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Data last updated: Oct 26, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 26, 2026): Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) pays a $78.50 annual dividend, yielding 2.49% at $23.80/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-03-31. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.49%
Annual Dividend: $78.50 per share
Payout Ratio: 33.6%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-03-31
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 39
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. dividend investors are looking at a Tokyo-headquartered bank that spans wholesale lending, retail wealth management, consumer finance, and global markets across Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia, and beyond. The current yield is 2.36%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $78.50 per share based on actual TTM payments. SMFG pays annually, with the next ex-dividend date set for March 31, 2026. A beta of 0.401 points to low price volatility, which suits income investors who prioritize steadiness over rapid capital appreciation.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. pays out 33.6% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That level of retention gives the company meaningful room to absorb earnings pressure across its diversified operations, which span bilateral loans, project finance, credit cards, and global cash management. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. dividend safety benefits from this low payout floor, though the history table does show at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, a reminder that currency translation and earnings swings in a globally exposed bank can affect the dollar-denominated payout.
Over the past 15 years, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 5.6% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.2433 to $0.5502 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 46.9% in 2021, though the data also includes at least one annual decline exceeding 5%, so the path was not linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +19.3% | $0.32 (2022) | $0.55 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +8.4% | $0.37 (2020) | $0.55 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +8.1% | $0.25 (2015) | $0.55 (2025) |
SMFG stock fits dividend investors who want a globally diversified bank with a low payout ratio and moderate income. The yield of 2.36% falls in the moderate (2-4%) range, and it currently sits below the 5-year average of 3.07%, meaning buyers today are getting less income than the historical norm. Three consecutive years of dividend increases and a 5.6% CAGR over 15 years show a growing payout, but growth is slow and the annual payment frequency means income arrives just once a year. The trade-off is clear: a conservative payout ratio and low beta offer stability, but the below-average current yield and infrequent payment schedule limit near-term income.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $0.3700 |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.2999 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.2503 |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.2407 |
| 2024-03-27 | $0.1677 |
| 2023-09-28 | $0.1820 |
| 2023-03-30 | $0.1730 |
| 2022-09-29 | $0.1696 |
| 2022-03-30 | $0.1542 |
| 2021-09-29 | $0.3697 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.3700 |
| 2025 | $0.5502 |
| 2024 | $0.4084 |
| 2023 | $0.3550 |
| 2022 | $0.3238 |
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