Stryker Corporation (SYK) Dividend History

NYSE: SYKYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

SYK latest dividend

$0.88last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 30Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 15 yearsof dividend increases
  • 1991paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +7.6%5-year growth a year
  • 1.19%forward yield

SYK dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$352
Each payment
$88
Value of the shares
$29,466
Dividend yield
1.19%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.52 per share, before tax.

SYK 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.

SYK dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)25.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)30.0%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+7.6%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases15
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

SYK yield on cost

Stryker Corporation yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$374.420.94%$3.520.9%
3 years ago$270.181.30%$10.083.7%
5 years ago$262.051.34%$15.866.1%
10 years ago$114.813.07%$26.3422.9%
20 years ago$52.736.68%$34.7465.9%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

SYK dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

SYK dividends by year

Stryker Corporation dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$3.40+4.9%0.97%4
2024$3.24+6.2%0.90%4
2023$3.05+7.6%1.02%4
2022$2.83+9.7%1.16%4
2021$2.58+9.8%0.97%4
2020$2.35+10.3%0.96%4
2019$2.13+10.6%1.02%4
2018$1.93+10.6%1.23%4
2017$1.75+11.5%1.13%4
2016$1.56+10.6%1.31%4
2015$1.42+12.3%1.52%4
2014$1.26+14.5%1.34%4
2013$1.10+21.7%1.46%4
2012$0.90+20.1%1.65%4
2011$0.75+19.5%1.51%4
2010$0.63—1.17%4
2009$0.25—0.50%2
2008$0.40+21.2%1.00%1
2007$0.33+50.0%0.44%1
2006$0.22—0.40%1

