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Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

18.89%-3.56%(-15.86%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, SAH annual payout ratio is 18.89%, with the most recent change of -3.56% (-15.86%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, SAH annual payout ratio has risen by +13.64% (+259.81%).
  • SAH annual payout ratio is now -51.54% below its all-time high of 38.98%, reached on December 31, 2022.

Performance

1-Year Change

-15.86%

3-Year Change

+259.81%

5-Year Change

+76.21%

15-Year Change

+100.74%

SAH Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

75.39%
SAH annual payout ratio is higher than 75.39% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Range

All-Time High

38.98%
SAH annual payout ratio is currently -51.54% below its historical high of 38.98%

3-Year Low

5.25%
SAH annual payout ratio is currently +259.81% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
SAH previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
SAH next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherSAHdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$1.25
SAH annual dividend per share is $1.25

Annual Dividend Yield

1.61%
SAH annual dividend yield is 1.61%

Annual Dividends Paid

$40.80M
SAH annual dividends paid is $40.80 million

Annual Net Income

$216.00M
SAH annual net profit is $216.00 million

TTM Payout Ratio:

31.82%0.00%(0.00%)
October 21, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, SAH TTM payout ratio is 31.82%, unchanged on October 21, 2025.
  • Over the past year, SAH TTM payout ratio has increased by +10.48% (+49.11%).
  • SAH TTM payout ratio is now -81.77% below its all-time high of 174.52%.

Performance

3-Month Change

+5.93%

1-Year Change

+49.11%

3-Year Change

+234.6%

5-Year Change

+225.28%

SAH TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

83.45%
SAH TTM payout ratio is higher than 83.45% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Range

All-Time High

174.52%
SAH TTM payout ratio is currently -81.77% below its historical high of 174.52%

3-Year Low

-107.51%
SAH TTM payout ratio is currently +129.60% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
SAH has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
SAH next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherSAHdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$1.43
SAH TTM dividend per share is $1.43

TTM Dividend Yield

1.85%
SAH TTM dividend yield is 1.85%

TTM Dividends Paid

$44.20M
SAH TTM dividends paid is $44.20 million

TTM Net Income

$157.80M
SAH TTM net profit is $157.80 million

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

-26.10%-42.96%(-254.80%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, SAH quarterly payout ratio is -26.10%, with the most recent change of -42.96% (-254.80%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, SAH quarterly payout ratio has dropped by -50.86% (-205.41%).
  • SAH quarterly payout ratio is now -121.39% below its all-time high of 122.00%, reached on March 31, 2009.

Performance

3-Month Change

-254.8%

1-Year Change

-205.41%

3-Year Change

-345.07%

5-Year Change

-289.54%

SAH Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

3.88%
SAH quarterly payout ratio is higher than 3.88% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Range

All-Time High

122.00%
SAH quarterly payout ratio is currently -121.39% below its historical high of 122.00%

3-Year Low

-26.10%
SAH quarterly payout ratio is currently at its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jun 30, 2025
SAH previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Oct 23, 2025
SAH next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 23, 2025

OtherSAHdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$0.38
SAH last dividend was $0.38 per share, with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

1.85%
SAH TTM dividend yield is 1.85%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$11.90M
SAH quarterly dividends paid is $11.90 million

Quarterly Net Income

-$45.60M
SAH quarterly net profit is -$45.60 million

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

18.89%
SAH annual payout ratio is 18.89%

Annual Dividends Paid

$40.80M
SAH annual dividends paid is $40.80 million

Annual Net Income

$216.00M
SAH annual net profit is $216.00 million

SAH Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year-15.9%+49.1%-205.4%
3Y3 Years+259.8%+234.6%-345.1%
5Y5 Years+76.2%+225.3%-289.5%

SAH Payout Ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowTTM vs HighTTM vs HighTTM vs LowTTM vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-51.5%+259.8%-81.8%+129.6%-161.1%at low
5Y5-Year-51.5%+155.8%-81.8%+129.6%-161.1%at low
All-TimeAll-Time-51.5%+155.8%-81.8%+129.6%-121.4%+99.8%

