# Sinclair (SBGI) — Dividends

SBGI · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/sbgi/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.00 |
| Forward yield | 7.87% |
| Growth streak | — |

Sinclair pays a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share on its Class A common stock. The most recent payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of August 31, 2026, and was paid on September 15, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, total payouts reached $1.00 per share, offering a dividend [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 7.56% at a share price of $13.22. The company currently holds a dividend growth streak of 0 years.

The historical record reflects four quarterly payments of $0.20 per share in 2020 and 2021, totaling $0.80 per share in each calendar year. Sinclair increased its quarterly distribution by $0.05, or 25%, to $0.25 starting with the March 2022 payout. The dividend has been maintained at $0.25 per share in every quarter since then. Full calendar-year payout totals reached $1.00 per share in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Through August 2026, payments for the current year total $0.75 per share across three distributions.

If the company follows its established schedule, the next ex-date will fall in late November or early December 2026, followed by payment in mid-December.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $0.25 |
| May 26, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.25 |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.25 |
| May 26, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | $0.25 |
| May 31, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | $0.20 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Sinclair (SBGI) pay a dividend?

Yes. Sinclair pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.25 per share.

### What is SBGI's dividend yield?

Sinclair paid $1.00 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 7.87% at the last price of $12.70. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is SBGI's most recent ex-dividend date?

Sinclair's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 31, 2026, payable on Sep 15, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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