How Many SFD Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $1.25 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 4,800 SFD shares, about $92,112 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $19.19. $1,000 a month takes about 9,600 shares, about $184,224. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) pays $0.3125 a share quarterly, $1.25 a year, a 6.51% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $19.19. It has made 8 dividend payments since 2025.
At today’s rate of $0.3125 quarterly and the last close of $19.19, this is what SFD pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.3125 | $0.10 | $1.25 |
| 100 shares | $31.25 | $10.42 | $125.00 |
| $10,000 invested (521.1 shares) | $162.85 | $54.28 | $651.38 |
| 4,800 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.00 | $500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 9,600 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 SFD shares reinvest into 1.63 new shares each payment, about 6.7 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 62 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with SFD’s own history in the SFD DRIP calculator.
- Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
- Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
- Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
- Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
- Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
- Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
- Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
- Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
SFD Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- SFD yields 6.51% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $19.19.
- Too new to rate — paying since 2025. So there is no usual level to compare today’s yield with yet.
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is SFD’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After November 2026
SFD has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Feb 11, 2027, with the cash around Feb 15, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.3125 a share, went ex on Nov 12, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 4 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does SFD Pay?
SFD pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Apr, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.
- Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last raise: Apr 7, 2026 - $0.25 to $0.3125 (+$0.0625, +25.00%)
- EPS payout: 54.8% - $1.25 paid / $2.28 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 27, 2026)
- FCF payout: 52.6% - $1.25 paid / $2.37 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 27, 2026)
SFD vs Similar Dividend Stocks (TAP, LW...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies closest to SFD in market value, SFD’s 6.51% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 3.62%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 8th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating | Recessions ⓘ | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFD $19.19Smithfield Foods | $0.3125/qtr$1.25/yr fwd | 6.51% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | —no raise streak |
| TAP $40.84Molson Coors Beverage | $0.48/qtr$1.92/yr fwd | 4.70% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Stopped in 20202000 raised2008 raised2020 stopped2022 raised | 4 yrsraised 3 yrs in a row |
| LW $56.06Lamb Weston Holdings | $0.38/qtr$1.52/yr fwd | 2.71% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 8+ yrsraised 8+ yrs in a row |
| JRONY $43.78Jeronimo Martins, SGPS S.A. Unsponsored ADR | $1.526/yr | 3.49% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 2 yrsno raise streak |
| CAG $14.73Conagra Brands | $0.175/qtr$0.70/yr fwd | 4.75% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| CPB $22.77Campbell Soup | $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd | 4.39% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Cut in 20012000 cut2008 raised2020 raised2022 held | 0 yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| PRMB $23.88Primo Brands | $0.12/qtr$0.48/yr fwd | 2.01% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in both2020 held2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 11 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row |
| ACI $13.08Albertsons Companies | $0.17/qtr$0.68/yr fwd | 5.20% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 4+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| INGR $94.14Ingredion | $0.83/qtr$3.32/yr fwd | 3.53% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 26+ yrsraised 15 yrs in a row |
| REYN $24.82Reynolds Consumer Products | $0.23/qtr$0.92/yr fwd | 3.71% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 5+ yrsno raise streak |
| GHC $1,242.41Graham Holdings | $1.88/qtr$7.52/yr fwd | 0.61% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 10 yrsraised 9 yrs in a row |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: SFD vs TAP, SFD vs LW, SFD vs JRONY.
SFD Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2025
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2026 | — | $0.3125 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | $0.3125 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 14, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | $0.3125 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 9, 2026 | $0.3125 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | $0.25 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | $0.25 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 15, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | $0.25 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Apr 14, 2025 | $0.25 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for SFD
SFD Dividend Questions
How often does SFD pay dividends?
SFD pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Apr, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.
Does SFD pay dividends monthly?
No. SFD pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next SFD dividend?
SFD has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Feb 11, 2027, with the cash around Feb 15, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.3125 a share, went ex on Nov 12, 2026. The current rate is $0.3125 per share, $1.25 a year.
Does SFD pay a dividend in February 2027?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Feb 11, 2027, with the cash around Feb 15, 2027, so a payment in February 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does SFD pay per share?
SFD pays $0.3125 a share quarterly, $1.25 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $19.19 that is a 6.51% run-rate yield.
Has SFD raised its dividend?
SFD has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Apr 7, 2026, took the rate from $0.25 to $0.3125 (+25.00%).
Is SFD’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. SFD paid out 55% of its earnings and 53% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 27, 2026. This is data, not investment advice. The full 10-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my SFD dividends?
Add SFD to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run SFD in the DRIP calculator.
