Sony Group Corporation
SONYTechnology · Stock · semiannual payer
$22.23
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.71%
Annual Dividend
$0.16
Payout Ratio
14%
5-Yr Growth
8.4%
Ex-Date
Mar 30, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
SONY Dividend Safety Score
68/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2016
Earnings payout coverage14% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.20
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 SONY a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsSony Group Corporation (SONY) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 0.71% ($0.16/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (14%)
- Strong 8.4% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2016
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.71%
- Payout Ratio
- 14%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.16
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.74
- Market Cap
- $130.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 20.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 14%
- 52-Week Range
- $19.63 – $30.34
- Dividend Safety
- B · 68/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.0664 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.0574 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.0544 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.0572 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | $0.0516 | regular |
| Mar 29, 2022 | — | $0.0534 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2021 | — | $0.0532 | regular |
| Mar 29, 2021 | — | $0.0546 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2020 | — | $0.0478 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2020 | — | $0.0456 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2019 | — | $0.0368 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2019 | — | $0.0366 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2018 | — | $0.0264 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.16 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$8.00
Annual$16.00
Monthly avg$1.33