SYK dividend history

87 payments
Stryker Corporation dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-302026-10-30$0.88—Quarterly
2026-06-302026-07-31$0.88—Quarterly
2026-03-312026-04-30$0.88—Quarterly
2025-12-312026-01-30$0.88+4.8%Quarterly
2025-09-302025-10-31$0.84—Quarterly
2025-06-302025-07-31$0.84—Quarterly
2025-03-312025-04-30$0.84—Quarterly
2024-12-312025-01-31$0.84+5.0%Quarterly
2024-09-302024-10-31$0.8—Quarterly
2024-06-282024-07-31$0.8—Quarterly
2024-03-272024-04-30$0.8—Quarterly
2023-12-282024-01-31$0.8+6.7%Quarterly
2023-09-282023-10-31$0.75—Quarterly
2023-06-292023-07-31$0.75—Quarterly
2023-03-302023-04-28$0.75—Quarterly
2022-12-292023-01-31$0.75+7.9%Quarterly
Show all 87 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-292022-10-31$0.695—Quarterly
2022-06-292022-07-29$0.695—Quarterly
2022-03-302022-04-29$0.695—Quarterly
2021-12-302022-01-31$0.695+10.3%Quarterly
2021-09-292021-10-29$0.63—Quarterly
2021-06-292021-07-30$0.63—Quarterly
2021-03-302021-04-30$0.63—Quarterly
2020-12-302021-01-29$0.63+9.6%Quarterly
2020-09-292020-10-30$0.575—Quarterly
2020-06-292020-07-31$0.575—Quarterly
2020-03-302020-04-30$0.575—Quarterly
2019-12-302020-01-31$0.575+10.6%Quarterly
2019-09-272019-10-31$0.52—Quarterly
2019-06-272019-07-31$0.52—Quarterly
2019-03-282019-04-30$0.52—Quarterly
2018-12-282019-01-31$0.52+10.6%Quarterly
2018-09-272018-10-31$0.47—Quarterly
2018-06-282018-07-31$0.47—Quarterly
2018-03-282018-04-30$0.47—Quarterly
2017-12-282018-01-31$0.47+10.6%Quarterly
2017-09-282017-10-31$0.425—Quarterly
2017-06-282017-07-31$0.425—Quarterly
2017-03-292017-04-28$0.425—Quarterly
2016-12-282017-01-31$0.425+11.8%Quarterly
2016-09-282016-10-31$0.38—Quarterly
2016-06-282016-07-29$0.38—Quarterly
2016-03-292016-04-29$0.38—Quarterly
2015-12-292016-01-29$0.38+10.1%Quarterly
2015-09-282015-10-30$0.345—Quarterly
2015-06-262015-07-31$0.345—Quarterly
2015-03-272015-04-30$0.345—Quarterly
2014-12-292015-01-30$0.345+13.1%Quarterly
2014-09-262014-10-31$0.305—Quarterly
2014-06-262014-07-31$0.305—Quarterly
2014-03-272014-04-30$0.305—Quarterly
2013-12-272014-01-31$0.305+15.1%Quarterly
2013-09-262013-10-31$0.265—Quarterly
2013-06-262013-07-31$0.265—Quarterly
2013-03-262013-04-30$0.265—Quarterly
2012-12-272013-01-31$0.265+24.4%Quarterly
2012-09-262012-10-31$0.213—Quarterly
2012-06-272012-07-31$0.213—Quarterly
2012-03-282012-04-30$0.213—Quarterly
2011-12-272012-01-31$0.213+18.3%Quarterly
2011-09-282011-10-31$0.18—Quarterly
2011-06-282011-07-29$0.18—Quarterly
2011-03-292011-04-29$0.18—Quarterly
2010-12-292011-01-31$0.18+20.0%Quarterly
2010-09-282010-10-29$0.15—Quarterly
2010-06-282010-07-30$0.15—Quarterly
2010-03-262010-04-30$0.15—Quarterly
2009-12-282010-01-29$0.15+50.0%Quarterly
2009-11-162009-12-16$0.1−75.0%
2008-12-292009-01-30$0.4+21.2%Once a year
2007-12-272008-01-31$0.33+50.0%Once a year
2006-12-272007-01-31$0.22+100.0%Once a year
2005-12-282006-01-31$0.11+22.2%Once a year
2004-12-292005-01-31$0.09+28.6%Once a year
2003-12-292004-01-30$0.07+16.7%Once a year
2002-12-272003-01-31$0.06+20.0%Once a year
2001-12-272002-01-31$0.05+25.0%Once a year
2000-12-272001-01-31$0.04+23.1%Once a year
1999-12-292000-01-31$0.0325+333.3%Once a year
1998-12-291999-01-29$0.0075−72.7%Once a year
1997-12-291998-01-30$0.0275+340.0%Once a year
1996-12-271997-01-31$0.0063+127.3%Once a year
1995-12-271996-01-31$0.0027+22.2%Once a year
1994-12-231995-01-31$0.0022+5.6%Once a year
1993-12-271994-01-31$0.0021+113.0%Once a year
1992-12-241993-01-29$0.001−33.3%Once a year
1991-12-241992-01-31$0.0015—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

SYK stock split history

  • 2:1May 17, 2004
  • 2:1May 15, 2000
  • 2:1June 11, 1996
  • 2:1June 14, 1991
  • 3:2June 20, 1989
  • 2:1June 12, 1987
  • 3:2September 17, 1985
  • 3:2November 15, 1982
  • 3:2November 12, 1980

SYK dividend overview

Stryker pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share, a yield of 1.19% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.40 per share in 2025, up 4.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 7.6% a year on average and over ten years 9.2% a year. The payout ratio is 25.2% of trailing earnings.

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SYK dividends FAQ

Does Stryker pay a dividend?

Yes. Stryker has paid a regular dividend since 1991, quarterly, most recently $0.88 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026.

What is Stryker's dividend yield?

Stryker's forward annual dividend is $3.52 per share, a dividend yield of 1.19% at the latest close of $294.66.

How often does Stryker pay dividends?

Stryker pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Stryker's dividend growing?

Stryker's dividend per share grew from $2.35 in 2020 to $3.40 in 2025, 7.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 15 years in a row.

What is Stryker's dividend payout ratio?

Stryker pays out 25.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 30.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Stryker split its stock?

Stryker has split its stock 9 times: 2:1 on May 17, 2004, 2:1 on May 15, 2000, 2:1 on June 11, 1996, 2:1 on June 14, 1991, 3:2 on June 20, 1989, 2:1 on June 12, 1987, 3:2 on September 17, 1985, 3:2 on November 15, 1982, 3:2 on November 12, 1980. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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