SAH – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 10 Years

Sonic Automotive, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in three segments: Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports. The Franchised Dealerships segment engages in the sale of new and

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Company Info

Symbol SAH
Company Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Industry Auto & Truck Dealerships
Website Visit
Market Cap $2,571.2M

Price Data

Price $75.29
Price Change -0.64
Price Change % -0.84%
Next Earnings Oct 23, 2025
Low (52W) $52.00
High (52W) $89.62

Dividend Data

Div Yield 201.89%
5Y Avg Yield 190.69%
Current Div $0.380
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $1.520
Previous Div $0.350
Ex-Date Sep 15, 2025

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 31.0
DGR 1Y 19.2%
DGR 3Y 18.0%
DGR 5Y 29.0%
DGR 10Y 30.5%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 37.9%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 22.1%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 37.9%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 22.1%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $38.43
FV (P/E 10) % 96.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $22.55
FV (Peter Lynch) % 234.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $50.04
FV (Blended) % 50.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y -1.0%
NPM 1.1%
CF/Share $22.97
ROE 16.0%
Current R 1.0x
Debt/Capital 67.0%
ROTC 5.1%
P/E 16.7x
P/BV 2.5x
PEG 8.03
📊 Financial data last updated: October 16, 2025 10:48 am

Calculate your SAH Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate SAH dividend yield using our SAH calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your SAH investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: October 16, 2025 5:13 pm

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,000134$74.81$0.382.03%2.03%$220$220153$11,420
2$12,918153$84.62$0.482.26%2.56%$312$532171$14,429
3$16,322171$95.72$0.602.52%3.22%$434$965188$17,955
4$20,310188$108.27$0.762.80%4.05%$596$1,561204$22,106
5$25,005204$122.47$0.953.12%5.10%$812$2,374221$27,018
6$30,561221$138.53$1.203.47%6.43%$1,100$3,474237$32,861
7$37,171237$156.70$1.513.86%8.09%$1,486$4,960254$39,857
8$45,084254$177.25$1.904.30%10.18%$2,002$6,961272$48,285
9$54,618272$200.50$2.404.78%12.82%$2,696$9,658292$58,514
10$66,187292$226.79$3.025.32%16.14%$3,635$13,293313$71,023

SAH Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/15/202509/15/2025$0.3801.81%1.93%$78.84
06/13/202506/13/2025$0.3501.80%1.86%$75.09
03/14/202503/14/2025$0.3502.21%2.38%$58.83
12/13/202412/13/2024$0.3501.88%2.10%$66.52
09/13/202409/13/2024$0.3002.14%2.14%$55.96
06/14/202406/14/2024$0.3002.12%2.14%$56.19
03/14/202403/14/2024$0.3002.28%2.32%$51.77
12/14/202312/14/2023$0.3002.09%2.17%$55.39
09/14/202309/14/2023$0.2902.11%2.15%$54.07
06/14/202306/14/2023$0.2902.45%2.59%$44.85
03/14/202303/14/2023$0.2801.99%2.10%$53.38
12/14/202212/14/2022$0.2802.05%2.23%$50.21
09/14/202209/14/2022$0.2501.89%2.17%$46.04
06/14/202206/14/2022$0.2501.85%2.50%$39.99
03/14/202203/14/2022$0.2501.34%2.20%$45.39
12/14/202112/14/2021$0.1200.97%1.01%$47.64
09/14/202109/14/2021$0.1200.87%0.95%$50.34
06/14/202106/14/2021$0.1200.92%1.05%$45.67
03/12/202103/12/2021$0.1000.75%0.75%$53.05
12/14/202012/14/2020$0.1001.00%1.00%$40.06
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SAH 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of SAH demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 15.2% CAGR, representing strong long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 19% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (SAH)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in SAH would grow to $46,938 with DRIP (369.4%), and $42,786 without DRIP (327.9%).

