Sinclair, Inc.
SBGICommunication Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$13.87
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
7.21%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
103%
5-Yr Growth
4.6%
Ex-Date
May 26, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
SBGI Dividend Safety Score
69/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak14 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2011
Earnings payout coverage103% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage20% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 11.52
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.3× its 5-yr average — elevated
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is SBGI a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsSinclair, Inc. (SBGI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 7.21% ($1.00/yr), with 14 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 14 consecutive years of dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2011
- Elevated payout ratio (103%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.21%
- Payout Ratio
- 103%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 26, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 14
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.04
- Market Cap
- $1.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 14.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -58%
- 52-Week Range
- $11.89 – $17.88
- Dividend Safety
- B · 69/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2011)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 26, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$25.00
Annual$100.00
Monthly avg$8.33
