Sysco Corporation (SYY) Dividend History

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

SYY latest dividend

$0.55last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 2Friday, 2026
Payment dateOct 23Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 9 yearsof dividend increases
  • 1986paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +3.1%5-year growth a year
  • 2.68%forward yield

SYY dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$220
Each payment
$55
Value of the shares
$8,222
Dividend yield
2.68%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.20 per share, before tax.

SYY 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.

SYY dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)47.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)53.5%
Well covered · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+3.1%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases9
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

SYY yield on cost

Sysco Corporation yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$79.912.75%$2.182.7%
3 years ago$65.183.38%$6.309.7%
5 years ago$81.302.71%$10.2012.5%
10 years ago$48.274.56%$18.1637.6%
20 years ago$33.256.62%$28.6086.0%

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

SYY dividend payments

Payment

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

SYY dividends by year

Sysco Corporation dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$2.10+4.0%2.85%4
2024$2.02+2.0%2.64%4
2023$1.98+3.1%2.71%4
2022$1.92+4.3%2.51%4
2021$1.84+2.2%2.34%4
2020$1.80+15.4%2.42%4
2019$1.56+8.3%1.82%4
2018$1.44+9.1%2.30%4
2017$1.32+6.5%2.17%4
2016$1.24—2.24%4
2015$0.90−23.1%2.20%3
2014$1.17−17.0%2.95%4
2013$1.41—3.91%5
2012$1.08+3.8%3.41%4
2011$1.04—3.55%4
2010$0.75−22.7%2.55%3
2009$0.97−13.4%3.47%4
2008$1.12—4.88%5
2007$0.76+11.8%2.44%4
2006$0.68—1.85%4

