Sysco Corporation

NYSE:SYY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$35.8b

Sysco Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Sysco is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.89% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 23rd January, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 2nd January, 2026.

Key information

2.9%

Dividend yield

2.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.7%
Future Dividend Yield3.2%
Dividend Growth6.0%
Next dividend pay date23 Jan 26
Ex dividend date02 Jan 26
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio56%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Sysco: Muted Growth, As Expected, In Q1

Oct 28

Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Sep 11
Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

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

Jul 20
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY)?

Sysco Corporation's (NYSE:SYY) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

May 17
Sysco Corporation's (NYSE:SYY) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

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

Apr 28
Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Should You Think About Buying Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) Now?

Apr 04
Should You Think About Buying Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) Now?

Sysco: Buy This Growing Dividend King

Mar 03

Many Would Be Envious Of Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Excellent Returns On Capital

Jan 20
Many Would Be Envious Of Sysco's (NYSE:SYY) Excellent Returns On Capital

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?

Sysco Stock: A Good Buy Heading Into Q1 Earnings?

Oct 25

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

Sep 23

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

Jul 22

Sysco: Buy On Robust Dining Out Demand

Jul 05

Sysco: Dividend King To Benefit From Increased Demand

Apr 27

Sysco Corporation: Robust Volume Growth

Mar 14

Sysco: Fiscal Q2 Results Point To Ongoing Margin Improvement

Jan 30

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

Nov 30

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayNov 17 2025Ex Dividend DateJan 02 2026Dividend Pay DateJan 23 202621 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 46 days to receive the upcoming dividend

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)2.9%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Consumer Retailing)1.1%
Analyst forecast (SYY) (up to 3 years)3.2%

Notable Dividend: SYY's dividend (2.89%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.5%).

High Dividend: SYY's dividend (2.89%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.53%).

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (56.1%), SYY's dividend payments are covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (64.7%), SYY's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/17 04:19
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/14 00:00
Earnings2025/09/27
Annual Earnings2025/06/28

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

Sysco Corporation is covered by 36 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
Jeffrey BernsteinBarclays
Jeffrey BernsteinBarclays