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SW Dividend History, Yield & Dates

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Consumer CyclicalPackaging & ContainersScore data as of Oct 21, 2026

SWSmurfit Westrock plc

Consumer Cyclical / Packaging & Containers

Low Priority

Relative Laggard

BearishEdge 2/10
$41.46+$0.27 (+0.66%)

Latest quote

  • Momentum
    28
  • Value
    44
  • Quality
    29
  • Risk resilience
    65
  • Sentiment
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algovestiq.comScore data as of Oct 21, 2026

SW Dividend answer

Smurfit Westrock plc (SW) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 4.36%, or $1.81 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 4.31%, from $1.79 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.4523 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Aug 14, 2026. Payment date: Sep 10, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.

SW Dividend Snapshot

Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.

History
29
dividends captured
Growth years
0
raw events; specials not isolated
Durability score
30/100
coverage and consistency proxy
Shareholder yield
0.97%
0.00% buyback yield

Next SW Dividend Date

When SW next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.

Next SW dividend

Not announced

SW's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $0.4523 per share. Data last checked: Oct 4, 2026.

Ex-date
Unknown
unknown
Pay date
Sep 10, 2026
Frequency
quarterly
Dividend data QA applied

Dividend growth is temporarily withheld because recent rows show an extreme change that needs data review. Raw vendor values stay visible in the history table; TTM, growth, yield, and calculator context use the guarded analysis value.

Latest SW Dividend Dates

Aug 14, 2026

Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.

Dividend yield
4.31%
Trailing 12-month dividend yield
4.31%
TTM dividends / latest available price
Forward dividend yield
4.36%
Latest dividend × 4 a year = $1.81 / latest price
Trailing annual dividend
$1.79
12.09% vs prior complete year
Latest dividend
$0.4523
0.00% vs prior payment
Frequency
quarterly
Inferred from available dividend events
Ex-dividend date
Aug 14, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Payment date
Sep 10, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Next dividend
Not announced
Amount status independent from ex-date
Payout ratio
185.27%
Dividend as a share of earnings where available
FCF payout
94.34%
Dividend as a share of free cash flow per share
FCF coverage
1.06x
Free cash flow per share divided by dividend

AIQ Dividend bridge

Quality29/100

Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.

Value44/100

Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.

Risk resilience65/100

Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.

SW Dividend History

Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.

Dividend reliability

Active payer

Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.

Yield
4.31%
Current income rate
TTM trend
Trailing income rising
12.09% vs prior complete year
FCF coverage
Thin FCF cover
1.06x
Payout ratio
185.27%
Earnings payout context
Recent dividend cadence
8 records
Nov 24
$0.3025
Feb 25
$0.4308
May 25
$0.4308
Aug 25
$0.4308
Nov 25
$0.4308
Feb 26
$0.4523
May 26
$0.4523
Aug 26
$0.4523

SW Annual Dividend History

2016 - 2026
11 plotted years

SW Dividend Growth

+12.09% 1Y
Trailing CAGR windows
Latest SW Dividend: Declaration, Ex-Date & Payment
Declared
Jul 29, 2026
Ex-date
Aug 14, 2026
Record
Aug 14, 2026
Paid
Sep 10, 2026

Latest row amount $0.4523, event yield 3.63%.

Event field coverage
Declaration9/26
Record23/26
Payment23/26
Frequency26/26
History depth
26 rows
FMP dividend events via canonical L3
Data through
Aug 14, 2026
latest covered ex-date
Last checked
Oct 4, 2026
independent from event date
Date coverage
23/26 pay
23/26 record dates

This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.

Dividend growth

SW regular dividend growth, 2020–2025
5-year regular dividend CAGR
-4.53%
2020 regular DPS
$2.173
2025 regular DPS
$1.723
Absolute change
-$0.449
Years increased
2
Years reduced
3

SW's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at -4.53% a year from 2020 through 2025.

SW reduced its regular dividend in at least one calendar year between 2020 and 2025.

Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.

SW Dividend Yield

How SW's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.

Yield methodology

Trailing 12-month dividend yield

SW's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.

Trailing 12-month dividend yield
4.31%
Trailing 12-month dividends
$1.79

Dividend coverage

What SW's dividend is paid out of

Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.

