Starbucks Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Starbucks is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.76%. Next payment date is on 27th February, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 13th February, 2026.
Key information
2.8%
Dividend yield
0.01%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 11.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 27 Feb 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 13 Feb 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 150% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Starbucks: Closing Underperforming Stores Is A Step In The Right Direction
Jan 02Starbucks Corporation's (NASDAQ:SBUX) Popularity With Investors Is Clear
Jul 13
Starbucks: 3 Red Flags We Shouldn't Ignore Before Earnings
Apr 24What You Can Learn From Starbucks Corporation's (NASDAQ:SBUX) P/E
Mar 29Ex-Barista Says: No Way Starbucks Is A Growth Stock
Mar 27A 'Grande' Starbucks Special Situation
Feb 26Should You Investigate Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) At US$113?
Feb 17It's A Great Time To Short Starbucks
Jan 28Starbucks' Huge Day
Jan 22Starbucks: Deep Hole To Climb Out Of, But Niccol's Plans Are In Motion
Jan 08
Narrative update from Stjepan Kalinic
Coffee Market Tightening Will Pressure Margins In The Short TermCoffee prices have reached a 47-year high owing to extreme weather effects in top-producing countries like Brazil and Vietnam. Both typeWall Street Lunch: No Starbucks For You?
Dec 24Starbucks' Predicament: Chinese Rivals Poised To Shake Up U.S. Market (Strong Sell)
Dec 03Starbucks' China Deadlock Resolves In 2 Possible Ways
Nov 25Starbucks: Grab Your Cups, A Turnaround Could Be Brewing (Rating Downgrade)
Nov 08Starbucks Latest Results Hint Persistent Struggle In China
Oct 31
Narrative update from Goran Damchevski
The suspension of earnings guidance and low performance indicates that SBUX will need more time to recover.This Is How Starbucks' Preliminary Report Prepares Us For Bad Earnings
Oct 23Starbucks: Writing Covered Calls As Shares Rallied
Oct 13Starbucks: Shifts In Consumer Behaviors And A More Challenging Operating Environment In China
Oct 06
Innovating For Growth, Driving Sales, Enhancing Experiences, And Navigating Challenges
Starbucks focuses on enhancing customer experience through increased throughput and product availability, and exploiting unmet overnight demand for significant revenue opportunities.Starbucks Stock Is Not Worth It Yet
Sep 23New Starbucks CEO Has Many Levers To Push
Sep 11Narrative update from Stjepan Kalinic
After just 20 months on the job, Laxman Narasimhan has been replaced by Brian Niccol, the CEO of Chipotle. Although I’m not a fan of frequent CEO replacements, Niccol has a strong track record of succUpcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SBUX's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SBUX's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Starbucks Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SBUX) | 2.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Hospitality) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast (SBUX) (up to 3 years) | 3.1% |
Notable Dividend: SBUX's dividend (2.76%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).
High Dividend: SBUX's dividend (2.76%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.34%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (149.9%), SBUX's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (115.5%), SBUX's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/01/13 11:26 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/28 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Starbucks Corporation is covered by 60 analysts. 31 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Will Chien | Accountability Research Corporation |
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| David Tarantino | Baird |