Sonic Automotive (SAH) Dividends Paid - Common (2011 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported Dividends Paid - Common of $12.8 million for Q1 2026, up 7.56% on a YoY basis from $11.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 436.84% quarter-over-quarter from -$3.8 million in Q4 2025.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) Dividends Paid - Common (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonic Automotive has reported Dividends Paid - Common for 16 years, with the latest figure at $12.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Dividends Paid - Common rose 7.56% year-over-year to $12.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $25.5 million (up 151.83% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $32.0 million, up 178.43% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common for Q1 2026 stood at $12.8 million, up from -$3.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Dividends Paid - Common was $12.8 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$71.4 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Dividends Paid - Common has averaged $1.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.3 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Dividends Paid - Common surged 350.0% — and 2024, when it plunged 1600.0%.
- Sonic Automotive's Dividends Paid - Common stood at $2.3 million in 2022, then tumbled by 282.61% to -$4.2 million in 2023, then sank by 1600.0% to -$71.4 million in 2024, then surged by 94.68% to -$3.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 436.84% to $12.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Dividends Paid - Common figures came in at $12.8 million (Q1 2026), -$3.8 million (Q4 2025), and $8.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | - |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | - |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.80 Mn |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | - |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 15.34 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 5.30 Mn |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 6.60 Mn |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.76 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 598.80 Mn | 12.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -71.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -71.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.20 Mn |