SYY dividend history

164 payments
Sysco Corporation dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-10-022026-10-23$0.55—Quarterly
2026-07-022026-07-24$0.55+1.9%Quarterly
2026-04-022026-04-24$0.54—Quarterly
2026-01-022026-01-23$0.54—Quarterly
2025-10-032025-10-24$0.54—Quarterly
2025-07-032025-07-25$0.54+5.9%Quarterly
2025-04-042025-04-25$0.51—Quarterly
2025-01-032025-01-24$0.51—Quarterly
2024-10-042024-10-25$0.51—Quarterly
2024-07-052024-07-26$0.51+2.0%Quarterly
2024-04-042024-04-26$0.5—Quarterly
2024-01-042024-01-26$0.5—Quarterly
2023-10-052023-10-27$0.5—Quarterly
2023-07-062023-07-28$0.5+2.0%Quarterly
2023-04-052023-04-28$0.49—Quarterly
2023-01-052023-01-27$0.49—Quarterly
Show all 164 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-10-062022-10-28$0.49—Quarterly
2022-06-302022-07-22$0.49+4.3%Quarterly
2022-03-312022-04-22$0.47—Quarterly
2022-01-062022-01-28$0.47—Quarterly
2021-09-302021-10-22$0.47—Quarterly
2021-07-012021-07-23$0.47+4.4%Quarterly
2021-03-312021-04-23$0.45—Quarterly
2021-01-072021-01-29$0.45—Quarterly
2020-10-012020-10-23$0.45—Quarterly
2020-07-012020-07-24$0.45—Quarterly
2020-04-022020-04-24$0.45—Quarterly
2020-01-022020-01-24$0.45+15.4%Quarterly
2019-10-032019-10-25$0.39—Quarterly
2019-07-032019-07-26$0.39—Quarterly
2019-04-042019-04-26$0.39—Quarterly
2019-01-032019-01-25$0.39+8.3%Quarterly
2018-10-042018-10-26$0.36—Quarterly
2018-07-052018-07-27$0.36—Quarterly
2018-04-052018-04-27$0.36—Quarterly
2018-01-042018-01-26$0.36+9.1%Quarterly
2017-10-052017-10-27$0.33—Quarterly
2017-07-052017-07-28$0.33—Quarterly
2017-04-052017-04-28$0.33—Quarterly
2017-01-042017-01-27$0.33+6.5%Quarterly
2016-10-052016-10-28$0.31—Quarterly
2016-06-292016-07-22$0.31—Quarterly
2016-03-302016-04-22$0.31—Quarterly
2016-01-062016-01-22$0.31+3.3%Quarterly
2015-09-302015-10-23$0.3—Quarterly
2015-06-302015-07-24$0.3—Quarterly
2015-03-312015-04-24$0.3—Quarterly
2014-12-302015-01-23$0.3+3.4%Quarterly
2014-10-012014-10-24$0.29—Quarterly
2014-07-012014-07-25$0.29—Quarterly
2014-04-022014-04-25$0.29—Quarterly
2013-12-312014-01-24$0.29+3.6%Quarterly
2013-10-022013-10-25$0.28—Quarterly
2013-07-022013-07-26$0.28—Quarterly
2013-04-032013-04-26$0.28—Quarterly
2013-01-022013-01-25$0.28+3.7%Quarterly
2012-10-032012-10-26$0.27—Quarterly
2012-07-032012-07-27$0.27—Quarterly
2012-04-032012-04-27$0.27—Quarterly
2012-01-042012-01-27$0.27+3.8%Quarterly
2011-10-052011-10-28$0.26—Quarterly
2011-06-292011-07-22$0.26—Quarterly
2011-03-302011-04-21$0.26—Quarterly
2011-01-052011-01-28$0.26+4.0%Quarterly
2010-09-292010-10-22$0.25—Quarterly
2010-06-302010-07-23$0.25—Quarterly
2010-03-302010-04-23$0.25—Quarterly
2009-12-292010-01-22$0.25+4.2%Quarterly
2009-10-062009-10-23$0.24—Quarterly
2009-06-302009-07-24$0.24—Quarterly
2009-04-012009-04-24$0.24—Quarterly
2008-12-302009-01-23$0.24+9.1%Quarterly
2008-10-012008-10-24$0.22—Quarterly
2008-07-012008-07-25$0.22—Quarterly
2008-04-022008-04-25$0.22—Quarterly
2008-01-022008-01-25$0.22+15.8%Quarterly
2007-10-032007-10-26$0.19—Quarterly
2007-07-032007-07-27$0.19—Quarterly
2007-04-032007-04-27$0.19—Quarterly
2007-01-032007-01-26$0.19+11.8%Quarterly
2006-10-042006-10-27$0.17—Quarterly
2006-07-052006-07-28$0.17—Quarterly
2006-04-052006-04-28$0.17—Quarterly
2006-01-042006-01-27$0.17+13.3%Quarterly
2005-10-052005-10-28$0.15—Quarterly
2005-06-292005-07-22$0.15—Quarterly
2005-03-302005-04-22$0.15—Quarterly
2005-01-052005-01-28$0.15+15.4%Quarterly
2004-09-292004-10-22$0.13—Quarterly
2004-06-302004-07-23$0.13—Quarterly
2004-03-312004-04-23$0.13—Quarterly
2003-12-302004-01-23$0.13+18.2%Quarterly
2003-10-012003-10-24$0.11—Quarterly
2003-07-012003-07-25$0.11—Quarterly
2003-04-022003-04-25$0.11—Quarterly
2002-12-312003-01-24$0.11+22.2%Quarterly
2002-10-022002-10-25$0.09—Quarterly
2002-07-022002-07-26$0.09—Quarterly
2002-04-032002-04-26$0.09—Quarterly
2002-01-022002-01-25$0.09+28.6%Quarterly
2001-10-032001-10-26$0.07—Quarterly
2001-07-032001-07-27$0.07—Quarterly
2001-04-042001-04-27$0.07—Quarterly
2001-01-032001-01-26$0.07+16.7%Quarterly
2000-10-042000-10-27$0.06—Quarterly
2000-07-052000-07-28$0.06—Quarterly
2000-04-052000-04-28$0.06—Quarterly
2000-01-052000-01-28$0.06+20.0%Quarterly
1999-09-291999-10-22$0.05—Quarterly
1999-06-301999-07-23$0.05—Quarterly
1999-03-301999-04-23$0.05—Quarterly
1998-12-291999-01-22$0.05+11.1%Quarterly
1998-09-301998-10-23$0.045—Quarterly
1998-06-301998-07-24$0.045—Quarterly
1998-04-011998-04-24$0.045+5.9%Quarterly
1997-12-301998-01-23$0.0425+13.3%Quarterly
1997-10-011997-10-24$0.0375—Quarterly
1997-07-011997-07-25$0.0375—Quarterly
1997-04-021997-04-25$0.0375—Quarterly
1996-12-311997-01-24$0.0375+15.4%Quarterly
1996-10-021996-10-25$0.0325—Quarterly
1996-07-021996-07-26$0.0325—Quarterly
1996-04-021996-04-26$0.0325—Quarterly
1996-01-241996-02-16$0.0325+18.2%Quarterly
1995-10-251995-11-17$0.0275—Quarterly
1995-07-261995-08-18$0.0275—Quarterly
1995-04-241995-05-12$0.0275—Quarterly
1995-01-231995-02-17$0.0275+22.2%Quarterly
1994-10-241994-11-18$0.0225—Quarterly
1994-07-251994-08-12$0.0225—Quarterly
1994-04-251994-05-13$0.0225—Quarterly
1994-01-241994-02-18$0.0225+28.6%Quarterly
1993-10-251993-11-12$0.0175—Quarterly
1993-07-261993-08-13$0.0175—Quarterly
1993-04-261993-05-14$0.0175—Quarterly
1993-01-251993-02-12$0.0175+16.7%Quarterly
1992-10-261992-11-13$0.015—Quarterly
1992-07-271992-08-14$0.015+20.0%Quarterly
1992-04-201992-05-15$0.0125—Quarterly
1992-01-271992-02-14$0.0125+42.9%Quarterly
1991-10-211991-11-15$0.0088—Quarterly
1991-07-221991-08-16$0.0088—Quarterly
1991-04-221991-05-17$0.0088—Quarterly
1991-01-211991-02-15$0.0088+40.0%Quarterly
1990-10-221990-11-16$0.0063—Quarterly
1990-07-231990-08-17$0.0063—Quarterly
1990-04-231990-05-18$0.0063—Quarterly
1990-01-221990-02-16$0.0063—Quarterly
1989-10-231989-11-17$0.0063+11.0%Quarterly
1989-07-241989-08-18$0.0056—
1989-04-241989-05-12$0.0056—
1989-01-231989-02-17$0.0056+12.6%
1988-10-241988-11-11$0.005—
1988-07-251988-08-12$0.005—
1988-04-251988-05-13$0.005—
1988-01-251988-02-12$0.005+14.2%
1987-10-261987-11-13$0.0044—
1987-07-271987-08-14$0.0044−93.8%
1987-04-20—$0.0704—
1987-01-26—$0.0704+15.8%
1986-10-27—$0.0608—
1986-07-21—$0.0608—
1986-04-21—$0.0608−45.7%
1986-01-27—$0.112—

