Sylvamo Corporation
SLVMBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.69%
Annual Dividend
$1.80
Payout Ratio
90%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Jul 7, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Sylvamo Corporation (SLVM) yields 4.69% ($1.80 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $31.99 — -17% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (58/100). 3 years of dividend growth.
Is SLVM a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsSylvamo Corporation (SLVM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.69% ($1.80/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (90%)
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.69%
- Payout Ratio
- 90%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 7, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.77
- Market Cap
- $1.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 15.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 17%
- 52-Week Range
- $35.53 – $56.80
- Dividend Safety
- C · 58/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
SLVM Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-17%
3 Years
-8%
5 Years
+17%
52-Week Range
$35.53 – $56.80
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SLVM worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Sylvamo Corporation is $31.99 per share, versus a market price of $38.34. That implies 17% of downside.
Fair Value
$31.99
Current Price
$38.34
Downside
-17%
Margin of Safety
-20%
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 -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.1% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.51 EPS, $1.80 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SLVM Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Apr 7, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Jan 5, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2025 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Jul 8, 2025 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Apr 8, 2025 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Jan 6, 2025 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Apr 5, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Jan 3, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Oct 2, 2023 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.80 / yr per share
