Smithfield Foods, Inc.
SFDConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.85%
Annual Dividend
$1.25
Payout Ratio
41%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 14, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) yields 4.85% ($1.25 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $42.36 — +64% upside, so it screens as undervalued.
Is SFD a good dividend stock?
MixedSmithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.85% ($1.25/yr), with 0 years of growth. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (41%)
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.85%
- Payout Ratio
- 41%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.25
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- $10.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 10.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- —
- 52-Week Range
- $21.08 – $29.81
- Dividend Safety
- —
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
SFD Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+1%
3 Years
—
5 Years
—
52-Week Range
$21.08 – $29.81
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SFD worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Smithfield Foods, Inc. is $42.36 per share, versus a market price of $25.77. That implies 64% of upside — a margin of safety of about 39%.
Fair Value
$42.36
Current Price
$25.77
Upside
+64%
Margin of Safety
39%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 3.4% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 11.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 11.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.57 EPS, $1.25 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | — | $0.3130 | regular |
| Apr 7, 2026 | — | $0.3130 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 10, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.25 / yr per share
