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SFD — Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)

SFD pays a 5.58% distribution rate, quarterly. Its Distribution Safety Score™ is 50 (Caution). Distributions grew 34.2% over the past year. Total return is 23.4% over the past 1.5 years, 7.2 points behind SPY at 30.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 23.1%.

Smithfield Foods is a global packaged meat and fresh pork producer operating through segments that include processed meats (bacon, sausage, deli meats, and ready-to-eat products marketed under brands like Smithfield, Eckrich, and Armour), fresh pork sales, hog production on company-owned and contract farms, and bioscience operations producing heparin pharmaceuticals. The company distributes quarterly and offers a high current distribution rate. This business appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to the protein production and food processing sector.

SFD key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
50 · Caution
Asset type
Stock
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
01/28/2025
Distribution rate
5.58%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
5.22%
Last close
$22.76
Market cap
$8,955,542,528
Average volume
1670400.0
Last dividend
$0.3130
Ex-dividend date
08/13/2026
Payment date
08/27/2026
Payout ratio
0.4453
P/E ratio
8.461
Forward P/E
10.2354
EPS
$2.69