Suncor Energy Inc. dividend history and coverage
Fiscal 2016–2025 dividends per share, payout of earnings and cash flow, and any decreases, read from Suncor Energy Inc.'s own SEC filings. Data built 2026-11-01.
Dividend history
- Dividends per share (fiscal year)
- Year with a decrease
- Earnings per share (diluted)
Yield at today's price
The numbers, with their filings
| Fiscal year | Dividends/share | EPS (diluted) | Payout of EPS | FCF/share | Cash payout | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2.310 | 4.85 | 48% | — | — | 40-F |
| FY2024 | 2.220 | 4.72 | 47% | — | — | 40-F |
| FY2023 | 2.110 | 6.33 | 33% | — | — | 40-F |
| FY2022 | 1.880 | 6.53 | 29% | — | — | 40-F |
| FY2021 | 1.050 | 2.77 | 38% | — | — | 40-F |
| FY2020 | 1.100 | -2.83 | not covered | — | — | 40-F |
| FY2019 | 1.680 | 1.86 | 90% | — | — | 40-F |
| FY2018 | 1.440 | 2.02 | 71% | — | — | 40-F |
| FY2017 | 1.280 | 2.68 | 48% | — | — | 40-F |
| FY2016 | 1.160 | — | — | — | — | 40-F |
Dividends per share: dividends paid per share, as tagged in the company's filings. Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures (as tagged); cash payout = common dividends paid ÷ free cash flow. All Suncor Energy Inc. filings on EDGAR ↗
Data note. Suncor cut its quarterly dividend 55% in May 2020 and has since raised it above the earlier level.
Dividend decrease, in the company's words
Suncor Energy Inc.: -54.8%
Quarterly dividend C$0.4650 → C$0.2100.
“reducing the current level of dividends is required to drive down the cash breakeven of the company to a WTI price of US$35 per barrel”
Announced as oil prices and demand collapsed in 2020; Suncor called it a 55% reduction. Dividends have since been raised above the earlier level.
What the filings showed beforehand: payout of earnings FY2017 48%, FY2018 71%, FY2019 90%.
What $1,000 of Suncor dividends is worth after tax
Canadian resident (2026 estimate)
| Account | You keep | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Non-registered | $936 | Eligible-dividend gross-up and credits (assumes the dividend is designated eligible, as large Canadian public companies' dividends usually are; check your T5) |
| TFSA | $1,000 | Tax-free |
| RRSP / RRIF | $1,000 | No tax now; withdrawals are taxed later as ordinary income |
US taxpayer (2026 estimate)
Example: married filing jointly, $120,000 of other taxable income, 22% ordinary bracket.
| Account | You keep |
|---|---|
| Taxable brokerage | $850 |
| Roth IRA | $1,000 |
| Traditional IRA / 401(k) | $1,000* |
* Nothing is taxed when the dividend is paid; withdrawals are taxed later as ordinary income.
Assumes qualified-dividend treatment (holding period met). Canadian dividends paid to US residents generally have 15% Canadian tax withheld under the treaty, creditable on a US return; not modelled here. Use your own numbers.
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