Does SMG pay a dividend?

Yes. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.19% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.64 per share.

How much does SMG pay in dividends?

$2.64 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next SMG ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for SMG. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

SMG Dividend

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

NYSEBasic MaterialsStockData as of August 21, 2026

Dividend yield: 5.19%
Annual dividend: $2.64
Payout ratio: 3.14
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $50.89
Market cap: $3.0B

Is SMG a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median5.19% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 3.14 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 21 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020. The most recent reduction was in 2020.

SMG dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2005 to 2025.

Peak $2.64 in 2022Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for SMG, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 21, 2026	September 4, 2026	$0.6600	Quarterly
May 22, 2026	June 5, 2026	$0.6600	Quarterly
February 20, 2026	March 6, 2026	$0.6600	Quarterly
November 21, 2025	December 5, 2025	$0.6600	Quarterly
August 22, 2025	September 5, 2025	$0.6600	Quarterly
May 23, 2025	June 6, 2025	$0.6600	Quarterly
February 21, 2025	March 7, 2025	$0.6600	Quarterly
November 22, 2024	December 6, 2024	$0.6600	Quarterly
August 23, 2024	September 6, 2024	$0.6600	Quarterly
May 23, 2024	June 7, 2024	$0.6600	Quarterly
February 22, 2024	March 8, 2024	$0.6600	Quarterly
November 24, 2023	December 8, 2023	$0.6600	Quarterly
August 24, 2023	September 8, 2023	$0.6600	Quarterly
May 25, 2023	June 9, 2023	$0.6600	Quarterly
February 23, 2023	March 10, 2023	$0.6600	Quarterly
November 25, 2022	December 9, 2022	$0.6600	Quarterly
August 25, 2022	September 9, 2022	$0.6600	Quarterly
May 26, 2022	June 10, 2022	$0.6600	Quarterly
February 23, 2022	March 10, 2022	$0.6600	Quarterly
November 26, 2021	December 10, 2021	$0.6600	Quarterly
August 26, 2021	September 10, 2021	$0.6600	Quarterly
May 26, 2021	June 10, 2021	$0.6200	Quarterly
February 23, 2021	March 10, 2021	$0.6200	Quarterly
November 27, 2020	December 10, 2020	$0.6200	Semi-Annual
August 26, 2020	September 10, 2020	$5.6200	Special
May 26, 2020	June 10, 2020	$0.5800	Quarterly
February 24, 2020	March 10, 2020	$0.5800	Quarterly
November 25, 2019	December 10, 2019	$0.5800	Quarterly
August 26, 2019	September 10, 2019	$0.5800	Quarterly
May 24, 2019	June 10, 2019	$0.5500	Quarterly
February 21, 2019	March 8, 2019	$0.5500	Quarterly
November 23, 2018	December 10, 2018	$0.5500	Quarterly
August 24, 2018	September 10, 2018	$0.5500	Quarterly
May 24, 2018	June 8, 2018	$0.5300	Quarterly
February 22, 2018	March 9, 2018	$0.5300	Quarterly
November 22, 2017	December 8, 2017	$0.5300	Quarterly
August 23, 2017	September 8, 2017	$0.5300	Quarterly
May 24, 2017	June 9, 2017	$0.5000	Quarterly
February 22, 2017	March 10, 2017	$0.5000	Quarterly
November 22, 2016	December 9, 2016	$0.5000	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does SMG pay a dividend?: Yes. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.19% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.64 per share.
How much does SMG pay in dividends?: $2.64 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next SMG ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for SMG. Dates appear here once the company declares them.