Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.
SYBTFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.57%
Annual Dividend
$1.28
Payout Ratio
26%
5-Yr Growth
3.1%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT) yields 1.57% ($1.28 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $136.65 — +67% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: A (98/100). 16 years of dividend growth.
Is SYBT a good dividend stock?
YesStock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.57% ($1.28/yr), with 16 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 16 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (26%)
- 59% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.57%
- Payout Ratio
- 26%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.28
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.69
- Market Cap
- $2.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 16.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 59%
- 52-Week Range
- $61.51 – $83.83
- Dividend Safety
- A · 98/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
SYBT Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+1%
3 Years
+79%
5 Years
+59%
52-Week Range
$61.51 – $83.83
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SYBT worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. is $136.65 per share, versus a market price of $81.80. That implies 67% of upside — a margin of safety of about 40%.
Fair Value
$136.65
Current Price
$81.80
Upside
+67%
Margin of Safety
40%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -0.4% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 20.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.7% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.86 EPS, $1.28 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SYBT Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2026 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Jun 16, 2025 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2025 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2023 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Jun 16, 2023 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2023 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.28 / yr per share
