SJM dividend safety and strength scores
The J. M. Smucker Company · Consumer Defensive
Safety Score
30Can this dividend survive? 30 out of 100 — red (below 50).
Strength Score
53Will this dividend grow? 53 out of 100 — yellow (50–79).
A red flag fired in the Safety model — a loss in the latest fiscal year, a dividend not covered by cash, or a yield above 8.5%.
Any red flag caps the Safety Score at 30, however strong the other measures are.
What the red flags mean.
Scored November 8, 2026; scores refresh weekly.
See every metric behind SJM's scores — freeHow these scores work
The Safety Score weighs free-cash-flow payout (4-year average), balance-sheet strength, profit history, earnings payout, the dividend growth streak and earnings stability. The Strength Score weighs margin stability, return on equity, dividend growth, total return and today's yield versus the stock's own 5-year average.
Every weight and threshold is on the methodology page. New to this? Start with how to tell if a dividend is safe.