SM Energy Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
SM Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.67% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 22nd June, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 8th June, 2026.
Key information
2.7%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 26.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 22 Jun 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 08 Jun 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 85% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Seeking Alpha • Jun 02
SM Energy Looks Undervalued As Deleveraging Gains Traction
Summary SM Energy is now a four-basin operator post-Civitas merger, with a focus on synergy realization and deleveraging. Q1 results demonstrated disciplined capital spending, production outperformance, and rapid synergy capture, supporting a bullish investment case. SM trades at deep valuation discounts (3.99x forward P/E, 3.10x EV/EBITDA) due to debt concerns, but accelerated debt reduction and buybacks could drive re-rating. I rate SM a Buy, as continued execution on debt reduction, operational efficiency, and share repurchases offers significant upside potential. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • May 19
We Think That There Are More Issues For SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Than Just Sluggish Earnings
The subdued market reaction suggests that SM Energy Company's ( NYSE:SM ) recent earnings didn't contain any surprises...
Narrative Update • May 18
SM: Higher Production And Payouts Will Mask Weaker Future Profitability
Analysts have maintained SM Energy's price target at $29.00, citing updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E that reflect a more refined view of the company's risk profile and earnings potential. What's in the News SM Energy issued new production guidance for the second quarter of 2026, targeting total production of 39 MMBoe to 41 MMBoe.Narrative Update • May 03
SM: Future Margins And Capital Returns Will Shape Balanced Share Outlook
Analysts have adjusted their price target on SM Energy from $22.00 to $29.00, citing revised assumptions for revenue growth, profit margin, discount rate, and future P/E as the key drivers of this change. What's in the News BofA Securities, Inc.
Narrative Update • Apr 18
SM: Civitas Merger And New CEO Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have adjusted their price target for SM Energy slightly higher, to approximately $55.27 from about $55.01, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples. What's in the News Civitas Resources Inc.Narrative Update • Apr 04
SM: Civitas Merger And New CEO Will Shape Future Upside
Analysts have raised their price target on SM Energy from $48.00 to about $55.01, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News SM Energy completed a $12.8b merger with Civitas Resources, creating a combined oil and gas producer operating in Utah, Texas and Colorado's Denver Julesburg Basin.Narrative Update • Mar 21
SM: Post Merger Profit Margin Assumptions Will Pressure Future Share Performance
Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for SM Energy from $19.00 to $22.00, citing updated assumptions for profit margin, discount rate, revenue growth, and future P/E as key drivers of the new price target. What's in the News Civitas Resources Inc.
Narrative Update • Mar 07
SM: Merger Integration And Production Outlook Will Shape Future Shareholder Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price target on SM Energy to $28.82 from $31.42, citing updated assumptions that reflect a lower discount rate, adjusted revenue growth expectations, higher projected profit margins, and a higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News SM Energy completed its merger with Civitas Resources in a transaction valued at $12.8b, with the combined company operating oil and natural gas assets in Utah, Texas and Colorado's Denver Julesburg Basin, and continuing to trade on the NYSE under the SM ticker (Executive Changes: CEO).Narrative Update • Feb 21
SM: Merger Synergies And Margin Pressure Will Constrain Future Share Performance
Analysts have adjusted their price target on SM Energy from $27.00 to $19.00, reflecting updated views on the company’s growth outlook, margin profile, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News SM Energy closed a $12.8b merger with Civitas Resources Inc.Narrative Update • Feb 07
SM: Civitas Merger And New Leadership Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have adjusted their price target on SM Energy to reflect an unchanged fair value estimate of $48.00, together with updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E that indicate a different mix of risk and earnings than before. What's in the News SM Energy completed a $12.8b merger with Civitas Resources on January 30, 2026, creating a combined oil and gas producer operating in Utah, Texas and Colorado's Denver Julesburg Basin (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Jan 23
SM: Production Guidance And Buybacks Will Support Future Shareholder Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price target for SM Energy by about $1 to reflect updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. What's in the News SM Energy has scheduled a special or extraordinary shareholders meeting for January 27, 2026, which could bring proposals that affect capital structure, governance, or other corporate matters (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Jan 09
SM: Share Repurchases And Production Guidance Will Support Future Shareholder Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price target on SM Energy from about US$33.50 to roughly US$32.33, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E as the key drivers of the change. What's in the News SM Energy has scheduled a Special or Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting for January 27, 2026, giving investors a key date to watch for company level decisions (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Dec 24
SM: Merger Talks And 2025 Production Outlook Will Drive Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target on SM Energy to approximately $48.00 from about $56.36. This reflects a view that sharply higher projected revenue growth is likely to be offset by expectations for lower profit margins and a more conservative valuation multiple.Narrative Update • Dec 10
SM: Merger Talks And Share Repurchases Will Drive Future Shareholder Upside
Analysts have modestly reduced their price target on SM Energy from 33.92 dollars to 33.50 dollars. This reflects slightly lower assumptions for revenue growth and profit margins, even as valuation multiples edge higher.Narrative Update • Nov 26
SM: Merger Prospects and Leadership Transition Will Unlock Shareholder Value
Analysts have revised their price target for SM Energy, lowering it from $36.64 to $33.92. This change is based on updated forecasts for revenue growth and profit margins.Narrative Update • Nov 12
SM: Planned Merger and Leadership Transition Will Drive Future Performance
Analysts have lowered their price target for SM Energy from $37.54 to $36.64, citing reduced projections for revenue growth even though profit margins remain stable. What's in the News Civitas Resources Inc.Analysis Article • Nov 10
SM Energy's (NYSE:SM) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture
Investors were disappointed by SM Energy Company's ( NYSE:SM ) latest earnings release. We did some further digging and...Narrative Update • Oct 29
Merger Prospects And Rising Oil Output Will Drive Future Gains
Analysts have slightly lowered their price target for SM Energy from $38.62 to $37.54. They cite more cautious estimates for revenue growth and profit margins as the reason for the adjustment.Narrative Update • Oct 14
Uinta Basin Production Will Rise Despite Operational Hurdles
Narrative Update: SM Energy Analyst Price Target Adjustment Analysts have revised SM Energy’s fair value estimate downward from $40.00 to $38.62 per share. This adjustment is due to more conservative revenue growth assumptions, which are partially offset by improved profit margin projections and a lower future price-to-earnings ratio.Seeking Alpha • Apr 07
SM Energy: Exploring The Factors Behind The Recent -20% Fall
Summary SM Energy's recent -22% sell-off is driven by a sharp decline in crude oil prices and macroeconomic headwinds, including OPEC's production increase and potential global recession. SM Energy's higher leverage ratio of 1.4x, compared to peers, makes it vulnerable in a declining oil price environment, despite plans to reduce debt. The company's decreased hedge ratio exposes it to lower oil prices, impacting profitability, with significant unhedged exposure from 2026 onwards. Expect a short-term rebound in SM equity from oversold conditions, but sustained low oil prices could push the stock to the mid-teens. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaUpcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SM's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SM's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| SM Energy Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (SM) | 2.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 3.3% |
| Analyst forecast (SM) (up to 3 years) | 2.5% |
Notable Dividend: SM's dividend (2.67%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).
High Dividend: SM's dividend (2.67%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.24%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (85.1%), SM's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (38%), SM's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/02 15:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
SM Energy Company is covered by 41 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Joseph Allman | Baird |
| Jeffrey Robertson | Barclays |
| Rudolf Hokanson | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |