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SYF Dividend Analysis
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SYF
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Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.
Latest announced event
$0.34
SYF dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so announced dates do not get blended into completed income history.
Latest dividend record
Aug 5, 2026
Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.
AIQ Dividend bridge
Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.
Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.
Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.
Recent Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Active payer
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
Annual dividend trail
2016 - 2026
Dividend growth
+12.73% 1Y
Latest row amount $0.34, event yield 1.56%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Recent dividend chart
Dividend payments
| Ex-date | Label | Dividend | Adjusted | Event yield | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | — | $0.34 | $0.34 | 1.56% | Quarterly | $1.24 | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| May 5, 2026 | — | $0.30 | $0.30 | 1.63% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Apr 21, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | — | $0.30 | $0.30 | 1.60% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Jan 27, 2026 | Feb 6, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | — | $0.30 | $0.30 | 1.55% | Quarterly | $1.15 | Oct 23, 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | — | $0.30 | $0.30 | 1.57% | Quarterly | $1.10 | Jul 22, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 |
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| May 5, 2025 | — | $0.30 | $0.30 | 1.94% | Quarterly | $1.05 | Apr 22, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | May 15, 2025 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | — | $0.25 | $0.25 | 1.48% | Quarterly | $1.00 | Jan 21, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | $0.25 | $0.25 | 1.82% | Quarterly | $1.00 | Oct 24, 2024 | Nov 4, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | $0.25 | $0.25 | 2.28% | Quarterly | $1.00 | Jul 23, 2024 | Aug 5, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 |
| May 3, 2024 | — | $0.25 | $0.25 | 2.19% | Quarterly | $1.00 | Apr 24, 2024 | May 6, 2024 | May 15, 2024 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | — | $0.25 | $0.25 | 2.52% | Quarterly | $0.98 | Jan 24, 2024 | Feb 5, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | — | $0.25 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly | $0.96 | Oct 19, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | $0.25 | $0.25 | 2.72% | Quarterly | $0.94 | Jul 20, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Aug 10, 2023 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | $0.23 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly | $0.92 | Apr 20, 2023 | May 2, 2023 | May 12, 2023 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | — | $0.23 | $0.23 | 2.46% | Quarterly | $0.91 | Jan 25, 2023 | Feb 6, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | — | $0.23 | $0.23 | 2.53% | Quarterly | $0.90 | Oct 20, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | $0.23 | $0.23 | 2.66% | Quarterly | $0.89 | Jul 21, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | $0.22 | $0.22 | 2.39% | Quarterly | $0.88 | Apr 21, 2022 | May 2, 2022 | May 12, 2022 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | — | $0.22 | $0.22 | 1.97% | Quarterly | $0.88 | Jan 25, 2022 | Feb 10, 2022 | Feb 17, 2022 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | — | $0.22 | $0.22 | 1.89% | Quarterly | $0.88 | Oct 21, 2021 | Nov 1, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | $0.22 | $0.22 | 1.87% | Quarterly | $0.88 | Jul 22, 2021 | Aug 2, 2021 | Aug 12, 2021 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | — | $0.22 | $0.22 | 2.01% | Quarterly | $0.88 | Apr 22, 2021 | May 3, 2021 | May 13, 2021 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | — | $0.22 | $0.22 | 2.37% | Quarterly | $0.88 | Jan 26, 2021 | Feb 5, 2021 | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | — | $0.22 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly | $0.88 | Oct 21, 2020 | Nov 2, 2020 | Nov 12, 2020 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | — | $0.22 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly | $0.88 | Jul 22, 2020 | Aug 3, 2020 | Aug 13, 2020 |
| May 1, 2020 | — | $0.22 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly | $0.88 | Apr 24, 2020 | May 4, 2020 | May 14, 2020 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | — | $0.22 | $0.22 | 2.62% | Quarterly | $0.87 | Jan 28, 2020 | Feb 7, 2020 | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | — | $0.22 | $0.22 | 2.41% | Quarterly | $0.86 | Oct 23, 2019 | Nov 4, 2019 | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | — | $0.22 | $0.22 | 2.42% | Quarterly | $0.85 | Jul 24, 2019 | Aug 5, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 |
| May 3, 2019 | — | $0.21 | $0.21 | 2.45% | Quarterly | $0.84 | Apr 24, 2019 | May 6, 2019 | May 16, 2019 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | — | $0.21 | $0.21 | 2.63% | Quarterly | $0.78 | Jan 22, 2019 | Feb 4, 2019 | Feb 14, 2019 |
| Nov 2, 2018 | — | $0.21 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly | $0.72 | Oct 24, 2018 | Nov 5, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 |
| Aug 3, 2018 | — | $0.21 | $0.21 | 2.21% | Quarterly | $0.66 | Jul 26, 2018 | Aug 6, 2018 | Aug 16, 2018 |
| May 4, 2018 | — | $0.15 | $0.15 | 1.84% | Quarterly | $0.60 | Apr 25, 2018 | May 7, 2018 | May 17, 2018 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | — | $0.15 | $0.15 | 1.50% | Quarterly | $0.58 | Jan 23, 2018 | Feb 5, 2018 | Feb 15, 2018 |
| Nov 3, 2017 | — | $0.15 | $0.15 | 1.69% | Quarterly | $0.56 | Oct 25, 2017 | Nov 6, 2017 | Nov 16, 2017 |
| Aug 3, 2017 | — | $0.15 | $0.15 | 1.81% | Quarterly | $0.54 | Jul 27, 2017 | Aug 7, 2017 | Aug 17, 2017 |
| May 4, 2017 | — | $0.13 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly | — | Apr 27, 2017 | May 8, 2017 | May 18, 2017 |
| Feb 2, 2017 | — | $0.13 | $0.13 | 1.10% | Quarterly | — | Jan 25, 2017 | Feb 6, 2017 | Feb 16, 2017 |
| Nov 3, 2016 | — | $0.13 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly | — | Oct 28, 2016 | Nov 7, 2016 | Nov 17, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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SYF Dividends FAQ
Does SYF pay a dividend?
If Synchrony Financial has covered dividend payments, this page shows the latest dividend, yield, ex-date, payment date when available, and recent payment history. If no rows are shown, the current snapshot does not include dividend history for SYF.
What is SYF's dividend yield?
SYF's dividend yield compares trailing dividend payments with the latest available price. It should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and dividend history.
Is SYF's dividend sustainable?
Dividend sustainability depends on whether earnings and free cash flow can cover the distribution through normal business cycles. Review payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, recent payment cadence, debt, and earnings stability rather than yield alone.
When is SYF's next dividend payment?
When covered, the table shows recent ex-dividend, record, and payment dates. Future payment timing should be confirmed against issuer announcements because schedules can change.
How should investors interpret SYF's dividend growth?
Rising dividends can indicate capital return discipline, but dividend growth is strongest when it is supported by growing free cash flow, a reasonable payout ratio, and a consistent history of actual payments.
What does SYF's dividend reliability view show?
SYF's reliability view summarizes recent payment cadence, trailing income direction when comparable history is complete, payout context where meaningful, and available coverage evidence. It is a screening aid, not a guarantee of future dividends.