SLM
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 15 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 17.27% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

SLM Most Recent Dividend 15 Dec 2021
SLM Dividend Yield TTM 1.65%
SLM Payout Ratio TTM 17.27% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
SLM Corporation (NASDAQ:SLM): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 17.27%

SLM stock dividend per share (2019 – 2021)

SLM Corporation (NASDAQ:SLM): Dividend per share
2019 $0.12
2020 $0.12
2021 $0.2

SLM stock dividend yield (2019 – 2021)

SLM Corporation (NASDAQ:SLM): Dividend Yield
2019 1.78%
2020 1.18%
2021 1.05%

SLM stock dividend history by quarter (1985 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
2 Dec 2021 $0.11000 $0.11000 3 Dec 2021 15 Dec 2021
2 Sep 2021 $0.03000 $0.03000 29 Jul 2021 3 Sep 2021 15 Sep 2021
3 Jun 2021 $0.03000 $0.03000 4 Jun 2021 15 Jun 2021
4 Mar 2021 $0.03000 $0.03000 26 Jan 2021 5 Mar 2021 15 Mar 2021
3 Dec 2020 $0.03000 $0.03000 19 Nov 2020 4 Dec 2020 15 Dec 2020
3 Sep 2020 $0.03000 $0.03000 18 Jun 2020 4 Sep 2020 15 Sep 2020
4 Jun 2020 $0.03000 $0.03000 30 Apr 2020 5 Jun 2020 15 Jun 2020
5 Mar 2020 $0.03000 $0.03000 30 Jan 2020 6 Mar 2020 16 Mar 2020
5 Dec 2019 $0.03000 $0.03000 7 Nov 2019 6 Dec 2019 16 Dec 2019
5 Sep 2019 $0.03000 $0.03000 20 Jun 2019 6 Sep 2019 16 Sep 2019
6 Jun 2019 $0.03000 $0.03000 25 Apr 2019 7 Jun 2019 17 Jun 2019
4 Mar 2019 $0.03000 $0.03000 23 Jan 2019 5 Mar 2019 15 Mar 2019
5 Mar 2014 $0.15000 $0.05361 4 Feb 2014 7 Mar 2014 21 Mar 2014
4 Dec 2013 $0.15000 $0.05361 3 Oct 2013 6 Dec 2013 20 Dec 2013
4 Sep 2013 $0.15000 $0.05361 8 Aug 2013 6 Sep 2013 20 Sep 2013
5 Jun 2013 $0.15000 $0.05361 9 Apr 2013 7 Jun 2013 21 Jun 2013
27 Feb 2013 $0.15000 $0.05361 5 Feb 2013 1 Mar 2013 15 Mar 2013
5 Dec 2012 $0.12500 $0.04467 15 Nov 2012 7 Dec 2012 21 Dec 2012
5 Sep 2012 $0.12500 $0.04467 30 Jul 2012 7 Sep 2012 21 Sep 2012
30 May 2012 $0.12500 $0.04467 24 May 2012 1 Jun 2012 15 Jun 2012
29 Feb 2012 $0.12500 $0.04467 26 Jan 2012 2 Mar 2012 16 Mar 2012
30 Nov 2011 $0.10000 $0.03574 17 Nov 2011 2 Dec 2011 16 Dec 2011
31 Aug 2011 $0.10000 $0.03574 29 Jul 2011 2 Sep 2011 16 Sep 2011
1 Jun 2011 $0.10000 $0.03574 20 Apr 2011 3 Jun 2011 17 Jun 2011
28 Feb 2007 $0.25000 $0.08935 25 Jan 2007 2 Mar 2007 16 Mar 2007
29 Nov 2006 $0.25000 $0.08935 26 Oct 2006 1 Dec 2006 15 Dec 2006
30 Aug 2006 $0.25000 $0.08935 27 Jul 2006 1 Sep 2006 15 Sep 2006
31 May 2006 $0.25000 $0.08935 18 May 2006 2 Jun 2006 16 Jun 2006
1 Mar 2006 $0.22000 $0.07863 26 Jan 2006 3 Mar 2006 17 Mar 2006
30 Nov 2005 $0.22000 $0.07863 28 Oct 2005 2 Dec 2005 16 Dec 2005
31 Aug 2005 $0.22000 $0.07863 29 Jul 2005 2 Sep 2005 16 Sep 2005
1 Jun 2005 $0.22000 $0.07863 20 May 2005 3 Jun 2005 17 Jun 2005
2 Mar 2005 $0.19000 $0.06791 27 Jan 2005 4 Mar 2005 18 Mar 2005
1 Dec 2004 $0.19000 $0.06791 29 Oct 2004 3 Dec 2004 17 Dec 2004
1 Sep 2004 $0.19000 $0.06791 30 Jul 2004 3 Sep 2004 17 Sep 2004
2 Jun 2004 $0.19000 $0.06791 14 May 2004 4 Jun 2004 18 Jun 2004
3 Mar 2004 $0.17000 $0.06076 30 Jan 2004 5 Mar 2004 19 Mar 2004
3 Dec 2003 $0.17000 $0.06076 18 Nov 2003 5 Dec 2003 19 Dec 2003
3 Sep 2003 $0.17000 $0.06076 25 Jul 2003 5 Sep 2003 19 Sep 2003
4 Jun 2003 $0.51000 $0.06076 15 May 2003 6 Jun 2003 20 Jun 2003
5 Mar 2003 $0.25000 $0.02978 29 Jan 2003 7 Mar 2003 21 Mar 2003
4 Dec 2002 $0.25000 $0.02978 8 Nov 2002 6 Dec 2002 20 Dec 2002
4 Sep 2002 $0.20000 $0.02383 26 Jul 2002 6 Sep 2002 20 Sep 2002
5 Jun 2002 $0.20000 $0.02383 17 May 2002 7 Jun 2002 21 Jun 2002
27 Feb 2002 $0.20000 $0.02383 25 Jan 2002 1 Mar 2002 15 Mar 2002
5 Dec 2001 $0.20000 $0.02383 26 Oct 2001 7 Dec 2001 21 Dec 2001
5 Sep 2001 $0.17500 $0.17490 26 Jul 2001 7 Sep 2001 21 Sep 2001
30 May 2001 $0.17500 $0.02085 10 May 2001 1 Jun 2001 15 Jun 2001
28 Feb 2001 $0.17500 $0.02085 29 Jan 2001 2 Mar 2001 16 Mar 2001
29 Nov 2000 $0.17500 $0.02085 16 Nov 2000 1 Dec 2000 15 Dec 2000
30 Aug 2000 $0.16000 $0.01906 21 Jul 2000 1 Sep 2000 15 Sep 2000
31 May 2000 $0.16000 $0.01906 26 May 2000 2 Jun 2000 16 Jun 2000
1 Mar 2000 $0.16000 $0.01906 27 Jan 2000 3 Mar 2000 17 Mar 2000
1 Dec 1999 $0.16000 $0.01906 18 Nov 1999 3 Dec 1999 17 Dec 1999
1 Sep 1999 $0.15000 $0.01787 22 Jul 1999 3 Sep 1999 17 Sep 1999
2 Jun 1999 $0.15000 $0.01787 21 May 1999 4 Jun 1999 18 Jun 1999
24 Feb 1999 $0.15000 $0.01787 4 Feb 1999 26 Feb 1999 12 Mar 1999
2 Dec 1998 $0.15000 $0.01787 20 Nov 1998 4 Dec 1998 18 Dec 1998
2 Sep 1998 $0.14000 $0.01668 17 Jul 1998 4 Sep 1998 18 Sep 1998
3 Jun 1998 $0.14000 $0.01668 21 May 1998 5 Jun 1998 19 Jun 1998
25 Feb 1998 $0.14000 $0.01668 23 Jan 1998 27 Feb 1998 13 Mar 1998
3 Dec 1997 $0.49000 $0.01668 21 Nov 1997 5 Dec 1997 19 Dec 1997
3 Sep 1997 $0.44000 $0.01498 18 Jul 1997 5 Sep 1997 19 Sep 1997
4 Jun 1997 $0.44000 $0.01498 21 May 1997 6 Jun 1997 20 Jun 1997
24 Feb 1997 $0.44000 $0.01498 24 Jan 1997 26 Feb 1997 13 Mar 1997
3 Dec 1996 $0.44000 $0.01498 22 Nov 1996 5 Dec 1996 19 Dec 1996
