Synchrony Financial (SYF) Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Synchrony Financial's (SYF) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.12 in Q2 2026, down 3.96% on a YoY basis from 0.12 in Q2 2025, and down 12.75% quarter-over-quarter from 0.13 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Synchrony Financial (SYF) Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Synchrony Financial (SYF) has reported Payout Ratio for 11 consecutive years, with 0.12 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payout Ratio fell 3.96% year-over-year to 0.12; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.12 (down 3.78% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.12, up 5.99% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio declined to 0.12 in Q2 2026 per SYF's latest filing, from 0.13 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 0.24 in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 0.08 in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 0.14 across 5 years, with a median of 0.13 in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Payout Ratio plunged 53.06% in 2024, then surged 65.65% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.18 in 2022, then surged by 32.17% to 0.24 in 2023, then sank by 46.35% to 0.13 in 2024, then grew by 12.72% to 0.15 in 2025, then retreated by 20.29% to 0.12 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.12, 0.13, and 0.15 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Synchrony Financial | 26.20 Bn | 10.00 Bn | - |
| 2 | Affirm Holdings | 23.94 Bn | 22.31 Bn | - |
| 3 | FirstCash Holdings | 10.02 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 533.67 Mn |
| 4 | Credit Acceptance | 6.23 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 569.30 Mn |
| 5 | Enova International | 5.62 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 568.07 Mn |
| 6 | Slm | 4.99 Bn | 197.56 Mn | - |
| 7 | Bread Financial Holdings | 4.32 Bn | -15.77 Bn | 957.00 Mn |
| 8 | StoneCo | 2.69 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 308.97 Mn |
| 9 | Ezcorp | 2.06 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 246.19 Mn |
| 10 | Navient | 1.71 Bn | 337.11 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.11 |