Sonic Automotive Dividend History
NYSE: SAHConsumer DiscretionaryRetail-Auto Dealers and Gas StationsUSD
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- Dividend yield
- 2.56%
- Annual dividend
- $1.55
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 25%
Sonic Automotive dividend summary
Sonic Automotive pays a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share ($1.64 annualized), a 2.71% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 29.6% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 25% of trailing earnings per share. SAH has 86 recorded dividend payments since 2003, totaling $1.58 per share over the last 12 months.
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SAH dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.41 | +7.9% | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.38 | +8.6% | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.35 | +16.7% | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.30 | +3.4% | — |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.29 | +3.6% | — |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.28 | +12.0% | — |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.25 | +108.3% | — |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.12 | +20.0% | — |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2020 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2019 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2019 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2019 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.10 | +66.7% | — |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.06 | +20.0% | — |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2016 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2016 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2016 | $0.05 | +31.6% | — |
| Dec 11, 2015 | $0.038 | +52.0% | — |
| Sep 11, 2015 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2015 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2015 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2014 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2014 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2014 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2014 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2013 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2013 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2013 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2013 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2012 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2012 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2012 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2012 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2011 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2011 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2011 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2011 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2010 | $0.025 | -79.2% | — |
| Dec 11, 2008 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2008 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2008 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2008 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2007 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2007 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2007 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2007 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2006 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2006 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2006 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2006 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2005 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2005 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2005 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2005 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2004 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2004 | $0.12 | +20.0% | — |
| Jun 14, 2004 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2004 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2003 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2003 | $0.10 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.20 | 3 | -17.8% |
| 2025 | $1.46 | 4 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | $1.25 | 4 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | $1.16 | 4 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | $1.03 | 4 | +123.9% |
| 2021 | $0.46 | 4 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | $0.40 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | $0.40 | 4 | +66.7% |
| 2018 | $0.24 | 4 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | $0.20 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $0.20 | 4 | +77.0% |
| 2015 | $0.113 | 4 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | $0.10 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | $0.10 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | $0.10 | 4 | 0.0% |
SAH stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1999 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |