Sonic Automotive's last dividend was on Sep 13, 2024 (ex-date) with a distribution of $0.3 per share. At an annualized rate of $1.2 per share, the stock yields 2.04%.
Sonic Automotive's dividend yield of 2.04% is higher than the industry and its peers average but lower than the Consumer Cyclical sector average. In comparison with the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 2.5%, Sonic Automotive's dividend yield is 18% lower. Historically SAH's dividend yield has averaged at 1.6% in the last 5 years, which is lower than the current one.
Sonic Automotive has a long history of dividend payments, including the last 14 consecutive years with dividend payouts. SAH has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 5% for the last twelve months. However with the stock price up by 20% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 12%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
Sep 13, 2024 | $0.3 | 2.14% |
Jun 14, 2024 | $0.3 | 2.12% |
Mar 14, 2024 | $0.3 | 2.28% |
Dec 14, 2023 | $0.3 | 2.09% |
Sep 14, 2023 | $0.29 | 2.11% |
Jun 14, 2023 | $0.29 | 2.45% |
Mar 14, 2023 | $0.28 | 1.99% |
Dec 14, 2022 | $0.28 | 2.05% |
Sep 14, 2022 | $0.25 | 1.89% |
Jun 14, 2022 | $0.25 | 1.85% |
Mar 14, 2022 | $0.25 | 1.34% |
Dec 14, 2021 | $0.12 | 0.97% |
Sep 14, 2021 | $0.12 | 0.87% |
Jun 14, 2021 | $0.12 | 0.92% |
Mar 12, 2021 | $0.1 | 0.75% |
Dec 14, 2020 | $0.1 | 1% |
Sep 14, 2020 | $0.1 | 0.97% |
Jun 12, 2020 | $0.1 | 1.39% |
Mar 12, 2020 | $0.1 | 2.31% |
Dec 12, 2019 | $0.1 | 1.17% |
Sep 12, 2019 | $0.1 | 1.13% |
Jun 13, 2019 | $0.1 | 1.37% |
Mar 14, 2019 | $0.1 | 2.02% |
Dec 13, 2018 | $0.06 | 1.71% |
Sep 13, 2018 | $0.06 | 1.08% |
Jun 14, 2018 | $0.06 | 1.01% |
Mar 14, 2018 | $0.06 | 1.04% |
Dec 14, 2017 | $0.05 | 1% |
Sep 14, 2017 | $0.05 | 1.08% |
Jun 13, 2017 | $0.05 | 1.02% |
Mar 13, 2017 | $0.05 | 0.99% |
Dec 13, 2016 | $0.05 | 0.9% |
Sep 13, 2016 | $0.05 | 1.07% |
Jun 13, 2016 | $0.05 | 0.97% |
Mar 11, 2016 | $0.05 | 0.68% |
Dec 11, 2015 | $0.038 | 0.48% |
Sep 11, 2015 | $0.025 | 0.47% |
Jun 11, 2015 | $0.025 | 0.41% |
Mar 11, 2015 | $0.025 | 0.43% |
Sonic Automotive's payout ratio of 20.8% is above the industry and its peers average but below the Consumer Cyclical sector average. Compared to its Consumer Cyclical sector average of 38.9%, Sonic Automotive's payout ratio is 47% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
PAG Penske Automotive Group Inc | 2.4% | $3.69 | 27.1% |
SAH Sonic Automotive Inc | 2.03% | $1.2 | 20.8% |
RUSHA Rush Enterprises Inc | 1.45% | $0.86 | 22.1% |
LAD Lithia Motors Inc | 0.6% | $2.06 | 7% |
GPI Group 1 Automotive Inc | 0.49% | $1.86 | 4.6% |
Yes, Sonic Automotive has been paying dividends for the last 14 years.
Sonic Automotive's last dividend ex-date was on Sep 13, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.3 per share.
SAH's annualized dividend per share is $1.2.
Currently Sonic Automotive's dividend yield is 2.04%.
Sonic Automotive pays dividends quarterly.
The dividend payout ratio of Sonic Automotive is 20.8%.
Sonic Automotive's dividend yield is lower than the Consumer Cyclical sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.