Payout ratio
185.27%
FCF coverage
1.06x

Recent SW dividend payments

26 covered dividends
Showing latest 5 of 26 rows
Ex-dateDividendAdjustedYield at ex-dateFrequencyTTM adjustedDeclaredRecord datePayment date
Aug 14, 2026$0.4523
$0.4523
3.63%Quarterly$1.79Jul 29, 2026Aug 14, 2026Sep 10, 2026
May 15, 2026$0.4523
$0.4523
4.71%Quarterly$1.77Apr 30, 2026May 15, 2026Jun 10, 2026
Feb 17, 2026$0.4523
$0.4523
3.43%Quarterly$1.74Feb 3, 2026Feb 17, 2026Mar 18, 2026
Nov 14, 2025$0.4308
$0.4308
5.03%Quarterly$1.72Oct 29, 2025Nov 14, 2025Dec 18, 2025
Aug 15, 2025$0.4308
$0.4308
3.74%Quarterly$1.59Jul 30, 2025Aug 15, 2025Sep 18, 2025
Show older history+21 rows
May 16, 2025$0.4308
$0.4308
3.14%Quarterly$1.47May 1, 2025May 16, 2025Jun 18, 2025
Feb 14, 2025$0.4308
$0.4308
1.93%Quarterly$1.04Jan 30, 2025Feb 14, 2025Mar 18, 2025
Nov 15, 2024$0.3025
$0.3025
3.64%Quarterly$0.605Oct 25, 2024Nov 15, 2024Dec 18, 2024
Aug 15, 2024$0.3025
$0.3025
3.69%Monthly$0.3025Jul 26, 2024Aug 15, 2024Sep 18, 2024
Apr 11, 2024$1.27
$1.27
3.31%Semi-Annual$0.3532—Apr 12, 2024May 10, 2024
Sep 28, 2023$0.3532
$0.3532
4.26%Semi-Annual$0.3532—Sep 29, 2023Oct 27, 2023
Apr 13, 2023$1.19
$1.19
4.93%Semi-Annual$0.308—Apr 14, 2023May 12, 2023
Sep 29, 2022$0.308
$0.308
4.29%Semi-Annual$0.308—Sep 30, 2022Oct 28, 2022
Apr 7, 2022$1.04
$1.04
2.98%Semi-Annual$0.341—Apr 8, 2022May 6, 2022
Sep 23, 2021$0.341
$0.341
2.76%Semi-Annual$0.341—Sep 24, 2021Oct 22, 2021
Apr 8, 2021$1.04
$1.04
4.42%Semi-Annual$2.17—Apr 9, 2021May 7, 2021
Nov 19, 2020$0.3327
$0.3327
5.10%Quarterly$2.17—Nov 20, 2020Dec 11, 2020
Aug 13, 2020$0.9568
$0.9568
6.20%Quarterly$1.84—Aug 14, 2020Sep 11, 2020
Apr 16, 2020$0.883
$0.883
4.14%Semi-Annual$1.19———
Sep 26, 2019$0.3093
$0.3093
3.10%Semi-Annual$1.13—Sep 27, 2019Oct 25, 2019
Apr 11, 2019$0.8161
$0.8161
2.84%Semi-Annual$1.11—Apr 12, 2019May 10, 2019
Sep 27, 2018$0.2921
$0.2921
2.05%Semi-Annual$1.10—Sep 28, 2018Oct 26, 2018
Apr 12, 2018$0.8036
$0.8036
1.66%Semi-Annual$1.08—Apr 13, 2018May 11, 2018
Sep 28, 2017$0.2723
$0.2723
1.57%Semi-Annual——Sep 29, 2017Oct 27, 2017
Apr 20, 2017$0.617
$0.617
1.63%Semi-Annual————
Sep 29, 2016$0.247
$0.247
1.67%Semi-Annual————
Dividend context
How to read SW's dividend profile

Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.

Yield needs coverage

A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.

Payment history matters

Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.

Payout ratio is context

A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.

Focused follow-on paths for yield methodology, payout coverage, peer comparison, and income planning.

SW Dividend Comparisons

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SW Dividends FAQ

Does SW pay a dividend?

Smurfit Westrock plc (SW) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.45 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.

What is SW's dividend yield?

SW's trailing dividend yield is 4.31%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.

When is SW's next dividend?

SW's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.

When is SW's ex-dividend date?

SW's latest covered ex-dividend date is Aug 14, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.

How has SW's dividend changed?

SW's one-year dividend growth is 12.09% based on comparable covered dividend history.