Sysco Corporation

SYY
Consumer DefensiveDividend King
$84.10
2.58%Fair Value

Sysco Corporation (SYY) is a Consumer Defensive company that currently yields 2.58% — trading near fair value based on 10 years of dividend yield history. The Weiss valuation model places the undervaluation threshold at $68.56 and the overvaluation threshold at $88.63. Sysco Corporation holds a quality score of 55/100 (Average), reflecting 57 consecutive years of dividend growth with a 59% payout ratio. The 5-year dividend CAGR stands at 3.1%.

SYY Dividend Yield History — Weiss Valuation

Underval. $68.56Overval. $88.63

Distance to undervalued

Waiting for a better entry

Needs about 18.5% downside to reach the Weiss buy zone

Undervaluation starts near $68.56, where the annual dividend would imply roughly 3.17% yield. That is 0.58% above today's yield.

Buy-zone price

$68.56

Target yield

3.17%

Research checklist

What to clear before buying the yield

Updated Aug 23, 2026

Dividend durability

57Y

Long dividend history supports a deeper look.

Earnings payout

59%

Earnings coverage leaves room for noise.

Cash payout

54%

Free cash flow coverage supports the payment.

Dividend growth

3.1%

Recent growth adds income compounding potential.

What changed

What changed since the last update

2026-08-222026-08-23

No major change in signal, yield, price, quality, or payout since the last update.

Why Now?

Sysco Corporation is trading at a fair valuation relative to its dividend history.

Current yield 2.6% vs historical max 4.9% (52% of maximum).

10 consecutive years without a dividend cut.

Conservative payout ratio of 59%.

What matters now

Read the signal before the headline yield

Valuation is neutral here: quality has to do more of the work than entry price.

The 55/100 quality score says the headline yield needs extra skepticism.

Start by checking whether payout coverage and business durability still support the dividend.

SYY Dividend Income Projection — DRIP Compounder

Dividend Compounder (DRIP)

$

Year 1 Income

$266

Year 10 Income

$457

Yield on Cost

4.73%

Total Income

$3,522

Assumes dividends reinvested at current price. Simplified model — for illustrative purposes only.

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SYY Dividend Quality Score

Quality Score

55/ 100

Average

Payout Ratio12/25
Dividend Streak20/25
Growth (CAGR 5Y)8/20
Yield vs History5/15
FCF Coverage10/15

Key Metrics

Current Price$84.10
Annual Dividend$2.17
Current Yield2.58%
Yield — Max (10Y)4.93%
Yield — Min (10Y)2.51%
Undervalued Below$68.56
Overvalued Above$88.63
Payout Ratio59.29%
CAGR Dividend 5Y3.1%
CAGR Dividend 10Y8.8%
Years No Cut10y

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consecutive years of dividend growth