Sysco (SYY) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Sysco's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.13 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), down 0.6% from 2.14 a year earlier but up 62.7% from the prior quarter.
Sysco (SYY) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 27, 2026), Sysco's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 1.69, down 7.3% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 1.83 in FY2025 (-5.7%), 1.94 in FY2024 (+9.1%), 1.78 in FY2023 (+25.4%) and 1.42 in FY2022 (+148.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio is 0.57 (fiscal Q2 2023) to 2.95 (fiscal Q4 2023).
- Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio has declined for ten consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 6.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q3 2022 (growth of 229.7%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 18.8%).
- Business Quant data shows SYY's Dividend Coverage Ratio at 1.31 (Q3 2026), 1.50 (Q2 2026) and 1.84 (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 3.23 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 2.13 |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 4.23 |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | - |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.13 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 1.31 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1.50 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 1.84 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 2.14 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.61 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1.61 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 1.95 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 2.45 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1.69 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1.64 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.99 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 2.95 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1.72 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.57 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 1.87 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 2.13 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 1.27 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 0.70 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 1.57 |
Sysco 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=SYY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "SYY", "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=SYY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();