Sysco Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Sysco is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.79% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 24th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 3rd January, 2025.

Key information

2.8%

Dividend yield

3.1%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.9%
Future Dividend Yield3.0%
Dividend Growth-1.1%
Next dividend pay date24 Jan 25
Ex dividend date03 Jan 25
Dividend per shareUS$2.040
Payout ratio52%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.51

Jul 04
Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.51

Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 16
Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 21
Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Recent updates

What Does Sysco Corporation's (NYSE:SYY) Share Price Indicate?

Jan 03
What Does Sysco Corporation's (NYSE:SYY) Share Price Indicate?

Sysco Corporation: Eating Up The Competition, Serving Up Value

Dec 30

The Price Is Right For Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY)

Dec 13
The Price Is Right For Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY)

Is There An Opportunity With Sysco Corporation's (NYSE:SYY) 48% Undervaluation?

Nov 28
Is There An Opportunity With Sysco Corporation's (NYSE:SYY) 48% Undervaluation?

Here's Why We Think Sysco (NYSE:SYY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Nov 13
Here's Why We Think Sysco (NYSE:SYY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Sysco Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Oct 31
Sysco Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Sysco Stock: A Good Buy Heading Into Q1 Earnings?

Oct 25

Here's What Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Oct 03
Here's What Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Sysco: Consistent Payouts, But Don't Expect A Feast Of Growth

Sep 23

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY)?

Sep 17
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY)?

We Think Sysco (NYSE:SYY) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Aug 19
We Think Sysco (NYSE:SYY) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Sysco: Bargain Priced Dividend Aristocrat With Long-Term Growth Potential - Strong Buy

Jul 22

Sysco Corporation's (NYSE:SYY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 99% Above Its Share Price

Jul 19
Sysco Corporation's (NYSE:SYY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 99% Above Its Share Price

Sysco: Buy On Robust Dining Out Demand

Jul 05

Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.51

Jul 04
Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.51

Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 16
Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

When Should You Buy Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY)?

Jun 08
When Should You Buy Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY)?

Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 21
Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sysco (NYSE:SYY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.51

Apr 29
Sysco (NYSE:SYY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.51

Sysco: Dividend King To Benefit From Increased Demand

Apr 27

Earnings Tell The Story For Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY)

Apr 17
Earnings Tell The Story For Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY)

Is There An Opportunity With Sysco Corporation's (NYSE:SYY) 42% Undervaluation?

Apr 02
Is There An Opportunity With Sysco Corporation's (NYSE:SYY) 42% Undervaluation?

Here's What's Concerning About Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Returns On Capital

Mar 19
Here's What's Concerning About Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Returns On Capital

Sysco Corporation: Robust Volume Growth

Mar 14

Is Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) Potentially Undervalued?

Feb 20
Is Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) Potentially Undervalued?

We Think Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Feb 07
We Think Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Sysco: Fiscal Q2 Results Point To Ongoing Margin Improvement

Jan 30

Here's Why We Think Sysco (NYSE:SYY) Is Well Worth Watching

Jan 30
Here's Why We Think Sysco (NYSE:SYY) Is Well Worth Watching

Sysco: A 3%-Yielding Dividend King With Tremendous Total Return Potential

Nov 30

Sysco: Buy Rating Driven By Earnings And Low Share Price

Nov 13

Sysco: Evaluating The Risks Of Weight Loss Drugs And A Weakening Economy

Oct 10

These Are The Reasons Why We Are Bullish On Sysco

Aug 05

Sysco: Diversified Business Model And Growth Strategy

Jun 22

Sysco Corporation: A Patient Long-Term Investor Will Likely Be Rewarded

Feb 16

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: SYY's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: SYY's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Sysco Dividend Yield vs Market
How does SYY dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (SYY)2.8%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Consumer Retailing)1.1%
Analyst forecast (SYY) (up to 3 years)3.0%

Notable Dividend: SYY's dividend (2.79%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).

High Dividend: SYY's dividend (2.79%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.48%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (51.5%), SYY's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (46.1%), SYY's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/20 07:08
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2024/06/29

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Sysco Corporation is covered by 44 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Jeffrey BernsteinBarclays