Solvay SA
SVYSFBasic Materials · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
9.46%
Annual Dividend
$2.83
Payout Ratio
868%
5-Yr Growth
19.8%
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of July 2026, Solvay SA (SVYSF) yields 9.46% ($2.83 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $76.49 — +155% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: D (39/100).
Is SVYSF a good dividend stock?
Higher riskSolvay SA (SVYSF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 9.46% ($2.83/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. Treat the dividend with caution — recent cuts, a stretched payout or a falling price raise the risk.
Advantages
- Strong 19.8% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
- Elevated payout ratio (868%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 9.46%
- Payout Ratio
- 868%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.83
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 19.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.25
- Market Cap
- $3.1B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -15%
- 52-Week Range
- $27.41 – $34.70
- Dividend Safety
- D · 39/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
SVYSF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-7%
3 Years
+8%
5 Years
-15%
52-Week Range
$27.41 – $34.70
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SVYSF worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Solvay SA is $76.49 per share, versus a market price of $29.94. That implies 155% of upside — a margin of safety of about 61%.
Fair Value
$76.49
Current Price
$29.94
Upside
+155%
Margin of Safety
61%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 6.4% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 6.4% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$0.30 EPS, $2.83 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SVYSF Dividend Safety Score
Risky
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $1.6980 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $1.6300 | regular |
| Jan 21, 2025 | — | $0.9970 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | $0.8790 | regular |
| Jan 16, 2024 | — | $1.7750 | regular |
| May 15, 2023 | — | $0.7057 | regular |
| Jan 17, 2023 | — | $0.4321 | regular |
| May 17, 2022 | — | $0.6355 | regular |
| Jan 13, 2022 | — | $0.4448 | regular |
| May 17, 2021 | — | $0.7083 | regular |
| Jan 14, 2021 | — | $0.4725 | regular |
| May 18, 2020 | — | $0.6308 | regular |
| Jan 16, 2020 | — | $0.4332 | regular |
| May 21, 2019 | — | $0.6681 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.83 / yr per share
