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SW Smurfit Westrock Plc — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Consumer Cyclical / Packaging & Containers

$40.33 ▼ $-2.21(-5.20%) as of Oct 29, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Smurfit Westrock Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and internationally. The company produces containerboard and paperboard; packaging of corrugated containers; consumer packaging; and offers solid board, kraft paper, and graphic board, as well as other packaging products, such as solidboard packaging, paper sacks and bag-in-box. It produces linerboard and corrugated medium and paperboard; and other paper-based packaging, such as folding cartons, inserts, labels and displays. The company primarily serves food and beverage, healthcare, beauty and personal care, garden, consumer goods, industrial, and foodservice markets. It markets its products through its own sales force, independent sales representatives, and independent distributors. Smurfit Westrock Plc was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusGrowing
Last Dividend$0.4523Paid Sep 10, 2026
Forward Annual$1.81From the $0.4523 dividend declared Jul 29, 2026
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateAug 14, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth36.7%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth10.2%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

41/100

Mixed indicators

Complete data

Dividend Growth Score

51/100

Moderate growth record

Most data available

Dividend Value Score

64/100

Below own historical valuation

Most data available

DividendRank

51/100

Middle of the scale

Most data available

How the Dividend Safety Score is built for SW
InputValuePointsWeight
Earnings payout ratioEarnings payout ratio 189% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 0 20%
FCF payout ratioFCF payout ratio 91% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 39 25%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA 3.2x (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 56 15%
Interest coverageInterest coverage 1.9x (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 26 10%
Dividend record12 years of uninterrupted regular payments; last cut Nov 19, 2020 (-65.2%), within 10 years: capped at 50 50 20%
Earnings stabilityNet income positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2021–FY2025) 100 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Growth Score is built for SW
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growth5-year dividend CAGR 6.0% (2020–2025) 78 25%
Consecutive annual increases3 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) 45 20%
Payout headroomHeadroom from the earnings payout ratio 189% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 0 20%
Earnings per share growth (3 years)N/A (not used) N/A 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)N/A (not used) N/A 10%
10-year dividend growth10-year dividend CAGR 10.2% (2015–2025) 100 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Value Score is built for SW
InputValuePointsWeight
Yield vs own historyCurrent yield at the 88th percentile of its 120 month-end yields 88 40%
P/E vs own 5-year medianN/A (not used) N/A 25%
FCF yieldFCF yield 4.8% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 65 20%
P/E vs peersP/E 44.4 vs peer median 17.1 (2.60x; 97 corporation / Consumer Cyclical securities) 0 15%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

Key Metrics

Current Yield

4.49%

At the Oct 29, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$1.8092

Declared Jul 29, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

RSI (14)

37

As of Oct 29, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$32.79 – $51.84

Closes through Oct 23, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

189.23%

12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

12

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

1.21

Price as of Oct 25, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (Dividend Safety Score 70+ and yield 2%+): Dividend Safety Score 41/100, yield 4.49%.
A Accelerating
3 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
A calendar year's regular dividend total fell more than 20% below the year before.
E Enduring
12 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume3,446,000Oct 23, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$41.82Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$41.05 – $42.04Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$42.43Close of Oct 22, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$21.15BAs of Oct 29, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out524.52MImplied by market cap, Oct 29, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$0.9312 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)44.1Price as of Oct 25, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateAug 14, 2026Paid Sep 10, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateN/ANone declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)40.9%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)6.0%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases3 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

SW's dividend yield rose from 3.94% to 4.49% over the past ~90 days (+0.55 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.55 pp from the share price ($45.97 on Jul 31, 2026 → $40.33 on Oct 29, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current4.49%
1-Yr Average4.27%
Low / High3.49% – 5.26%
Percentile73%

