Synchrony Financial (SYF) Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Synchrony Financial's Payout Ratio was 0.12 in Q2 2026, down 3.8% from 0.13 a year earlier and down 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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Synchrony Financial (SYF) Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From Q3 2016 onward, Synchrony Financial has reported Payout Ratio for 40 quarters.
- In earlier years, Payout Ratio was 0.12 in FY2024 (-37.2%), 0.18 in FY2023 (+26.7%), 0.15 in FY2022 (+22.0%) and 0.12 in FY2021 (-69.1%).
- Quarterly Payout Ratio has moved between 0.12 (Q4 2024) and 0.18 (Q4 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Payout Ratio was higher in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 11.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Payout Ratio over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 33.7%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 69.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, SYF's Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.12 (Q1 2026), 0.12 (Q4 2025) and 0.12 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 43.90 Bn | 29.58 Bn | - |
| 2 | Orix | 42.96 Bn | 43.46 Bn | - |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 33.48 Bn | 33.39 Bn | - |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 23.94 Bn | 23.94 Bn | - |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 23.37 Bn | 17.06 Bn | - |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.31 Bn | -44.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 20.23 Bn | 19.45 Bn | 390.45 Mn |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 15.24 Bn | 6.34 Bn | - |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 13.90 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - |
| 10 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 12.00 Bn | -6.74 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.12 |
API Access
Synchrony Financial Payout 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=payout-ratio&ticker=SYF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-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=payout-ratio&ticker=SYF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();