3 Sep 1996 $0.40000 $0.01362 19 Jul 1996 5 Sep 1996 19 Sep 1996
4 Jun 1996 $0.40000 $0.01362 17 May 1996 6 Jun 1996 20 Jun 1996
22 Feb 1996 $0.40000 $0.01362 26 Jan 1996 26 Feb 1996 11 Mar 1996
4 Dec 1995 $0.40000 $0.01362 17 Nov 1995 6 Dec 1995 21 Dec 1995
31 Aug 1995 $0.37000 $0.01259 28 Jul 1995 5 Sep 1995 20 Sep 1995
2 Jun 1995 $0.37000 $0.01259 26 May 1995 8 Jun 1995 23 Jun 1995
16 Feb 1995 $0.37000 $0.01259 23 Feb 1995 10 Mar 1995
30 Nov 1994 $0.37000 $0.01259 6 Dec 1994 21 Dec 1994
29 Aug 1994 $0.35000 $0.01191 2 Sep 1994 15 Sep 1994
2 Jun 1994 $0.35000 $0.01191 8 Jun 1994 20 Jun 1994
17 Feb 1994 $0.35000 $0.01191 24 Feb 1994 10 Mar 1994
1 Dec 1993 $0.35000 $0.01191 7 Dec 1993 21 Dec 1993
27 Aug 1993 $0.30000 $0.01021 2 Sep 1993 17 Sep 1993
2 Jun 1993 $0.30000 $0.01021 8 Jun 1993 18 Jun 1993
22 Feb 1993 $0.30000 $0.01021 26 Feb 1993 12 Mar 1993
1 Dec 1992 $0.30000 $0.01021 7 Dec 1992 21 Dec 1992
28 Aug 1992 $0.25000 $0.00851 3 Sep 1992 16 Sep 1992
29 May 1992 $0.25000 $0.00851 4 Jun 1992 18 Jun 1992
20 Feb 1992 $0.25000 $0.00851 26 Feb 1992 12 Mar 1992
10 Dec 1991 $0.25000 $0.0238095 16 Dec 1991 20 Dec 1991
2 Dec 1991 $0.00851 $0.00851
27 Aug 1991 $0.20000 $0.00681 3 Sep 1991 16 Sep 1991
29 May 1991 $0.20000 $0.00681 4 Jun 1991 18 Jun 1991
20 Feb 1991 $0.20000 $0.00681 26 Feb 1991 12 Mar 1991
3 Dec 1990 $0.20000 $0.00681 20 Nov 1990 7 Dec 1990 21 Dec 1990
28 Aug 1990 $0.13000 $0.00442 26 Jul 1990 4 Sep 1990 17 Sep 1990
30 May 1990 $0.13000 $0.00442 21 May 1990 5 Jun 1990 19 Jun 1990
21 Feb 1990 $0.13000 $0.00442 23 Jan 1990 27 Feb 1990 13 Mar 1990
1 Dec 1989 $0.00442 $0.00442
28 Aug 1989 $0.00340 $0.00340
24 May 1989 $0.00340 $0.00340
22 Feb 1989 $0.00272 $0.00272
1 Dec 1988 $0.00272 $0.00272
26 Aug 1988 $0.00184 $0.00184
31 May 1988 $0.00184 $0.00184
23 Feb 1988 $0.00184 $0.00184
1 Dec 1987 $0.00184 $0.00184
25 Aug 1987 $0.00123 $0.00123
1 Jun 1987 $0.00123 $0.00123
24 Feb 1987 $0.00123 $0.00123
1 Dec 1986 $0.08925 $0.08925
25 Aug 1986 $0.06038 $0.06038
23 May 1986 $0.06038 $0.06038
24 Feb 1986 $0.06038 $0.06038
26 Nov 1985 $0.06038 $0.06038
26 Aug 1985 $0.03938 $0.03938
24 May 1985 $0.03938 $0.03938
25 Feb 1985 $0.03938 $0.03938

SLM Dividend FAQs

Does SLM pay dividends?

Yes, SLM pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 1.65%.

When does SLM pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 15 Dec 2021.

How much does SLM pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.11. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.