J.M. Smucker hikes dividend by 1.8%
The increase marks the company's 25th consecutive year of dividend growth. This gives J.M. Smucker the required 25-year streak associated with Dividend Aristocrats, although formal inclusion in the index also depends on the applicable index criteria and annual rebalancing. At a share price of $112, the dividend yield is approximately 4.0%. The ex-dividend date is August 14, 2026.
J.M. Smucker has continued to raise its dividend annually, but the pace of growth has slowed in recent years. The latest 1.8% increase follows hikes of 1.9% in both 2024 and 2025. The largest increase in the period shown was 10.0% in 2021.
The J.M. Smucker Company produces branded food, coffee and pet products, with a portfolio that includes Folgers, Café Bustelo, Jif, Smucker's, Milk-Bone and Meow Mix.
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