The J. M. Smucker (SJM) Dividends
Market Cap: $12.27B
Avg Volume: 1.36M
Industry: Packaged Foods
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Dividend Overview
The J. M. Smucker (SJM) pays a quarterly dividend to its shareholders. The current dividend yield is 3.75%, which means that for every $100 invested at the current price, investors would receive approximately $3.75 in dividends per year (this can change based on future dividend payments and price movements).
About SJM's Dividend
The J. M. Smucker pays a quarterly dividend of $1.08 per share, which totals $4.30 annually. This means that for each share you own, you'll receive $4.30 in dividends over the course of a year, distributed across four quarterly payments.
The most recent ex-dividend date was May 16, 2025. If you purchase the stock before its ex-dividend date, you'll be eligible for the upcoming dividend payment.
The J. M. Smucker's payout ratio is 0.59% which means that 0.59% of the company's earnings are paid out as dividends. A low payout ratio indicates that the company has a strong financial position and can invest in growth opportunities, while maintaining room to increase dividends in the future.
The J. M. Smucker's dividend has decreased by -0.02% over the past year. A decrease in dividends can occur for various reasons, including changes in financial situation or strategic priorities.
SJM Dividend History
| Dividend | Yield | Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.08 | 3.75% | May 16, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | June 02, 2025 | April 17, 2025 |
| $1.08 | 4.21% | February 14, 2025 | February 14, 2025 | March 03, 2025 | January 24, 2025 |
| $1.08 | 4.00% | November 15, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | December 02, 2024 | October 24, 2024 |
| $1.08 | 3.59% | August 16, 2024 | August 16, 2024 | September 03, 2024 | July 12, 2024 |
| $1.06 | 3.67% | May 16, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | June 03, 2024 | April 18, 2024 |
| $1.06 | 3.38% | February 15, 2024 | February 16, 2024 | March 01, 2024 | January 19, 2024 |
| $1.06 | 3.74% | November 16, 2023 | November 17, 2023 | December 01, 2023 | October 19, 2023 |
| $1.06 | 2.92% | August 17, 2023 | August 18, 2023 | September 01, 2023 | July 14, 2023 |
| $1.02 | 2.59% | May 11, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | June 01, 2023 | April 18, 2023 |
| $1.02 | 2.77% | February 09, 2023 | February 10, 2023 | March 01, 2023 | January 20, 2023 |
| $1.02 | 2.72% | November 09, 2022 | November 11, 2022 | December 01, 2022 | October 20, 2022 |
| $1.02 | 3.01% | August 11, 2022 | August 12, 2022 | September 01, 2022 | July 15, 2022 |
| $0.99 | 2.74% | May 12, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | June 01, 2022 | April 21, 2022 |
| $0.99 | 2.90% | February 10, 2022 | February 11, 2022 | March 01, 2022 | January 21, 2022 |
| $0.99 | 2.96% | November 10, 2021 | November 12, 2021 | December 01, 2021 | October 22, 2021 |
| $0.99 | 2.82% | August 12, 2021 | August 13, 2021 | September 01, 2021 | July 08, 2021 |
| $0.9 | 2.64% | May 13, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | June 01, 2021 | April 16, 2021 |
| $0.9 | 3.14% | February 11, 2021 | February 12, 2021 | March 01, 2021 | January 22, 2021 |
| $0.9 | 3.02% | November 12, 2020 | November 13, 2020 | December 01, 2020 | October 23, 2020 |
