 2022 | May 19, 2022 | $0.6355 | regular |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Jan 17, 2022 | $0.4448 | regular |
| May 17, 2021 | May 19, 2021 | $0.7083 | regular |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Jan 18, 2021 | $0.4725 | regular |
| May 18, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | $0.6308 | regular |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Jan 20, 2020 | $0.4332 | regular |
| May 21, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | $0.6681 | regular |
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