Across 273 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 23, 2026), SW's current yield is higher than approximately 73% of them. Our stored price history for SW covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.4523 Q Regular Jul 29, 2026 Aug 14, 2026 Aug 14, 2026 Sep 10, 2026
$0.4523 Q Regular Apr 30, 2026 May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026 Jun 10, 2026
$0.4523 Q Regular Feb 03, 2026 Feb 17, 2026 Feb 17, 2026 Mar 18, 2026
$0.4308 Q Regular Oct 29, 2025 Nov 14, 2025 Nov 14, 2025 Dec 18, 2025
$0.4308 Q Regular Jul 30, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 Sep 18, 2025
$0.4308 Q Regular May 01, 2025 May 16, 2025 May 16, 2025 Jun 18, 2025
$0.4308 Q Regular Jan 30, 2025 Feb 14, 2025 Feb 14, 2025 Mar 18, 2025
$0.3025 Q Regular Oct 25, 2024 Nov 15, 2024 Nov 15, 2024 Dec 18, 2024
$0.3025 M Regular Jul 26, 2024 Aug 15, 2024 Aug 15, 2024 Sep 18, 2024
$1.2737 S Regular Apr 26, 2024 Apr 11, 2024 Apr 12, 2024 May 10, 2024
$0.3532 S Regular N/A Sep 28, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Oct 27, 2023
$1.1886 S Regular N/A Apr 13, 2023 Apr 14, 2023 May 12, 2023
$0.3080 S Regular N/A Sep 29, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Oct 28, 2022
$1.0380 S Regular N/A Apr 07, 2022 Apr 08, 2022 May 06, 2022
$0.3410 S Regular N/A Sep 23, 2021 Sep 24, 2021 Oct 22, 2021
$1.0433 S Regular N/A Apr 08, 2021 Apr 09, 2021 May 07, 2021
$0.3327 Q Regular Nov 20, 2020 Nov 19, 2020 Nov 20, 2020 Dec 11, 2020
$0.9568 Q Regular Aug 14, 2020 Aug 13, 2020 Aug 14, 2020 Sep 11, 2020
$0.8830 S Regular N/A Apr 16, 2020 N/A N/A
$0.3093 S Regular N/A Sep 26, 2019 Sep 27, 2019 Oct 25, 2019
$0.8161 S Regular N/A Apr 11, 2019 Apr 12, 2019 May 10, 2019
$0.2921 S Regular N/A Sep 27, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Oct 26, 2018
$0.8036 S Regular N/A Apr 12, 2018 Apr 13, 2018 May 11, 2018
$0.2722 S Regular N/A Sep 28, 2017 Sep 29, 2017 Oct 27, 2017
$0.6170 S Regular N/A Apr 20, 2017 N/A N/A
$0.2470 S Regular N/A Sep 29, 2016 N/A N/A
$0.5410 S Regular N/A Apr 14, 2016 N/A N/A
$0.2240 S Regular N/A Oct 01, 2015 N/A N/A
$0.4310 S Regular N/A Apr 09, 2015 N/A N/A
$0.1940 S Regular N/A Oct 01, 2014 N/A N/A
$0.4240 S Regular N/A Apr 09, 2014 N/A N/A

Peer Comparison

Selected Packaging & Containers dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
WIPKF Winpak Ltd. 0.45% 9.8% 2 yrs 85
AVY Avery Dennison Corporation 2.21% 9.4% 15 yrs 84
WPK.TO Winpak Ltd. 0.45% 10.8% 2 yrs 77
VDRFF Vidrala, S.A. 0.55% 10.6% 3 yrs 76

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SW dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Smurfit Westrock Plc pay a dividend?

Yes. Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.81 per share, a yield of approximately 4.49%.

What is Smurfit Westrock Plc's dividend yield?

Smurfit Westrock Plc's dividend yield is approximately 4.49%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Smurfit Westrock Plc pay dividends?

Smurfit Westrock Plc pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Smurfit Westrock Plc paid dividends?

Smurfit Westrock Plc has 12 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Data updated Oct 29, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.