| $0.9 | 3.09% | August 13, 2020 | August 14, 2020 | September 01, 2020 | July 21, 2020 |
| $0.88 | 3.09% | May 14, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | June 01, 2020 | April 23, 2020 |
| $0.88 | 3.24% | February 13, 2020 | February 14, 2020 | March 02, 2020 | January 17, 2020 |
| $0.88 | 3.31% | November 14, 2019 | November 15, 2019 | December 02, 2019 | October 25, 2019 |
| $0.88 | 3.02% | August 15, 2019 | August 16, 2019 | September 03, 2019 | July 23, 2019 |
| $0.85 | 2.70% | May 16, 2019 | May 17, 2019 | June 03, 2019 | April 18, 2019 |
| $0.85 | 3.28% | February 14, 2019 | February 15, 2019 | March 01, 2019 | January 18, 2019 |
| $0.85 | 2.89% | November 15, 2018 | November 16, 2018 | December 03, 2018 | October 26, 2018 |
| $0.85 | 2.85% | August 16, 2018 | August 17, 2018 | September 04, 2018 | July 13, 2018 |
| $0.78 | 2.73% | May 10, 2018 | May 11, 2018 | June 01, 2018 | April 20, 2018 |
| $0.78 | 2.61% | February 08, 2018 | February 09, 2018 | March 01, 2018 | January 19, 2018 |
| $0.78 | 2.98% | November 09, 2017 | November 10, 2017 | December 01, 2017 | October 20, 2017 |
| $0.78 | 2.48% | August 09, 2017 | August 11, 2017 | September 01, 2017 | July 20, 2017 |
| $0.75 | 2.39% | May 10, 2017 | May 12, 2017 | June 01, 2017 | April 24, 2017 |
| $0.75 | 2.13% | February 08, 2017 | February 10, 2017 | March 01, 2017 | January 23, 2017 |
| $0.75 | 2.14% | November 08, 2016 | November 11, 2016 | December 01, 2016 | October 24, 2016 |
| $0.75 | 1.79% | August 10, 2016 | August 12, 2016 | September 01, 2016 | July 14, 2016 |
| $0.67 | 2.05% | May 11, 2016 | May 13, 2016 | June 01, 2016 | April 25, 2016 |
| $0.67 | 2.07% | February 10, 2016 | February 12, 2016 | March 01, 2016 | January 19, 2016 |
| $0.67 | 2.28% | November 10, 2015 | November 13, 2015 | December 01, 2015 | October 19, 2015 |
| $0.67 | 2.37% | August 12, 2015 | August 14, 2015 | September 01, 2015 | July 17, 2015 |
| $0.64 | 2.20% | May 13, 2015 | May 15, 2015 | June 01, 2015 | April 17, 2015 |
| $0.64 | 2.25% | February 11, 2015 | February 13, 2015 | March 02, 2015 | January 20, 2015 |
| $0.64 | 2.43% | November 12, 2014 | November 14, 2014 | December 01, 2014 | October 20, 2014 |
| $0.64 | 2.32% | August 13, 2014 | August 15, 2014 | September 02, 2014 | July 17, 2014 |
| $0.58 | 2.35% | May 14, 2014 | May 16, 2014 | June 02, 2014 | April 14, 2014 |
| $0.58 | 2.41% | February 12, 2014 | February 14, 2014 | March 03, 2014 | January 27, 2014 |
| $0.58 | 2.04% | November 13, 2013 | November 15, 2013 | December 02, 2013 | October 24, 2013 |
| $0.58 | 1.90% | August 14, 2013 | August 16, 2013 | September 03, 2013 | July 16, 2013 |
| $0.52 | 2.00% | May 15, 2013 | May 17, 2013 | June 03, 2013 | April 22, 2013 |
| $0.52 | 2.26% | February 13, 2013 | February 15, 2013 | March 01, 2013 | January 28, 2013 |
| $0.52 | 2.33% | November 14, 2012 | November 16, 2012 | December 03, 2012 | October 25, 2012 |
| $0.52 | 2.55% | August 08, 2012 | August 10, 2012 | September 04, 2012 | July 19, 2012 |
| $0.48 | 2.53% | May 09, 2012 | May 11, 2012 | June 01, 2012 | April 20, 2012 |
| $0.48 | 2.39% | February 08, 2012 | February 10, 2012 | March 01, 2012 | January 27, 2012 |
| $0.48 | 2.35% | November 08, 2011 | November 11, 2011 | December 01, 2011 | October 26, 2011 |
| $0.48 | 2.45% | August 10, 2011 | August 12, 2011 | September 01, 2011 | July 25, 2011 |
