Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A Dividend
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A Dividend history 23 years & estimates 2026 to 2028
Dividend Analysis of the Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A Stock
| Current dividend yield | 4.98 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 9.37 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 5.26 % |
| Payout 3Y | 3.89 % |
When does Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A pay a dividend?
The Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A stock dividend is paid 4 times a year. In order to receive a dividend, you should generally own the Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A stock before the ex-dividend date. The Dividend Calendar shows that the last ex-day dates were March, June, September and December . Dividends from Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A are distributed via January, April, July and October.
| Year | Dividend | Ex-day & Payday |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Dividend per Share | Ex-Day | Payday | Payment frequency |
| 2026 |
$0.41
$0.41
|
Sep 15 2026
Sep 15 2026
Oct 15 2026
Sep 15 26
Oct 15 26 |
Oct 15 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$0.41
$0.41
|
Jun 15 2026
Jun 15 2026
Jul 15 2026
Jun 15 26
Jul 15 26 |
Jul 15 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$0.38
$0.38
|
Mar 13 2026
Mar 13 2026
Apr 15 2026
Mar 13 26
Apr 15 26 |
Apr 15 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.38
$0.38
|
Dec 15 2025
Dec 15 2025
Jan 15 2026
Dec 15 25
Jan 15 26 |
Jan 15 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.38
$0.38
|
Sep 15 2025
Sep 15 2025
Oct 15 2025
Sep 15 25
Oct 15 25 |
Oct 15 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.35
$0.35
|
Jun 13 2025
Jun 13 2025
Jul 15 2025
Jun 13 25
Jul 15 25 |
Jul 15 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.35
$0.35
|
Mar 14 2025
Mar 14 2025
Apr 15 2025
Mar 14 25
Apr 15 25 |
Apr 15 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.35
$0.35
|
Dec 13 2024
Dec 13 2024
Jan 15 2025
Dec 13 24
Jan 15 25 |
Jan 15 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.3
$0.3
|
Sep 13 2024
Sep 13 2024
Oct 15 2024
Sep 13 24
Oct 15 24 |
Oct 15 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.3
$0.3
|
Jun 14 2024
Jun 14 2024
Jul 15 2024
Jun 14 24
Jul 15 24 |
Jul 15 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
How much dividend does Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A pay?
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A most recently paid a dividend of $0.41. Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A paid a Dividend of $1.46 Per Share in the financial year 2025. With a stock price of $60.56 at Oct 09 2026, the current dividend yield is 2.41% (calculation: $1.46 / $60.56 = 2.41%). No special dividend was paid.
What is the Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A Dividend Yield and payout ratio?
The average Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A dividend yield over the last 5 years is 1.96% and the average over the last 10 years is 1.76%.
The payout ratio of Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A in relation to the last financial year is 42.69%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 26.60%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).
| Metric | Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A |
|---|---|
| Current dividend yield | 2.41% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 1.96% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 1.76% |
| Payout 1Y | 42.69% |
| Payout 3Y | 26.60% |
Is the Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth
Is the Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A dividend safe?
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A has been paying a dividend for 16 years and has not lowered the dividend for 16 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 5-times.
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 16.80%. The average Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 29.56%. The average for the last 10 years is 29.22%.
| Metric | Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A |
|---|---|
| Increased | 5 Years |
| Continuity | 16 Years |
| Paid | 16 Years |
| Growth 1Y | 16.80% |
| Growth 5Y | 29.56% |
| Growth 10Y | 29.22% |
Continuity
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A has been paying a dividend for 16 years and has not lowered the dividend for 16 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 5-times.
Dividend Growth
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 16.80%. The average Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 29.56%. The average for the last 10 years is 29.22%.
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A Stock Forecast 2026
On the stock exchange, the Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A stock (ISIN: US83545G1022) is not traded as a top scorer in October 2026 according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A -1.70% has fallen since the beginning of the year 2026. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A stock price in real time at the top of the page.
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A (symbol: SAH) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 9.18 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 0.12 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 8.61 according to P/E ratio and 0.12 according to P/S.
| Metric | Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2026 |
1.70%
|
| P/E TTM | 9.18 |
| P/S TTM | 0.12 |
| P/E forward | 8.61 |
| P/S forward | 0.12 |
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A (symbol: SAH) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 9.18 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 0.12 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 8.61 according to P/E ratio and 0.12 according to P/S.
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