SAH Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in SAH with historic price growth (13.11%) and dividend growth (25.89%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $715,658

Annual Dividend: $123,658

Yield on Cost: 363.70%

Total Dividends: $309,982

No DRIP

Portfolio: $364,381

Total Dividends: $141,486

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $34,763,786

Annual Dividend: $17,516,944

Yield on Cost: 38,080.31%

Total Dividends: $25,451,671

No DRIP

Portfolio: $2,300,511

Total Dividends: $1,512,398

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $32,585 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $11,358 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $41,769, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $309,982 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 912% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 363.70%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $1,054,726 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $2,116,425.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $17,516,944, cumulative dividends total $25,451,671, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $34,763,786, compared with $2,300,511 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for SAH, price $74.81, dividend per period $0.38 (4×/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 13.11% and dividend growth 25.89% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No‑DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for SAH

Based on past 10-year performance, here are SAH growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +9.59%
Dividend CAGR of +30.48%

Using SAH CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

SAH (DRIP)SAH (No DRIP)
Current Price$74.81$74.81
Start Shares133.67133.67
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count238.33133.67
Dividends Payment$21.74$21.74
Annual Dividends$4,641$2,906
Yield on cost46.41%29.06%
Share Price$186.99$186.99
Total Dividends$15,623$11,569
Final Value$44,566$36,565

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – SAH

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

SAH Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/15/202509/15/2025$0.3801.81%1.93%$78.84
06/13/202506/13/2025$0.3501.80%1.86%$75.09
03/14/202503/14/2025$0.3502.21%2.38%$58.83
12/13/202412/13/2024$0.3501.88%2.10%$66.52
09/13/202409/13/2024$0.3002.14%2.14%$55.96
06/14/202406/14/2024$0.3002.12%2.14%$56.19
03/14/202403/14/2024$0.3002.28%2.32%$51.77
12/14/202312/14/2023$0.3002.09%2.17%$55.39
09/14/202309/14/2023$0.2902.11%2.15%$54.07
06/14/202306/14/2023$0.2902.45%2.59%$44.85
03/14/202303/14/2023$0.2801.99%2.10%$53.38
12/14/202212/14/2022$0.2802.05%2.23%$50.21
09/14/202209/14/2022$0.2501.89%2.17%$46.04
06/14/202206/14/2022$0.2501.85%2.50%$39.99
03/14/202203/14/2022$0.2501.34%2.20%$45.39
12/14/202112/14/2021$0.1200.97%1.01%$47.64
09/14/202109/14/2021$0.1200.87%0.95%$50.34
06/14/202106/14/2021$0.1200.92%1.05%$45.67
03/12/202103/12/2021$0.1000.75%0.75%$53.05
12/14/202012/14/2020$0.1001.00%1.00%$40.06
09/14/202009/14/2020$0.1000.97%0.97%$41.33
06/12/202006/12/2020$0.1001.39%1.39%$28.80
03/12/202003/12/2020$0.1002.31%2.31%$17.30
12/12/201912/12/2019$0.1001.17%1.17%$34.11
09/12/201909/12/2019$0.1001.13%1.26%$31.74
06/13/201906/13/2019$0.1001.37%1.71%$23.38
03/14/201903/14/2019$0.1002.02%2.88%$13.87
12/13/201812/13/2018$0.0601.71%1.71%$14.00
09/13/201809/13/2018$0.0601.08%1.13%$21.20
06/14/201806/14/2018$0.0601.01%1.11%$21.70
03/14/201803/14/2018$0.0601.04%1.19%$20.10
12/14/201712/14/2017$0.0501.00%1.00%$20.05
09/14/201709/14/2017$0.0501.08%1.08%$18.45
06/13/201706/13/2017$0.0501.02%1.02%$19.55
03/13/201703/13/2017$0.0500.99%0.99%$20.30
12/13/201612/13/2016$0.0500.91%0.91%$22.10
09/13/201609/13/2016$0.0501.07%1.14%$17.51
06/13/201606/13/2016$0.0500.97%1.20%$16.73
03/11/201603/11/2016$0.0500.68%0.99%$20.27
12/11/201512/11/2015$0.0380.49%0.65%$23.30
09/11/201509/11/2015$0.0250.47%0.47%$21.30
06/11/201506/11/2015$0.0250.41%0.41%$24.61
03/11/201503/11/2015$0.0250.43%0.43%$23.34
12/11/201412/11/2014$0.0250.38%0.38%$26.55
09/11/201409/11/2014$0.0250.41%0.41%$24.32
06/11/201406/11/2014$0.0250.38%0.38%$26.57
03/12/201403/12/2014$0.0250.42%0.42%$23.58
12/11/201312/11/2013$0.0250.42%0.42%$23.78
09/11/201309/11/2013$0.0250.41%0.41%$24.26
06/12/201306/12/2013$0.0250.45%0.45%$22.18
03/13/201303/13/2013$0.0250.42%0.42%$23.89
12/12/201212/12/2012$0.0250.51%0.51%$19.66
09/12/201209/12/2012$0.0250.52%0.52%$19.09
06/13/201206/13/2012$0.0250.72%0.72%$13.81
03/13/201203/13/2012$0.0250.55%0.55%$18.23
12/13/201112/13/2011$0.0250.68%0.68%$14.76
09/13/201109/13/2011$0.0250.81%0.81%$12.30
06/13/201106/13/2011$0.0251.66%0.85%$11.75
03/11/201103/11/2011$0.0251.97%0.68%$14.71
12/13/201012/13/2010$0.0253.00%0.78%$12.85
12/11/200812/11/2008$0.12013.15%13.15%$3.65
09/11/200809/11/2008$0.1204.13%4.13%$11.62
06/11/200806/11/2008$0.1203.03%3.03%$15.85
03/12/200803/12/2008$0.1202.54%2.54%$18.91
12/12/200712/12/2007$0.1202.31%2.31%$20.76
09/12/200709/12/2007$0.1201.90%1.90%$25.21
06/13/200706/13/2007$0.1201.62%1.62%$29.65
03/13/200703/13/2007$0.1201.68%1.68%$28.55
12/13/200612/13/2006$0.1201.65%1.65%$29.04
09/13/200609/13/2006$0.1202.16%2.16%$22.22
06/13/200606/13/2006$0.1202.13%2.13%$22.51
03/13/200603/13/2006$0.1201.75%1.75%$27.38
12/13/200512/13/2005$0.1202.18%2.18%$21.97
09/13/200509/13/2005$0.1202.12%2.12%$22.66
06/13/200506/13/2005$0.1202.20%2.20%$21.79
03/11/200503/11/2005$0.1202.12%2.22%$21.66
12/13/200412/13/2004$0.1201.81%1.97%$24.33
09/13/200409/13/2004$0.1201.97%2.25%$21.31
06/14/200406/14/2004$0.1001.89%1.89%$21.21
03/11/200403/11/2004$0.1001.26%1.68%$23.82
12/11/200312/11/2003$0.1000.94%1.89%$21.21
09/11/200309/11/2003$0.1000.36%1.44%$27.71
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

