SunCoke Energy, Inc.
SXCBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$9.44
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.08%
Annual Dividend
$0.48
Payout Ratio
64%
5-Yr Growth
14.9%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
SXC Dividend Safety Score
56/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage64% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage87% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.09
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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 SXC a good dividend stock?
MixedSunCoke Energy, Inc. (SXC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 5.08% ($0.48/yr), with 6 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Strong 14.9% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.08%
- Payout Ratio
- 64%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.48
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 14.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 6
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.96
- Market Cap
- $801.0M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 29%
- 52-Week Range
- $5.52 – $9.74
- Dividend Safety
- C · 56/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| May 14, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| May 17, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Feb 15, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.48 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$12.00
Annual$48.00
Monthly avg$4.00
