Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) to go ex-dividend.On 2/27/2018 Sonic Automotive ( NYSE:SAH ) announced that it will be issuing a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.06 down from $0.06 making the yield 1.18226600985222%.Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Ex- dividend dateSonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) is set to go ex-dividend on and will be payable on 4/13/2018 Dividend History for Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) The next payable dividend for Sonic Automotive is scheduled for 4/13/2018. There is an annual dividend of $$0.20 with a yield of 1.01% The company’s dividend has increased by 26.00% on a 3 Year Average The payout ration for the trailing 12 months of earnings is 13.07% , 10.99% based on this years estimates and 9.43% based on next years projected estimates.Recent Dividend History for Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)
- On 2/20/2013 Sonic Automotive announced a quarterly dividend of $0.03.
- On 4/23/2013 Sonic Automotive announced a quarterly dividend of $0.03.
- On 7/23/2013 Sonic Automotive announced a quarterly dividend of $0.03.
- On 10/21/2013 Sonic Automotive announced a quarterly dividend of $0.03.
- On 2/19/2014 Sonic Automotive announced a quarterly dividend of $0.03.
- On 4/22/2014 Sonic Automotive announced a quarterly dividend of $0.03.
Recent Insider Trading for Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)
- On 10/31/2017 Jeff Dyke, EVP, sold 8,551 with an average share price of $20.10 per share and the total transaction amounting to $171,875.10.
- On 10/27/2017 Heath Byrd, CFO, sold 11,000 with an average share price of $20.43 per share and the total transaction amounting to $224,730.00.
- 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.
Recent Analyst Rating for Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)
- On 1/8/2018 Bank of America, Upgrade, fromUnderperform to Neutral to Underperform with a price target of $23.00
- On 9/1/2017 KeyCorp, Reiterated Rating, to Hold
- On 7/19/2017 Jefferies Group, 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 1/10/2017 CL King, Downgrade, fromBuy to Neutral to Buy
Recent Trading for Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) Shares of Sonic Automotive closed the previous trading session at 19.80 down -0.50 2.46% with shares trading hands.