SAH Price

Price to Earnings

SAH trades at a 23.3x price-to-earnings ratio.

Price to Sales

SAH trades at a 0.4x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

SAH generated $3.7B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 18% over the period.

Net Income

SAH reported $0.0B in net income. Net income has declined by 152% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

SAH generated $3.7B in revenue with net income of $0.0B, representing a -1.2% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

SAH achieved $2.8B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

SAH generated $1.3B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

SAH generated $1.5B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

SAH generated $-0.1B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

SAH generated $-0.2B in free cash flow.

Free Cash Flow / Share

SAH generates $-8.16 in free cash flow per share.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

SAH reported $-2.06 in earnings per share. EPS has declined by 152% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

SAH delivered a -1.0% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

SAH achieved a -0.6% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

SAH maintains a -1.2% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

SAH operates with a 77.4% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

SAH holds $0.5B in cash against $0.2B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.4B.

Shares Outstanding

SAH has 0.0B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

SAH reported $0.1B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 18%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

SAH generated $-0.2B in free cash flow while spending $0.1B on stock-based compensation, representing -51% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

SAH reported $-0.2B in free cash flow, translating to $-8.16 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks SAH revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks SAH eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks SAH net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks SAH ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Disclaimer: The information on this page is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Do your own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. Data sources include Yahoo Finance and other third-party providers and may contain errors or delays.

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