Synchrony Financial (SYF) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Synchrony Financial's (SYF) Dividend Coverage Ratio was 7.85 for Q3 2026, down 18.3% from 9.61 a year earlier and down 9.1% from the prior quarter.
Synchrony Financial (SYF) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Synchrony Financial's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 7.72, down 7.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 8.12, down 5.6% from FY2024.
- By year, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 8.61 in FY2024 (+59.2%), 5.41 in FY2023 (-21.1%), 6.85 in FY2022 (-18.0%) and 8.36 in FY2021 (+223.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio spans a low of 4.17 in Q4 2023 and a high of 12.57 in Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Dividend Coverage Ratio gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Dividend Coverage Ratio in five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 113.0%); the low point was Q1 2025 (a decline of 39.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 8.64 (Q2 2026), 7.54 (Q1 2026) and 6.89 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 42.58 Bn | 31.40 Bn | - | 59.08 |
| 2 | Orix | 41.29 Bn | 10.01 Bn | 12.74 Bn | - |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 29.47 Bn | 26.43 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 27.75 Bn | 27.75 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 25.76 Bn | 19.45 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.72 Bn | -43.91 Bn | - | 7.85 |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 20.92 Bn | 20.10 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 5.86 |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 14.45 Bn | 5.40 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 14.04 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 14.04 Bn | -4.64 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.85 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.64 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.54 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.89 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.61 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.30 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.59 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.76 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.76 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.24 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.57 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.17 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.94 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.65 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.90 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.50 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.35 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.34 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.09 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.69 |
Synchrony Financial 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=SYF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "SYF", "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=SYF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();