Does SYK pay a dividend?

Yes. Stryker Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.29% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.48 per share.

How much does SYK pay in dividends?

$3.48 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next SYK ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 30, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

SYK Dividend

Stryker Corporation

NYSEHealthcareStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.29%
Annual dividend: $3.48
Payout ratio: 0.35
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $269.75
Market cap: $103B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: September 30, 2026Pay date: October 30, 2026Amount: $0.8800

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is SYK a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median1.29% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.35 means roughly 35% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 3 timesAcross 35 complete years, the annual total fell in 1992, 1998, 2009. The most recent reduction was in 2009.
Raised for 16 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

SYK dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1991 to 2025.

Peak $3.36 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for SYK, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 30, 2026	October 30, 2026	$0.8800	Quarterly
June 30, 2026	July 31, 2026	$0.8800	Quarterly
March 31, 2026	April 30, 2026	$0.8800	Quarterly
December 31, 2025	January 30, 2026	$0.8800	Quarterly
September 30, 2025	October 31, 2025	$0.8400	Quarterly
June 30, 2025	July 31, 2025	$0.8400	Quarterly
March 31, 2025	April 30, 2025	$0.8400	Quarterly
December 31, 2024	January 31, 2025	$0.8400	Quarterly
September 30, 2024	October 31, 2024	$0.8000	Quarterly
June 28, 2024	July 31, 2024	$0.8000	Quarterly
March 27, 2024	April 30, 2024	$0.8000	Quarterly
December 28, 2023	January 31, 2024	$0.8000	Quarterly
September 28, 2023	October 31, 2023	$0.7500	Quarterly
June 29, 2023	July 31, 2023	$0.7500	Quarterly
March 30, 2023	April 28, 2023	$0.7500	Quarterly
December 29, 2022	January 31, 2023	$0.7500	Quarterly
September 29, 2022	October 31, 2022	$0.6950	Quarterly
June 29, 2022	July 29, 2022	$0.6950	Quarterly
March 30, 2022	April 29, 2022	$0.6950	Quarterly
December 30, 2021	January 31, 2022	$0.6950	Quarterly
September 29, 2021	October 29, 2021	$0.6300	Quarterly
June 29, 2021	July 30, 2021	$0.6300	Quarterly
March 30, 2021	April 30, 2021	$0.6300	Quarterly
December 30, 2020	January 29, 2021	$0.6300	Quarterly
September 29, 2020	October 30, 2020	$0.5750	Quarterly
June 29, 2020	July 31, 2020	$0.5750	Quarterly
March 30, 2020	April 30, 2020	$0.5750	Quarterly
December 30, 2019	January 31, 2020	$0.5750	Quarterly
September 27, 2019	October 31, 2019	$0.5200	Quarterly
June 27, 2019	July 31, 2019	$0.5200	Quarterly
March 28, 2019	April 30, 2019	$0.5200	Quarterly
December 28, 2018	January 31, 2019	$0.5200	Quarterly
September 27, 2018	October 31, 2018	$0.4700	Quarterly
June 28, 2018	July 31, 2018	$0.4700	Quarterly
March 28, 2018	April 30, 2018	$0.4700	Quarterly
December 28, 2017	January 31, 2018	$0.4700	Quarterly
September 28, 2017	October 31, 2017	$0.4250	Quarterly
June 28, 2017	July 31, 2017	$0.4250	Quarterly
March 29, 2017	April 28, 2017	$0.4250	Quarterly
December 28, 2016	January 31, 2017	$0.4250	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does SYK pay a dividend?: Yes. Stryker Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.29% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.48 per share.
How much does SYK pay in dividends?: $3.48 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next SYK ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 30, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.