Synchrony Financial (SYF) Dividend History
SYF latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 4 yearsof dividend increases
- 2016paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +5.5%5-year growth a year
- 1.85%forward yield
SYF dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $136
- Each payment
- $34
- Value of the shares
- $7,368
- Dividend yield
- 1.85%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.36 per share, before tax.
SYF dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
SYF dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
SYF yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $71.51 | 1.90% | $1.24 | 1.7% |
| 3 years ago | $29.90 | 4.55% | $3.34 | 11.2% |
| 5 years ago | $51.01 | 2.67% | $5.17 | 10.1% |
| 10 years ago | $26.64 | 5.11% | $8.98 | 33.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
SYF dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SYF dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.15 | +15.0% | 1.38% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.00 | +4.2% | 1.54% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.96 | +6.7% | 2.51% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.90 | +2.3% | 2.74% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.88 | 0.0% | 1.90% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.88 | +2.3% | 2.54% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.86 | +19.4% | 2.39% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.72 | +28.6% | 3.07% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.56 | — | 1.45% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.26 | — | 0.72% | 2 |
SYF dividend history
41 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-17 | $0.34 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-06 | 2026-02-17 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-05 | 2025-11-17 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-05 | 2025-08-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-05 | 2025-05-15 | $0.3 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-18 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-04 | 2024-11-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-05 | 2024-08-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-03 | 2024-05-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-31 | 2023-11-09 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-28 | 2023-08-10 | $0.25 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-12 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-17 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-10 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 41 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-29 | 2022-08-11 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-29 | 2022-05-12 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-09 | 2022-02-17 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-29 | 2021-11-12 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-12 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-13 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-04 | 2021-02-16 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-30 | 2020-11-12 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-13 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-14 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-06 | 2020-02-13 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-14 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-15 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-03 | 2019-05-16 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-14 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-03 | 2018-08-16 | $0.21 | +40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-04 | 2018-05-17 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-03 | 2017-11-16 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-17 | $0.15 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-04 | 2017-05-18 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-02 | 2017-02-16 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-17 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-10 | 2016-08-25 | $0.13 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
SYF stock split history
Synchrony has no stock splits on record.
SYF dividend overview
Synchrony pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share, a yield of 1.85% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.15 per share in 2025, up 15.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 5.5% a year on average. The payout ratio is 12.5% of trailing earnings.
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SYF dividends FAQ
Does Synchrony pay a dividend?
Yes. Synchrony has paid a regular dividend since 2016, quarterly, most recently $0.34 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 5, 2026.
What is Synchrony's dividend yield?
Synchrony's forward annual dividend is $1.36 per share, a dividend yield of 1.85% at the latest close of $73.68.
How often does Synchrony pay dividends?
Synchrony pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Synchrony's dividend growing?
Synchrony's dividend per share grew from $0.88 in 2020 to $1.15 in 2025, 5.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 4 years in a row.
What is Synchrony's dividend payout ratio?
Synchrony pays out 12.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 5.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).