Stryker Corporation
SYKHealthcare · Stock · quarterly payer
$301.21
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.17%
Annual Dividend
$3.52
Payout Ratio
40%
5-Yr Growth
7.9%
Ex-Date
Jun 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
SYK Dividend Safety Score
87/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak17 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2009
Earnings payout coverage40% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage31% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.66
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 SYK a good dividend stock?
YesStryker Corporation (SYK) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.17% ($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
- Comfortable payout ratio (40%)
- Strong 7.9% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.17%
- Payout Ratio
- 40%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.52
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.79
- Market Cap
- $115.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 34.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 19%
- 52-Week Range
- $281.00 – $404.87
- Dividend Safety
- A · 87/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.52 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$88.00
Annual$352.00
Monthly avg$29.33
