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 | 6.92 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 5.73 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 7.92 % |
| Payout 3Y | 6.75 % |
When does Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A pay a dividend?
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A pays the next dividend on Jan 15 2026 (payday). The ex-day is on Dec 15 2025. 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 |
| 2025 |
$0.38
Forecast
$0.38
Forecast
|
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
|
| 2024 |
$0.3
$0.3
|
Mar 14 2024
Mar 14 2024
Apr 15 2024
Mar 14 24
Apr 15 24 |
Apr 15 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2023 |
$0.3
$0.3
|
Dec 14 2023
Dec 14 2023
Jan 12 2024
Dec 14 23
Jan 12 24 |
Jan 12 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2023 |
$0.29
$0.29
|
Sep 14 2023
Sep 14 2023
Oct 13 2023
Sep 14 23
Oct 13 23 |
Oct 13 2023 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
How much dividend does Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A pay?
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A most recently paid a dividend of $0.38. Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A paid a Dividend of $1.46 Per Share in the financial year 2025. With a stock price of $62.25 at Oct 30 2025, the current dividend yield is 2.35% (calculation: $1.46 / $62.25 = 2.35%). 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 1.98% and the average over the last 10 years is 1.78%.
The payout ratio of Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A in relation to the last financial year is 20.26%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 25.75%. 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 | 2.35% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 1.98% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 1.78% |
| Payout 1Y | 20.26% |
| Payout 3Y | 25.75% |
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 2025
On the stock exchange, the Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A stock (ISIN: US83545G1022) is not traded as a top scorer in October 2025 according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A -1.74% has fallen since the beginning of the year 2025. 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 16.78 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 0.14 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A stock forecast 2025 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 8.81 according to P/E ratio and 0.14 according to P/S.
| Metric | Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2025 |
1.74%
|
| P/E TTM | 16.78 |
| P/S TTM | 0.14 |
| P/E forward | 8.81 |
| P/S forward | 0.14 |
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A (symbol: SAH) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 16.78 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 0.14 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A stock forecast 2025 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 8.81 according to P/E ratio and 0.14 according to P/S.
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