SM Energy Company (SM) Dividend History

NYSE: SMYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

SM latest dividend

$0.22last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 4Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 21Monday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 1993paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +118.7%5-year growth a year
  • 2.23%forward yield

SM dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$88
Each payment
$22
Value of the shares
$3,950
Dividend yield
2.23%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.88 per share, before tax.

SM dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

SM dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)14.6%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)16.1%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+118.7%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

SM yield on cost

SM Energy Company yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$21.264.14%$0.864.0%
3 years ago$42.182.09%$2.556.0%
5 years ago$30.012.93%$3.1710.6%
10 years ago$39.062.25%$3.559.1%
20 years ago$37.092.37%$4.5512.3%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

SM dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

SM dividends by year

SM Energy Company dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.00—5.35%5
2024$0.74+23.3%1.91%4
2023$0.60—1.55%4
2022$0.16+700.0%0.46%2
2021$0.020.0%0.07%2
2020$0.02−80.0%0.33%2
2019$0.100.0%0.89%2
2018$0.100.0%0.65%2
2017$0.100.0%0.45%2
2016$0.100.0%0.29%2
2015$0.100.0%0.51%2
2014$0.100.0%0.26%2
2013$0.100.0%0.12%2
2012$0.100.0%0.19%2
2011$0.100.0%0.14%2
2010$0.100.0%0.17%2
2009$0.100.0%0.29%2
2008$0.100.0%0.49%2
2007$0.100.0%0.26%2
2006$0.10—0.27%2

