SAH Dividend History
Sonic Automotive, Inc. · every payment since 2003
As of Oct 18, 2026, Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) has paid 86 dividends since 2003. The most recent was $0.4100 per share (ex-date Sep 15, 2026, paid Oct 15, 2026). Over the last 12 months SAH paid $1.5800 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.48%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +7.9% versus the 2 before.
Latest news: Sonic Automotive Raises Quarterly Dividend After Q1 Results · Jun 16, 2026
Latest dividend
$0.4100
Last ex-date
Sep 15, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.58
Trailing yield
2.48%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
5 yrs
Key facts: SAH dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 86 dividend payments on record for Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH), going back to 2003.
- SAH's most recent dividend was $0.41 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 15, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 15, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, SAH paid $1.58 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.48%.
- SAH's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Jun 15, 2026 ex-date, a 7.9% rise to $0.41 per share.
- No reduction in SAH's regular dividend appears in the 86 payments on record since 2003.
- SAH paid $1.46 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 16.8% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "SAH Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SAH/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
2.11%
of price a year ago
Price change
-15.0%
$74.86 → $63.61
Approx. total return
-12.9%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
SAH dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
SAH dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $1.2000 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.4600 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 4 | $1.2500 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 4 | $1.1600 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.0300 | +123.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | $0.4600 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | $0.4000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | $0.4000 | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 4 | $0.2400 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | $0.2000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.2000 | +77.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.1130 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.1000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.1000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | $0.1000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.1000 | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 1timing | $0.0250 | — |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.4800 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | $0.4800 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | $0.4800 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.4800 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.4400 | +120.0% |
| 2003 | 2timing | $0.2000 | — |
Every SAH dividend
13 raises · 0 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.4100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.4100 | +7.9% | Raise |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.3800 | +8.6% | Raise |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $0.3500 | +16.7% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.3000 | +3.4% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.2900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.2900 | +3.6% | Raise |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $0.2800 | +12.0% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | $0.2500 | +108.3% | Raise |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 | $0.1200 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Jan 15, 2021 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Apr 15, 2020 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Jan 15, 2020 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Jul 15, 2019 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Apr 15, 2019 | $0.1000 | +66.7% | Raise |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Jan 15, 2019 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Jul 13, 2018 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Apr 13, 2018 | $0.0600 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Jan 12, 2018 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Oct 13, 2017 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Apr 14, 2017 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Jan 13, 2017 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Oct 14, 2016 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Jul 15, 2016 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Apr 15, 2016 | $0.0500 | +31.6% | Raise |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Jan 15, 2016 | $0.0380 | +52.0% | Raise |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Oct 15, 2015 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2015 | Jul 15, 2015 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2015 | Apr 15, 2015 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2014 | Jan 15, 2015 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2014 | Oct 15, 2014 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2014 | Jul 15, 2014 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2014 | Apr 15, 2014 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2013 | Jan 15, 2014 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2013 | Oct 15, 2013 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2013 | Jul 15, 2013 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2013 | Apr 15, 2013 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2012 | Dec 21, 2012 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Oct 15, 2012 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2012 | Jul 15, 2012 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Apr 15, 2012 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2011 | Jan 15, 2012 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Oct 15, 2011 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2011 | Jul 15, 2011 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2010 | Jan 15, 2011 | $0.0250 | — | First |
| Dec 11, 2008 | Jan 15, 2009 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2008 | Oct 15, 2008 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2008 | Jul 15, 2008 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2008 | Apr 15, 2008 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2007 | Jan 15, 2008 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 2007 | Oct 15, 2007 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2007 | Jul 15, 2007 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2007 | Apr 15, 2007 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2006 | Jan 15, 2007 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2006 | Oct 15, 2006 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2006 | Jul 15, 2006 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2006 | Apr 15, 2006 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2005 | Jan 15, 2006 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Oct 15, 2005 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2005 | Jul 15, 2005 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2005 | Apr 15, 2005 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2004 | Jan 15, 2005 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2004 | Oct 15, 2004 | $0.1200 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Jun 14, 2004 | Jul 15, 2004 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2004 | Apr 15, 2004 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2003 | Jan 15, 2004 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2003 | Oct 15, 2003 | $0.1000 | — | First |
SAH dividend history — FAQ
How much is SAH's dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, SAH's most recent dividend was $0.4100 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 15, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 15, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.5800 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.48%.
How often does SAH pay a dividend?
Sonic Automotive, Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is SAH's next dividend?
SAH's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has SAH ever cut its dividend?
No regular-payment reduction appears in the 86 payments on record since 2003.
How much did SAH pay in dividends in 2025?
SAH paid $1.4600 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 16.8% from 2024.
What was SAH's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, SAH paid $1.5800 per share, 2.11% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -15.0%. That is an approximate total return of -12.9% before taxes and reinvestment.
More on SAH
Explore more
Lists and tools related to SAH
- Consumer Cyclical dividend stocks →
- SAH dividend calculator →
- SAH DRIP calculator →
- SAH: last day to buy for the dividend →
- Embed SAH dividend data on your site →
- Dividend increases & cuts this week →
- Dividend calendar →
- Dividend calculator →
- Dividend income calculator →
- DRIP calculator →
- Latest dividend cuts →
- Dividend cuts this month (research note) →
- Dividend increases this month (research note) →
- Safety score track record →
- Dividend screener →
- Dividend history lookup →
- Guide: what is a good dividend yield? →
- Guide: how to value a dividend stock →
Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to SAH