Solvay SA
SVYSFBasic Materials · Stock · semiannual payer
$32.50
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
8.89%
Annual Dividend
$2.83
Payout Ratio
868%
5-Yr Growth
19.8%
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
SVYSF Dividend Safety Score
41/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2022
Earnings payout coverage868% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage87% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.86
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.6× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 SVYSF a good dividend stock?
Higher riskSolvay SA (SVYSF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 8.89% ($2.83/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. 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 (868%)
- 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
- 8.89%
- Payout Ratio
- 868%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.83
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 19.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.25
- Market Cap
- $3.4B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -3%
- 52-Week Range
- $27.41 – $35.70
- Dividend Safety
- D · 41/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $1.6980 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $1.6300 | regular |
| Jan 21, 2025 | — | $0.9970 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | $0.8790 | regular |
| Jan 16, 2024 | — | $1.7750 | regular |
| May 15, 2023 | — | $0.7057 | regular |
| Jan 17, 2023 | — | $0.4321 | regular |
| May 17, 2022 | — | $0.6355 | regular |
| Jan 13, 2022 | — | $0.4448 | regular |
| May 17, 2021 | — | $0.7083 | regular |
| Jan 14, 2021 | — | $0.4725 | regular |
| May 18, 2020 | — | $0.6308 | regular |
| Jan 16, 2020 | — | $0.4332 | regular |
| May 21, 2019 | — | $0.6681 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.83 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$141.50
Annual$283.00
Monthly avg$23.58
