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Sensient Technologies (SXT) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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Sensient Technologies Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
1.42%
Annual Dividend
$1.64
Next
Dividend Payment
Jun. 1
Annualized 5-Year
Dividend Growth
1.01%
Dividend Payout Ratio
48.38%

Sensient Technologies (SXT) pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.42%. The next quarterly payment of $0.41 per share is scheduled for Monday, June 1, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Monday, May 11. The company currently pays out 48.38% of its earnings and 32.47% of its cash flow as dividends.

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SXT Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Sensient Technologies' dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

SXT Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Sensient Technologies' dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Sensient Technologies vs. The Competition

Compare Sensient Technologies' annual dividend and yield with averages for Materials and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeSensient TechnologiesMaterials CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.64$0.19$1.62
Dividend Yield1.42%4.98%4.03%

Sensient Technologies Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings48.38%
Based on This Year's Estimate42.05%
Based on Next Year's Estimate35.27%
Based on Cashflow32.47%

Sensient Technologies Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/23/2026quarterly$0.41 - 1.66%5/11/20265/11/20266/1/2026
1/16/2026quarterly$0.41 - 1.76%2/3/20262/3/20263/2/2026
10/30/2025quarterly$0.41 - 1.76%11/10/202511/10/202512/1/2025
7/24/2025quarterly$0.41 - 1.49%8/4/20258/4/20259/2/2025
4/24/2025quarterly$0.41 - 2.05%5/12/20255/12/20256/2/2025
1/17/2025quarterly$0.41 - 2.22%2/4/20252/4/20253/3/2025
10/24/2024quarterly$0.41 - 2.1%11/4/202411/4/202412/2/2024
7/25/2024quarterly$0.41 - 2.1%8/5/20248/5/20249/3/2024

This table shows Sensient Technologies' quarterly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Sensient Technologies Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Sensient Technologies is 1.42%. Learn more on SXT's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for SXT shares is $1.64. Learn more on SXT's annual dividend history.

Sensient Technologies pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Sensient Technologies' next quarterly dividend payment of $0.41 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, June 1, 2026.

Sensient Technologies' most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.41 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, March 2, 2026.

Sensient Technologies' next ex-dividend date is Monday, May 11, 2026.

Sensient Technologies' most recent ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 1.01% per year.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.02 on Thursday, October 14, 2021.

The dividend payout ratio for SXT is:
  • 48.38% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 42.05% based on this year's estimates
  • 35.27% based on next year's estimates
  • 32.47% based on cash flow

Sensient Technologies' dividend yield of 1.45% is lower than the average Basic Materials company that issues a dividend. Sensient Technologies' dividend payout ratio of 48.38% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Sensient Technologies stock as a Hold, forecasting limited upside or downside, with the stock seen as fairly valued at this time.


This page (NYSE:SXT) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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