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Dividend history and payout analysis for Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.
| Metric (FY) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividends per share (FY) | $1.64 | $1.64 | $1.64 | $1.64 | $1.58 | $1.56 | $1.47 | $1.35 | $1.23 | $1.11 | $1.04 | $0.98 | $0.91 | $0.87 | $0.84 | $0.79 | $0.76 | $0.74 | $0.68 | $0.61 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.59 | $0.53 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.80 | $1.05 | $1.01 | $0.97 | $0.93 | $0.89 | $0.85 | $0.78 | $0.70 | $0.79 | $0.88 | $0.84 | $2.41 | $1.11 |
| Dividend yield (FY) % | N/A | 2.30% | 2.50% | 2.26% | 1.58% | 2.12% | 2.23% | 2.42% | 1.69% | 1.42% | 1.67% | 1.64% | 1.89% | 2.46% | 2.23% | 2.16% | 2.91% | 3.13% | 2.42% | 2.51% | 3.38% | 2.52% | 3.05% | 2.40% | 2.56% | 2.34% | 2.31% | 2.53% | 2.58% | 3.09% | 2.75% | 3.11% | 2.61% | 2.70% | 1.92% | 2.25% | 2.21% | 2.56% | 3.31% | 6.41% | 3.23% |
| Payout ratio (FY) % | N/A | 55.53% | 74.12% | 48.92% | 56.17% | 60.34% | 75.80% | 36.48% | 60.31% | 39.31% | 45.05% | 65.03% | 40.17% | 35.05% | 34.83% | 36.41% | 42.79% | 39.18% | 41.16% | 42.59% | 63.98% | 38.01% | 34.57% | 31.65% | 34.45% | 43.61% | 33.46% | 37.33% | 40.96% | 58.37% | 37.82% | 47.35% | 70.30% | 53.72% | 33.74% | 34.82% | 33.50% | 36.51% | 48.25% | 106.31% | 32.65% |
| Pay Date | Ex-Date | Record Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | November 10, 25 | 2025-11-10 | $0.41 |
| 2025-09-02 | August 04, 25 | 2025-08-04 | $0.41 |
| 2025-06-02 | May 12, 25 | 2025-05-12 | $0.41 |
| 2025-03-03 | February 04, 25 | 2025-02-04 | $0.41 |
| 2024-12-02 | November 04, 24 | 2024-11-04 | $0.41 |
| 2024-09-03 | August 05, 24 | 2024-08-05 | $0.41 |
| 2024-06-03 | May 03, 24 | 2024-05-06 | $0.41 |
| 2024-03-01 | February 05, 24 | 2024-02-06 | $0.41 |
| 2023-12-01 | November 03, 23 | 2023-11-06 | $0.41 |
| 2023-09-01 | August 04, 23 | 2023-08-07 | $0.41 |
| 2023-06-01 | May 05, 23 | 2023-05-08 | $0.41 |
| 2023-03-01 | February 06, 23 | 2023-02-07 | $0.41 |
| 2022-12-01 | November 04, 22 | 2022-11-07 | $0.41 |
| 2022-09-01 | July 29, 22 | 2022-08-01 | $0.41 |
| 2022-06-01 | May 06, 22 | 2022-05-09 | $0.41 |
| 2022-03-01 | February 01, 22 | 2022-02-02 | $0.41 |
| 2021-12-01 | October 29, 21 | 2021-11-01 | $0.41 |
| 2021-09-01 | July 30, 21 | 2021-08-02 | $0.39 |
| 2021-06-01 | April 30, 21 | 2021-05-03 | $0.39 |
| 2021-03-01 | February 01, 21 | 2021-02-02 | $0.39 |
| 2020-12-01 | October 30, 20 | 2020-11-02 | $0.39 |
| 2020-09-01 | July 31, 20 | 2020-08-03 | $0.39 |
| 2020-06-01 | May 07, 20 | 2020-05-08 | $0.39 |
| 2020-03-02 | February 03, 20 | 2020-02-04 | $0.39 |
| 2019-12-02 | November 01, 19 | 2019-11-04 | $0.39 |
| 2019-09-03 | August 01, 19 | 2019-08-02 | $0.36 |
| 2019-06-03 | May 09, 19 | 2019-05-10 | $0.36 |
| 2019-03-01 | February 01, 19 | 2019-02-04 | $0.36 |
| 2018-12-03 | November 02, 18 | 2018-11-05 | $0.36 |
| 2018-09-04 | August 02, 18 | 2018-08-03 | $0.33 |
| 2018-06-01 | May 10, 18 | 2018-05-11 | $0.33 |
| 2018-03-01 | February 05, 18 | 2018-02-06 | $0.33 |
| 2017-12-01 | November 03, 17 | 2017-11-06 | $0.33 |
| 2017-09-01 | August 02, 17 | 2017-08-04 | $0.30 |
| 2017-06-01 | May 10, 17 | 2017-05-12 | $0.30 |
| 2017-03-01 | February 03, 17 | 2017-02-07 | $0.30 |
| 2016-12-01 | November 03, 16 | 2016-11-07 | $0.30 |
| 2016-09-01 | August 03, 16 | 2016-08-05 | $0.27 |
