About Sonic Healthcare Limited (SKHHY) — Dividend Analysis 2026
Sonic Healthcare Limited offers medical diagnostic services in Australia. The company provides laboratory medicine/pathology; diagnostic imaging/radiology, including magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, X-ray, mammography, nuclear medicine, PET CT, interventional procedures, and bone mineral densitometry; and primary care medical services comprising general practice services, occupational health services, remote health services, community and home nursing services, primary care research programs, health assessment technologies, clinical trials, and chronic disease management programs to clinicians, hospitals, community health services, and their patients. It also offers administrative services and facilities to medical practitioners. The company operates in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and Ireland. Sonic Healthcare Limited was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
Is SKHHY a good dividend investment in 2026?
SKHHY offers a 4.72% forward yield with a 50% payout ratio. Strand Safety Score: 85/100 (Very Safe). The 5-year dividend CAGR of 25.6% demonstrates strong, consistent growth that outpaces inflation.
SKHHY DRIP calculator — what's the difference?
With DRIP on a $10,000 investment over 10 years, your SKHHY portfolio grows to $516.9K vs $431.1K without reinvestment. This is the compound interest effect in action.
SKHHY dividend growth history & forecast
SKHHY has grown its dividend by 0% over the last year and 25.6% annually over 5 years. At this pace, an investor who holds for 10+ years will see their yield on cost grow substantially above the current 4.72%.
Strand Safety Score™ is proprietary to DividendFlow. Inputs: FCF, Debt/EBITDA, Net Income from SEC filings via FMP. Not financial advice. N/A for ETFs, pre-revenue companies, and tickers without income statements.
🌍 SKHHY Yield by Country & Account Type
Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold SKHHY.
Gross yield
4.72%
Tax rate
15.00%
After-tax yield
4.01%
Real yield (−CPI)
1.21%
Account/Country
Tax Rate
After-tax Yield
Real Yield
$10K Annual Income
🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k
0%
4.72%
1.92%
$472 / yr
🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓
15%
4.01%
1.21%
$401 / yr
🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%)
20%
3.78%
0.98%
$378 / yr
🇬🇧 UK ISA
0%
4.72%
1.92%
$472 / yr
🇬🇧 UK Taxable
8.75%
4.31%
1.51%
$431 / yr
🇨🇦 TFSA
0%
4.72%
1.92%
$472 / yr
🇨🇦 CA Taxable
25%
3.54%
0.74%
$354 / yr
🇦🇺 Super (pension)
15%
4.01%
1.21%
$401 / yr
🇦🇺 AU Taxable
30%
3.30%
0.50%
$330 / yr
🇩🇪 DE Taxable
26.375%
3.48%
0.68%
$348 / yr
🇫🇷 FR Taxable
30%
3.30%
0.50%
$330 / yr
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
🎯 SKHHY Income Goal & Break-Even
Dividend Break-Even
9yr
Years for dividends to fully repay your SKHHY investment of $13.96/share (🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · 15.00% tax)
$10K invested · 10 Years
Dividends earned (DRIP)
$19.9K
Lost to inflation (2.8% CPI)
−$2.5K
Real purchasing power gain
$17.5K
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
How much do I need to invest in SKHHY for:
Shares needed
42,881
Capital required
$598,619
Monthly income
$2,000
Based on current dividend of $0.66/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
📅 SKHHY Dividend Payment Schedule
SKHHY pays quarterly — 4 times per year. Next ex-div: TBD.
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Apr
May
Jun
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Jul
Aug
Sep
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Oct
Nov
Dec
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10 shares
$1.40 / payment
$5.60 / year after tax
100 shares
$13.99 / payment
$55.97 / year after tax
1,000 shares
$139.92 / payment
$559.70 / year after tax
📊 SKHHY vs Healthcare Benchmarks
How SKHHY compares to typical Healthcare averages.
Benchmark: Healthcare
Dividend Yield▲+1.92% vs sectorBetter
SKHHY
4.72%
avg
2.80%
5Y Dividend CAGR▲+18.80% vs sectorBetter
SKHHY
25.60%
avg
6.80%
Payout Ratio▲-5.00% vs sectorBetter
SKHHY
50.00%
avg
55.00%
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for SKHHY sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
🏛️ SKHHY Insider Activity
No recent SEC filings reported in the last 90 days.
📊 About This Data
Dividend yields, payout ratios, and financial metrics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and cross-referenced with SEC EDGAR filings. Data is cached and updated every 24 hours via our nightly refresh. DRIP projections are forward-looking estimates, not guarantees.
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