SAH Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Oct 2025
-
31.82%(+5.9%)
-
Jun 2025
-
30.04%(+62.0%)
-26.10%(-254.8%)
Mar 2025
-
18.54%(-8.4%)
16.86%(-3.2%)
Dec 2024
18.89%(-15.9%)
20.24%(-5.2%)
17.41%(+26.6%)
Sep 2024
-
21.34%(-2.9%)
13.75%(-44.5%)
Jun 2024
-
21.97%(-9.0%)
24.76%(+1.9%)
Mar 2024
-
24.15%(+3.6%)
24.29%(-4.1%)
Dec 2023
22.45%(-42.4%)
23.31%(+127.9%)
25.32%(+73.2%)
Sep 2023
-
-83.46%(+19.5%)
14.62%(-65.8%)
Jun 2023
-
-103.73%(-161.7%)
42.74%(+99.9%)
Mar 2023
-
168.17%(+171.9%)
21.38%(+539.0%)
Dec 2022
38.98%(+642.5%)
61.85%(+550.4%)
-4.87%(-141.7%)
Sep 2022
-
9.51%(+14.0%)
11.68%(+9.7%)
Jun 2022
-
8.34%(+25.0%)
10.65%(+111.3%)
Mar 2022
-
6.67%(+17.0%)
5.04%(-2.7%)
Dec 2021
5.25%(+115.5%)
5.70%(-7.8%)
5.18%(-12.4%)
Sep 2021
-
6.18%(-4.0%)
5.91%(+63.3%)
Jun 2021
-
6.44%(-25.8%)
3.62%(-53.5%)
Mar 2021
-
8.68%(+128.4%)
7.79%(+5.7%)
Dec 2020
-33.82%(-415.5%)
-30.53%(-20.2%)
7.37%(+2.5%)
Sep 2020
-
-25.40%(-43.6%)
7.19%(-47.8%)
Jun 2020
-
-17.69%(-4.1%)
13.77%(+734.6%)
Mar 2020
-
-17.00%(-240.5%)
-2.17%(-123.3%)
Dec 2019
10.72%(-42.9%)
12.10%(-6.8%)
9.32%(-36.9%)
Sep 2019
-
12.98%(-0.1%)
14.78%(-8.1%)
Jun 2019
-
12.99%(+3.7%)
16.08%(+165.3%)
Mar 2019
-
12.53%(-37.4%)
6.06%(-48.1%)
Dec 2018
18.78%(+99.6%)
20.03%(+83.8%)
11.67%(-30.3%)
Sep 2018
-
10.90%(+9.0%)
16.75%(+12.6%)
Jun 2018
-
10.00%(-1.0%)
14.87%(+113.9%)
Mar 2018
-
10.10%(+7.1%)
-107.25%(-3181.9%)
Dec 2017
9.41%(+2.2%)
9.43%(-27.9%)
3.48%(-69.0%)
Sep 2017
-
13.08%(-2.6%)
11.21%(-38.5%)
Jun 2017
-
13.43%(+15.5%)
18.24%(+100.2%)
Mar 2017
-
11.63%(+18.6%)
-11.19K%(>-9900.0%)
Dec 2016
9.21%(+59.6%)
9.81%(-4.4%)
5.90%(-51.0%)
Sep 2016
-
10.26%(+23.0%)
12.04%(+20.4%)
Jun 2016
-
8.34%(+5.4%)
10.00%(-22.8%)
Mar 2016
-
7.91%(+19.3%)
12.95%(+225.4%)
Dec 2015
5.77%(+7.9%)
6.63%(+4.7%)
3.98%(-15.0%)
Sep 2015
-
6.33%(-3.2%)
4.68%(-45.0%)
Jun 2015
-
6.54%(+14.5%)
8.51%(-3.8%)
Mar 2015
-
5.71%(+5.2%)
8.85%(+83.2%)
Dec 2014
5.35%(+12.6%)
5.43%(+1.5%)
4.83%(-10.2%)
Sep 2014
-
5.35%(-1.5%)
5.38%(+9.1%)
Jun 2014
-
5.43%(-18.6%)
4.93%(-25.4%)
Mar 2014
-
6.67%(+2.8%)
6.61%(+46.9%)
Dec 2013
4.75%(-36.7%)
6.49%(+1.2%)
4.50%(-16.5%)
Sep 2013
-
6.41%(-16.6%)
5.39%(-65.5%)
Jun 2013
-
7.69%(+23.0%)
15.64%(>+9900.0%)
Mar 2013
-
6.25%(-3.1%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Dec 2012
7.50%(+8.9%)
6.45%(-13.0%)
9.41%(-16.6%)
Sep 2012
-
7.41%(+11.1%)
11.28%(+128.3%)
Jun 2012
-
6.67%(-10.0%)
4.94%(-29.0%)
Mar 2012
-
7.41%(-8.9%)
6.96%(+6.6%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Dec 2011
6.89%(>+9900.0%)
8.13%(+52.8%)
6.53%(-5.9%)
Sep 2011
-
5.32%(+25.5%)
6.94%(+16.1%)
Jun 2011
-
4.24%(+36.3%)
5.98%(-28.5%)
Mar 2011
-
3.11%(+81.9%)
8.36%(>+9900.0%)
Dec 2010
0.00%(-100.0%)
1.71%(>+9900.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2010
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Dec 2009
8.74%(+390.4%)
0.00%(+100.0%)
0.11%(+450.0%)
Sep 2009
-
-0.74%(+48.6%)
0.02%(-98.1%)
Jun 2009
-
-1.44%(+35.4%)
1.08%(-99.1%)
Mar 2009
-
-2.23%(+26.4%)
122.00%(>+9900.0%)
Dec 2008
-3.01%(-116.5%)
-3.03%(-108.0%)
-0.71%(+98.4%)
Sep 2008
-
37.80%(+77.2%)
-43.15%(-305.7%)
Jun 2008
-
21.33%(+8.4%)
20.98%(-28.1%)
Mar 2008
-
19.67%(+4.5%)
29.18%(+65.0%)
Dec 2007
18.23%(-11.9%)
18.82%(-2.0%)
17.68%(+6.1%)
Sep 2007
-
19.20%(-1.6%)
16.67%(-4.4%)
Jun 2007
-
19.51%(-9.3%)
17.44%(-20.7%)
Mar 2007
-
21.52%(-1.4%)
22.00%(+20.5%)
Dec 2006
20.70%(+5.0%)
21.82%(-2.3%)
18.25%(+3.7%)
Sep 2006
-
22.33%(-0.4%)
17.60%(-13.7%)
Jun 2006
-
22.43%(+9.8%)
20.40%(-12.4%)
