SONY Dividend History & Yield Analysis

SONY has 45 recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
Forward yield
Dividend per share (TTM)
Annualized rate
Payout frequency
Last payment
$0.0700
5-year dividend CAGR
-5.60%
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $23.70.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2025$0.0700
  • 2024$0.1238
  • 2023$0.1116
  • 2022$0.1050
  • 2021$0.1078
  • 2020$0.0934
  • 2019$0.0734
  • 2018$0.0540
  • 2017$0.0404
  • 2016$0.0356
  • 2015$0.0162
  • 2014$0.0244
  • 2013$0.0568
  • 2012$0.0698
  • 2011$0.0684
  • 2010$0.0644
  • 2009$0.0548
  • 2008$0.0876
  • 2007$0.0430
  • 2006$0.0428
  • 2005$0.0226
  • 2004$0.0454
  • 2003$0.0428
  • 2002$0.0318
  • 2001$0.0206

SONY Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

SONY dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2025-03-012025-03-31$0.0700
2024-09-012024-09-30$0.0664
2024-03-012024-03-27$0.0574
2023-09-012023-09-28$0.0544
2023-03-012023-03-30$0.0572
2022-09-012022-09-29$0.0516
2022-03-012022-03-29$0.0534
2021-09-012021-09-28$0.0532
2021-03-012021-03-29$0.0546
2020-09-012020-09-28$0.0478
2020-03-012020-03-27$0.0456
2019-09-012019-09-27$0.0368
2019-03-012019-03-28$0.0366
2018-09-012018-09-27$0.0264
2018-03-012018-03-28$0.0276
2017-09-012017-09-28$0.0222
2017-03-012017-03-28$0.0182
2016-09-012016-09-27$0.0176
2016-03-012016-03-28$0.0180
2015-09-012015-09-25$0.0162
2014-03-012014-03-26$0.0244
2013-09-012013-09-25$0.0254
2013-03-012013-03-26$0.0314
2012-09-012012-09-25$0.0304
2012-03-012012-03-27$0.0394
2011-09-012011-09-27$0.0292
2011-03-012011-03-28$0.0392
2010-09-012010-09-27$0.0372
2010-03-012010-03-26$0.0272
2009-09-012009-09-25$0.0288
2009-03-012009-03-27$0.0260
2008-09-012008-09-25$0.0638
2008-03-012008-03-26$0.0238
2007-09-012007-09-26$0.0226
2007-03-012007-03-28$0.0204
2006-09-012006-09-27$0.0214
2006-03-012006-03-28$0.0214
2005-09-012005-09-27$0.0226
2004-09-012004-09-27$0.0228
2004-03-012004-03-26$0.0226
2003-09-012003-09-25$0.0214
2003-03-012003-03-26$0.0214
2002-09-012002-09-25$0.0210
2002-03-012002-03-26$0.0108
2001-09-012001-09-25$0.0206

Does SONY pay dividends?

Yes. SONY pays on a schedule, most recently $0.0700 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2025-03-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the SONY yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share () by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the SONY DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.