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

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

$43.22 ▲ $1.01(2.39%) as of Sep 13, 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
Latest Dividend$0.4523
Forward Annual$1.81
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateAug 14, 2026
1-Yr Growth-8.3%
10-Yr Growth10.2%

Key Metrics

Current Yield

4.19%

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

The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

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

Rank Score

55.1

Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.

RSI (14)

38

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

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

Payout Ratio

128.76%

The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.

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

0.94

Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by 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 our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: the payout is well covered and the overall model profile is strong. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 55/100, yield 4.19%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 0 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the record.
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.
Volume3,972,000How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$42.94The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$42.46 – $43.39The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$42.21The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$20.19BThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out467.05MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPS$1.34Earnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E32.3Price-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DividendAug 14, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateSep 10, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)8.6%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)-4.5%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

SW's dividend yield rose from 4.11% to 4.19% over the past ~90 days (+0.08 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.08 pp from the share price ($44.05 → $43.22). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current4.19%
1-Yr Average4.25%
Low / High3.34% – 5.26%
Percentile61%

Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months, SW's current yield is higher than approximately 61% of them. Our stored price history for SW covers the past 16 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 - Sep 28, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Oct 27, 2023
$1.1886 S Regular - Apr 13, 2023 Apr 14, 2023 May 12, 2023
$0.3080 S Regular - Sep 29, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Oct 28, 2022
$1.0380 S Regular - Apr 07, 2022 Apr 08, 2022 May 06, 2022
$0.3410 S Regular - Sep 23, 2021 Sep 24, 2021 Oct 22, 2021
$1.0433 S Regular - 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 - Apr 16, 2020 - -
$0.3093 S Regular - Sep 26, 2019 Sep 27, 2019 Oct 25, 2019
$0.8161 S Regular - Apr 11, 2019 Apr 12, 2019 May 10, 2019
$0.2921 S Regular - Sep 27, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Oct 26, 2018
$0.8036 S Regular - Apr 12, 2018 Apr 13, 2018 May 11, 2018
$0.2722 S Regular - Sep 28, 2017 Sep 29, 2017 Oct 27, 2017
$0.6170 S Regular - Apr 20, 2017 - -
$0.2470 S Regular - Sep 29, 2016 - -
$0.5410 S Regular - Apr 14, 2016 - -
$0.2240 S Regular - Oct 01, 2015 - -
$0.4310 S Regular - Apr 09, 2015 - -
$0.1940 S Regular - Oct 01, 2014 - -
$0.4240 S Regular - Apr 09, 2014 - -

Peer Comparison

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

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
FUJSF Fuji Seal International, Inc. 3.53% 24.9% 1 yr 78
HOYFF Huhtamäki Oyj 3.68% 3.9% 3 yrs 68
GPK Graphic Packaging Holding Company 4.63% 8.0% 1 yr 66
IP International Paper Company 5.38% -1.0% 0 yrs 66

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 4.19%.

What is Smurfit Westrock Plc's dividend yield?

Smurfit Westrock Plc's dividend yield is approximately 4.19%, 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.

Data updated Sep 13, 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.

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