Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) to go ex-dividend.On 7/28/2017 Sonic Automotive, Inc. ( NYSE:SAH ) announced that it will be issuing a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.05 down from $0.05 making the yield .Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) Ex- dividend dateSonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) is set to go ex-dividend on and will be payable on 10/13/2017 Dividend History for Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) The next payable dividend for Sonic Automotive, Inc. is scheduled for 10/13/2017. There is an annual dividend of $$0.20 with a yield of 1.06% The company’s dividend has increased by 35.70% on a 3 Year Average The payout ration for the trailing 12 months of earnings is 11.63% , 10.10% based on this years estimates and 9.62% based on next years projected estimates.Recent Dividend History for Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH)
- On 2/20/2013 Sonic Automotive, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.03.
- On 4/23/2013 Sonic Automotive, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.03.
- On 7/23/2013 Sonic Automotive, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.03.
- On 10/21/2013 Sonic Automotive, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.03.
- On 2/19/2014 Sonic Automotive, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.03.
- On 4/22/2014 Sonic Automotive, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.03.
Recent Insider Trading for Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH)
- On 5/3/2017 O Bruton Smith, Insider, bought 19,273 with an average share price of $18.55 per share and the total transaction amounting to $357,514.15.
- On 3/21/2017 O Bruton Smith, Insider, bought 100,000 with an average share price of $20.14 per share and the total transaction amounting to $2,014,000.00.
- On 3/20/2017 R Eugene Taylor, Director, bought 5,000 with an average share price of $20.51 per share and the total transaction amounting to $102,550.00.
- On 8/24/2016 O Bruton Smith, Insider, bought 50,000 with an average share price of $16.83 per share and the total transaction amounting to $841,500.00.
- On 8/22/2016 O Bruton Smith, Insider, bought 50,000 with an average share price of $16.74 per share and the total transaction amounting to $837,000.00.
- On 3/9/2016 Victor H Doolan, Director, sold 3,500 with an average share price of $19.48 per share and the total transaction amounting to $68,180.00.
Recent Analyst Rating for Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH)
- On 7/19/2017 Jefferies Group LLC, Reiterated Rating, to Hold with a price target of $22.00
- On 6/9/2017 Morgan Stanley, Lower Price Target, to Overweight with a price target of $25.00 to $23.00
- On 2/23/2017 Bank of America Corporation, Downgrade, fromBuy to Neutral to Buy with a price target of $26.00
- On 1/10/2017 CL King, Downgrade, fromBuy to Neutral to Buy
- On 1/21/2016 Sidoti, Initiated Coverage, to bought with a price target of $24.00
- On 11/9/2015 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Upgrade, fromSell to Neutral to Sell with a price target of $27.00
Recent Trading for Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH) Shares of Sonic Automotive, Inc. closed the previous trading session at 18.85 down -0.10 -0.53% with 357,619 shares trading hands.