During the past 12 months, Service International's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.80% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.50% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Service International was 68.80% per year. The lowest was 2.30% per year. And the median was 12.30% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Service International (NYSE:SCI) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Service International Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
SCI vs HRB, FTDR, ANDG: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Personal Services subindustry, Service International's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Service International Forward Dividend Yield % vs Personal Services Industry
For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Service International's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Service International's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Service International Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Service International Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.360000
2026-06-15
2026-06-15
2026-06-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.340000
2026-03-13
2026-03-13
2026-03-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.340000
2025-12-15
2025-12-15
2025-12-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.320000
2025-09-15
2025-09-15
2025-09-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Service International's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.95% mean?
Service International (SCI) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.95% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Service International and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Service International ranks #36 out of 49 companies in the Personal Services industry, placing it in the top 73.5%.
Is Service International's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Service International's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.95%. The Personal Services industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.21. Service International's value of 1.95% is 39.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Service International ranks #36 out of 49 companies in the Personal Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Service International has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Service International's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to HRB and FTDR?
According to the Personal Services industry distribution chart, Service International ranks #36 out of 49 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Service International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.21. Service International's value of 1.95% is 39.3% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Personal Services company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Personal Services companies is 3.21, based on 49 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Service International's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.95% is 39.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Service International and its competitors. For the Personal Services industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Service International's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.95%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Service International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Service International (SCI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $83.53, compared to a current price of $74.04 — trading 11.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.95% and 39.3% below the Personal Services industry median of 3.21. Service International's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Service International (SCI), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.95% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Service International (SCI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Service International stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $74.04 is trading 11.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $83.53.
GuruFocus considers Service International to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for SCI:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.95%
GF Value™: $83.53 vs. price of $74.04 (11.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 39.3% below the Personal Services median (#36 of 49)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SCI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Service Corp International is a personal services company that provides funeral and cemetery services and products from its locations throughout the United States and Canada. The company segments its operations into funeral service and cemetery business functions. At its funeral service locations, it provides all professional services, facilities, vehicles, and merchandise related to funerals and cremations. Cemetery locations provide cemetery property, memorial markers, and graveyard services to customers. The company derives the majority of its revenue from its funeral services segment. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from the United States.
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