Synchrony Financial (SYF) closed fiscal year 2025 with 347 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.15 USD per share.
Synchrony Financial (SYF) closed fiscal year 2025 with 347 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.15 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 41.0 M shares on a net basis. Since 2013 the share count has shrunk by 50.8 %. The dividend per share was 1.15 USD, up 15.0 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 427 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 14 fiscal years, from 2012 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 705M | 834M | 834M | 817M | 771M | 719M | 616M | 584M | 527M | 438M | 407M | 388M | 347M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00M | 128M | 0.06M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 15.41 % | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -16.5M | -46.8M | -51.8M | -103M | -31.9M | -57.2M | -88.6M | -31.3M | -18.9M | -41.0M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -2.02 % | -6.08 % | -7.20 % | -16.70 % | -5.46 % | -10.85 % | -20.22 % | -7.70 % | -4.86 % | -11.82 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 0.00M | 128M | 0.06M | -16.5M | -46.8M | -51.8M | -103M | -31.9M | -57.2M | -88.6M | -31.3M | -18.9M | -41.0M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 0.00 % | 15.41 % | 0.01 % | -2.02 % | -6.08 % | -7.20 % | -16.70 % | -5.46 % | -10.85 % | -20.22 % | -7.70 % | -4.86 % | -11.82 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.56 | 0.72 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 1.15 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 9.51 % | 23.05 % | 19.14 % | 15.51 % | 37.55 % | 11.85 % | 14.39 % | 18.14 % | 11.37 % | 12.02 % |
| Number of payments | — | — | — | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | 214M | 446M | 534M | 581M | 520M | 500M | 434M | 406M | 398M | 427M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.72 % | 1.44 % | 3.06 % | 2.37 % | 2.59 % | 1.89 % | 2.80 % | 2.50 % | 1.52 % | 1.34 % |
Figures in USD
