What is SSY's current dividend yield?

SSY (SunLink Health Systems, Inc.) yields 8.97% based on an annual dividend of $0.10 per share at a stock price of $1.11. Dividends are paid quarterly.

How much does $10,000 in SSY generate in dividends?

$10,000 invested in SSY at 8.97% yield generates approximately $896.86 per year, or $74.74 per month in dividend income. With DRIP reinvestment, this compounds significantly over time.

How much does $50,000 in SSY pay in dividends?

$50,000 in SSY generates approximately $4484.30 per year at the current 8.97% yield.

Is SSY a good dividend stock in 2026?

SSY pays quarterly dividends with a 8.97% yield and 50% payout ratio. The 5-year dividend CAGR is 5%. The 50% payout ratio is considered sustainable. This is not financial advice.

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8.97% YieldHealthcare

SunLink Health Systems, Inc. · AMEX

Price: $1.12 · Annual div: $0.10/share · Frequency: quarterly · Payout ratio: 50% · Ex-div: TBD

Annual dividend

$0.10

per share

Forward yield

8.97%

at current price

1Y div growth

+0%

CAGR

5Y div growth

+0%

CAGR

Payout ratio

50%

Sustainable

Calculator settings

ACCOUNT TYPE

INITIAL INVESTMENT

MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION$0/mo

$0$500$1k$2k

INVESTMENT HORIZON10 years

1y10y20y30y

PRICE GROWTH / YEAR-27.8%

DIVIDEND GROWTH / YEAR0%

DRIP Reinvestment

Auto-reinvest all dividends

Monthly passive income

$4,303.22

after 10 years · DRIP ✓

Yield on cost: 516.39%

Annual dividend income

$51,638.58

after 10 years

Total dividends: $93.5K

Real Yield · Inflation Adjusted

+6.17%= 8.97% yield − 2.8% CPI

iCalculated by subtracting the current 12-month CPI (2.8%) from the forward yield. Yield exceeds inflation — purchasing power is growing.

Portfolio (DRIP)

$73.8K

Portfolio (no DRIP)

$9.4K

DRIP bonus

+$64.4K

Total return

+638.0%

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Year-by-year projection

DRIP ON ✓ · Roth IRA / ISA

Year	Shares	Annual income	Monthly income	Portfolio value	Yield on cost	Cumul. dividends
1	10,082.68	$896.86	$74.74	$8,117	8.97%	$897
2	11,817.39	$1,008.27	$84.02	$6,869	10.08%	$1,905
3	14,633.41	$1,181.74	$98.48	$6,141	11.82%	$3,087
4	19,463.13	$1,463.34	$121.95	$5,897	14.63%	$4,550
5	28,360.29	$1,946.31	$162.19	$6,204	19.46%	$6,497
6	46,316.42	$2,836.03	$236.34	$7,315	28.36%	$9,333
7	86,932.66	$4,631.64	$385.97	$9,913	46.32%	$13,964
8	192,519.67	$8,693.27	$724.44	$15,851	86.93%	$22,657
9	516,385.76	$19,251.97	$1,604.33	$30,696	192.52%	$41,909
10	1,719,556.91	$51,638.58	$4,303.22	$73,801	516.39%	$93,548

Portfolio growth: DRIP vs No DRIP

Annual dividend income growth

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Daily coffee money

+$150/mo for 15 years

$1195.71M

$91,904,070.67/month income

DCA bonus vs no DCA: +$898.94M

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Skip one gadget/mo

+$100/mo for 20 years

$6532568018.02M

$535,533,476,365,620.20/month income

DCA bonus vs no DCA: +$4369029435.91M

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Serious wealth mode

+$500/mo for 25 years

$524588070751181144064.00M

$43,574,439,422,422,170,000,000,000.00/month income

DCA bonus vs no DCA: +$477314907111346733056.00M

🎯 When SSY pays your bills

Year your monthly dividend income covers each expense (based on current settings)

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Netflix

$18/month

✓ Year 1

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Spotify

$11/month

✓ Year 1

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Phone bill

$60/month

✓ Year 1

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Gas & groceries

$300/month

✓ Year 7

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Car payment

$500/month

✓ Year 8

🏠

Rent (avg US)

$1,500/month

✓ Year 9

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Financial freedom

$5,000/month

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About SunLink Health Systems, Inc. (SSY) — Dividend Analysis 2026

SunLink Health Systems, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides healthcare products and services in the southeastern United States. It operates through two segments, Healthcare Services and Pharmacy. The Healthcare Services segment owns and operates an 84-bed community hospital, which includes an 18-bed geriatric psychiatry unit; and a 66-bed extended care and rehabilitation center. This segment also provides information technology services; and owns unimproved lands. The Pharmacy segment offers institutional and non-institutional pharmacy services; and durable medical equipment products and services, including the sale and rental of products for institutional clients or to patients in institutional settings and patient-administered home care, as well as retails pharmacy products and services. SunLink Health Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1959 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Is SSY a good dividend investment in 2026?

SSY offers a 8.97% forward yield with a 50% payout ratio. Strand Safety Score: 15/100 (Critical Risk). The 5-year dividend CAGR of 0% is modest — investors should weigh current income against growth alternatives.

SSY DRIP calculator — what's the difference?

With DRIP on a $10,000 investment over 10 years, your SSY portfolio grows to $73.8K vs $9.4K without reinvestment. This is the compound interest effect in action.

