When is Stryker Corp (SYK) next ex-dividend date?
Stryker Corp's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for September 30, 2026 ($0.88 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 30, 2026.
SYK dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.88 per share, June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $3.52 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 4.8%, from $0.84 to $0.88 |
| 5-year growth rate | 6.9% a year, compounded ($0.63 → $0.88) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 16, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 33 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 86 payments since December 1991 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Stryker Corp has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for SYK, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.88 | Aug 4, 2026 |
Stryker Corp's dividend schedule
Stryker Corp has paid quarterly across the 34 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 30, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 33 days, based on the announcements we hold for SYK.
Increases have a season: of the 17 raises in our record, most take effect with the December payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 4.8%, effective with the December 2025 ex-date.
SYK dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 86 going back to December 1991.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.88 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.88 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.88 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.84 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.84 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.84 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.84 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.80 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.80 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.80 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.80 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.75 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.75 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.75 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.75 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.695 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside SYK's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1997 | $0.11 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of SYK's September 30 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is SYK's next ex-dividend date?
- Stryker Corp goes ex-dividend on September 30, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own SYK before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does SYK pay a dividend?
- Stryker Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 86 payments since December 1991.
- How much does SYK pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.88 per share, with an ex-date of June 30, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $3.52 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.