Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) dividend history and payment record
Standard Motor Products, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 151 payments for it, going back to February 1987 — 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 SMP. 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.
SMP dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.33 per share, August 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.32 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 6.5%, from $0.31 to $0.33 |
| 5-year growth rate | 5.7% a year, compounded ($0.25 → $0.33) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 2, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 13 days before the ex-date, across 53 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 19 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 151 payments since February 1987 |
Standard Motor Products, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Standard Motor Products, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 14, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Across the 53 announcements we have on file, SMP declares a dividend a median of 13 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice SMP gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 19 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 15 raises in our record, most take effect with the February payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 6.5%, effective with the February 2026 ex-date.
SMP dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 151 going back to February 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $0.33 |
| May 15, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.31 |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.29 |
| May 14, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | $0.29 |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $0.27 |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own SMP 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 SMP pay a dividend?
- Standard Motor Products, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 151 payments since February 1987.
- How much does SMP pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.33 per share, with an ex-date of August 14, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.32 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does SMP announce its dividend?
- A median of 13 days before the ex-date, across the 53 declarations we hold.