# Service (SCI) — Dividends

SCI · NYSE · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.40 |
| Forward yield | 1.73% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Service Corporation International pays a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share. The most recent [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) was September 15, 2026, leading to a payment date on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the company distributed a total of $1.40 per share, which provides a dividend [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 1.82% at a share price of $76.76.

The company maintains a five-year dividend growth streak. Payout increases have occurred once or twice each year, typically raising the quarterly distribution by $0.01 to $0.02 per share, representing step-ups between 3.4% and 10.5%. Calendar-year totals for complete years reflect steady annual growth: $0.78 in 2020, $0.88 in 2021, $1.02 in 2022, $1.12 in 2023, $1.20 in 2024, and $1.30 in 2025. Through September 2026, cumulative payments for the year reached $1.06 per share, following quarterly distributions of $0.34 in March, $0.36 in June, and $0.36 in September.

If Service Corporation International follows its regular payment pattern, the next quarterly dividend payment would fall in late December 2026, with the corresponding ex-date expected in mid-December 2026.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.34 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.23 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Service (SCI) pay a dividend?

Yes. Service pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.36 per share.

### What is SCI's dividend yield?

Service paid $1.40 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.73% at the last price of $80.83. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Service's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026, payable on Sep 30, 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)

### Has SCI been raising its dividend?

Yes — Service has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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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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