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Data last updated: Jul 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 18, 2026): Sony Group Corporation (SONY) pays a $25.00 annual dividend ($2.08 monthly), yielding 0.72% at $21.12/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-03-30. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.72%
Annual Dividend: $25.00 per share
Payout Ratio: -41.3%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-03-30
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Technology
Years of Dividend History: 46
Sony Group Corporation dividend investors are working with a conglomerate that spans PlayStation gaming, image sensors, recorded music, and motion pictures. The current yield sits at 0.73%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $25.00 per share paid monthly, and the next ex-dividend date falls on March 30, 2026. SONY pays its last dividend amount of $0.0781 per share on a monthly schedule. With a beta of 0.744, SONY stock moves less than the broader market, which suits income investors who prioritize lower price volatility over a high headline yield.
Sony Group Corporation pays out -41.3% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That negative figure reflects an accounting period where reported earnings were negative, yet the company continued paying dividends, drawing on the breadth of its diversified revenue streams across gaming, entertainment, electronics, and financial services. Sony Group Corporation dividend safety benefits from that diversification, since weakness in one segment, say consumer electronics, does not automatically impair cash generation across insurance, music publishing, or semiconductor sales. The most significant data-supported pressure point is the negative payout ratio itself: if earnings remain suppressed, the gap between reported profits and dividend payments will require scrutiny.
Sony Group Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.2% per year from 2007 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.0430 to $0.1503 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the rate calculation). The history table also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which means growth has not been uninterrupted. The largest single-year jump was 103.7% in 2008, and SONY has now posted three consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +12.7% | $0.10 (2022) | $0.15 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.0% | $0.09 (2020) | $0.15 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +25.0% | $0.02 (2015) | $0.15 (2025) |
SONY fits dividend investors who want exposure to a globally diversified technology and entertainment conglomerate and can accept a low current yield in exchange for measured growth. At 0.73%, the yield is classified as low (below 2%), and it sits well below the 5-year average yield of 2.3%, meaning buyers today are getting less income per dollar invested than the historical norm. Three consecutive years of increases and a 7.2% CAGR over the full history window show the company is moving in the right direction on growth. The trade-off is clear: SONY stock offers a conservative payout ratio and a diversified business, but income-focused investors who need yield above 2% will not find it here at current prices.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | $0.0796 |
| 2025-09-29 | $0.0803 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.0700 |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.0664 |
| 2024-03-27 | $0.0574 |
| 2023-09-28 | $0.0544 |
| 2023-03-30 | $0.0572 |
| 2022-09-29 | $0.0516 |
| 2022-03-29 | $0.0534 |
| 2021-09-28 | $0.0532 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0796 |
| 2025 | $0.1503 |
| 2024 | $0.1238 |
| 2023 | $0.1116 |
| 2022 | $0.1050 |
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