SAH — Sonic Automotive, Inc.

$63.01-1.18%
B-
Dividend Yield1.30%
Annual Dividend$0.82
Payout Ratio
Safe25.90%
Consecutive Years0 yrs
Frequencyquarterly
Next Ex-Date
N/A
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Dividend Grades

vs Consumer Cyclical sector
B-
Overall
D+
Yield
A+
Growth
C+
Safety
B
Consistency
C+
Performance
MetricSAHSector Median
Dividend Yield1.30%2.52%
Dividend Growth (5Y)34.82%13.14%
Payout Ratio25.9%34.3%
Consecutive Years Paid1713
1Y Total Return-16.2%-2.9%

Grades compare this stock to Consumer Cyclical sector peers using percentile ranks. A+ = top 10%, F = bottom 10%. See methodology →

1-Year Growth

45.19%

3-Year Growth

19.80%

5-Year Growth

34.82%

10-Year Growth

N/A

Key Dividend Dates

Next Ex-Date

N/A

Next Payment

N/A

Last Ex-Date

Sep 15, 2026

Last Payment

Oct 15, 2026

Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChange
Sep 15, 2026$0.41000.00%
Jun 15, 2026$0.4100+7.89%
Mar 13, 2026$0.38000.00%
Dec 15, 2025$0.38000.00%
Sep 15, 2025$0.3800+8.57%
Jun 13, 2025$0.35000.00%
Mar 14, 2025$0.35000.00%
Dec 13, 2024$0.3500+16.67%
Sep 13, 2024$0.30000.00%
Jun 14, 2024$0.30000.00%
Mar 14, 2024$0.30000.00%
Dec 14, 2023$0.3000+3.45%
Sep 14, 2023$0.29000.00%
Jun 14, 2023$0.2900+3.57%
Mar 14, 2023$0.28000.00%
Dec 14, 2022$0.2800+12.00%
Sep 14, 2022$0.25000.00%
Jun 14, 2022$0.25000.00%
Mar 14, 2022$0.2500+108.33%
Dec 14, 2021$0.12000.00%

Payout Ratio (Earnings)

25.9%

Safe

FCF Payout Ratio

10.6%

Safe

Financial Snapshot

PeriodEPSFCF
Q1 2026$1.81-$1.50M
Q1 2025$2.09$159.80M
Q2 2025$-1.34$97.00M
Q3 2025$1.36$138.20M

Analyst Ratings (Last 90 Days)

Buy: 0Hold: 9Sell: 0

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyYield
PAGPenske Automotive Group, Inc.2.76%
LADLithia Motors, Inc.0.77%
RUSHBRush Enterprises, Inc.1.25%
RUSHARush Enterprises, Inc.1.50%
GPIGroup 1 Automotive, Inc.0.86%
About this data

Dividend data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep. Prices updated daily after market close.

Payout ratio — trailing 12-month dividends paid / trailing 12-month net income.

Consecutive years — calendar years with a higher total annual dividend than the prior year.

Growth rates — annualized, comparing the most recent full year total to the total N years prior.

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

Data as of October 3, 2026. Source: Financial Modeling Prep. Prices and yields updated daily after market close.