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Smurfit Westrock dividend history

Smurfit Westrock's dividend was $1.72 a share in fiscal 2025, down 9.0% on the year before. That was 128.8% of net income.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2025 Q4 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$0
Dividends (TTM)
$924M
Returned to shareholders
75%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$57M
Total shareholder yield
4.1%
dividends 4.1% + buybacks 0.0% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
186%
of net income paid out
Sales & admin spending
12.2%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
57 days
receivables vs revenue

Dividends by fiscal year

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMJun 2026
Dividend per share$1.35$1.50$1.89$1.72—
Dividend per share growth—+11.1%+26.0%−9.0%—
Dividends paid349391650900924
Share buybacks3230270—
Dividends ÷ net income33.8%47.4%203.8%128.8%185.9%
Dividends ÷ free cash flow69.4%62.1%>999%75.0%91.0%

Dividend per share is the amount declared for the fiscal year as stated in the company's filings (including any special dividend), restated for stock splits and checked against the cash dividends paid. Dividends paid and buybacks are cash amounts; the last-twelve-months column can include an extra payment when a quarter-end date moves.

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Figures from Smurfit Westrock's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Smurfit Westrock.