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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |