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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 06, 2026): The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM) pays a $4.40 annual dividend ($1.10 quarterly), yielding 3.78% at $116.28/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-15. 16 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.78%
Annual Dividend: $4.40 per share
Payout Ratio: -335.0%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-15
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Years of Dividend History: 33
The J. M. Smucker Company dividend comes from a 127-year-old packaged foods business built on brands like Folgers, Jif, and Smucker's Uncrustables. SJM currently pays a 3.8% yield, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $4.40 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is May 15, 2026, with the last declared quarterly payment at $1.10 per share. A beta of 0.264 points to low price volatility, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize predictability over price swings.
The J. M. Smucker Company pays out -335.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%) on a normalized basis. The J. M. Smucker Company dividend safety draws support from the company's portfolio of everyday consumer staples, including pet food brands like Meow Mix and Milk-Bone alongside coffee staples like Café Bustelo, products that see demand regardless of economic conditions. The most significant data-supported pressure point is the negative trailing payout ratio, which reflects an earnings disruption in the measurement period rather than a structural dividend problem, though investors should monitor whether earnings recover to cover the $4.40 annual payment.
The J. M. Smucker Company dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.4% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.84 to $4.36 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from the growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 1.9% in 2025, a meaningful step down from the 10.9% peak increase recorded in 2014.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +2.7% | $4.02 (2022) | $4.36 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +4.1% | $3.56 (2020) | $4.36 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.2% | $2.62 (2015) | $4.36 (2025) |
SJM fits income-focused investors who want a moderate yield from a business anchored in everyday consumer staples. The current yield of 3.8% sits above the 5-year average of 3.56%, meaning the stock currently offers slightly more income than its own historical norm. Sixteen consecutive years of dividend increases show a commitment to growing the payout, though the 1.9% increase in 2025 signals that growth is slowing. The yield classification is moderate (2-4%), which means income is real but not outsized. What an investor gets here is a low-volatility stock with a growing payout; what they accept is a dividend that grows slowly and an earnings picture that currently shows strain.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | $1.1000 |
| 2026-02-13 | $1.1000 |
| 2025-11-14 | $1.1000 |
| 2025-08-15 | $1.1000 |
| 2025-05-16 | $1.0800 |
| 2025-02-14 | $1.0800 |
| 2024-11-15 | $1.0800 |
| 2024-08-16 | $1.0800 |
| 2024-05-16 | $1.0600 |
| 2024-02-15 | $1.0600 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.2000 |
| 2025 | $4.3600 |
| 2024 | $4.2800 |
| 2023 | $4.1600 |
| 2022 | $4.0200 |
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