
Synchrony Financial
SYF-PAFinancial Services · Credit Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
8.12%
Annual Dividend
$1.41
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
-0.1%
Ex-Date
Nov 5, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about SYF-PA's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 4, 2026, Synchrony Financial (SYF-PA) has a forward dividend yield of 8.12%, based on an annual dividend of $1.41 per share and a share price of $17.51.
- As of Nov 4, 2026, SYF-PA's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is B (73 out of 100), which rates the dividend as safe.
- SYF-PA has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
- SYF-PA's next ex-dividend date is Nov 5, 2026, with payment on Nov 16, 2026. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
- SYF-PA's dividend has shrunk at an average rate of 0.1% a year over the past five years.
- As of Nov 4, 2026, SYF-PA's 8.12% yield is 16% above its five-year average yield of 6.99%.
- As of Nov 4, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for SYF-PA is $25.29 per share, 44% above the $17.51 share price, so SYF-PA screens as undervalued.
- Synchrony Financial (SYF-PA) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- Synchrony Financial (SYF-PA) has raised its regular dividend 0 times and cut it 0 times across the 27 payments on record since 2020. The regular dividend has not changed in that time.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "SYF-PA Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Nov 4, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SYF-PA
Summary
As of Nov 4, 2026, Synchrony Financial (SYF-PA) yields 8.12% ($1.41 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of B (73/100).
Is SYF-PA a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsSynchrony Financial (SYF-PA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 8.12% ($1.41/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.12%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $1.41
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -0.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Nov 5, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.40
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 2.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -34%
- 52-Week Range
- $17.42 – $20.55
- Dividend Safety
- B · 73/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
SYF-PA dividend raises and cuts
Synchrony Financial (SYF-PA) has raised its regular dividend 0 times and cut it 0 times across the 27 payments on record since 2020. The regular dividend has not changed in that time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SYF-PA a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveats. Synchrony Financial (SYF-PA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 8.12% ($1.41/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Is SYF-PA undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, SYF-PA's fair value is about $25.29 versus a $17.51 share price — so it looks undervalued (+44% vs. fair value).
Is SYF-PA's dividend safe?
SYF-PA has a dividend-safety grade of B (73/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is SYF-PA's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for SYF-PA is about $25.29 per share, roughly 44% above the current $17.51 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is SYF-PA a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data SYF-PA screens as "yes, with caveats" and undervalued. Synchrony Financial (SYF-PA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 8.12% ($1.41/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will SYF-PA cut its dividend?
SYF-PA earns a dividend-safety grade of B (73/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does SYF-PA pay a dividend?
Yes. Synchrony Financial pays a quarterly dividend of about $1.41 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 8.12%.
What is SYF-PA's dividend yield?
As of Nov 4, 2026, SYF-PA's forward dividend yield is 8.12%, based on a $1.41 annual dividend and a $17.51 share price.
What is SYF-PA's dividend per share?
As of Nov 4, 2026, SYF-PA pays $1.41 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
How many years has SYF-PA grown its dividend?
SYF-PA does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next SYF-PA ex-dividend date?
As of Nov 4, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for SYF-PA is Nov 5, 2026.
SYF-PA Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-11%
3 Years
+5%
5 Years
-34%
52-Week Range
$17.42 – $20.55
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SYF-PA worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Synchrony Financial is $25.29 per share, versus a market price of $17.51. That implies 44% of upside — a margin of safety of about 31%.
Fair Value
$25.29
Current Price
$17.51
Upside
+44%
Margin of Safety
31%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 11.0% discount rate (CAPM), 9.9% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $7.39 EPS, $1.41 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SYF-PA Dividend Safety Score
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
Full SYF-PA dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | $0.3516 | regular |
| May 5, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.3516 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | $0.3516 | regular |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | $0.3516 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.3516 | regular |
| May 5, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.3516 | regular |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | $0.3516 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.3516 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.3516 | regular |
| May 3, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.3516 | regular |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.3516 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.3516 | regular |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | $0.3516 | regular |
| May 1, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | $0.3516 | regular |
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