SM dividend history

92 payments
SM Energy Company dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-042026-09-21$0.22—Quarterly
2026-06-082026-06-22$0.22—Quarterly
2026-03-092026-03-23$0.22+10.0%Quarterly
2025-12-262026-01-09$0.2—Quarterly
2025-10-172025-11-03$0.2—Quarterly
2025-07-182025-08-04$0.2—Quarterly
2025-04-172025-05-05$0.2—Quarterly
2025-01-242025-02-03$0.2—Quarterly
2024-10-252024-11-04$0.2+11.1%Quarterly
2024-07-192024-08-05$0.18—Quarterly
2024-04-182024-05-03$0.18—Quarterly
2024-01-182024-02-05$0.18+20.0%Quarterly
2023-10-232023-11-06$0.15—Quarterly
2023-07-202023-08-07$0.15—Quarterly
2023-04-202023-05-05$0.15—Quarterly
2023-01-192023-02-06$0.15—Quarterly
Show all 92 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-10-242022-11-07$0.15+1,400.0%Semiannual
2022-04-212022-05-06$0.01—Semiannual
2021-10-222021-11-05$0.01—Semiannual
2021-04-222021-05-07$0.01—Semiannual
2020-10-222020-11-04$0.01—Semiannual
2020-04-232020-05-08$0.01−80.0%Semiannual
2019-10-242019-11-06$0.05—Semiannual
2019-04-252019-05-08$0.05—Semiannual
2018-10-252018-11-07$0.05—Semiannual
2018-04-262018-05-09$0.05—Semiannual
2017-10-192017-11-01$0.05—Semiannual
2017-04-192017-05-03$0.05—Semiannual
2016-10-192016-11-02$0.05—Semiannual
2016-04-202016-05-04$0.05—Semiannual
2015-10-212015-11-04$0.05—Semiannual
2015-04-222015-05-06$0.05—Semiannual
2014-10-222014-11-05$0.05—Semiannual
2014-04-232014-05-07$0.05—Semiannual
2013-10-232013-11-06$0.05—Semiannual
2013-04-242013-05-08$0.05—Semiannual
2012-10-242012-11-07$0.05—Semiannual
2012-04-252012-05-09$0.05—Semiannual
2011-10-262011-11-07$0.05—Semiannual
2011-04-272011-05-09$0.05—Semiannual
2010-10-272010-11-08$0.05—Semiannual
2010-04-282010-05-10$0.05—Semiannual
2009-10-282009-11-09$0.05—Semiannual
2009-04-292009-05-11$0.05—Semiannual
2008-10-292008-11-10$0.05—Semiannual
2008-04-302008-05-12$0.05—Semiannual
2007-10-312007-11-12$0.05—Semiannual
2007-05-022007-05-14$0.05—Semiannual
2006-11-012006-11-13$0.05—Semiannual
2006-05-032006-05-15$0.05—Semiannual
2005-11-022005-11-14$0.05—Semiannual
2005-05-042005-05-16$0.05+100.0%Semiannual
2004-11-032004-11-15$0.025—Semiannual
2004-05-052004-05-17$0.025—Semiannual
2003-11-052003-11-17$0.025—Semiannual
2003-05-072003-05-19$0.025—Semiannual
2002-11-062002-11-18$0.025—Semiannual
2002-05-082002-05-20$0.025—Semiannual
2001-11-072001-11-19$0.025—Semiannual
2001-05-092001-05-21$0.025+100.0%Semiannual
2000-11-022000-11-16$0.0125—Quarterly
2000-08-022000-08-15$0.0125—Quarterly
2000-05-112000-05-25$0.0125—Quarterly
2000-02-092000-02-22$0.0125—Quarterly
1999-11-031999-11-15$0.0125—Quarterly
1999-08-041999-08-16$0.0125—Quarterly
1999-05-121999-05-25$0.0125—Quarterly
1999-02-101999-02-25$0.0125—Quarterly
1998-11-041998-11-16$0.0125—Quarterly
1998-08-051998-08-17$0.0125—Quarterly
1998-05-061998-05-18$0.0125—Quarterly
1998-02-111998-02-23$0.0125—Quarterly
1997-11-051997-11-17$0.0125—Quarterly
1997-07-301997-08-11$0.0125—Quarterly
1997-04-301997-05-12$0.0125—Quarterly
1997-02-121997-02-24$0.0125+25.0%Quarterly
1996-11-061996-11-18$0.01—Quarterly
1996-07-311996-08-19$0.01—Quarterly
1996-05-011996-05-13$0.01—Quarterly
1996-01-311996-02-12$0.01—Quarterly
1995-11-011995-11-13$0.01—Quarterly
1995-08-021995-08-21$0.01—Quarterly
1995-05-011995-05-15$0.01—Quarterly
1995-01-301995-02-13$0.01—Quarterly
1994-10-311994-11-21$0.01—Quarterly
1994-08-011994-08-22$0.01—Quarterly
1994-05-021994-05-23$0.01—Quarterly
1994-01-311994-02-22$0.01—Quarterly
1993-10-251993-11-23$0.01—Quarterly
1993-07-261993-08-20$0.01—Quarterly
1993-05-171993-06-07$0.01—Quarterly
1993-02-121993-03-08$0.01—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

SM stock split history

  • 2:1April 1, 2005
  • 2:1September 6, 2000

SM dividend overview

SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share, a yield of 2.23% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.00 per share in 2025. Over five years the dividend grew 118.7% a year on average and over ten years 25.9% a year. The payout ratio is 14.6% of trailing earnings.

Related: SM cash flow statement, SM key metrics, SM chart. See the SM stock overview for the latest quote and news.

SM dividends FAQ

Does SM Energy pay a dividend?

Yes. SM Energy has paid a regular dividend since 1993, quarterly, most recently $0.22 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 4, 2026.

What is SM Energy's dividend yield?

SM Energy's forward annual dividend is $0.88 per share, a dividend yield of 2.23% at the latest close of $39.50.

How often does SM Energy pay dividends?

SM Energy pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is SM Energy's dividend growing?

SM Energy's dividend per share grew from $0.02 in 2020 to $1.00 in 2025, 118.7% a year on average over five years.

What is SM Energy's dividend payout ratio?

SM Energy pays out 14.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 16.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has SM Energy split its stock?

SM Energy has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on April 1, 2005, 2:1 on September 6, 2000. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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