SM Energy Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

SM Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.36% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

3.4%

Dividend yield

1.9%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.2%
Future Dividend Yield3.4%
Dividend Growth24.6%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio11%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

May 15
Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

SM Energy's (NYSE:SM) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

May 10
SM Energy's (NYSE:SM) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

SM Energy: FCF Generation Remains Solid At High-$50s Oil

May 03

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) 26% Share Price Plunge

Apr 09
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) 26% Share Price Plunge

SM Energy: Exploring The Factors Behind The Recent -20% Fall

Apr 07

Is SM Energy (NYSE:SM) A Risky Investment?

Mar 25
Is SM Energy (NYSE:SM) A Risky Investment?

SM Energy: A Look At Its Outlook For 2025

Feb 22

Investors Aren't Buying SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) Earnings

Feb 21
Investors Aren't Buying SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) Earnings

SM Energy: Driving Growth With Innovation And Oil Market Tailwinds

Jan 28

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Nov 24
SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

SM Energy: Works On Integrating Its Uinta Basin Assets

Nov 23

SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Oct 19
SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

SM Energy: Production Should Be Close To 200,000 BOEPD After Uinta Basin Deals (Rating Upgrade)

Sep 20

SM Energy: Robust E&P Companies Better Than Outright WTI In Today's Environment

Sep 13
author-image

Strategic Expansion And Operational Efficiency Propel Oil Giant Toward Bright Financial Horizon

Enhanced revenue from successful development in the Woodford-Barnett area and strategic debt reduction to improve the balance sheet and shareholder value.

SM Energy: Pivot From The Permian

Aug 09

SM Energy: Power Up The Oil And Gas Industry

Jul 12

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At SM Energy (NYSE:SM)

Jun 29
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At SM Energy (NYSE:SM)

Is SM Energy (NYSE:SM) A Risky Investment?

Jun 11
Is SM Energy (NYSE:SM) A Risky Investment?

SM Energy's Capital Efficiency Creates An Attractive Opportunity

May 13

There Is A Reason SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) Price Is Undemanding

Apr 24
There Is A Reason SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) Price Is Undemanding

The Return Trends At SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Look Promising

Mar 22
The Return Trends At SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Look Promising

SM Energy: Reviewing Its Outlook For 2024

Feb 23

These 4 Measures Indicate That SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Is Using Debt Extensively

Feb 15
These 4 Measures Indicate That SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Is Using Debt Extensively

Are Investors Undervaluing SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) By 41%?

Jan 16
Are Investors Undervaluing SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) By 41%?

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.18

Jan 01
SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.18

SM Energy: Strong Free Cash Flow At An Attractive Valuation

Dec 28

Little Excitement Around SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) Earnings

Dec 22
Little Excitement Around SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) Earnings

Is SM Energy (NYSE:SM) A Risky Investment?

Nov 12
Is SM Energy (NYSE:SM) A Risky Investment?

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

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
How does SM dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (SM)3.4%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.6%
Market Top 25% (US)4.7%
Industry Average (Oil and Gas)4.2%
Analyst forecast (SM) (up to 3 years)3.4%

Notable Dividend: SM's dividend (3.36%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.57%).

High Dividend: SM's dividend (3.36%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.81%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (10.9%), SM's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: SM is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.


Discover strong dividend paying companies

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/27 03:49
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/27 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.

Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.

Industry and Sector Metrics

Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.

Analyst Sources

SM Energy Company is covered by 55 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.

AnalystInstitution
Joseph AllmanBaird
Jeffrey RobertsonBarclays
Rudolf HokansonBarrington Research Associates, Inc.