Synchrony Financial
SYFFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$70.78
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.70%
Annual Dividend
$1.20
Payout Ratio
12%
5-Yr Growth
6.4%
Ex-Date
May 5, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
SYF Dividend Safety Score
86/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak8 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage12% of earnings paid out
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 SYF a good dividend stock?
YesSynchrony Financial (SYF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.70% ($1.20/yr), with 9 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
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (12%)
- Strong 6.4% 5-yr dividend growth
- 46% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.70%
- Payout Ratio
- 12%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 6.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 5, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 9
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.32
- Market Cap
- $23.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 7.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 46%
- 52-Week Range
- $56.98 – $88.77
- Dividend Safety
- A · 86/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2026 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Nov 5, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| May 5, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Feb 3, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 3, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Feb 2, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 1, 2023 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Feb 3, 2023 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.20 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$30.00
Annual$120.00
Monthly avg$10.00
