Sonic Automotive's dividends per share for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.30. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $1.20. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.24. As of today, Sonic Automotive's Dividend Yield % is 1.88%.
Warning Sign:
Sonic Automotive Inc stock dividend yield is close to 2-year low.
During the past 12 months, Sonic Automotive's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 42.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 36.40% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 28.80% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Sonic Automotive was 58.70% per year. The lowest was -62.70% per year. And the median was 26.00% per year.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Sonic Automotive Dividends per Share Historical Data
The historical data trend for Sonic Automotive's Dividends per Share can be seen below:
* 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.
Competitive Comparison of Sonic Automotive's Dividends per Share
For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Sonic Automotive's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.
Sonic Automotive's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sonic Automotive's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sonic Automotive's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Sonic Automotive Dividends per Share Calculation
Dividends paid to per common share.
Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
Sonic Automotive's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Sonic Automotive was 0.21. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.10.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Sonic Automotive Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.350000
2024-12-13
2024-12-13
2025-01-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.300000
2024-09-13
2024-09-13
2024-10-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.300000
2024-06-14
2024-06-14
2024-07-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.300000
2024-03-14
2024-03-15
2024-04-15
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.
Sonic Automotive's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $66.52.
Sonic Automotive's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.25.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Sonic Automotive was 3.63%. The lowest was 0.37%. And the median was 1.06%.
Warning Sign:
Sonic Automotive Inc stock dividend yield is close to 2-year low.
* 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.
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Sonic Automotive is one of the largest auto dealership groups in the United States. The company has 108 franchised stores in 18 states, primarily in metropolitan areas in California, Texas, and the Southeast, plus 25 EchoPark used-vehicle stores, 16 collision centers, and 13 powersports locations. The franchise stores derive revenue from new and used vehicles plus parts and collision repair, finance, insurance, and wholesale auctions. Luxury and import dealerships make up about 86% of franchise new-vehicle revenue, while Honda, BMW, Mercedes, and Toyota constitute about 58% of new-vehicle revenue. BMW is the largest brand at about 25%. 2023's revenue was $14.4 billion, with EchoPark's portion totaling $2.4 billion. Sonic bought RFJ Auto in December 2021, which added $3.2 billion in sales.
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