Sonic Automotive's last quarterly dividend was on Mar 14, 2023 (ex-date) with a distribution of $0.28 per share. At an annualized rate of $1.06 per share, the stock yields 2.54%.
Sonic Automotive's dividend yield of 2.54% is higher than the Consumer Cyclical sector, the industry and its peers average. But in comparison with the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 2.51%, Sonic Automotive's dividend yield is only 1.2% higher. Historically SAH's dividend yield has averaged at 1.4% in the last 5 years, which is lower than the current one.
Sonic Automotive has a long history of dividend payments, including the last 13 consecutive years with dividend payouts. SAH has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 74% for the last twelve months. And with the stock price down by 11% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 96%.
Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
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Mar 14, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | $0.28 | normal |
Dec 14, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | Oct 27, 2022 | $0.28 | normal |
Sep 14, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | Jul 28, 2022 | $0.25 | normal |
Jun 14, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | $0.25 | normal |
Mar 14, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | $0.25 | normal | |
Dec 14, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | Oct 28, 2021 | $0.12 | normal |
Sep 14, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 | Jul 29, 2021 | $0.12 | normal |
Jun 14, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 | Apr 29, 2021 | $0.12 | normal |
Mar 12, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | $0.1 | normal |
Dec 14, 2020 | Jan 15, 2021 | Oct 29, 2020 | $0.1 | normal |
Sep 14, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | Jul 30, 2020 | $0.1 | normal |
Jun 12, 2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | Apr 29, 2020 | $0.1 | normal |
Mar 12, 2020 | Apr 15, 2020 | Feb 19, 2020 | $0.1 | normal |
Dec 12, 2019 | Jan 15, 2020 | Oct 24, 2019 | $0.1 | normal |
Sep 12, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 | Jul 25, 2019 | $0.1 | normal |
Jun 13, 2019 | Jul 15, 2019 | Apr 25, 2019 | $0.1 | normal |
Mar 14, 2019 | Apr 15, 2019 | Feb 19, 2019 | $0.1 | normal |
Dec 13, 2018 | Jan 15, 2019 | Oct 25, 2018 | $0.06 | normal |
Sep 13, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 | Jul 27, 2018 | $0.06 | normal |
Jun 14, 2018 | Jul 13, 2018 | Apr 26, 2018 | $0.06 | normal |
Mar 14, 2018 | Apr 13, 2018 | Feb 27, 2018 | $0.06 | normal |
Dec 14, 2017 | Jan 12, 2018 | Oct 24, 2017 | $0.05 | normal |
Sep 14, 2017 | Oct 13, 2017 | Jul 28, 2017 | $0.05 | normal |
Jun 13, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 | Apr 26, 2017 | $0.05 | normal |
Mar 13, 2017 | Apr 14, 2017 | Feb 21, 2017 | $0.05 | normal |
Dec 13, 2016 | Jan 13, 2017 | $0.05 | normal | |
Sep 13, 2016 | Oct 14, 2016 | Jul 25, 2016 | $0.05 | normal |
Jun 13, 2016 | Jul 15, 2016 | $0.05 | normal |
Sonic Automotive's payout ratio of 87.6% is above the Consumer Cyclical sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Consumer Cyclical sector average of 33.9%, Sonic Automotive's payout ratio is 158% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
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SAH Sonic Automotive Inc | 2.54% | $1.06 | 87.6% |
RUSHA Rush Enterprises Inc | 1.57% | $0.84 | 11.9% |
Yes, Sonic Automotive has been paying dividends for the last 13 years.
SAH's next dividend is scheduled on Jun 14, 2023 (ex-date).
Sonic Automotive's last dividend ex-date was on Mar 14, 2023. The dividend amount was $0.28 per share.
SAH's annualized dividend per share is $1.06.
Currently Sonic Automotive's dividend yield is 2.54%.
Sonic Automotive pays dividends quarterly.
The dividend payout ratio of Sonic Automotive is 87.6%.
Sonic Automotive's dividend yield is in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector average.