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

SYY stock split history

  • 2:1December 18, 2000
  • 2:1March 23, 1998
  • 2:1June 22, 1992
  • 2:1October 18, 1989
  • 2:1March 31, 1986
  • 2:1June 28, 1982
  • 3:2December 23, 1980
  • 3:2June 22, 1979

SYY dividend overview

Sysco pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share, a yield of 2.68% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.10 per share in 2025, up 4.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 3.1% a year on average and over ten years 8.8% a year. The payout ratio is 47.3% of trailing earnings.

Related: SYY cash flow statement, SYY key metrics, SYY chart. See the SYY stock overview for the latest quote and news.

SYY dividends FAQ

Does Sysco pay a dividend?

Yes. Sysco has paid a regular dividend since 1986, quarterly, most recently $0.55 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 2, 2026.

What is Sysco's dividend yield?

Sysco's forward annual dividend is $2.20 per share, a dividend yield of 2.68% at the latest close of $82.22.

How often does Sysco pay dividends?

Sysco pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Sysco's dividend growing?

Sysco's dividend per share grew from $1.80 in 2020 to $2.10 in 2025, 3.1% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 9 years in a row.

What is Sysco's dividend payout ratio?

Sysco pays out 47.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 53.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).

Has Sysco split its stock?

Sysco has split its stock 8 times: 2:1 on December 18, 2000, 2:1 on March 23, 1998, 2:1 on June 22, 1992, 2:1 on October 18, 1989, 2:1 on March 31, 1986, 2:1 on June 28, 1982, 3:2 on December 23, 1980, 3:2 on June 22, 1979. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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