Stryker Corporation
SYKHealthcare · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.07%
Annual Dividend
$3.52
Payout Ratio
40%
5-Yr Growth
7.6%
Ex-Date
Jun 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Stryker Corporation (SYK) yields 1.07% ($3.52 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $228.64 — -31% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (93/100). 16 years of dividend growth.
Is SYK a good dividend stock?
YesStryker Corporation (SYK) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.07% ($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 (40%)
- Strong 7.6% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.07%
- Payout Ratio
- 40%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.52
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.78
- Market Cap
- $126.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 38.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 19%
- 52-Week Range
- $281.00 – $404.14
- Dividend Safety
- A · 93/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
SYK Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-16%
3 Years
+16%
5 Years
+19%
52-Week Range
$281.00 – $404.14
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 $228.64 per share, versus a market price of $330.25. That implies 31% of downside.
Fair Value
$228.64
Current Price
$330.25
Downside
-31%
Margin of Safety
-44%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow 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 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 11.4% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.2% discount rate (CAPM), 11.4% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $8.65 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 |
Income Calculator
At $3.52 / yr per share
