Slm (SLM) Interest Paid (2009 - 2026)
Slm's Interest Paid was $284.01 million in Q3 2026, down 8.7% from $310.94 million a year earlier but up 15.8% from the prior quarter.
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Slm (SLM) Interest Paid (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Slm's Interest Paid was $1.07 billion through Sep 30, 2026, down 6.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.11 billion, up 0.2% from FY2024.
- Interest Paid has now increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Interest Paid was $1.11 billion in FY2024 (+15.1%), $963.26 million in FY2023 (+99.4%), $482.97 million in FY2022 (+34.3%) and $359.68 million in FY2021 (-30.5%).
- Quarterly Interest Paid has moved between $68.46 million (Q1 2022) and $310.94 million (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Paid has declined for four straight quarters, with an average decline of 1.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Paid over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 190.5%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 14.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, SLM's Interest Paid in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $245.36 million (Q2 2026), $287.34 million (Q1 2026) and $253.88 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 41.00 Bn | 29.82 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Royalty Pharma | 39.88 Bn | 40.21 Bn | - | 172.85 Mn |
| 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 | - | 35.61 Bn |
| 5 | Royal Gold | 23.20 Bn | 22.41 Bn | 402.46 Mn | - |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 22.35 Bn | 15.40 Bn | - | 122.40 Mn |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 22.29 Bn | -45.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 14.69 Bn | 5.72 Bn | - | 1.03 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 14.04 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - | 179.00 Mn |
| 10 | Slm | 3.07 Bn | -13.28 Bn | - | 284.01 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 284.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 245.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 287.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 253.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 310.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 246.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 300.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 284.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 289.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 251.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 284.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 271.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 242.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 250.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 198.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 197.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 110.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 106.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 68.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 98.48 Mn |
API Access
Slm Interest Paid 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=interest-paid&ticker=SLM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-paid", "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=interest-paid&ticker=SLM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();