SS&C Technologies Raises Dividend, Extends 10-Year Growth Streak

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. increased its quarterly dividend to $0.30 per share from $0.27, an 11.11% raise. The increase lifts the annualized dividend to $1.20 per share and extends the technology company’s dividend-growth streak to 10 consecutive years. Shares traded ex-dividend on Sept. 1, 2026. SS&C’s announcement said its board approved the higher distribution.

At a share price of $81.91, the new annual payout represents a forward yield of 1.45%. SS&C has a dividend safety score of 83 out of 100 and an A safety grade. The company pays its dividend quarterly.

Cash flow supports the increase

Chairman and Chief Executive Bill Stone attributed the increase to the strength and consistency of SS&C’s cash flow. He said that cash generation provides flexibility to increase the dividend while also repurchasing shares, reducing debt and pursuing acquisitions. The company’s dividend release also pointed to strong sales, customer retention and margin expansion.

Those comments followed a quarter in which SS&C reported growth in revenue, operating income and earnings. The company said demand and execution supported organic growth, while renewal performance and retention remained healthy. It also continued returning capital through both dividends and share repurchases, according to its second-quarter results.

SS&C provides software and technology-enabled services to financial-services and healthcare organizations. Its products support functions including investment management, fund administration and business-process automation. The company has expanded through a combination of acquisitions and organic growth, giving it a broad base of recurring, operationally important client relationships. SS&C’s investor-relations overview describes the business as serving clients across the investment and healthcare sectors.

What it means for income investors

The higher rate increases annual dividend income per share while preserving the existing quarterly payment schedule. The 1.45% forward yield remains modest compared with securities primarily held for current income, but the 10-year growth record and A safety grade indicate a consistent distribution profile. The increase also signals that management is balancing shareholder payments with buybacks, debt reduction and acquisitions rather than relying on the dividend as its only capital-return channel.