Current Yield
3.83%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.77
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
246.5%
Consecutive Growth Years
0
Key takeaways
- Smurfit Westrock (SW) currently yields 3.83%, paying $1.77 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 246.5% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 2 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of -4.53% (growth is decelerating).
Dividend yield valuation for Smurfit Westrock (SW)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Near average — fair value |
Current yield (now) | 3.83% |
1-year average yield | 4.46%now 0.63 pp below |
3-year average yield | 3.86%now 0.03 pp below |
5-year average yield | 3.85%now 0.02 pp below |
SW: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for Smurfit Westrock (SW)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | -0.7% |
FCF payout ratio | 24.5% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 3.3x |
Interest coverage | 2.24x |
ROIC (TTM) | 2.7% |
Dividend safety score for Smurfit Westrock (SW)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
2 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 246.5%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $146M — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
9 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 0 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 24.5%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.3x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (-4.5%) exceeds EPS growth (-33.8%) — payout ratio expanding.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
30 payments from 2014 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | $0.4523 | $0.4523 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | $0.4523 | $0.4523 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | $0.4308 | $0.4308 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 | $0.4308 | $0.4308 |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | $0.4308 | $0.4308 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 | $0.4308 | $0.4308 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 18, 2024 | $0.3025 | $0.3025 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 | $0.3025 | $0.3025 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | May 10, 2024 | $1.2737 | $1.2737 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 | $0.3532 | $0.3532 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | $1.1886 | $1.1886 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 28, 2022 | $0.3080 | $0.3080 |
- May 15, 2026$0.4523
- Feb 17, 2026$0.4523
- Nov 14, 2025$0.4308
- Aug 15, 2025$0.4308
- May 16, 2025$0.4308
- Feb 14, 2025$0.4308
- Nov 15, 2024$0.3025
- Aug 15, 2024$0.3025
- Apr 11, 2024$1.2737
- Sep 28, 2023$0.3532
- Apr 13, 2023$1.1886
- Sep 29, 2022$0.3080
Historical dividend yield for Smurfit Westrock (SW)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 4.46%5Y: 3.85%10Y: 3.23%
Dividend per share for Smurfit Westrock (SW)
CAGR (per year)1Y: -8.28%5Y: -4.53%10Y: 10.16%↓ Decelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $0.62 | 2 |
| 2015 | $0.66 | 2 |
| 2016 | $0.79 | 2 |
| 2017 | $0.89 | 2 |
| 2018 | $1.10 | 2 |
| 2019 | $1.13 | 2 |
| 2020 | $2.17 | 3 |
| 2021 | $1.38 | 2 |
| 2022 | $1.35 | 2 |
| 2023 | $1.54 | 2 |
| 2024 | $1.88 | 3 |
| 2025 | $1.72 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.90 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Smurfit Westrock (SW)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
The table shows 8 year-over-year increases across 12 calendar years of data (2014–2025).
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $1.7232 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.8787 | $1.7232 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | $1.5417 | $1.8787 | +21.9% |
| 2023 | $1.3460 | $1.5417 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | $1.3843 | $1.3460 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | $2.1725 | $1.3843 | -36.3% |
| 2020 | $1.1254 | $2.1725 | +93.0% |
| 2019 | $1.0957 | $1.1254 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | $0.8892 | $1.0957 | +23.2% |
| 2017 | $0.7880 | $0.8892 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | $0.6550 | $0.7880 | +20.3% |
| 2015 | $0.6180 | $0.6550 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | — | $0.6180 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$1.7232
- 2024$1.8787
- 2023$1.5417
- 2022$1.3460
- 2021$1.3843
- 2020$2.1725
- 2019$1.1254
- 2018$1.0957
- 2017$0.8892
- 2016$0.7880
- 2015$0.6550
- 2014$0.6180
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
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