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Data last updated: Aug 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 17, 2026): SAP SE (SAP) pays a $2.50 annual dividend ($0.63 quarterly), yielding 1.40% at $207.97/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-05. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.40%
Annual Dividend: $2.50 per share
Payout Ratio: 36.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-05
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Technology
Years of Dividend History: 31
SAP SE dividend income comes from one of the world's largest enterprise software companies, built around its S/4HANA ERP platform and a broad portfolio of cloud solutions. The current yield is 1.41%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.50 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is May 5, 2026. A beta of 0.757 puts SAP stock below average market volatility, which suits investors who want dividend growth without sharp price swings.
SAP SE pays out 36.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That leaves meaningful room to sustain and grow the dividend, supported by a business model anchored in enterprise software subscriptions and platforms like S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, and the SAP Business Technology Platform, where customer switching costs are high. SAP SE dividend safety faces its most realistic pressure from currency fluctuations, given that dividends are paid in USD but the company reports in euros, which has driven year-over-year payment swings in the historical data.
SAP SE dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.4% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.5973 to $2.6298 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 62.8% in 2012, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, reflecting currency-driven volatility rather than a straight-line growth path.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +0.3% | $2.61 (2022) | $2.63 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +8.7% | $1.73 (2020) | $2.63 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +8.0% | $1.22 (2015) | $2.63 (2025) |
SAP SE fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield. At 1.41%, the yield is low (below 2%), and it sits above the 5-year average of 1.18%, which means current buyers are getting a slightly better entry yield than the historical norm. The 10.4% annual dividend CAGR over 15 years is the real draw here, not the income level today. The trade-off is straightforward: SAP stock delivers meaningful dividend growth backed by a conservative 36.2% payout ratio, but investors who need high current income will find the yield insufficient.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | $2.9407 |
| 2025-05-13 | $2.6298 |
| 2024-05-16 | $2.3913 |
| 2023-05-12 | $2.2330 |
| 2022-05-19 | $2.6085 |
| 2021-05-13 | $2.2599 |
| 2020-05-21 | $1.7337 |
| 2019-05-16 | $1.6743 |
| 2018-05-18 | $1.6546 |
| 2017-05-11 | $1.3721 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.9407 |
| 2025 | $2.6298 |
| 2024 | $2.3913 |
| 2023 | $2.2330 |
| 2022 | $2.6085 |
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