Stryker Corporation
SYKHealthcare · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.28%
Annual Dividend
$3.52
Payout Ratio
36%
5-Yr Growth
7.6%
Ex-Date
Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Stryker Corporation (SYK) yields 1.28% ($3.52 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $195.20 — -29% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (91/100). 16 years of dividend growth.
Is SYK a good dividend stock?
YesStryker Corporation (SYK) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.28% ($3.52/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 (36%)
- Strong 7.6% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.28%
- Payout Ratio
- 36%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.52
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.77
- Market Cap
- $105.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 28.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 3%
- 52-Week Range
- $267.00 – $392.55
- Dividend Safety
- A · 91/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
SYK Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-23%
3 Years
+2%
5 Years
+3%
52-Week Range
$267.00 – $392.55
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SYK worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Stryker Corporation is $195.20 per share, versus a market price of $275.12. That implies 29% of downside.
Fair Value
$195.20
Current Price
$275.12
Downside
-29%
Margin of Safety
-41%
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 16.2% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 11.3% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.1% discount rate (CAPM), 11.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $9.66 EPS, $3.52 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SYK 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 30, 2026 | — | $0.8800 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.8800 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.8800 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.8400 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.8400 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.8400 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.8400 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
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