Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) Dividend History
SAH latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 5 yearsof dividend increases
- 2010paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +29.6%5-year growth a year
- 2.58%forward yield
SAH dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $164
- Each payment
- $41
- Value of the shares
- $6,361
- Dividend yield
- 2.58%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.64 per share, before tax.
SAH dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
SAH dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
SAH yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $74.86 | 2.19% | $1.58 | 2.1% |
| 3 years ago | $45.94 | 3.57% | $4.21 | 9.2% |
| 5 years ago | $51.30 | 3.20% | $6.22 | 12.1% |
| 10 years ago | $18.95 | 8.65% | $7.85 | 41.4% |
| 20 years ago | $23.91 | 6.86% | $9.62 | 40.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
SAH dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SAH dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.46 | +16.8% | 2.36% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.25 | +7.8% | 1.97% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.16 | +12.6% | 2.06% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.03 | +123.9% | 2.09% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.46 | +15.0% | 0.93% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.40 | 0.0% | 1.04% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.40 | +66.7% | 1.29% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.24 | +20.0% | 1.74% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 1.08% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.20 | +77.0% | 0.87% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.11 | +13.0% | 0.50% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.10 | 0.0% | 0.37% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.10 | 0.0% | 0.41% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.10 | 0.0% | 0.48% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.10 | — | 0.68% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.03 | — | 0.19% | 1 |
SAH dividend history
86 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 2026-10-15 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-07-15 | $0.41 | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-04-15 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-15 | 2026-01-15 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-10-15 | $0.38 | +8.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-07-15 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-04-15 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-13 | 2025-01-15 | $0.35 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-07-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-04-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-14 | 2024-01-12 | $0.3 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-10-13 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-14 | $0.29 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-14 | 2023-04-14 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-14 | 2023-01-13 | $0.28 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
Show all 86 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-14 | 2022-10-14 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-07-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-04-14 | $0.25 | +108.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-14 | 2022-01-14 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-07-15 | $0.12 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-04-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-14 | 2021-01-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-10-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-07-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-12 | 2020-01-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-07-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-04-15 | $0.1 | +66.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-15 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-10-15 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-13 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-14 | 2018-04-13 | $0.06 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-12 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-13 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-07-14 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-04-14 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-13 | 2017-01-13 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-10-14 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-13 | 2016-07-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-04-15 | $0.05 | +31.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-11 | 2016-01-15 | $0.038 | +52.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-11 | 2015-10-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-11 | 2015-07-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-11 | 2015-04-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-11 | 2015-01-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-10-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-11 | 2014-07-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-04-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-11 | 2014-01-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-11 | 2013-10-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-07-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-13 | 2013-04-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2012-12-21 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-10-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-07-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-13 | 2012-04-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-13 | 2012-01-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-13 | 2011-10-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-13 | 2011-07-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-11 | 2011-04-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-13 | 2011-01-15 | $0.025 | −79.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-11 | 2009-01-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-11 | 2008-10-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-11 | 2008-07-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-12 | 2008-04-14 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-12 | 2008-01-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-12 | 2007-10-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-13 | 2007-07-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-13 | 2007-04-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-13 | 2007-01-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-13 | 2006-10-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-13 | 2006-07-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-13 | 2006-04-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-13 | 2006-01-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-13 | 2005-10-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-13 | 2005-07-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-11 | 2005-04-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-13 | 2005-01-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-13 | 2004-10-15 | $0.12 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-14 | 2004-07-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-11 | 2004-04-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-11 | 2004-01-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-11 | 2003-10-15 | $0.1 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
SAH stock split history
- 2:1January 26, 1999
SAH dividend overview
Sonic Automotive pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share, a yield of 2.58% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.46 per share in 2025, up 16.8% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 29.6% a year on average and over ten years 29.2% a year. The payout ratio is 24.8% of trailing earnings.
Related: SAH cash flow statement, SAH key metrics, SAH chart. See the SAH stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SAH dividends FAQ
Does Sonic Automotive pay a dividend?
Yes. Sonic Automotive has paid a regular dividend since 2010, quarterly, most recently $0.41 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2026. It also paid dividends from 2003 to 2008.
What is Sonic Automotive's dividend yield?
Sonic Automotive's forward annual dividend is $1.64 per share, a dividend yield of 2.58% at the latest close of $63.61.
How often does Sonic Automotive pay dividends?
Sonic Automotive pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Sonic Automotive's dividend growing?
Sonic Automotive's dividend per share grew from $0.40 in 2020 to $1.46 in 2025, 29.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 5 years in a row.
What is Sonic Automotive's dividend payout ratio?
Sonic Automotive pays out 24.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 11.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Sonic Automotive split its stock?
Sonic Automotive has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on January 26, 1999. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.