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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Service Corporation International (SCI) pays a $1.36 annual dividend ($0.36 quarterly), yielding 1.65% at $82.21/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-15. 12 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.65%
Annual Dividend: $1.36 per share
Payout Ratio: 30.1%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-15
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 36
Service Corporation International dividend investors get exposure to a business built around funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories across the U.S. and Canada, operating under brands like Dignity Memorial and Neptune Society. SCI currently pays $1.36 per share annually, with dividends paid quarterly and the next ex-dividend date set for September 15, 2026. The current yield stands at 1.65%. A beta of 0.811 points to below-market price volatility, which suits growth-and-income investors who want dividend expansion without sharp swings in share price.
Service Corporation International pays out 30.1% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend even if earnings soften, and SCI's business spans over 1,470 funeral service locations and 488 cemeteries, including pre-need arrangements that generate demand well in advance of service delivery. Service Corporation International dividend safety is further supported by 12 consecutive years of increases with no cuts in the available history. The main pressure point is the Consumer Cyclical sector classification, which means the stock is not treated by the market as a purely defensive business.
Service Corporation International dividend history shows a CAGR of 14.7% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share payment grew from $0.19 to $1.30 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest single-year jump was 47.4% in 2012, and the streak of 12 consecutive annual increases shows the company has not let a year pass without a raise in over a decade. That kind of compounding matters: an investor who held SCI stock through the full window saw their per-share income grow nearly sevenfold.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +8.4% | $1.02 (2022) | $1.30 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.8% | $0.78 (2020) | $1.30 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +11.4% | $0.44 (2015) | $1.30 (2025) |
SCI fits growth-and-income investors who are willing to accept a low current yield in exchange for fast dividend compounding. At 1.65%, the yield is classified as low (below 2%), and income-focused investors who need immediate cash flow will find it underwhelming. The 5-year average yield of 1.34% shows the current yield is actually above its own recent norm, which reflects either a price pullback or dividend growth outpacing the stock. What investors get is a 14.7% annual growth rate over 14 years and a 30.1% payout ratio that leaves room for more. The trade-off is clear: the income today is modest, but the growth rate is the defining feature of this dividend.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | $0.3600 |
| 2026-06-15 | $0.3600 |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.3400 |
| 2025-12-15 | $0.3400 |
| 2025-09-15 | $0.3200 |
| 2025-06-13 | $0.3200 |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.3200 |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.3000 |
| 2024-09-13 | $0.3000 |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.3000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.0600 |
| 2025 | $1.3000 |
| 2024 | $1.1900 |
| 2023 | $1.1200 |
| 2022 | $1.0200 |
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