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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Sunoco LP (SUN) pays a $3.84 annual dividend ($1.00 quarterly), yielding 5.08% at $75.60/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-07. 12+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.08%
Annual Dividend: $3.84 per share
Payout Ratio: 71.2%
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 $3.8441 per share annually, distributed quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on August 7, 2026. The current yield stands at 5.08%. With a beta of 0.416, SUN stock moves at less than half the volatility of the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize steady payouts over price appreciation.
Sunoco LP pays out 71.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as elevated (60–75%). The fuel distribution business serves third-party dealers, independent operators, and commercial consumers across the United States, providing a broad customer base that supports recurring revenue at the operating level. Sunoco LP dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from that same payout ratio: at 71.2%, there is limited room to absorb a meaningful earnings decline before the dividend would come under strain.
Sunoco LP dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.0% per year from 2013 to 2025. The per-share payment grew from $1.7965 in 2013 to $3.6131 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). Growth was not linear: the largest single-year jump was 30.8% in 2015, while payments held flat across 2017 through 2020, meaning the 6.0% average masks several years of no movement at all.
| 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 energy infrastructure payout and can accept slow, uneven dividend growth. The current yield of 5.08% is high (above 4%) and sits above the 5-year average of 4.51%, meaning buyers today are locking in a yield above what the stock has typically offered. Twelve consecutive years of dividend increases is a meaningful streak, but the history also shows four straight years of flat payments between 2017 and 2020. The trade-off is clear: SUN stock delivers above-average current income and low price volatility, but dividend growth has been slow and has stalled for extended periods.
| 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 | $3.3520 |
| 2022 | $3.3035 |
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