SSY dividend growth history & forecast

SSY has grown its dividend by 0% over the last year and 0% 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 8.97%.

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🛡️ Dividend Safety Analysis

Strand Safety Score™ — SSY

Proprietary model · FCF Coverage (40) · Debt Leverage (30) · Earnings Momentum (30)

/100

Critical Risk

Cash Flow Coverage-6.3× coverage

0 / 40 pts

0/40

Company generates negative FCF ($-4M) — borrowing to pay dividends

Debt Leverage0.0× Debt/EBITDA

0 / 30 pts

0/30

Company not generating EBITDA — debt servicing risk is elevated

Earnings Momentum-0.0B → -0.0B → -0.0B

15 / 30 pts

15/30

Net income grew in the latest year — positive but trend is unconfirmed

OVERALL ASSESSMENT

High risk of dividend cut — weak fundamentals across multiple factors.

STRAND SCORE

/100

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.

🌍 SSY Yield by Country & Account Type

Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold SSY.

Gross yield

8.97%

Tax rate

15.00%

After-tax yield

7.62%

Real yield (−CPI)

4.82%

Account/Country	Tax Rate	After-tax Yield	Real Yield	$10K Annual Income
🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k	0%	8.97%	6.17%	$897 / yr
🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓	15%	7.62%	4.82%	$762 / yr
🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%)	20%	7.18%	4.38%	$718 / yr
🇬🇧 UK ISA	0%	8.97%	6.17%	$897 / yr
🇬🇧 UK Taxable	8.75%	8.19%	5.39%	$819 / yr
🇨🇦 TFSA	0%	8.97%	6.17%	$897 / yr
🇨🇦 CA Taxable	25%	6.73%	3.93%	$673 / yr
🇦🇺 Super (pension)	15%	7.62%	4.82%	$762 / yr
🇦🇺 AU Taxable	30%	6.28%	3.48%	$628 / yr
🇩🇪 DE Taxable	26.375%	6.60%	3.80%	$660 / yr
🇫🇷 FR Taxable	30%	6.28%	3.48%	$628 / 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.

🎯 SSY Income Goal & Break-Even

Dividend Break-Even

14yr

Years for dividends to fully repay your SSY investment of $1.11/share (🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · 15.00% tax)

$10K invested · 10 Years

Dividends earned (DRIP)

$54.7K

Lost to inflation (2.8% CPI)

−$2.5K

Real purchasing power gain

$52.2K

12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).

How much do I need to invest in SSY for:

Shares needed

282,353

Capital required

$314,824

Monthly income

$2,000

Based on current dividend of $0.10/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).

📅 SSY Dividend Payment Schedule

SSY pays quarterly — 4 times per year. Next ex-div: TBD.

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Dec

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10 shares

$0.21 / payment

$0.85 / year after tax

100 shares

$2.13 / payment

$8.50 / year after tax

1,000 shares

$21.25 / payment

$85.00 / year after tax

📊 SSY vs Healthcare Benchmarks

How SSY compares to typical Healthcare averages.

Benchmark: Healthcare

Dividend Yield▲+6.17% vs sectorBetter

SSY

8.97%

avg

2.80%

5Y Dividend CAGR▼-6.80% vs sectorBelow avg

SSY

0.00%

avg

6.80%

Payout Ratio▲-5.00% vs sectorBetter

SSY

50.00%

avg

55.00%

Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for SSY sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.

🏛️ SSY Insider Activity

When executives buy their own stock, it's a signal they believe in the dividend's sustainability.

Insider	Title	Type	Date	Shares	Price	Total Value
FORD C MICHAEL	other: Former Director	D-Return	2025-08-14	49,422	—	—
FORD C MICHAEL	other: Former Director	D-Return	2025-08-14	5,000	$1.79	$8.9K
FORD C MICHAEL	other: Former Director	D-Return	2025-08-14	12,000	$1.21	$14.5K
FORD C MICHAEL	other: Former Director	D-Return	2025-08-14	10,000	$1.38	$13.8K
BURLESON GENE E	other: Former Director	D-Return	2025-08-14	10,000	—	—
BURLESON GENE E	other: Former Director	D-Return	2025-08-14	5,000	$1.79	$8.9K
BAILEYS STEVEN J	other: Former Director	D-Return	2025-08-14	5,000	$1.79	$8.9K
BAILEYS STEVEN J	other: Former Director	D-Return	2025-08-14	1,600	—	—
BAILEYS STEVEN J	other: Former Director	D-Return	2025-08-14	10,000	$1.38	$13.8K
BAILEYS STEVEN J	other: Former Director	D-Return	2025-08-14	12,000	$1.21	$14.5K

Insider transactions sourced from SEC Form 4 filings via Financial Modeling Prep. See disclaimer.

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Financial Health Scores

Altman Z-Score

2.89

⚠️ Grey Zone — monitor closely

Safe: >3.0 · Grey: 1.81–3.0 · Distress: <1.81

Piotroski F-Score

4/9

⚠️ Moderate fundamentals

Strong: 7–9 · Moderate: 4–6 · Weak: 0–3

Altman Z-Score predicts bankruptcy risk. Piotroski F-Score measures financial strength across 9 criteria. High scores → lower dividend cut risk. Data via FMP financial statements.

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Geographic Revenue Breakdown

Where SSY earns its money

Other Member100%

Revenue breakdown from latest annual report via FMP. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

📊 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.

🔄 Updated daily🔒 SEC EDGAR source✍️ Reviewed by Victor Strand

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