Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) Dividend History
SXT latest dividend
$0.41last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 3Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 1Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +1.0%5-year growth a year
- 1.23%forward yield
SXT dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $164
- Each payment
- $41
- Value of the shares
- $13,374
- Dividend yield
- 1.23%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.64 per share, before tax.
SXT dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
SXT dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)41.8%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)181.2%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+1.0%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
SXT yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $95.78 | 1.71% | $1.64 | 1.7% |
| 3 years ago | $56.17 | 2.92% | $4.92 | 8.8% |
| 5 years ago | $96.26 | 1.70% | $8.20 | 8.5% |
| 10 years ago | $72.52 | 2.26% | $15.28 | 21.1% |
| 20 years ago | $23.41 | 7.01% | $23.86 | 101.9% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
SXT dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SXT dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.64 | 0.0% | 1.75% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.64 | 0.0% | 2.30% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.64 | 0.0% | 2.48% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.64 | +3.8% | 2.25% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.58 | +1.3% | 1.58% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.56 | +6.1% | 2.11% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.47 | +8.9% | 2.22% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.35 | +9.8% | 2.42% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.23 | +10.8% | 1.68% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.11 | +6.7% | 1.41% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.04 | +6.1% | 1.66% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.98 | +7.7% | 1.62% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.91 | +4.6% | 1.88% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.87 | +3.6% | 2.45% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.84 | +6.3% | 2.22% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.79 | +3.9% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.76 | +2.7% | 2.89% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.74 | +8.8% | 3.10% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.68 | +11.5% | 2.40% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.61 | — | 2.48% | 4 |
SXT dividend history
170 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-09-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-11 | 2026-06-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-03 | 2026-03-02 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-10 | 2025-12-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-04 | 2025-09-02 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-12 | 2025-06-02 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-04 | 2025-03-03 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-04 | 2024-12-02 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-05 | 2024-09-03 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-03 | 2024-06-03 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-05 | 2024-03-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-03 | 2023-12-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-04 | 2023-09-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-05 | 2023-06-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022-12-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 170 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-29 | 2022-09-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-06 | 2022-06-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-03-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-29 | 2021-12-01 | $0.41 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-30 | 2021-06-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-03-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-30 | 2020-12-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-31 | 2020-09-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-07 | 2020-06-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-03-02 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-12-02 | $0.39 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-09-03 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-09 | 2019-06-03 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-03-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-02 | 2018-12-03 | $0.36 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-02 | 2018-09-04 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-01 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-05 | 2018-03-01 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-01 | $0.33 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-02 | 2017-09-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-10 | 2017-06-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-03 | 2017-03-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-03 | 2016-12-01 | $0.3 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-03 | 2016-09-01 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-04 | 2016-06-01 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-04 | 2016-03-01 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-04 | 2015-12-01 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-05 | 2015-09-01 | $0.27 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-06 | 2015-06-01 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-02 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-05 | 2014-12-01 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-06 | 2014-09-02 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-07 | 2014-06-02 | $0.25 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-05 | 2014-03-03 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-06 | 2013-12-02 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-06 | 2013-09-03 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-07 | 2013-06-03 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-06 | 2013-03-01 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-07 | 2012-12-03 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-06 | 2012-09-04 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-07 | 2012-06-01 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-07 | 2012-03-01 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-07 | 2011-12-01 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-04 | 2011-09-01 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-05 | 2011-06-01 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-07 | 2011-03-01 | $0.21 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-05 | 2010-12-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-04 | 2010-09-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-04 | 2010-06-01 | $0.2 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-05 | 2010-03-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-05 | 2009-12-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-05 | 2009-09-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-06 | 2009-06-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-05 | 2009-03-02 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-05 | 2008-12-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-06 | 2008-09-02 | $0.19 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-07 | 2008-06-02 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-06 | 2008-03-03 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-06 | 2007-12-03 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-07 | 2007-09-04 | $0.18 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-08 | 2007-06-01 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-07 | 2007-03-01 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-06 | 2006-12-01 | $0.16 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-07 | 2006-09-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-08 | 2006-06-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-07 | 2006-03-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-04 | 2005-12-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-05 | 2005-09-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-06 | 2005-06-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-07 | 2005-03-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-04 | 2004-12-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-05 | 2004-09-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-06 | 2004-06-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-05 | 2004-03-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-05 | 2003-12-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-21 | 2003-09-03 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-06 | 2003-06-02 | $0.15 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-05 | 2003-03-03 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-06 | 2002-12-02 | $0.14 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-06 | 2002-09-03 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-06 | 2002-06-03 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-06 | 2002-03-01 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-02 | 2001-12-03 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-03 | 2001-09-04 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-04 | 2001-06-01 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-06 | 2001-03-01 | $0.1325 | — | |
| 2000-11-06 | 2000-12-01 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-03 | 2000-09-01 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-04 | 2000-06-01 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-04 | 2000-03-01 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-03 | 1999-12-01 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-04 | 1999-09-01 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-04 | 1999-06-01 | $0.1325 | −86.4% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-24 | 1999-04-10 | $0.9759 | +636.5% | |
| 1999-02-04 | 1999-03-01 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-29 | 1998-12-01 | $0.1325 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-04 | 1998-09-01 | $0.1275 | −3.8% | |
| 1998-05-04 | 1998-06-01 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-04 | 1998-03-02 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-30 | 1997-12-01 | $0.1325 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-23 | 1997-09-02 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-30 | 1997-06-02 | $0.13 | −96.5% | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-25 | 1997-04-10 | $3.67 | +2,726.8% | |
| 1997-02-12 | 1997-03-03 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-30 | 1997-12-02 | $0.13 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-31 | 1997-09-03 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-08 | 1997-06-01 | $0.125 | −97.5% | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-25 | 1997-04-10 | $5.03 | +3,924.0% | |
| 1996-02-08 | 1996-03-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-01 | 1995-12-01 | $0.125 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-01 | 1995-09-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-04 | 1995-06-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-02 | 1995-03-01 | $0.12 | — | |
| 1994-10-27 | 1994-12-01 | $0.12 | +4.3% | |
| 1994-07-29 | 1994-09-01 | $0.115 | — | |
| 1994-05-05 | 1994-06-01 | $0.115 | — | |
| 1994-02-04 | 1994-03-01 | $0.115 | — | |
| 1993-10-28 | 1993-12-01 | $0.115 | +4.5% | |
| 1993-07-29 | 1993-09-01 | $0.11 | — | |
| 1993-05-05 | 1993-06-01 | $0.11 | — | |
| 1993-02-05 | 1993-02-25 | $0.11 | — | |
| 1992-10-16 | 1992-11-05 | $0.11 | +4.8% | |
| 1992-07-24 | 1992-08-14 | $0.105 | — | |
| 1992-04-22 | 1992-05-12 | $0.105 | — | |
| 1992-02-05 | 1992-02-25 | $0.105 | — | |
| 1991-10-18 | 1991-11-06 | $0.105 | +10.5% | |
| 1991-07-15 | 1991-08-15 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1991-04-24 | 1991-05-13 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1991-02-08 | 1991-02-28 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1990-10-19 | 1990-11-08 | $0.095 | +11.8% | |
| 1990-07-13 | 1990-08-09 | $0.085 | — | |
| 1990-04-20 | 1990-05-10 | $0.085 | — | |
| 1990-02-05 | 1990-02-23 | $0.085 | — | |
| 1989-10-23 | 1989-11-10 | $0.085 | +15.9% | |
| 1989-07-12 | 1989-08-09 | $0.0733 | — | |
| 1989-04-13 | 1989-05-05 | $0.0733 | +22.2% | |
| 1989-02-03 | 1989-02-23 | $0.06 | — | |
| 1988-10-13 | 1988-11-10 | $0.06 | +12.5% | |
| 1988-07-11 | 1988-08-04 | $0.0533 | — | |
| 1988-04-20 | 1988-05-10 | $0.0533 | +9.1% | |
| 1988-01-26 | 1988-02-10 | $0.0489 | — | |
| 1987-10-16 | 1987-11-04 | $0.0489 | — | |
| 1987-07-13 | 1987-08-06 | $0.0489 | +10.0% | |
| 1987-04-14 | 1987-05-06 | $0.0444 | — | |
| 1987-01-27 | 1987-02-11 | $0.0444 | −50.1% | |
| 1986-10-14 | — | $0.089 | — | |
| 1986-07-14 | — | $0.089 | +7.0% | |
| 1986-04-18 | — | $0.0832 | +96.2% | |
| 1986-02-07 | — | $0.0424 | — | |
| 1985-11-08 | — | $0.0424 | — | |
| 1985-08-12 | — | $0.0424 | — | |
| 1985-05-13 | — | $0.0424 | +17.8% | |
| 1985-02-08 | — | $0.036 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
SXT stock split history
- 2:1May 26, 1998
SXT dividend overview
Sensient Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share, a yield of 1.23% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.64 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 1.0% a year on average and over ten years 4.7% a year. The payout ratio is 41.8% of trailing earnings.
Related: SXT cash flow statement, SXT key metrics, SXT chart. See the SXT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SXT dividends FAQ
Does Sensient Technologies pay a dividend?
Yes. Sensient Technologies has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.41 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 3, 2026.
What is Sensient Technologies's dividend yield?
Sensient Technologies's forward annual dividend is $1.64 per share, a dividend yield of 1.23% at the latest close of $133.74.
How often does Sensient Technologies pay dividends?
Sensient Technologies pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Sensient Technologies's dividend growing?
Sensient Technologies's dividend per share grew from $1.56 in 2020 to $1.64 in 2025, 1.0% a year on average over five years.
What is Sensient Technologies's dividend payout ratio?
Sensient Technologies pays out 41.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 181.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Sensient Technologies split its stock?
Sensient Technologies has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on May 26, 1998. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.