Sysco (SYY) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderSysco (SYY) has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and currently yields 2.86%. The most recent dividend was $0.5400/share on Apr 24, 2026, paid Quarterly.
SYY
Current Yield
2.86%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.16
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
59.8%
Consecutive Growth Years
11 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
3.96%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
3.13%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
8.84%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
6.0%
FCF payout ratio
13.1%
Net debt / EBITDA
3.4x
Interest coverage
4.42x
ROIC (TTM)
13.0%
Dividend Safety Score
7 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 59.8%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($3.65) covers dividend/share ($2.16).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
11 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 13.1%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.4x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (3.1%) ≤ EPS growth (20.3%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Jul 2, 2026
- Payment date
- Jul 24, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
Ex-date Apr 2, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 24, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5400
Ex-date Jan 2, 2026
- Payment date
- Jan 23, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5400
Ex-date Oct 3, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 24, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5400
Ex-date Jul 3, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 25, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5400
Ex-date Apr 4, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 25, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
Ex-date Jan 3, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 24, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
Ex-date Oct 4, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 25, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
Ex-date Jul 5, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 26, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
Ex-date Apr 4, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 26, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
Ex-date Jan 4, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 26, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
Ex-date Oct 5, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 27, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | $0.5400 | $0.5400 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | $0.5400 | $0.5400 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | $0.5400 | $0.5400 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | $0.5400 | $0.5400 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 24, 2025 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Oct 25, 2024 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Apr 26, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Jan 26, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Sysco has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 11 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.1000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.0200 | $2.1000 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | $1.9800 | $2.0200 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | $1.9200 | $1.9800 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | $1.8400 | $1.9200 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | $1.8000 | $1.8400 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | $1.5600 | $1.8000 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | $1.4400 | $1.5600 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | $1.3200 | $1.4400 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | $1.2400 | $1.3200 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | $0.9000 | $1.2400 | +37.8% |
| 2015 | $1.1700 | $0.9000 | -23.1% |
| 2014 | $1.4100 | $1.1700 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | $1.0800 | $1.4100 | +30.6% |
| 2012 | $1.0400 | $1.0800 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | $0.7500 | $1.0400 | +38.7% |
| 2010 | $0.9700 | $0.7500 | -22.7% |
| 2009 | $1.1200 | $0.9700 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | $0.7600 | $1.1200 | +47.4% |
| 2007 | $0.6800 | $0.7600 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | $0.6000 | $0.6800 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | $0.3900 | $0.6000 | +53.8% |
| 2004 | $0.4600 | $0.3900 | -15.2% |
| 2003 | $0.4700 | $0.4600 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | $0.2800 | $0.4700 | +67.9% |
| 2001 | $0.2400 | $0.2800 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | $0.1500 | $0.2400 | +60.0% |
| 1999 | $0.1850 | $0.1500 | -18.9% |
| 1998 | $0.1550 | $0.1850 | +19.4% |
| 1997 | $0.1675 | $0.1550 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | $0.1100 | $0.1675 | +52.3% |
