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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Sunoco LP (SUN) pays a $3.84 annual dividend ($1.00 quarterly), yielding 5.47% at $73.26/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-07. 12+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.47%
Annual Dividend: $3.84 per share
Payout Ratio: 82.8%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-07
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Energy
Years of Dividend History: 15
Sunoco LP dividend income comes from one of the largest motor fuel distributors in the United States, operating across fuel distribution, pipeline systems, refinery, and terminal segments. SUN currently pays $3.8440 per share in trailing annual dividends, distributed quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on August 7, 2026. The current yield stands at 5.36%. With a beta of 0.416, SUN stock moves well below the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize low volatility over price appreciation.
Sunoco LP pays out 82.8% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That level is supported by the company's position as a large-scale motor fuel distributor, supplying third-party dealers, independent operators, and commercial consumers with products that see recurring demand. Sunoco LP dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from that same elevated payout ratio, which leaves limited room to absorb earnings declines without affecting the distribution.
Sunoco LP dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.0% per year from 2013 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $1.7965 to $3.6131 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). Growth was not linear: the dividend held flat at $3.3020 from 2017 through 2022 before resuming increases, and the largest single-year jump was 30.8% in 2015.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +3.0% | $3.30 (2022) | $3.61 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +1.8% | $3.30 (2020) | $3.61 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.0% | $2.68 (2015) | $3.61 (2025) |
Sunoco LP fits income-focused investors who want a high yield from an energy infrastructure and fuel distribution business. The current yield of 5.36% is classified as high (above 4%), though it sits below the 5-year average yield of 6.69%, which means the stock is currently priced at a premium relative to its own recent history. Twelve consecutive years of dividend increases add a degree of reliability, but the 82.8% payout ratio is the central trade-off: income is meaningful, and growth has averaged 6.0% annually, but there is little financial cushion if earnings come under pressure.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | $1.0023 |
| 2026-05-08 | $0.9899 |
| 2026-02-06 | $0.9317 |
| 2025-10-30 | $0.9202 |
| 2025-08-08 | $0.9088 |
| 2025-05-09 | $0.8976 |
| 2025-02-07 | $0.8865 |
| 2024-11-08 | $0.8756 |
| 2024-08-09 | $0.8756 |
| 2024-05-10 | $0.8756 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.9239 |
| 2025 | $3.6131 |
| 2024 | $3.4688 |
| 2023 | $3.3515 |
| 2022 | $3.3020 |
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