Sonic Automotive SAH
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Dividends Paid - Common (2011 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive's (SAH) quarterly Dividends Paid - Common came in at $8.4 million in Q2 2026, up 9.09% on a YoY basis from $7.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 34.38% quarter-over-quarter from $12.8 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Dividends Paid - Common (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Dividends Paid - Common for 16 consecutive years, with $8.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Dividends Paid - Common rose 9.09% year-over-year to $8.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$54.6 million (down 20.8% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$48.8 million, down 19.61% from the prior year.
  • Dividends Paid - Common eased to $8.4 million in Q2 2026 per SAH's latest filing, from $12.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Dividends Paid - Common topped out at $12.8 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$84.6 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Dividends Paid - Common has averaged -$9.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.7 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Dividends Paid - Common slumped 88.92% in 2022, then soared 108.16% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Dividends Paid - Common stood at -$59.7 million in 2022, then slipped by 17.59% to -$70.2 million in 2023, then fell by 1.71% to -$71.4 million in 2024, then declined by 18.49% to -$84.6 million in 2025, then surged by 109.93% to $8.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Dividends Paid - Common over the past three periods registered $8.4 million, $12.8 million, and -$84.6 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn -
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 93.60 Mn
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn -
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn 12.90 Mn
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn -
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn 8.40 Mn
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn -
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 6.50 Mn
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 8.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 12.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -84.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 8.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 7.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 11.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -71.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 6.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 6.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 10.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -70.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 6.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 6.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 10.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -59.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 6.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 7.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 4.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -31.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 3.50 Mn