SSL Dividend History & Yield Analysis

SSL has 40 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
$0.1040
5-year dividend CAGR
-35.91%
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $11.71.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2024$0.1040
  • 2023$0.9120
  • 2022$0.8720
  • 2019$0.4260
  • 2018$0.9850
  • 2017$0.9620
  • 2016$1.01
  • 2015$1.41
  • 2014$2.00
  • 2013$1.95
  • 2012$2.19
  • 2011$1.81
  • 2010$1.46
  • 2009$1.05
  • 2008$1.59
  • 2007$1.23
  • 2006$1.04
  • 2005$0.8860
  • 2004$0.6750
  • 2003$0.5900
  • 2002$0.4110
  • 2001$0.2110

SSL Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

SSL dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2024-03-012024-03-14$0.1040
2023-09-012023-09-14$0.5250
2023-03-012023-03-09$0.3870
2022-09-012022-09-08$0.8720
2019-03-012019-03-14$0.4260
2018-09-012018-09-06$0.5580
2018-03-012018-03-15$0.4270
2017-09-012017-09-07$0.5910
2017-03-012017-03-15$0.3710
2016-09-012016-09-28$0.6360
2016-04-012016-04-06$0.3700
2015-10-012015-10-07$0.8380
2015-04-012015-04-08$0.5720
2014-10-012014-10-08$1.26
2014-04-012014-04-09$0.7390
2013-10-012013-10-09$1.34
2013-04-012013-04-10$0.6150
2012-10-012012-10-10$1.44
2012-04-012012-04-11$0.7500
2011-10-012011-10-12$1.36
2011-04-012011-04-06$0.4510
2010-10-012010-10-13$1.08
2010-04-012010-04-07$0.3790
2009-10-012009-10-14$0.8130
2009-04-012009-04-07$0.2390
2008-10-012008-10-08$1.13
2008-04-012008-04-09$0.4620
2007-10-012007-10-10$0.8160
2007-04-012007-04-03$0.4150
2006-10-012006-10-11$0.5890
2006-04-012006-04-05$0.4490
2005-10-012005-10-12$0.4860
2005-04-012005-04-06$0.4000
2004-10-012004-10-06$0.3510
2004-04-012004-04-06$0.3240
2003-10-012003-10-08$0.3200
2003-04-012003-04-09$0.2700
2002-10-012002-10-09$0.2360
2002-04-012002-04-10$0.1750
2001-09-012001-09-19$0.2110

Does SSL pay dividends?

Yes. SSL pays on a schedule, most recently $0.1040 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2024-03-01. 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 SSL 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 SSL DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.