Sonic Automotive (FRA:SA8A) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.25 (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Sonic Automotive Dividend Payout Ratio?

Sonic Automotive's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.25.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sonic Automotive's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:SA8A' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05 Med: 0.1 Max: 0.18
Current: 0.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Sonic Automotive was 0.18. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.10.

FRA:SA8A's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
71.83% of 742 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 0.28 vs FRA:SA8A: 0.18

As of today (2024-05-14), the Dividend Yield % of Sonic Automotive is 2.03%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Sonic Automotive was 3.63%. The lowest was 0.36%. And the median was 0.99%.

Sonic Automotive's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was €0.28.

During the past 12 months, Sonic Automotive's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 42.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 36.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 28.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Sonic Automotive was 58.70% per year. The lowest was -62.70% per year. And the median was 26.00% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

Sonic Automotive Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sonic Automotive's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Sonic Automotive Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Sonic Automotive Annual Data

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0.11

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0.06

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0.17

Sonic Automotive Quarterly Data
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Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.22	0.16	0.14	0.18	0.25

Competitive Comparison of Sonic Automotive's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Sonic Automotive's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Sonic Automotive's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sonic Automotive's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sonic Automotive's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

Sonic Automotive Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Sonic Automotive's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	1.064	/	6.245
	=	0.17

Sonic Automotive's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	0.276	/	1.123
	=	0.25

Sonic Automotive (FRA:SA8A) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Sonic Automotive (FRA:SA8A) Business Description

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4401 Colwick Road, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28211

Website

https://www.sonicautomotive.com

Sonic Automotive is one of the largest auto dealership groups in the United States. The company has 108 franchised stores in 18 states, primarily in metropolitan areas in California, Texas, and the Southeast, plus 18 EchoPark and 7 Northwest Motorsports used-vehicle stores, and 16 collision centers. The company derives revenue from new and used vehicles plus parts and collision repair, finance, insurance, and wholesale auctions. Luxury and import dealerships make up about 83% of franchise new-vehicle revenue, while Honda, BMW, Mercedes, and Toyota constitute about 56% of new-vehicle revenue. BMW is the largest brand at about 26%. 2022's revenue was $14 billion, with EchoPark's portion totaling $2.5 billion. Sonic bought RFJ Auto in December 2021, which added $3.2 billion in sales.

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