What is Sonic Automotive's dividends paid?

Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported dividends paid of $12.8M in Q1 2026.

How has Sonic Automotive's dividends paid changed year-over-year?

Sonic Automotive's dividends paid increased by 7.6% year-over-year, from $11.9M to $12.8M.

What is the long-term trend for Sonic Automotive's dividends paid?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sonic Automotive's dividends paid has grown at a 27.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$18.3M to -$48.8M.

What does dividends paid mean?

Total cash dividends paid to common stockholders, reflecting the company's capital return policy.

Sonic Automotive SAH Dividends Paid

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.7B+1.0%

Gross profit$598.8M+5.7%

Operating income$132.7M-8.5%

Net income$60.8M-13.9%

EPS (diluted)$1.79-12.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.7M-91.2%

Total debt$2.4B+12.2%

Total equity$981.3M-10.0%

Total assets$6.1B+4.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$35.5M-81.9%

CapEx$37.0M-17.8%

Free cash flow-$1.5M-101%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.57B+19.3%

Enterprise value$5B+17.2%

P/E23.6×+14.8×

P/S0.2×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin15.9%+0.6pp

Operating margin2.3%-1.1pp

Net margin0.7%-1.0pp

FCF margin1.7%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.5%-14.0pp

Debt / equity2.5×+0.5×

Current ratio1×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Sonic Automotive in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock.

The official record: Sonic Automotive’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Sonic Automotive's dividends paid?: Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported dividends paid of $12.8M in Q1 2026.
How has Sonic Automotive's dividends paid changed year-over-year?: Sonic Automotive's dividends paid increased by 7.6% year-over-year, from $11.9M to $12.8M.
What is the long-term trend for Sonic Automotive's dividends paid?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sonic Automotive's dividends paid has grown at a 27.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$18.3M to -$48.8M.
What does dividends paid mean?: Total cash dividends paid to common stockholders, reflecting the company's capital return policy.