Sonic Automotive (SAH) Dividends Paid - Common (2011 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive (SAH) recorded Dividends Paid - Common of $12.9 million in Q3 2026, up 7.5% from $12 million a year earlier and up 3.2% from the prior quarter.
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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Dividends Paid - Common (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Sonic Automotive's Dividends Paid - Common came in at -$46.4 million as of Sep 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$48.8 million.
- Across earlier years, Dividends Paid - Common came in at -$40.8 million in FY2024, -$40 million in FY2023, -$34.5 million in FY2022 and -$18.3 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Dividends Paid - Common in data going back to Q1 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividends Paid - Common has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 11.8% over the last six quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Dividends Paid - Common in the last five years was growth of 146.3% in Q2 2022, against a decline of 2.0% in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $12.5 million (Q2 2026), $12.8 million (Q1 2026) and -$84.6 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Paid (Common) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,803.87 Bn | 2,300.54 Bn | 107.37 Bn | - |
| 2 | Home Depot | 341.42 Bn | 334.67 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 149.33 Bn | 126.87 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 531.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 125.87 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 672.00 Mn |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.24 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.45 Bn | 56.37 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 142.63 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 71.89 Bn | 66.48 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 518.00 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 53.03 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 1.52 Bn | - |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.99 Bn | 51.84 Bn | 3.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 1.95 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 617.50 Mn | 12.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -84.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -71.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -70.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -59.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -31.60 Mn |
API Access
Sonic Automotive Dividends Paid - Common API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common", "ticker": "SAH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();