Mar 2006
-
20.43%(-0.8%)
23.30%(+16.9%)
Dec 2005
19.72%(+5.9%)
20.60%(-5.6%)
19.93%(+12.8%)
Sep 2005
-
21.82%(-5.5%)
17.67%(+1.0%)
Jun 2005
-
23.08%(+9.4%)
17.49%(-29.8%)
Mar 2005
-
21.10%(+7.4%)
24.93%(-4.3%)
Dec 2004
18.62%(+298.7%)
19.64%(+9.9%)
26.04%(+41.4%)
Sep 2004
-
17.87%(+0.5%)
18.42%(+37.1%)
Jun 2004
-
17.78%(+30.4%)
13.44%(-27.0%)
Mar 2004
-
13.64%(+42.5%)
18.41%(-37.9%)
Dec 2003
4.67%(>+9900.0%)
9.57%(+95.3%)
29.66%(>+9900.0%)
Sep 2003
-
4.90%(>+9900.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2003
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2003
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2002
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2002
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2002
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2002
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2001
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2001
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2001
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2001
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2000
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2000
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2000
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2000
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 1999
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 1999
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 1999
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 1999
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 1998
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 1998
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 1998
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 1998
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%
Dec 1997
0.00%
0.00%
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What is Sonic Automotive, Inc. annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of SAH is 18.89%

What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Sonic Automotive, Inc.?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. all-time high annual payout ratio is 38.98%

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc. annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, SAH annual payout ratio has changed by -3.56% (-15.86%)

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc. TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of SAH is 31.82%

What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Sonic Automotive, Inc.?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. all-time high TTM payout ratio is 174.52%

What is SAH TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. TTM payout ratio has changed by +11.58% (+57.21%) since the beginning of the year

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc. TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, SAH TTM payout ratio has changed by +10.48% (+49.11%)

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc. quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of SAH is -26.10%

What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Sonic Automotive, Inc.?

Sonic Automotive, Inc. all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 122.00%

What is Sonic Automotive, Inc. quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, SAH quarterly payout ratio has changed by -50.86% (-205.41%)
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