| 1995 | $0.0900 | $0.1100 | +22.2% |
| 1994 | $0.0700 | $0.0900 | +28.6% |
| 1993 | $0.0550 | $0.0700 | +27.3% |
| 1992 | $0.0350 | $0.0550 | +57.1% |
| 1991 | $0.0250 | $0.0350 | +40.0% |
| 1990 | $0.0231 | $0.0250 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | $0.0200 | $0.0231 | +15.6% |
| 1988 | — | $0.0200 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Sysco (SYY) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$1.03B
YoY change
-0.8%
5Y CAGR
+3.2%
Peak year (2024)
$1.01B
Latest annual
$1.00B
Cash dividends paid over time for Sysco (SYY)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Sysco (SYY)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.00B | -0.8% | -$8.00M | ||
| 2024 | $1.01B | +1.2% | +$12.00M | ||
| 2023 | $996.00M | +3.9% | +$37.00M | ||
| 2022 | $959.00M | +4.5% | +$41.44M | ||
| 2021 | $917.56M | +7.2% | +$61.25M | ||
| 2020 | $856.31M | +10.4% | +$80.88M | ||
| 2019 | $775.43M | +7.4% | +$53.27M | ||
| 2018 | $722.16M | +3.4% | +$23.51M | ||
| 2017 | $698.65M | -0.0% | -$222,000 | ||
| 2016 | $698.87M | +0.5% | +$3.60M | ||
| 2015 | $695.27M | +4.2% | +$28.06M | ||
| 2014 | $667.22M | +2.9% | +$18.96M | ||
| 2013 | $648.25M | +4.1% | +$25.38M | ||
| 2012 | $622.87M | +4.3% | +$25.80M | ||
| 2011 | $597.07M | +3.0% | +$17.31M | ||
| 2010 | $579.76M | +5.7% | +$31.52M | ||
| 2009 | $548.25M | +10.2% | +$50.78M | ||
| 2008 | $497.47M | +11.7% | +$52.05M | ||
| 2007 | $445.42M | +12.0% | +$47.88M | ||
| 2006 | $397.54M | +11.3% | +$40.24M | ||
| 2005 | $357.30M | +15.4% | +$47.76M | ||
| 2004 | $309.54M | +18.2% | +$47.69M | ||
| 2003 | $261.85M | +22.8% | +$48.58M | ||
| 2002 | $213.28M | +22.8% | +$39.57M | ||
| 2001 | $173.70M | +19.4% | +$28.28M | ||
| 2000 | $145.42M | +14.8% | +$18.73M | ||
| 1999 | $126.69M | +14.2% | +$15.79M | ||
| 1998 | $110.90M | +11.3% | +$11.30M | ||
| 1997 | $99.60M | +13.6% | +$11.90M | ||
| 1996 | $87.70M | +19.8% | +$14.50M | ||
| 1995 | $73.20M | +23.9% | +$14.10M | ||
| 1994 | $59.10M | +21.1% | +$10.30M | ||
| 1993 | $48.80M | +54.4% | +$17.20M | ||
| 1992 | $31.60M | +42.3% | +$9.40M | ||
| 1991 | $22.20M | +24.7% | +$4.40M | ||
| 1990 | $17.80M | +15.6% | +$2.40M | ||
| 1989 | $15.40M | — | — |
Sysco (SYY) most recent annual dividends paid stands at $1.00B (2025) – edged down 0.8% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Sysco dividends paid expanded at a +3.2% compound annual rate, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.
2024 marks the peak dividends paid at $1.01B, with the historical low of $15.40M recorded in 1989.
Sysco (SYY) sits 8th of 8 Consumer Defensive peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $7.57B.
Sysco Dividends Paid 2025: $1.00B
Sysco dividends paid in 2025 was $1.00B, edged down 0.8% below 2024.
Sysco Dividends Paid 2024: $1.01B
Sysco dividends paid in 2024 was $1.01B, edged up 1.2% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Sysco Dividends Paid 2023: $996.00M
Sysco dividends paid in 2023 was $996.00M, edged up 3.9% from 2022.
Sysco Dividends Paid 2022: $959.00M
Sysco dividends paid in 2022 was $959.00M, edged up 4.5% from 2021.
Sysco Dividends Paid 2021: $917.56M
Sysco dividends paid in 2021 was $917.56M.
See more financial history for Sysco (SYY).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Sysco, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | $9.87B | Consumer Defensive |
| Coca-Cola (KO) | $8.78B | Consumer Defensive |
| Philip Morris International (PM) | $8.62B | Consumer Defensive |
| PepsiCo (PEP) | $7.64B | Consumer Defensive |
| Walmart (WMT) | $7.51B | Consumer Defensive |
| Altria Group (MO) | $6.96B | Consumer Defensive |
| Costco (COST) | $2.18B | Consumer Defensive |
| Monster Beverage (MNST) | $0 | Consumer Defensive |
Frequently asked questions
Does Sysco pay dividends?
Yes, Sysco (SYY) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.16 per share annually, yielding 2.86%.
What is Sysco's dividend yield?
Sysco (SYY) has a current dividend yield of 2.86%.
Is Sysco's dividend safe?
Sysco (SYY) passes 7 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Sysco increased its dividend?
Sysco (SYY) has 11 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Sysco's dividend payout ratio?
Sysco (SYY) has a dividend payout ratio of 59.8%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Sysco's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Sysco (SYY) is $1.03B (period ending March 28, 2026).
How has Sysco dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Sysco (SYY) dividends paid changed -0.8% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Sysco dividends paid?
Sysco (SYY) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +3.2% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Sysco dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Sysco dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $1.01B in 2024.
What was Sysco dividends paid in 2024?
Sysco (SYY) dividends paid in 2024 was $1.01B.
What was Sysco dividends paid in 2025?
Sysco (SYY) dividends paid in 2025 was $1.00B.
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