Sysco Corp (SYY) Dividend
Dividend King — 50 consecutive years of dividend increases.
Sysco Corp (SYY) currently pays a dividend yield of 2.61%, distributing $2.20 per share annually ($0.55 per quarter). The company operates in the Consumer Staples sector.
SYY has raised its dividend for 50 consecutive years, earning it Dividend King status — an elite group of companies with 50 or more years of uninterrupted dividend increases.
SYY dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 2.61% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $2.20 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.55 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | October 2, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | October 23, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 59% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 50 |
| Sector | Consumer Staples |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $84.29 |
What SYY pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 2.61% yield, $10,000 invested in SYY generates about $261.00 per year, or roughly $65.25 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $84.29, derived from the $2.20 annual dividend and the 2.61% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 11.9 | $26.10 | $6.52 |
| $5,000 | 59.3 | $130.50 | $32.63 |
| $10,000 | 118.6 | $261.00 | $65.25 |
| $25,000 | 296.6 | $652.50 | $163.13 |
| $100,000 | 1,186.4 | $2,610.00 | $652.50 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
SYY dividend payment schedule
SYY pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is October 2, 2026, with payment on October 23, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Sysco Corp declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2026 | October 23, 2026 | $0.55 | Confirmed |
| January 2, 2027 | January 23, 2027 | $0.55 | Projected |
| April 2, 2027 | April 23, 2027 | $0.55 | Projected |
| July 2, 2027 | July 23, 2027 | $0.55 | Projected |
To collect a SYY dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How SYY's dividend compares
Across the 587 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.81%. SYY's 2.61% is 1.20 percentage points below that median, ranking 363rd of 587 by yield.
Within Consumer Staples, where we track 15 names, the median yield is 3.66% — putting SYY below its sector.
Its 50-year run of dividend increases ranks 23rd out of the 362 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
SYY pays out roughly 59% of its earnings as dividends. That sits in the range income investors generally consider healthy and sustainable for a mature business.
Like most US dividend payers, SYY distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
SYY dividend FAQ
When is the next SYY ex-dividend date?
The next SYY ex-dividend date is October 2, 2026, with the payment scheduled for October 23, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is SYY's dividend yield?
SYY currently yields 2.61%, based on $2.20 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does SYY pay dividends?
SYY pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.55 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of SYY generate?
At the current 2.61% yield, $10,000 invested in SYY would produce roughly $261.00 per year, or about $65.25 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has SYY increased its dividend?
Yes — SYY has raised its dividend for 50 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend King.
SYY dividend history
DivTrkr holds 157 recorded SYY dividend payments going back to 1987, with 38 consecutive complete years of increases and +3.1% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full SYY dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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