During the past 12 months, Synchrony Financial's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 20.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.50% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Synchrony Financial was 49.00% per year. The lowest was 1.50% per year. And the median was 6.90% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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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.
Synchrony Financial Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
SYF vs AFRM, SOFI, ALLY: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Credit Services subindustry, Synchrony Financial'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.
Synchrony Financial Forward Dividend Yield % vs Credit Services Industry
For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Synchrony Financial's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Synchrony Financial's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Synchrony Financial Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.300000
2026-05-05
2026-05-05
2026-05-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.300000
2026-02-06
2026-02-06
2026-02-17
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.300000
2025-11-05
2025-11-05
2025-11-17
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.300000
2025-08-05
2025-08-05
2025-08-15
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.
Synchrony Financial'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 1.58% mean?
Synchrony Financial (SYF) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.58% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Synchrony Financial and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Synchrony Financial ranks #151 out of 205 companies in the Credit Services industry, placing it in the top 73.7%.
Is Synchrony Financial's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Synchrony Financial's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.58%. The Credit Services industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.19. Synchrony Financial's value of 1.58% is 62.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Synchrony Financial ranks #151 out of 205 companies in the Credit Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Synchrony Financial has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Synchrony Financial's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to AFRM and SOFI?
According to the Credit Services industry distribution chart, Synchrony Financial ranks #151 out of 205 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Synchrony Financial in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.19. Synchrony Financial's value of 1.58% is 62.3% 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 Credit Services company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Credit Services companies is 4.19, based on 205 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. Synchrony Financial's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.58% is 62.3% 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 Synchrony Financial and its competitors. For the Credit Services industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Synchrony Financial's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.58%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Synchrony Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Synchrony Financial (SYF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $65.56, compared to a current price of $76.32 — trading 16.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.58% and 62.3% below the Credit Services industry median of 4.19. Synchrony Financial's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 2 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 Synchrony Financial (SYF), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.58% as of Jun. 24, 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 Synchrony Financial (SYF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Synchrony Financial stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $76.32 is trading 16.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $65.56.
GuruFocus considers Synchrony Financial to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SYF:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.58%
GF Value™: $65.56 vs. price of $76.32 (16.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 62.3% below the Credit Services median (#151 of 205)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SYF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Synchrony Financial, originally a spinoff of GE Capital's retail financing business, is the largest provider of private-label credit cards in the United States by both outstanding receivables and purchasing volume. Synchrony partners with other firms to market its credit products in their physical stores as well as on their websites and mobile applications. Synchrony operates through three segments: retail card (private-label and co-branded general-purpose credit cards), payment solutions (promotional financing for large ticket purchases), and CareCredit (financing for elective healthcare procedures).
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