Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (SMG) dividend history and payment record
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co pays dividends quarterly. We hold 87 payments for it, going back to August 2005 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for SMG. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
SMG dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.66 per share, August 21, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.64 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.66 |
| 5-year growth rate | 0.0% a year, compounded ($0.66 → $0.66) |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 24 days before the ex-date, across 57 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 87 payments since August 2005 |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co's dividend schedule
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co has paid quarterly across the 21 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 21, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 57 announcements we have on file, SMG declares a dividend a median of 24 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice SMG gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 16 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 12 raises in our record, most take effect with the August payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount.
SMG dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 87 going back to August 2005.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | $0.66 |
| May 22, 2026 | $0.66 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.66 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.66 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | $0.66 |
| May 23, 2025 | $0.66 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $0.66 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | $0.66 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | $0.66 |
| May 23, 2024 | $0.66 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | $0.66 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | $0.66 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $0.66 |
| May 25, 2023 | $0.66 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | $0.66 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | $0.66 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside SMG's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2020 | $5.62 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | $2.00 |
| Feb 22, 2007 | $8.00 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own SMG before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does SMG pay a dividend?
- Scotts Miracle-Gro Co has historically paid quarterly, across 87 payments since August 2005.
- How much does SMG pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.66 per share, with an ex-date of August 21, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.64 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does SMG announce its dividend?
- A median of 24 days before the ex-date, across the 57 declarations we hold.