Smurfit Westrock Plc
SWConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
$42.28
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.28%
Annual Dividend
$1.81
Payout Ratio
242%
5-Yr Growth
-13.4%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
SW Dividend Safety Score
49/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage242% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage70% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.79
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 SW a good dividend stock?
MixedSmurfit Westrock Plc (SW) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.28% ($1.81/yr), with 1 year 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 2024
- Elevated payout ratio (242%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.28%
- Payout Ratio
- 242%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.81
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -13.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.96
- Market Cap
- $22.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 58.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -22%
- 52-Week Range
- $32.73 – $52.65
- Dividend Safety
- D · 49/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.4520 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.4520 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.4310 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.4310 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.4310 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $0.3030 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.3030 | regular |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | $1.2720 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.3520 | regular |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | $1.1830 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | $0.3080 | regular |
| Apr 7, 2022 | — | $1.0480 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2021 | — | $0.3430 | regular |
| Apr 8, 2021 | — | $1.0370 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.81 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$45.25
Annual$181.00
Monthly avg$15.08
