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SAH

Sonic Automotive Inc

Consumer Cyclical · Auto & Truck Dealerships

63.70$ -3.5% vs. previous close Closing price · As of: Sep 18, 2026

Dividend

Dividend

Dividend history for Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH): every payment, yield, payout ratio and growth at a glance. The most recent distribution was 0.41 $ per share (ex-date 09/15/2026).

Dividend Yield ?Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year. 2.19%
Dividend Per Share (TTM) ?Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months. 1.55$
Payout Ratio ?Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term. 24.8%
Increase Streak ?How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers. 5Years
Years Without a Cut ?How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability. 15Years
Dividend growth (3-yr CAGR) ?Average annual dividend growth over the past three years. 12.3%
Dividend growth (5-yr CAGR) ?Average annual dividend growth over the past five years. 29.6%
Dividend growth (10-yr CAGR) ?Average annual dividend growth over the past ten years. 29.2%
Dividend per share by year ($)
2005 · 0.48 $ 2005 2006 · 0.48 $ 2006 2007 · 0.48 $ 2007 2008 · 0.48 $ 2008 2010 · 0.03 $ 2010 2011 · 0.10 $ 2011 2012 · 0.10 $ 2012 2013 · 0.10 $ 2013 2014 · 0.10 $ 2014 2015 · 0.11 $ 2015 2016 · 0.20 $ 2016 2017 · 0.20 $ 2017 2018 · 0.24 $ 2018 2019 · 0.40 $ 2019 2020 · 0.40 $ 2020 2021 · 0.46 $ 2021 2022 · 1.03 $ 2022 2023 · 1.16 $ 2023 2024 · 1.25 $ 2024 2025 · 1.46 $ 2025

Payment History

Payment History SAH
Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Change Type
09/15/2026 10/15/2026 0.41 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/15/2026 07/15/2026 0.41 $ +7.9% Quarterly
03/13/2026 04/15/2026 0.38 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/15/2025 01/15/2026 0.38 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/15/2025 10/15/2025 0.38 $ +8.6% Quarterly
06/13/2025 07/15/2025 0.35 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/14/2025 04/15/2025 0.35 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/13/2024 01/15/2025 0.35 $ +16.7% Quarterly
09/13/2024 10/15/2024 0.30 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/14/2024 07/15/2024 0.30 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/14/2024 04/15/2024 0.30 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/14/2023 01/12/2024 0.30 $ +3.4% Quarterly
09/14/2023 10/13/2023 0.29 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/14/2023 07/14/2023 0.29 $ +3.6% Quarterly
03/14/2023 04/14/2023 0.28 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/14/2022 01/13/2023 0.28 $ +12.0% Quarterly
09/14/2022 10/14/2022 0.25 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/14/2022 07/15/2022 0.25 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/14/2022 04/14/2022 0.25 $ +108.3% Quarterly
12/14/2021 01/14/2022 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/14/2021 10/15/2021 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/14/2021 07/15/2021 0.12 $ +20.0% Quarterly
03/12/2021 04/15/2021 0.10 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/14/2020 01/15/2021 0.10 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/14/2020 10/15/2020 0.10 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/12/2020 07/15/2020 0.10 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/12/2020 04/15/2020 0.10 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/12/2019 01/15/2020 0.10 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/12/2019 10/15/2019 0.10 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/13/2019 07/15/2019 0.10 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/14/2019 04/15/2019 0.10 $ +66.7% Quarterly
12/13/2018 01/15/2019 0.0600 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/13/2018 10/15/2018 0.0600 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/14/2018 07/13/2018 0.0600 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/14/2018 04/13/2018 0.0600 $ +20.0% Quarterly
12/14/2017 01/12/2018 0.0500 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/14/2017 10/13/2017 0.0500 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/13/2017 07/14/2017 0.0500 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/13/2017 04/14/2017 0.0500 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/13/2016 01/13/2017 0.0500 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/13/2016 10/14/2016 0.0500 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/13/2016 07/15/2016 0.0500 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/11/2016 04/15/2016 0.0500 $ +31.6% Quarterly
12/11/2015 01/15/2016 0.0380 $ +52.0% Quarterly
09/11/2015 10/15/2015 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/11/2015 07/15/2015 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/11/2015 04/15/2015 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/11/2014 01/15/2015 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/11/2014 10/15/2014 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/11/2014 07/15/2014 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/12/2014 04/15/2014 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/11/2013 01/15/2014 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/11/2013 10/15/2013 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/12/2013 07/15/2013 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/13/2013 04/15/2013 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/12/2012 12/21/2012 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/12/2012 10/15/2012 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/13/2012 07/15/2012 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/13/2012 04/15/2012 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/13/2011 01/15/2012 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/13/2011 10/15/2011 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/13/2011 07/15/2011 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/11/2011 04/15/2011 0.0250 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/13/2010 01/15/2011 0.0250 $ -79.2% Quarterly
12/11/2008 01/15/2009 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/11/2008 10/15/2008 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/11/2008 07/15/2008 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/12/2008 04/14/2008 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/12/2007 01/15/2008 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/12/2007 10/15/2007 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/13/2007 07/15/2007 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/13/2007 04/15/2007 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/13/2006 01/15/2007 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/13/2006 10/15/2006 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/13/2006 07/15/2006 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/13/2006 04/15/2006 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/13/2005 01/15/2006 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/13/2005 10/15/2005 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
06/13/2005 07/15/2005 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/11/2005 04/15/2005 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/13/2004 01/15/2005 0.12 $ 0.0% Quarterly
09/13/2004 10/15/2004 0.12 $ +20.0% Quarterly
06/14/2004 07/15/2004 0.10 $ 0.0% Quarterly
03/11/2004 04/15/2004 0.10 $ 0.0% Quarterly
12/11/2003 01/15/2004 0.10 $ – Quarterly
09/11/2003 10/15/2003 0.10 $ – Other

Data as of: September 18, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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