| $0.44 | 2.25% | May 11, 2011 | May 13, 2011 | June 01, 2011 | April 25, 2011 |
| $0.44 | 2.60% | February 09, 2011 | February 11, 2011 | March 01, 2011 | January 28, 2011 |
| $0.4 | 2.44% | November 09, 2010 | November 12, 2010 | December 01, 2010 | October 27, 2010 |
| $0.4 | 2.59% | August 11, 2010 | August 13, 2010 | September 01, 2010 | July 20, 2010 |
| $0.4 | 2.50% | May 12, 2010 | May 14, 2010 | June 01, 2010 | April 23, 2010 |
| $0.35 | 2.34% | February 10, 2010 | February 12, 2010 | March 01, 2010 | January 29, 2010 |
| $0.35 | 2.53% | November 10, 2009 | November 13, 2009 | December 01, 2009 | October 28, 2009 |
| $0.35 | 12.30% | August 12, 2009 | August 14, 2009 | September 01, 2009 | July 20, 2009 |
| $0.35 | 15.74% | May 13, 2009 | May 15, 2009 | June 01, 2009 | April 21, 2009 |
| $0.32 | 14.83% | February 11, 2009 | February 13, 2009 | March 02, 2009 | January 27, 2009 |
| $0.32 | 16.05% | November 17, 2008 | November 19, 2008 | December 08, 2008 | October 21, 2008 |
| $5 | 11.50% | September 26, 2008 | September 30, 2008 | October 31, 2008 | September 15, 2008 |
| $0.32 | 2.46% | August 13, 2008 | August 15, 2008 | September 02, 2008 | July 21, 2008 |
| $0.32 | 2.36% | May 14, 2008 | May 16, 2008 | June 02, 2008 | April 15, 2008 |
| $0.3 | 2.47% | February 13, 2008 | February 15, 2008 | March 03, 2008 | January 22, 2008 |
| $0.3 | 2.23% | November 13, 2007 | November 15, 2007 | December 03, 2007 | October 25, 2007 |
| $0.3 | 2.08% | August 14, 2007 | August 16, 2007 | September 04, 2007 | July 24, 2007 |
| $0.3 | 2.01% | May 11, 2007 | May 15, 2007 | June 01, 2007 | April 17, 2007 |
| $0.28 | 2.33% | February 08, 2007 | February 12, 2007 | March 01, 2007 | January 26, 2007 |
| $0.28 | 2.23% | November 13, 2006 | November 15, 2006 | December 01, 2006 | October 26, 2006 |
| $0.28 | 2.52% | August 14, 2006 | August 16, 2006 | September 01, 2006 | July 18, 2006 |
| $0.28 | 2.70% | May 11, 2006 | May 15, 2006 | June 01, 2006 | April 13, 2006 |
| $0.27 | 2.58% | February 09, 2006 | February 13, 2006 | March 01, 2006 | January 27, 2006 |
| $0.27 | 2.30% | November 09, 2005 | November 14, 2005 | December 01, 2005 | October 27, 2005 |
| $0.27 | 2.21% | August 12, 2005 | August 16, 2005 | September 01, 2005 | July 18, 2005 |
| $0.27 | 2.04% | May 12, 2005 | May 16, 2005 | June 01, 2005 | April 15, 2005 |
| $0.25 | 2.11% | February 10, 2005 | February 14, 2005 | March 01, 2005 | January 20, 2005 |
| $0.25 | 2.07% | November 15, 2004 | November 17, 2004 | December 01, 2004 | October 28, 2004 |
| $0.25 | 2.15% | August 16, 2004 | August 18, 2004 | September 01, 2004 | July 19, 2004 |
| $0.25 | 1.88% | May 14, 2004 | May 18, 2004 | June 01, 2004 | April 14, 2004 |
| $0.23 | 1.95% | February 12, 2004 | February 17, 2004 | March 01, 2004 | February 03, 2004 |
| $0.23 | 2.00% | November 13, 2003 | November 17, 2003 | December 01, 2003 | October 29, 2003 |
| $0.23 | 2.16% | August 15, 2003 | August 19, 2003 | September 02, 2003 | July 18, 2003 |
| $0.23 | 2.29% | May 15, 2003 | May 19, 2003 | June 02, 2003 | April 15, 2003 |
| $0.2 | 1.97% | February 12, 2003 | February 14, 2003 | March 03, 2003 | January 31, 2003 |
| $0.2 | 2.09% | November 14, 2002 | November 18, 2002 | December 02, 2002 | October 28, 2002 |
| $0.2 | 1.89% | August 16, 2002 | August 20, 2002 | September 03, 2002 | July 22, 2002 |
| $0.16 | 1.83% | May 16, 2002 | |||
| $0.16 | 2.00% | February 13, 2002 | |||
| $0.16 | 1.95% | November 15, 2001 | |||
| $0.16 | 2.33% | August 17, 2001 | |||
| $0.16 | 2.33% | May 16, 2001 | |||
| $0.16 | 2.28% | February 13, 2001 | |||
| $0.16 | 2.40% | November 15, 2000 | |||
| $0.15999 | 3.31% | August 16, 2000 | |||
| $0.15999 | 3.39% | May 16, 2000 | |||
| $0.14997 | 3.37% | February 14, 2000 | |||
| $0.14997 | 2.71% | November 15, 1999 | |||
| $0.14997 | 2.37% | August 16, 1999 | |||
| $0.14997 | 2.61% | May 14, 1999 | |||
| $0.13995 | 2.23% | February 10, 1999 | |||
| $0.13995 | 2.34% | November 13, 1998 | |||
| $0.13995 | 2.20% | August 14, 1998 | |||
| $0.13995 | 2.06% | May 14, 1998 | |||
| $0.13003 | 1.92% | February 12, 1998 | |||
| $0.13003 | 1.91% | November 13, 1997 | |||
| $0.13003 | 2.16% | August 15, 1997 | |||
| $0.13003 | 2.98% | May 15, 1997 | |||
| $0.13003 | 2.98% | February 12, 1997 | |||
| $0.13003 | 2.91% | November 14, 1996 | |||
| $0.13003 | 2.93% | August 16, 1996 | |||
| $0.13003 | 2.42% | May 16, 1996 | |||
| $0.13003 | 2.54% | February 14, 1996 | |||
| $0.13003 | 2.78% | November 15, 1995 | |||
| $0.13003 | 1.73% | August 16, 1995 | |||
| $0.13003 | 1.15% | May 12, 1995 | |||
| $0.12502 | 0.53% | February 09, 1995 | |||
| $0.12502 | 0.53% | November 10, 1994 |
Dividend Growth
The J. M. Smucker (SJM) dividend payments have decreased -1.70% over the past year
Note: This growth rate represents the year-over-year growth in total dividends paid by the company, which may differ from the growth in dividends per share if the number of outstanding shares has changed.
Dividend Safety
Dividend safety refers to the ability of a company to continue paying its dividends to shareholders without interruption or reduction. A company with a high level of dividend safety is generally considered to have a strong financial position, with a consistent history of paying dividends and a low risk of default.
Key Safety Indicators for SJM
- Dividend Payout Ratio: 0.59% Low risk
- Dividend & Capex Coverage Ratio: 1.20x Adequate coverage
- Dividend Frequency: Quarterly
- Recent Dividend Growth: -0.02% Negative
What These Indicators Mean
A low payout ratio (typically less than 60%) indicates that a company has enough earnings to pay dividends and retain earnings to reinvest in the business. The J. M. Smucker's payout ratio is 0.59% , which is very conservative and suggests strong dividend sustainability.
The Dividend & Capex Coverage Ratio of 1.20x indicates how well the company can cover both its dividend payments and capital expenditures from operating cash flows. This ratio above 1.0x indicates The J. M. Smucker can cover its dividends and necessary investments from its operating cash flow, but has limited cushion.
The J. M. Smucker's quarterly dividend structure is the most common among dividend-paying companies, providing a balance between regular income for investors and financial flexibility for the company.
The J. M. Smucker's dividend growth rate of -0.02% is negative, which may signal financial challenges or a shift in capital allocation priorities.
It is worth noting that dividend safety can change over time based on a company's financial performance, industry conditions, and management decisions. Regular monitoring of these metrics is recommended for dividend-focused investors.