Slm (SLM) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Slm's (SLM) Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at -1.50 in Q3 2026, compared with 4.90 a year earlier.
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Slm (SLM) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Slm's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 5.51 as of Sep 30, 2026, down 1.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 6.77, up 13.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Dividend Coverage Ratio has increased for three straight years.
- Across earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 5.95 in FY2024 (+6.8%), 5.57 in FY2023 (+36.7%), 4.07 in FY2022 (-78.7%) and 19.12 in FY2021 (+1.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose in two of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 0.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 173.4% in Q1 2024, against a decline of 92.9% in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 2.24 (Q2 2026), 11.89 (Q1 2026) and 8.76 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 41.00 Bn | 29.82 Bn | - | 59.08 |
| 2 | Royalty Pharma | 39.88 Bn | 40.21 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Orix | 36.75 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 13.83 Bn | - |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 25.40 Bn | -16,108.71 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Royal Gold | 23.20 Bn | 22.41 Bn | 402.46 Mn | 5.65 |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 22.35 Bn | 15.40 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 22.29 Bn | -45.34 Bn | - | 7.85 |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 14.69 Bn | 5.72 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 14.04 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Slm | 3.07 Bn | -13.28 Bn | - | -1.50 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -1.50 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.24 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.89 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.76 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.90 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.48 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.94 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.92 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.12 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.30 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.75 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.71 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.99 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.31 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.30 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.01 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.63 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.12 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.18 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.73 |
API Access
Slm Dividend Coverage Ratio 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=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=SLM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "SLM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=SLM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();