| 2016-06-01 | May 04, 16 | 2016-05-06 | $0.27 |
| 2016-03-01 | February 04, 16 | 2016-02-08 | $0.27 |
| 2015-12-01 | November 04, 15 | 2015-11-06 | $0.27 |
| 2015-09-01 | August 05, 15 | 2015-08-07 | $0.27 |
| 2015-06-01 | May 06, 15 | 2015-05-08 | $0.25 |
| 2015-03-02 | February 05, 15 | 2015-02-09 | $0.25 |
| 2014-12-01 | November 05, 14 | 2014-11-07 | $0.25 |
| 2014-09-02 | August 06, 14 | 2014-08-08 | $0.25 |
| 2014-06-02 | May 07, 14 | 2014-05-09 | $0.25 |
| 2014-03-03 | February 05, 14 | 2014-02-07 | $0.23 |
| 2013-12-02 | November 06, 13 | 2013-11-08 | $0.23 |
| 2013-09-03 | August 06, 13 | 2013-08-08 | $0.23 |
| 2013-06-03 | May 07, 13 | 2013-05-09 | $0.23 |
| 2013-03-01 | February 06, 13 | 2013-02-08 | $0.22 |
| 2012-12-03 | November 07, 12 | 2012-11-09 | $0.22 |
| 2012-09-04 | August 06, 12 | 2012-08-08 | $0.22 |
| 2012-06-01 | May 07, 12 | 2012-05-09 | $0.22 |
| 2012-03-01 | February 07, 12 | 2012-02-09 | $0.21 |
| 2011-12-01 | November 07, 11 | 2011-11-09 | $0.21 |
| 2011-09-01 | August 04, 11 | 2011-08-08 | $0.21 |
| 2011-06-01 | May 05, 11 | 2011-05-09 | $0.21 |
| 2011-03-01 | February 07, 11 | 2011-02-09 | $0.21 |
| 2010-12-01 | November 05, 10 | 2010-11-09 | $0.20 |
| 2010-09-01 | August 04, 10 | 2010-08-06 | $0.20 |
| 2010-06-01 | May 04, 10 | 2010-05-06 | $0.20 |
| 2010-03-01 | February 05, 10 | 2010-02-09 | $0.19 |
| 2009-12-01 | November 05, 09 | 2009-11-09 | $0.19 |
| 2009-09-01 | August 05, 09 | 2009-08-07 | $0.19 |
| 2009-06-01 | May 06, 09 | 2009-05-08 | $0.19 |
| 2009-03-02 | February 05, 09 | 2009-02-09 | $0.19 |
| 2008-12-01 | November 05, 08 | 2008-11-07 | $0.19 |
| 2008-09-02 | August 06, 08 | 2008-08-08 | $0.19 |
| 2008-06-02 | May 07, 08 | 2008-05-09 | $0.18 |
| 2008-03-03 | February 06, 08 | 2008-02-08 | $0.18 |
| 2007-12-03 | November 06, 07 | 2007-11-08 | $0.18 |
| 2007-09-04 | August 07, 07 | 2007-08-09 | $0.18 |
| 2007-06-01 | May 08, 07 | 2007-05-10 | $0.16 |
| 2007-03-01 | February 07, 07 | 2007-02-09 | $0.16 |
| 2006-12-01 | November 06, 06 | 2006-11-08 | $0.16 |
| 2006-09-01 | August 07, 06 | 2006-08-09 | $0.15 |
| 2006-06-01 | May 08, 06 | 2006-05-10 | $0.15 |
| 2006-03-01 | February 07, 06 | 2006-02-09 | $0.15 |
| 2005-12-01 | November 04, 05 | 2005-11-08 | $0.15 |
| 2005-09-01 | August 05, 05 | 2005-08-09 | $0.15 |
| 2005-06-01 | May 06, 05 | 2005-05-10 | $0.15 |
| 2005-03-01 | February 07, 05 | 2005-02-09 | $0.15 |
| 2004-12-01 | November 04, 04 | 2004-11-08 | $0.15 |
| 2004-09-01 | August 05, 04 | 2004-08-09 | $0.15 |
| 2004-06-01 | May 06, 04 | 2004-05-10 | $0.15 |
| 2004-03-01 | February 05, 04 | 2004-02-09 | $0.15 |
| 2003-12-01 | November 05, 03 | 2003-11-07 | $0.15 |
| 2003-09-03 | August 21, 03 | 2003-08-25 | $0.15 |
| 2003-06-02 | May 06, 03 | 2003-05-08 | $0.15 |
| 2003-03-03 | February 05, 03 | 2003-02-07 | $0.14 |
| 2002-12-02 | November 06, 02 | 2002-11-08 | $0.14 |
| 2002-09-03 | August 06, 02 | 2002-08-08 | $0.13 |
| 2002-06-03 | May 06, 02 | 2002-05-08 | $0.13 |
| 2002-03-01 | February 06, 02 | 2002-02-08 | $0.13 |
| 2001-12-03 | November 02, 01 | 2001-11-06 | $0.13 |
| 2001-09-04 | August 03, 01 | 2001-08-07 | $0.13 |
| 2001-06-01 | May 04, 01 | 2001-05-08 | $0.13 |
| 2001-03-01 | February 06, 01 | 2001-02-08 | $0.13 |
The dividend yield shows how much Sensient Technologies Corporation returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.
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